Highlights & Events 2026

Every year offers special event highlights that are well worth a visit. We at PGSA are well informed about what is happening where and when. We are happy to integrate these highlights from art, culture, sport or other topics of your choice into your itinerary, enriching your agenda with special experiences.

Here you will find some suggestions:

2026 - 150th anniversary Bayreuth festival

For opera and Richard Wagner lovers: In 2026, Bayreuth will celebrate its 150th anniversary from July 24 to August 26. Wagner's controversial early work “Rienzi” will be performed in Bayreuth for the first time, and Christian Thielemann will conduct the ceremony with Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony and also the “Ring” in 2026.

Please note that tickets for the festival can only be reserved and purchased in person (online reservation is now available). Pure Germany will be happy to organize your accommodation and tour around the festival.

2026 - Oktoberfest in Munich

Munich's Oktoberfest is probably the world's largest "Volksfest" and takes place every year from late September to the first weekend in October. Pure Germany offers their customers a special Oktoberfest package, to make sure the event experience will be a true highlight.

The event is extremely popular, so make sure you book your package in good time.

2026 - Berlin Festival of Lights

It is one of the most elaborate and popular light art festivals in the world. Every year in October, the German capital is transformed into a fantastic stage of light with the participation of national and international artists. Magnificent light productions, beautiful building illuminations and impressive light art installations immerse Berlin's landmarks, monuments, houses, streets and squares in a magical world of wonder.

2026 - National Football League NFL plays in Munich

A world-class sporting event: the largest and most important football league in the world, the US National Football League NFL, is coming to Munich for three regular season games! The first game with the visiting team of the Detroit Lions will be played in the fall of 2026. The venue is the Allianz Arena, home of FC Bayern Munich.

2026 - Berlin: Reopening of the Bauhaus Archive

Following extensive renovation and a spectacular extension featuring a 20-meter-high glass museum tower, the Bauhaus Archive/Museum of Design will reopen its doors in 2026. With the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus, this icon of modernism displays the ideas and designs of one of the most influential design and architecture schools of the 20th century—from Walter Gropius to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe—on approximately 2,000 square meters.

2026 - Berlin: 20 years as a UNESCO City of Design

In 2026, Berlin will celebrate its 20th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Design. The city is an internationally significant design location. Festivals such as Berlin Design Week and the DMY Design Festival reflect the diversity of the German capital. Numerous design museums, street art spots, and tours through creative neighborhoods await interested visitors. Exciting events are planned for the anniversary year 2026, allowing visitors to experience Berlin's creative power.

Highlights & Events 2026