Sport and Culture Week Spremberg

725 Years of Spremberg — A City Celebrates Itself

Spremberg, the pearl of Lusatia in the Spree-Neiße district, celebrates its 725th city anniversary in 2026. The Sport and Culture Week in July is part of the extensive annual program — the other highlights are the big city festival in May/June and the heritage festival in September. The center of the week: the open-air stage on Wiesengasse, a traditional open-air venue with seating for several hundred guests.

Sport, Culture, Public Viewing — All in One Week

The concept of the Sport and Culture Week combines culture in the evenings and sport during the day. Concerts, cabaret evenings, band performances, and open-stage programs are featured alongside participatory sports, club presentations, and public viewing of the FIFA Football World Cup 2026 — the World Cup final will be broadcast on the large screen of the open-air stage. Admission is free for most program items; individual highlights (cabaret) are subject to a charge.

Lusatia in Structural Change — and Its Sense of Community

Spremberg has undergone profound changes in recent years: from a mining region to a region in structural transformation, from an industrial focus in Lusatia to a bridge between tourism, new industries, and Sorbian tradition (Spremberg is located in the Sorbian-German language area). The 725th anniversary is also an act of self-affirmation. The Sport and Culture Week celebrates the commitment of the clubs, which are central to social life in Lusatia.

Surroundings: Dam and Castle

Anyone visiting Spremberg anyway can combine the festival week with an excursion to the Spremberg Reservoir or Spremberg Castle (with the local history museum). Spremberg is easily accessible via the A15 motorway (Berlin–Forst); the train station is on the Cottbus–Hoyerswerda line.