Festival "Rothenburg Spring Awakening"

At this series of events from March 25^th to April 30^th, 2023, the well known verse lines by Eduard Mörike "Spring has its blue ribbon fluttering through the winds..." become programme.

Guests of the medieval town experience cultural highlights, family friendly events and fascinating exhibitions. A part of the range of offers is the traditional decorating of the Easter fountain as well as the guided tour "From the Lenten-Beer to the Easter Fountain". The springtime hiking week and also Rothenburg's "Townmosphere" round off the programme. Further information

"Serious cribs" in Bamberg

The crib town Bamberg lives up to it's name with the passion crib exhibition in the Maternkapelle (chapel). In this Germany-wide probably unique special exhibition from the 1st to the 16^th of April 2023 the society "Bamberger"Krippenfreunde" show the events around the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ. Further information

Easter time in Franconian Switzerland

Colourful the decorated Easter fountains in Franconian Switzerland, where this custom has its roots, herlad springtime. Many busy hands decorate the round 200 fountains with carefully arranged Easter decorations. The number of the Easter eggs, that are used to the joy of the visitors, goes in the hundretthousands. The largest Easter fountain world-wide, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, with exactly 11,108 egg shells can be marvelled at in Egloffstein's district Bieberbach. Further information (only in German)

Bayreuth Easter Festival

The music festival from 7th of April to 7st of May 2023 is placed under the motto "Cultural joy for a good purpose". Among the highlights are the concerts of the INTERNATIONALE JUNGE ORCHESTERAKADEMIE, an international representational orchestra with more than 110 musicians from over 30 nations. Tickets