Name: WeinSommer Maulbronn 2026
Start: 2026-07-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Klosterhof Maulbronn

WeinSommer

About WeinSommer

From July 31 to August 2, 2026, the UNESCO Monastery Courtyard of Maulbronn will transform into an atmospheric open-air wine tavern. The ARGE WeinSommer invites you to three days full of regional wines, fine cuisine, and live music. The festival starts at 6 PM on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday, the monastery courtyard opens its doors at 11 AM. Stroll among the stalls of local vintners and cooperatives, taste Trollinger, Riesling, and Schwarzriesling, and enjoy the unique ambiance of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery.

Dates 31 Jul — 02 Aug 2026

Venue Maulbronn (08236)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

WeinSommer — edition 2026

A three-day wine festival in the UNESCO Monastery Courtyard Maulbronn featuring regional vintners from Stromberg, Swabian cuisine, and live music. Friday and Saturday from 6 PM, Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM — Free admission.

WeinSommer 2026 — Three Festival Days

The 2026 edition spans three days and utilizes the entire monastery courtyard as the event space. The stalls of participating vintners are lined up along the cloister walls, several bistro islands provide guests with hot and cold dishes, and a stage in the center of the courtyard hosts the music program.

Daily Schedule

Opening on Friday evening with the ceremonial tapping of the first barrel, a focus on live music on Saturday evening, and a family day with a morning pint on Sunday.

Highlights WeinSommer 2026

Three festival days in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Maulbronn Monastery
Regional vintners from the Stromberg wine-growing region
Live music on all evenings
Morning pint with brass band music on Sunday
Swabian specialties and vegetarian options
Free admission

Programme WeinSommer 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026 — Opening Evening

6:00 PM — Ceremonial tapping of the first barrel by ARGE WeinSommer in the monastery courtyard
6:30 PM — Opening of the wine stalls by participating vintners
from 7:30 PM — Live music (acoustic set by a regional band)
until approx. 11:00 PM — Wind down in the monastery courtyard atmosphere

Saturday, August 1, 2026 — Main Day

6:00 PM — Reopening of the stalls
from 8:00 PM — Main concert with a regional band on the monastery courtyard stage
until approx. 12:00 AM — Cozy wind-down

Sunday, August 2, 2026 — Family Day

11:00 AM — Morning pint with brass band music from the region
12:00 PM — Lunch with Swabian specialties
afternoon — Acoustic live acts, children's program
7:00 PM — Festival wind-down

The full musical lineup will be published on maulbronn.de in the summer of 2026.

Prices WeinSommer 2026

Free admission. Wine and food are paid for directly at the stalls — prices are comparable to classic Württemberg wine festivals.

Practical information

Practical information — WeinSommer

Getting There

By car: A 8 Stuttgart–Karlsruhe, exit Pforzheim-Süd, then 12 km. About 35 minutes from Karlsruhe, 45 minutes from Stuttgart. By train: to Maulbronn-West (S9 suburban train from Bruchsal), then a five-minute walk.

Admission

Free admission. Payment is made directly at the wine and food stalls.

Tips

Sturdy footwear is recommended, as the monastery cobblestones are uneven. Seating is limited — arrive early if you want a seat.

Wine Festival in a World Heritage Site

The WeinSommer Maulbronn is one of the most atmospheric wine festivals in Baden-Württemberg. The venue is the monastery courtyard of Maulbronn Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993 and considered the best-preserved medieval monastery complex north of the Alps. Right there, between the cloister buildings, the well chapel, and the striking Paradise vestibule, vintners from the Enzkreis district and the surrounding region serve their finest wines.

The Dates for 2026 at a Glance

Friday, July 31, 2026 from 6 PM — Opening with ceremonial tapping of the first barrel
Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 6 PM — Main evening with live music
Sunday, August 2, 2026 from 11 AM to 7 PM — Morning pint and family day

Wine from Stromberg and the Region

Maulbronn is located in the heart of the Württemberg Stromberg wine-growing region, one of the most traditional wine regions in Southern Germany. At WeinSommer, vintners from the Stromberg-Zabergäu district winery, private wineries from Knittlingen, Mühlacker, and Sternenfels, as well as smaller family businesses from the immediate vicinity will be represented. In your glass, you can expect primarily Trollinger, Lemberger, Schwarzriesling, and Spätburgunder, along with dry Rieslings and off-dry Müller-Thurgau.

Enjoyment Amidst Monastery Walls

The culinary offerings feature classic Swabian accompaniments: Maultaschen, Käsespätzle, Zwiebelrostbraten, and Flammkuchen are served alongside Mediterranean-inspired tapas and pasta variations. Vegetarian and vegan options are, of course, part of the selection.

Live Music Under the Open Sky

Regional bands perform live on all three evenings. The selection ranges from handmade acoustic pop and jazz combos to Swabian dialect music. The monastery walls provide exceptional acoustics — anyone who has enjoyed a glass of wine here on a mild summer night will return the following year.

UNESCO Atmosphere and Tourism

Maulbronn is not just a random venue: the backdrop attracts thousands of visitors annually from the entire Enzkreis district, as well as from Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, and Pforzheim. Those who arrive early can visit the monastery before the festival begins or take a short hike in the surrounding Stromberg hills.