This year, the Donaufest in Ulm is once again being expanded to include a cultural facet. Since 2016, the international music project called donau.pop.camp has become an integral part of the festival. Musicians from the Danube countries come together to rehearse, jam and be creative. The pop.camp not only provides an intensive [...]
Donaufest flags (Ulm/Neu-Ulm) Realisation by the Donaufest collective Ralf Milde Idea and concept Jochen Kohlenberger Design Font and colours Anastasia Iltsou Artistic collaboration Let's not kid ourselves! Even 24 years after the first Danube Festival, not everyone in Ulm and Neu-Ulm and the thousands and thousands of visitors to past Danube Festivals realise just how many nations [...]
Every two years, the International Danube Festival takes place for ten days on the banks of the Danube. The festival site is decorated each time with newly designed flags, which can be purchased after the festival. The flag run takes place on the Thursday before the opening. Volunteers meet at the Ulm Exhibition Centre, everyone receives a flag and then [...]
Exhibition by Amalie Mannheim, photographer Hyp Yerlikaya. The exhibition is dedicated to a social taboo topic: women in prostitution, women as commodities, women for sale. They are confronted daily with hiding their true identity and their feelings, fears, suffering and pain. In society, they hide their faces, dreaming "facelessly" of a different life. The [...]
In order to give as many people as possible access to cultural content, the International Danube Festival has been organising the programme series "The Danube Festival comes to you" for several years. It is dedicated to the residents of social and medical institutions who are unable to visit the festival site due to various health restrictions. The aim of the programme is to bring together as many different institutions [...]
To get from the Ulm bank to the Neu-Ulm bank and back, Ulm barges and the solar ferry run daily during the International Danube Festival. The solar ferry only runs if the water levels of the Danube allow it. Zillen and ferry timetable: Zillen: Weekdays from 15.00 to 22.00 and at weekends from 11.00 to 22.00 Danube ferry: always from 11.00 to [...]
SWR Studio Ulm makes a programme on the Ulmer Schachtel On the floating stage in the middle of the Danube, Südwestrundfunk interviews guests from politics, culture and crafts in the Danube countries. Duos, trios and bands from Vienna, Budapest and the Balkans sing and play live on the media boat. SWR presenters Anita Schlesak and Hannah Schulze await you on the Neu-Ulm bank [...]
The ancient and contemporary river, witness to the history of Romania and Europe, catalyst for the neighbouring civilisations, the Danube crosses the mountains and valleys of Romania over a distance of 1,075 kilometres and makes its way to one of the UNESCO gems - the Danube Delta. GENERAL CONSULATE OF ROMANIA in Stuttgart
The Danube is exciting, varied, relaxing and dreamy at the same time. Whether around Mengen or Ehingen, in the Swabian Danube Valley or around Ulm/Neu-Ulm - cycling is fun everywhere! Great tips for cycle tours, city tours and a competition with super prizes await you.
Bulgaria's contribution to peace and cultural understanding in Europe Visitors can look forward to a documentary photo exhibition on the development of the Old Bulgarian Cyrillic script and Slavic writing with archaeological, epigraphic and archival sources. At the information stand, visitors can find out more about the history, art, culture and nature of Bulgaria. For the gourmets, the Bulgarian stand offers a [...]
Let yourself be inspired by the authenticity and uniqueness of Moldovan wine! Over the centuries, grapes and wine have become an indispensable part of Moldovan customs, traditions and gastronomy. Wine is also interwoven into Moldovan folklore, myths and legends. Moldovan wine culture is deeply rooted, and Moldovans love [...]
Vučedol is an archaeological site on the right bank of the Danube, 5 km from Vukovar in Croatia, after which the famous Vučedol culture was named. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe dating back to 3000 B.C. The Vučedol culture is comparable to the greatest civilisations of the time due to its high intellectual development.
Young people from the Danube countries meet in Belgrade in Serbia, in the fishing village of Tutrakan in Bulgaria and in the Danube Delta in Romania. The Danube Delta in Romania is the perfect backdrop for living diversity in flora and fauna! Here you will get to know nature and the traditions of the fishermen. Their impressions are captured in photos and videos for a [...]
With its diverse range of authentic handicrafts, the Danube Countries Market invites visitors to stroll and discover. Around 40 food stalls also welcome their guests with a variety of culinary specialities from nine Danube countries and Bosnia-Herzegovina and offer the opportunity to experience this cultural area in an enjoyable way, thus creating a platform for encounters. Around 60 professional artisans from all [...]
To the sound of the Danube Festival fanfare, performed by eight trumpeters from the Junge Bläserphilharmonie Ulm, the Lord Mayor and Lord Mayoress of the cities of Neu-Ulm and Ulm welcome guests from near and far from a box in the middle of the Danube. The ceremony will be artistically accompanied by the participants of the Danube Youth Camp. Afterwards, the Market of the [...]
In addition to political guests of honour from the Danube countries, the renowned author Ilija Trojanow will also speak as keynote speaker on the topic of "the Danube as a European element that unites peoples" to set the mood for this year's festival edition. The opening will be artistically accompanied by contributions of different styles from the various Danube countries, a small taster of what the guests can expect over the next 10 [...].
European History" theme tent Discover the cultural diversity of the Danube region! The Danube Swabian Central Museum and the Cultural Advisor for the Danube Region offer a daily programme in the "European History" theme tent for you to join in, listen and enjoy, get to know and experience. Pécs - Worth a visit The regional capital of Pécs / Fünfkirchen is considered the most atmospheric city in Hungary. The [...]
European History" theme tent Discover the cultural diversity of the Danube region! The Danube Swabian Central Museum and the Cultural Advisor for the Danube Region offer a daily programme in the "European History" theme tent for you to join in, listen and enjoy, get to know and experience. Pécs - Worth a visit The regional capital of Pécs / Fünfkirchen is considered the most atmospheric city in Hungary. The [...]
In addition to artisan workshops for adults, demonstrations also take place on the show art stage. Artisans and craftspeople open their workshops here. It's worth taking a look over their shoulders. Visitors young and old can also get creative themselves: Saturday, 06 July, 13.00 Felting studio "Making felt gloves", Bégány Csenge (HU) Saturday, 06 July, 15.00 [...]
Novel performance with Ilija Trojanow & the Wladigeroff brothers "History is what should have happened differently." GOG (the AI from One Thousand and One Nights) Ilija Trojanow takes the audience on a journey through time with his protagonist Cya. She is a 'chronaut' who travels from a utopian world into the past in order to adjust [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Caves and Ice Age Art of the Swabian Jura" Go on a journey back to the Ice Age to the Palaeolithic hunter-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 carve stone and ivory and what connections they had with other [...]
European History" theme tent Discover the cultural diversity of the Danube region! The Danube Swabian Central Museum and the Cultural Officer for the Danube Region offer a daily programme in the "European History" theme tent for you to join in, listen and enjoy, get to know and experience. Migration connects The International DZM Forum "Migration connects" introduces itself. The group presents the results of almost 10 years of co-operation [...]
The International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm, the Ulm Poetry Summer and the Danube Swabian Central Museum (DZM) present: Reading and talk with Frieda Paris What can a poem be? Everything. With 'Nachwasser', Ulm-born Frieda Paris presents a touching debut, subtle and poetic, permeable, deeply layered, fanning out. Here is a writer who listens to the whispers of her word mothers as much as [...]
Ahoy! The Ulmer Schachtel is available to the little boat guests of the International Danube Festival on both weekends and on Thursday. Anyone who has always wanted to take a boat trip on the Danube can board at the wooden steps on the Ulm bank. Tickets are sold next to the Fischerplätzle information stand half an hour before departure. Only [...]
There's something for young and old! Colouring tables, can throwing and a KINDERTOMBOLA with high-quality prizes and exciting adventure vouchers.
radio.mikrowelle School project in cooperation with a school in Ulm, secondary level 1 Project management: Claudia Schwarz On the five weekdays of the Donaufest, the e.tage radio reporters swarm out to collect all kinds of sounds, conduct interviews and research facts about the Donaufest. On the first day of the project, the pupils in the participating classes receive an introduction [...]
In cooperation with the Ulm Music School Background The Danube region symbolises the goal of a successful reunification of Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain and embodies the potential and richness of peaceful unity in diversity like no other European region. Even the extreme political challenges that the continent is currently facing as a result of Russia's war of aggression [...].
The GWÖ started in Vienna in 2010. Today, there are over 170 regional groups worldwide (including along the Danube) in 35 countries. The ECG is an innovative, sustainable economic model with the aim of creating an ethical economic culture. We look forward to an (interactive) exchange with you.
The two monasteries have played a major role in the cultural and economic development of their region for 150 years. In an exciting story from Bosnia, visitors learn what a visionary from Vorarlberg, a farmer's son from the Alb-Donau district and an orphan from Biberach have to do with this.
Schedule/progression the preludes will all take place in the concert hall Vermi, Alessia (Stuttgart) 10:00-10:30 von Urff, Charlotte (Stuttgart) 10:30-11:00 Bláhová Alexandra (Linz) 11:00-11:30 Hrga, Tina (Zagreb) 11:30-12:00 Jančetić, Ema (Zagreb) 12:00-12:30 Margaryan, Lilit (Linz) 12:30-13:00 -----13:00 - 14:30 Jury lunch break----- Milošević, Marta (Belgrade) 14:30-15:00 Tarcsay, Éva (Budapest) [...]
Presentation of the results of the Don@u-online project 2024 "Brave new world - How AI is changing Europe" Young people have to find their place in the world, find a position for themselves and others. Their counterparts are other young people. Where can young people meet, be among themselves and without supervision, be loud and discuss their issues? Young people need free spaces and meeting places [...]
This year, the Donaufest in Ulm is once again being expanded to include a cultural facet. Since 2016, the international music project called donau.pop.camp has become an integral part of the festival. Musicians from the Danube countries come together to rehearse, jam and be creative. The pop.camp not only provides an intensive [...]
Networking along the Danube is the concept behind Radio free FM's "Danube Streamwaves" project series. In the fourth edition of the project, an interactive soundmap is being developed where interested activists and cultural players in the Danube region can present "stories" in the form of podcasts and exchange information, knowledge and experiences. The soundmap and the accompanying app will be [...]
Schedule/progression the auditions will all take place in the concert hall Tina Hrga Piano: Ohira 10:30-11:10 Alessia Vermi Piano: Okazaki 11:10-11:50 Charlotte von Urff Piano: Ohira 11:50-12:30 Marta Milosevic Piano: Okazaki 12:30-13:10 13:10-14:30 Break Eva Tarcsay Piano: Ohira 14:30-15:10 András Winklár Piano: Okazaki 15:10-15:50
Final presentation Danube Youth Camp 2024 In the final performance "Donauliebe - Und Dienstag küsse ich Dich mündlich", the young people present the results of their work in the youth camp workshops. The great treasure of the Danube region is the people who live in it, shape it, mould it, perhaps love it or hate it. And what would human life be without love? [...]
Puppet theatre Josefine Merkatz (A) "Watch out," says Erwin the garden snail, "I'll make you a suggestion. I'll help you, because I know all about Grandma's garden. You must take a sip of this morning dew." With his left feeler eye, Erwin points to a bean leaf with little droplets on it "that will shrink you down to my size [...]
Programme for the conclusion of the 2022 - 2024 project What connects a nunnery that is almost a thousand years old with an Art Nouveau palace from 1909? Both were among the mysterious places that were presented in the "Mysterious" project, worked on in an artistic performance and thus made known to the public. What secrets the old butcher's shop in Ebensee and the tunnels of [...]
Active in the Danube region and beyond What do you know about the Danube countries, their people, society and culture? Would you like to ask locals directly? Come and talk to us in our tent: we will show you how you can also exchange ideas on interesting topics digitally via the multilingual online platform ViMA danube (vima-danube.eu) - whether you want to share the same [...]
The European House offers inspiration for discussions about Europe, the European Union (EU) and the Danube region: knowledge, understanding, discussing perspectives! New topics every day! The Baden-Württemberg State Centre for Political Education will be participating on selected days with a campaign and information stand! Wednesday, 10 July 2024 14.00 European House: Did you know... that ...? Information and talk about [...]
Anna Mabo - Turumtay, Zarić, Denk - Der Nino aus Wien (Solo) For the fifth "Wiener Melange" we were able to win director and musician Anna Mabo as curator. In addition to her work at renowned theatres such as the Schauspielhaus Wien and the Landestheater Linz, she has released three outstanding albums, written a song for the New Year's Concert and [...]
The young Romanian Clara has left her home in the small Romanian fishing village of Dubova on the Danube, and with it her 12-year-old son Ionut, to earn money for the family in Germany. She now lives thousands of kilometres upstream with a German family - her little foster child Johanna, whom she loves like a mother, [...]
Puppet theatre Josefine Merkatz (A) Based on the cult picture book by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch When the little mole stuck its head out of the ground one day to see if the sun had risen yet, it happened: it was round and brown, looked a bit like a sausage - and worst of all: it landed [...]...
On Thursday, working meetings of international partner groups of the Danube Networkers will take place and guests will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with local civil society work. Opening of the exhibition Traces of Europe in my city.
Nature and tourism along the Romanian banks of the Danube represent a fascinating fusion that combines biodiversity with cultural richness and historical heritage. Ancient fortresses, medieval castles and historic churches, picturesque towns and villages are just some of the cultural sights that can be discovered in these places. GENERAL CONSULATE OF ROMANIA in Stuttgart
Making cities digital and fit for the future is in the interests of all Danube cities. In the Digital Agenda theme tent, visitors can playfully see and try out progress using concrete examples: intelligent, resource-saving irrigation systems, virtual worlds and a fake news game.
It is the idea of overcoming boundaries and discovering new horizons that lies behind the Donaufest Factory encounter project. In 2024, we will be presenting a special kind of concert evening for the fourth time. These special concerts are initiated and realised premieres of the Donaufest and promise unforgettable live moments. On this evening, the two formations will present their own repertoire, [...]
Former criminal Limun owns a security company in Belgrade, is a war veteran and also highly homophobic. His fiancée Pearl is in the middle of wedding preparations and her wedding planner is Mirko, who is gay. Frustrated by Limun's homophobic abuse, Mirko is about to quit the job when Pearl gives her fiancé an ultimatum: Mirko has to stay and she says yes [...]
The Baden-Württemberg Foundation and the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry are jointly organising the event "International Danube Talks. The Danube Region after the European Elections 2024: Perspectives for Civil Society". Based on the results of the European elections on 9 June 2024, the contributions and discussions will focus on civil society engagement in and for the Danube region. Greetings and keynote speeches from representatives [...]
The Natural History Museum and the Botanical Gardens present fossils, plants and animal specimens from the past and present life in and around the Danube. Exciting hands-on and craft activities make unusual Danube-related objects from the collections and greenhouses literally tangible.
Participating are: Greenpeace, BUND, People and Parents for Future, Klimaentscheid and Letzte Generation Since industrialisation, since we have been burning more and more coal, gas and oil for industrial processes, electricity and transport, the concentration of greenhouse gases has also been rising continuously. With effects that we are already feeling today: Extreme weather is increasing, such as heavy rainfall, droughts, [...]
The student company at the Gustav-Schönleber-Schule in Bietigheim-Bissingen (SBBZ Lernen) has developed and realised its own board game about the Danube. The group won the Europe Prize at the Würth Education Prize (school competition) with their game and it is now even on sale in the museum shop of the Danube Swabian Central Museum in Ulm. The young people were supported by a graphic designer (graphic realisation of the [...]
The pubs in Vienna's working-class neighbourhood are Erich "Rickerl" Bohacek's living room and stage: in the thick cigarette smoke, he plays his way into the hearts of those who hang out there every night for pocket money. But instead of finally recording his first record, the artist of life gets by with odd jobs - as a gravedigger, sex shop employee and wedding singer. [...]
Keynote speeches & working groups deal with the question of how stable networks based on European values can be established in various areas of society through a combination of digital cooperation and analogue meetings & strengthen the feeling for United in Diversity. The contributions to the international competition Traces of Europe in my city will be presented in an exhibition [...].
32nd School Choir Days Baden-Württemberg 2024 in Ulm in cooperation with the International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm Young choirs Primary school choirs from Ulm
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 [...]
In aid of "Ulm's little sparrows" Together with the Donaufest visitors, a wooden sculpture will be created during the festival under the guidance of wood artist Uwe Köhle (stand K 12), which will be auctioned off at the end of the festival in aid of Ulm's little sparrows.
Under the motto "Sing & Swing along the Danube", the Danube Networkers invite you to sing and dance on the stage in Neu-Ulm on Saturday afternoon as part of the Danube Festival.
In this workshop, participants will learn from Ukrainian craftswoman Olga Zavalniuk how to make the Ukrainian folk toy "Konyk", which translates as small horse. Since ancient times, the horse has symbolised the sun, courage and strength. A horse can be made from hay, straw, jute, cotton threads and scraps of plait and fabric. The children's programme takes place [...]
From 10:00 to 16:00, a colourful firework display of fun and games awaits you in the children's tent, on the cabaret stage and on the small meadow hill. Handicrafts, colouring, movement, dexterity and great stories - games, amazement and magic for young and old, old and young at heart. At 11:00 a.m., the big stage in the centre of the [...]
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra, one of the world's most renowned orchestras, will perform the DONAU SYMPHONY in front of the imposing backdrop of Ulm Minster. The highly acclaimed work by the famous musical composer Frank Wildhorn, an American with European roots, makes the eventful history of this river of destiny over thousands of years audible and tangible: heroism and romance as well as natural phenomena of the seasons of sunshine and gentle [...]
Serbian DJ Jazzmate is no stranger to Ulm. At the turn of the millennium, he was part of the regular crew at Radio free FM with his jazzy electro programme "LeftOfCentre". Back home in Belgrade, his radio show "Balanso" continued the series and in 2012 Jazzmate was a guest at the Donaufest as a musical representative of the legendary station "B92". We are delighted [...]
European History" theme tent Discover the cultural diversity of the Danube region! The Danube Swabian Central Museum and the Cultural Advisor for the Danube Region offer a daily programme in the "European History" theme tent to participate, listen and enjoy, get to know and experience. Beautiful blue Danube Hands-on activities centred around the Danube for young and old: Bring your "Ulm box" to the safe [...].
