Wittenberger Weinfest

Wine against a World Heritage backdrop

For four days in midsummer, the Schlosswiese in Lutherstadt Wittenberg becomes the largest wine garden in Saxony-Anhalt. The Wittenberger Weinfest brings together winemakers from Germany's important wine regions — from the local Saale-Unstrut to Saxony, and on to Rhineland-Palatinate and Franconia. The venue is the large meadow below Wittenberg Castle and the world-famous Castle Church, at whose door Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses in 1517.

The Festival

At several dozen stands, you can taste wines by the glass — Riesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder, Spätburgunder, Sekt (sparkling wine), and regional specialties. Accompanied by culinary delights: Flammkuchen, cheese, tapas, bread, and olive oil. Bands play on stage across various genres — Jazz, Pop, Funk, Rock. Dancing until 1:00 AM on several evenings. Families will find a relaxed setting during the day; in the evenings, the festival turns into a big open-air party.

Saale-Unstrut and the North of German Viticulture

Germany's northernmost wine-growing region, Saale-Unstrut, is only about 100 kilometers southwest of Wittenberg. With the Wittenberger Weinfest, the city's trade association brings this and other wine cultures to the state of Saxony-Anhalt — creating a contrast to the image of the Luther City as a place of Reformation and UNESCO World Heritage. In fact, the festival has been one of the city's most visited summer events for years and is an integral part of the SommerKultWochen (Summer Culture Weeks).

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Wittenberg is the district town of the Wittenberg district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt — one of the three German UNESCO World Heritage Luther sites (along with Eisleben). The Castle Church, St. Mary's Town Church, and the Luther House are world-famous. The Weinfest offers an elegant opportunity to get to know the city in the summer — a city stroll during the day, a wine evening on the castle meadow.