Festivals

Saarbrücken is the scene of a wide variety of festivals such as the Max Ophüls Prize filmfestival, or the only Franco-German stagecraft festival, Perspectives.

Ulrich Höfer

Altstadtfest

Saarbrücken’s historic centre invites visitors to enjoy a rich programme of music and events every year on the weekend before the summer holidays.

Stadtfest

Saarquartett. Foto: Thomas Jauk - Thomas Jauk

Summer music in Saarbrücken

Saarbrücker Sommermusik is series of free, high-culture concerts combining art with a folk festival atmosphere.

Summer music

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Sundays at the castle

Visitors are invited to free concerts at Saarbrücken castle during June, July and August. The programme includes matinées, soirées and a children's programme.

Sundays at the castle

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Time for jazz

The new music series JazzZeit is dedicated to the genre and its musicians in Saarbrücken.

Time for jazz

Sons of Sissy - Festival Perspectives 2019

Perspectives

Perspectives is the only Franco-German performing arts festival. It takes place at the end of May/beginning of June each year.

Perspectives

Plakatmotiv Primeurs 2019 - SST

Festival Primeurs

The Festival Primeurs presents selected plays from French contemporary drama. It takes place in November every year.

Festival Primeurs

Centre Chorégraphique: Are friends electric? - Laurent Philippe

Saar dance festival

Every second year in the autumn, the city and wider region focuses on contemporary dance for a full four days.

Saar dance festival

Sebastian Woithe

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Prize

The Max Ophüls Prize is one of the most renowned German-speaking film festivals focusing on new film makers. It is held in January every year.

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Prize

Musikfestspiele

Musikfestspiele Saar

The Musikfestspiele Saar present the musical culture of a another European country. It's biennial event held since 1989.

Musikfestspiele Saar

Iris Maurer

Fête de la Musique

Saarbrücken celebrates the beginning of summer every year with a wide range of musicians, whose music can be heard all over the city.