Ulmer Marktsonntag — Autumn, Antiques and Crafts Market

Three Markets in One Day

The Ulmer Marktsonntag in autumn combines three market formats on one Sunday: On Münsterplatz, there's the autumn market with seasonal products, local fruit, pumpkins, regional specialties, and autumn decorations. Next to it, antique dealers display their treasures — furniture, porcelain, books, jewelry, old tools. In the pedestrian zone, craftspeople complement the offerings: pottery, jewelry, wood art, textiles, glass art, leather. You can move freely between the three formats and discover a wide range of handmade goods and antiques in one morning.

Open Sunday Shopping from 1 p.m.

From 1 p.m., Ulm's retailers open their shops — the Marktsonntag is also an open Sunday for shopping. The combination is clever: first stroll through the market, then browse the shops, with a coffee or a small meal in the city center's eateries in between. The typical Münsterplatz atmosphere — with a view of the world's tallest church tower (Ulmer Münster, 161.53 m) — turns the shopping day into a small city experience.

Münsterplatz as the Centerpiece

Münsterplatz is Ulm's central market square, dominated by the Gothic Minster (construction period 1377–1890). On normal days, the weekly market takes place here twice a week; on Marktsonntag, the area is used intensively. Stalls, exhibitors, and open spaces extend from the Minster into the adjacent streets — Hirschstraße, Bahnhofstraße, Sterngasse.

Ulm — Danube City between Swabia and Bavaria

Ulm is located on the Danube, right on the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria (Neu-Ulm, east of the Danube, belongs to the Free State of Bavaria). Ulm is directly accessible by ICE train on the Stuttgart–Munich route. The city is famous for the Minster, its university, the crooked house "Schiefes Haus," and the annual Schwörmontag festival.