Wandelwoche Lüneburg

A Festival of Sustainability and Future Design

The Wandelwoche Lüneburg is more than a classic event series. It is a civil society platform where various Lüneburg actors contribute to the question of how a sustainable lifestyle can be concretely shaped. The Zukunftsrat Lüneburg, a local network of initiatives, associations, educational institutions, church groups, foundations, and committed individuals, is the driving force. Each participating organization designs its own program item — the festival is thus a bottom-up format that makes the diversity of the sustainability movement in Lüneburg visible.

Motto 2026 — Culture of Respectful Dialogue

Each edition of the Wandelwoche is dedicated to a specific thematic focus. In 2026, the motto is 'Culture of Respectful Dialogue'. With this, the Zukunftsrat responds to the increasing polarization of societal debates and focuses on the question of how democratic exchange on future issues can be conducted constructively. The program items for 2026 will address the motto in various forms: in lectures on the culture of debate and discourse ethics, in workshops on non-violent communication, in dialogue formats between different generations, and in cultural contributions that highlight the common ground between different ways of life.

Diverse Formats

Over the ten days, around 50 to 80 individual program items will take place. Lectures and panel discussions impart knowledge and foster debates, while workshops offer practical, hands-on opportunities on topics such as repair, permaculture, alternative mobility, climate-friendly cooking, or solidarity-based economics. Film nights present current documentaries, city walks showcase places of transformation in Lüneburg, and cultural contributions — concerts, readings, exhibitions — round off the program. Many events are free or by donation; individual workshops have a fee.

Zukunftsrat Lüneburg and Networking

The Zukunftsrat Lüneburg was founded to network the numerous local actors of the sustainability and transformation movement. The Wandelwoche is its most visible annual format. Beyond the event series, the council maintains year-round exchange and initiates projects for urban development, the energy transition, the educational landscape, and Lüneburg's cultural diversity.