Join-in concert for children - Best of Bernhard Fibich Austria's No.1 children's songwriter will be a guest at the Donaufest with his fun and lively join-in songs. Children and adults are playfully involved in the concert! It is no surprise that Bernhard Fibich knows what he is singing about: he is the father of grown-up children and an enthusiastic grandfather. Video: https://youtu.be/3v7BYvX8Z8o?si=HxkhplwKA21feRM3
Reading with music with Ildikó Frank The Hungarian-German actress Ildikó Frank dedicates herself to the river with prose texts and poems. She lends her voice to Hungarian authors such as József Attila, Péter Esterházy and Péter Nádas, as well as Claudio Magris and Heimito von Doderer. And last but not least, she immerses herself in the legendary world of times long past.
Making rings from beads – with Moldovan craft artist Ludmila Girlovan. On the Neu-Ulm side, the demonstration stage offers children and adults the chance to watch the artists at work and get creative themselves. Except on Sundays and the opening day, workshops for adults take place here daily at 6.00 pm. Participation in the […]
Franz Kafka’s Vegetarian Metamorphosis in 544 Recipes With: Eva Gritzmann and Denis Scheck Please be there by 6 pm for a tasting of vegetarian delicacies based on *Kafka’s Cookbook*! No prior registration or payment is required. Voluntary donations for the tasting on the day of the event and at the venue are welcome! The donations will be used to organise cultural events […]
It's anything but easy to put this show into words, because terms like "diabolo show", or comedy juggling show can only very remotely describe what it's all about... It is a highly energised street show that combines modern clowning, mime, comedy, object and subject manipulation, a little magic and of course top class diabolo technique. The unmistakable and highly infectious energy of the performer, [...]
Formed between Vrbas and Belgrade, but long at home on the stages of south-east Europe: Ničim Izazvan stand for a sound that cannot be pinned down - pop meets rock, indie flirts with electronic, plus fine Balkan vibes. Modern, honest and direct. With songs like „O tebi“, „Trideset“ and „Da li želiš?“, the band has created a big, [...]
The 24th Ulm Art Triennial, running from 11 July to 30 August 2026, invites visitors to discover the region’s contemporary art in all its diversity. Since its foundation in 1955 – initially as a biennial, and every three years since 1961 – it has been the central platform for contemporary artistic creation from Ulm, Neu-Ulm and the Alb-Donau district. […]
Since 2025, the „Pavilion of the Arts“ format has been a fixed monthly component of the summer concerts on the Glacis stage in Neu-Ulm. Regional artists present short concerts without genre boundaries, putting the regional cultural scene centre stage. We are delighted to be hosting one of these evenings on the Neu-Ulm stage in 2026. The electronic disco funk duo „Funkwelle“ and the hip-hop/rap crew „Sonoblu“, as well as another [...]
Eight brave musicians, armed with trumpet, saxophone, trombone, accordion, guitar, bass, percussion and an extra portion of voice, throw a wild world music mix onto the stage. Manu Chao meets Gogol Bordello, Los Lobos clash with Babylon Circus, and somewhere between Mexico, Turkmenistan, the Balkans and a smoky Italian harbour bar, what is affectionately known as Spelunken Musik zum Abheben [...] is born.
Between Austropop tradition and radically personal expression, Felix Kramer opens up a new sound space: honest, reduced and surprisingly multi-layered. In the duo programme, he shows an intimate side to his music - approachable, direct and without detours. Kramer's songs carry the DNA of great Viennese singer-songwriters such as Ludwig Hirsch, but consistently go one step further. Inspired by storytellers like [...]
Apart from organising the Danube Festival, the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm is also working on various projects in the Danube region. These projects focussing on sustainable tourism and sustainable mobility will be presented to you! You will also have the opportunity to test your Danube knowledge and draw the course of the Danube on a map. The Europe Direct Centre is also part of the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm [...]
Ahoy! The Ulm boat is available to young passengers at the International Danube Festival on both weekends and on Thursday. Anyone who’s always wanted to take a boat trip on the Danube can come aboard at the Ulm quay. Tickets are sold at the Metzgerturm information stand half an hour before departure. Tickets are only available for the current […]
Under the motto „Sing & Swing along the Danube“, the Danube Networkers invite you to sing and dance from different countries on the stage in Neu-Ulm on Saturday afternoon as part of the Danube Festival.
Paper upcycling to join in Old posters, newspapers, magazines, books and calendar pages are far too good to throw away. We show how surprising new things can be created from seemingly worthless paper. Just join in and be amazed!
Caves and Ice Age art in the Swabian Jura Go on a journey back to the Ice Age to the Palaeolithic hunters and gatherers in the Ach and Lone valleys near Ulm. Find out how our ancestors lived in the time of the great mammoths, what techniques they used to work stone and ivory and what links there are to other important archaeological sites [...].
