Tübingen Spring Market

Tübingen celebrates spring

When Tübingen's old town turns into the Spring Market on a Sunday in March, the day belongs to strollers, food lovers and families. From the Holzmarkt with its view of the Stiftskirche down to the island in the Neckar, stalls, small stages and food courts spread out across the city. The romantic half-timbered backdrop of the former imperial city on the Neckar provides one of the most beautiful settings imaginable for a market.

What to discover

Around 70 exhibitors (based on previous years' figures) present their wares: regional and national traders and producers offer crafts, cut flowers and spring décor, regional and Mediterranean products, as well as food and drinks. From hand-thrown pottery from the Swabian Alb to French cheese and Italian ham, spring onions and the first bunches of wild garlic — the range is deliberately broad.

Sunday shopping

Alongside the market, a Sunday shopping event runs from 1 to 6 pm. The shops in the old town open their doors, some cafés offer special promotions, and the fashion and design boutiques hold small launch parties for their spring collections. Anyone who wants to round off the weekend can combine the Sunday Spring Market with the traditional antiques market on Saturday, which is part of the same "shopping weekend".

Tübingen character

What sets the Spring Market apart from many others is the Tübingen crowd: a mix of students from the oldest university town in Baden-Württemberg, long-established Stuttgart commuters, families from the district and visitors from the Schönbuch, the Swabian Alb and Lake Constance. This mix produces a peculiarly relaxed yet culturally aware atmosphere that can only arise in a small, dense old town.