Kultur Radolfzell Suche Veranstaltungen

DämmerShoppen – the Radolfzell city center becomes a catwalk!

The city is celebrating a big anniversary – and so is the action group! To celebrate this in style, the association has put together an extraordinary civic project sponsored by the city. On Friday, 08.05.2026, the city center will be transformed into a large catwalk for the retail trade at “DämmerShoppen” from 18.00 hrs.

Until late in the evening, the stores invite you to take a relaxed stroll and enjoy a variety of promotions and offers. Some retailers offer attractive discounts. At the Glückssträhne hairdressing salon, for example, glitter strands can be incorporated, Mode Sonja invites customers to a photo shoot, Peppe Gelato organizes an ice cream bingo and the tourist information office offers a tasting of Radolfzell’s anniversary schnapps, among other things. The market square becomes a lively meeting place: Radolfzell craftsmen and industrial companies present themselves there and provide exciting insights into their skills and work.

And, of course, the gastronomy sector will also be on hand with culinary delights. A special highlight: each participating restaurant has created its own anniversary drink for guests to sample. They can then choose their favorite from all of them. Who is likely to come out on top here?

In addition, light installations make the entire city center shine in a very special glow and turn a shopping trip into a real experience for all the senses.

The atmospheric supporting program is complemented by walking acts that perform in the middle of the action. These mobile performances as well as impressive light juggling at 9.00 pm at the Forsteibrunnen and at 9.45 pm in Schützenstraße provide unforgettable experiences. The illuminated fairy “Sabrina’s Dreamland” and the Casanietto Circus from the Engen Gymnastics Club will also be performing.

In order to arouse anticipation for the “DämmerShoppen”, an entertaining quiz about the Radolfzell retail trade invites visitors to discover the town center in a playful way in the run-up to the event.

Mögging Castle Festival

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On the last weekend in June, the castle courtyard of the moated castle in Mögging will be the setting for the castle festival, revisiting the legendary open-air performances of the post-war period, the glittering highlight of which was the 1960 production for the 1,200th anniversary celebrations. This tradition was revived with the “Indian Princess” for Möggingen’s 1,250th anniversary celebrations in 2010 and the “Living Chess Spectacle” in 2017 on Möggingen’s village square. Among other things, this year’s play sheds light on the quartering of French officers in the castle, the involvement of individual residents of Mögging in the National Socialist movement, interpersonal conflicts during the occupation and the persistence of right-wing extremist ideas to the present day. However, the title of this year’s play “Albinle the Castle Ghost” suggests that it won’t just be about serious things. In addition to the theater performance, there will be musical entertainment afterwards: the “Alläfänzigä” from Immendingen on June 26 and the band “Sound Kitchen” on June 27. The program is complemented by a children’s afternoon on Saturday, food and drink stands (“Möggingen kocht”) and a castle illumination at the end of each performance.

Percussion meets accordion

There is a special musical highlight for the anniversary year:

The Radolfzell Accordion Orchestra and the percussion ensemble of the Radolfzell Music School join forces to present a newly composed work on October 17 and 18 in the small hall of the Milchwerk.

The focus is on history, culture and development:

” Two successful ensembles from the Radolfzell music world perform together.

” Musicians and audiences experience music beyond their own horizons.

” Creativity, encounters and cultural exchange unfold in a unique concert.

A concert full of sound diversity, rhythm and cultural bridges!

(W)Places write history – connecting stories: writing and reading for everyone

For over three years, eight women who couldn’t be more different have been writing together regularly: the “Miteinander schreiben” group. The women meet twice a month at the TeggIn meeting point at Teggingerstraße 10 to get creative together. For their readings as part of the town’s anniversary celebrations, the writing group went in search of personalities who are important to Radolfzell. Her texts show how many ways you can approach Radolfzell and the people who live and lived here through literature.

The eight women will present the results of their work at three readings, each with new texts: Saturday, March 14, 4 – 5:30 p.m. at the Diakonie multi-generation house at Teggingerstraße 16, Friday, June 12, 2 – 2:45 p.m. in Böhringen at Sägemühle 1 (outdoors) and Saturday, October 17, 11 a.m. – noon at the city library, Marktplatz 8. The reading at the multi-generation house will be accompanied by Christiane Hermann and Christina Bretzke on the accordion.

The project is a civic project sponsored by the city to mark the city’s anniversary. Thanks to the funding, the “Miteinander schreiben” group was able to hold various workshops under professional guidance: a theater pedagogy training course to train voice, expression and stage presence as well as workshops under the guidance of an experienced writing coach. The aim of the group is to experience the joy of writing together, to promote intergenerational dialog and to appeal to people of all ages and from different cultural backgrounds and to inspire them to write. Anyone interested is cordially invited to come to the group meetings. Info: Mehrgenerationenhaus der Diakonie, Tel. 7732 952786.

Radolfzell in detail-scavenger hunt with the cell phone

The smartphone photo tour invites amateur photographers to explore Radolfzell down to the smallest detail. Each participant receives an album with a list of detailed motifs, which are sought out in the city during the 2.5-hour tour and each documented with a selfie. The number of participants is limited to 30 to ensure a personal atmosphere and good support. At the end, each person receives a memory game “Radolfzell from 0 to 100” and two scoops of ice cream as a refreshing souvenir.

Object karaoke – The thing from the depot

Object karaoke with exhibits from the Radolfzell City Museum.
Moderation: Johannes Elster

In the museum, we marvel at exhibits that bear witness to times long past, foreign cultures, artistic genius or simply good curation. We are normally denied a look behind the scenes, into the storerooms and into the depot of the Radolfzell City Museum. At Object Karaoke, improv artists present objects from the Radolfzell City Museum that they are seeing on stage for the first time. They are given a new object every 90 seconds for six minutes and have to present it to the audience as originally as possible. After each presentation, the museum explains the real history of the object to the audience.

It is up to the audience to decide by the volume of applause who makes it to the final and wins the first object karaoke in Radolfzell.

Admission: 6€ Reduced: 3€

Dead or Alive Poetry Slam

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The “Dead or Alive” format is quite rightly regarded as the supreme discipline of the poetry slam. Actors and actresses slip into the roles of deceased writers and bring their texts, thoughts and voices back to life. They then compete against some of the strongest poetry slammers in the German-speaking world, who take to the stage with their own contemporary texts. In this way, the past and present of literature meet in a direct and often surprising way: Do the works of great writers from beyond the grave – such as Joseph Victor von Scheffel or other classics – still stand a chance against the powerful, political, humorous or deeply personal texts of today’s stage poetry? Or will they be mercilessly sent back into the literary afterlife by the audience? In the end, only the audience will decide which voice wins out – that of the “dead” or that of the “living”.

On stage that evening will be

Presenter: Marvin Suckut
Suckut has been performing on poetry slam stages in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for many years and is known for his trenchant humor, linguistic precision and close proximity to the audience. As a presenter, he combines literary knowledge with quick-witted entertainment: he explains, classifies, reacts spontaneously to what is happening on stage and ensures that both newcomers and die-hard slam fans feel equally addressed. Especially in a format like “Dead or Alive”, where theater, literature and slam meet, his experience is a decisive factor for the rhythm and atmosphere of the evening.

Wehwalt Koslovsky (Husum)
Some call him a “legend”, others the
“wet dream of the educated middle classes” or even the “Mozart of the poetry
slam”. And still others call him a “slam veteran”. It all sounds
great. It’s all nonsense. And the truth, as is so often the case, lies somewhere
in between.
What is certain is that the
stage poet from Düsseldorf, who is now stranded on the North Sea, has lived and breathed poetry slam in the German-speaking world
for 30 years like no other. Who knows, maybe he will even outlive him. Either way
– with or without slam: his texts and performances are
as unique as Fabergé eggs. And anyone who has ever seen him on stage, in
his element, will probably never forget him.

Ramon Schmid (Stuttgart)
Is very much at home in pop culture, both in an educational and artistic context through spoken word, performance theater, hip hop and beatbox in contemporary art. He studied spoken word (B.A.) and rhetoric (M.A.) at the HMDK Stuttgart. Since then, this combination of classical recitation and modern forms of speech art has been the core of his artistic existence. As “Txtmarker”, he also searches for the musical nuances of rap and spoken word. Ramon Schmid writes commissioned texts, stages, conceives and performs shows. He hosts slam events and also works in the fields of creative writing, acting and rhetorical communication. He was part of the permanent speech ensemble of the Akademie für gesprochenes Wort Stuttgart in 2020-2024 and teaches at several drama schools.

Nora Solcher (Frankfurt)
Nora Solcher is a trained actress who works freelance in theater, film and radio. She has been writing texts for theater & poetry slam stages since 2015. First Hamburg, then Hesse. Back at the slam for 3 years. With humorous, politically poetic prose.

Florian Wintels (Bad Bentheim)
Florian Wintels is one of the most charming, versatile and successful stage protagonists on the German-speaking slam scene. Some people may even know that. However, the fact that the man who won the German-language championships in 2022 is a no less highly talented singer and guitarist who has a lot to say is something that sneaks into the consciousness of all poetry fans in a rather relaxed manner. A circumstance that Wintels knows how to change in an extremely relaxed manner and is meanwhile confidently and no less mischievously preparing to stir up the German singer/songwriter and singer-songwriter scene step by step, from Funny van Dannen to Götz Widmann. With wit, subtlety, plenty of bitter humor and abysmal mother-in-law charm. In short: this young man puts a Flori in your ear with his lyrics and songs. Hahaha.

Gina Walter (Basel)Gina Walter, born and raised in the beautiful Basel region (CH), has been making the Swiss slam poetry stages unsafe since 2015. She proudly held the title of “U20 Swiss Champion 2017” for a year and then really took off with it. She has since traveled to various places as a poet and presenter and has already been a semi-finalist at two German-speaking championships (Zurich 2018, Vienna 2022) and a presenter at two others (Bochum 2023, Bielefeld 2024).

Viktoria-Anna Theil (Stuttgart)
Viktoria-Anna Theil was born in Nuremberg in 1995. After her first acting stints in Bochum and Berlin, her path led her to the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, where she graduated in 2025 with a degree in speech art and speech training. Since then, she has moved between stage and microphone as a speaker and artist, working both in independent ensembles and in collaboration with various institutions – including SWR, the Literaturhaus Stuttgart and literary festivals.

“Hinkommen, Ankommen, Zurechtkommen”
Our event is for everyone and we pay attention to accessibility. There is wheelchair access and a barrier-free toilet. If you have any questions about accessibility at the event venue, we will be happy to help you:
jubilaeum2026@radolfzell.de or tel. 07732 81 378

Admission: 7 p.m.
Start: 8 p.m.
Drinks on sale: 7-8 p.m. and during the interval

1st Radolfzell Film Festival

In the anniversary year, a film festival will be held at which films on the topic of “youth” will be shown and awarded prizes. At the same time, young people from Radolfzell have the opportunity to take part in a film workshop.

In 2026, Radolfzell celebrates its 1200th anniversary – and at the same time launches
with a new cultural highlight: the
FILMFESTIVAL RADOLFZELL! In September, the KFZ –
Kunst für Zukunft will become an urban cinema venue. The focus of the
first edition of the festival is on young people and their stories
– told in a wide variety of film formats: Long and short films, feature films, animated films and documentaries, produced by both young people and professional filmmakers. The filmmakers will be on hand to answer questions after the screenings.
inside. Talks, an award ceremony and a film party complete
the program. Organized by director Teresa
Renn and producer Patrick Merkle, in a cooperation between
the Kulturbüro Radolfzell and the KFZ – Kunst für Zukunft,
, the festival offers a forum for young perspectives –
and a cinematic experience for all generations.

Location: KFZ – Art for the Future, Friedrich-Werber-Str. 13 + 15, 78315 Radolfzell

Night of the Radolfzell companies reloaded

On May 9, companies in Radolfzell will open their doors and offer exclusive insights into their working environments. Visitors can get to know production areas, workshops and modern technology and find out about training and career opportunities.

Shuttle and rental bikes

All locations are easily accessible with free shuttle buses every 15 minutes. If you want to be active, you can also explore the Night of the Companies with free rental bikes.

Light and atmosphere

A sophisticated lighting concept skillfully sets the scene for the city and the participating companies. Atmospheric lighting accents and visual highlights create a special atmosphere during the evening.

Participants and program

SCHIESSER GmbH – Schützenstraße 18

OPTIMA pharma containment GmbH – Bodmanerstraße 2, Stahringen (until 21:00)

Aptar Radolfzell GmbH – Öschlestraße 54-56, Böhringen

PEMATECH GmbH – Robert-Gerwig-Straße 23, Böhringen

ALLWEILER GmbH – Allweilerstraße 1 (from 18:30)

Other program items on the market square

Volksbank Bodensee-Oberschwaben eG

SPARKASSE Hegau-Bodensee

DB Regio Baden-Württemberg

KAMMERER Medical Systems GmbH & Co KG

M & C Event and media technology

MEICHLE + MOHR GmbH

SBB Germany

PETEK

STADTWERKE Radolfzell GmbH

SÜDKURIER

Municipality of Radolfzell

Restrooms and catering are available at many locations.

Accessibility

All locations are barrier-free, including entrances, toilets and shuttle bus. Light installations provide additional orientation, and support is available on site.

Contact: Jubilaeum2026@Radolfzell.de | Phone: 07732 81-376

Further information can be found in the attached flyer.

20th Radolfzell Herb Market

The Radolfzell herb market offers a wide range of herbs. This naturally includes herbal and aromatic plants for the balcony or garden as well as matching pots, garden ceramics, wind chimes, floral workpieces and other decorative trends. Delicacies made from herbs are also a must, including liqueurs, syrups, oils, pesto and spices. Gourmets can also look forward to honey, mustard creations and game specialties.

Herbs are not only used in the kitchen, but also have a beneficial effect on body and soul. At the Radolfzell herbal market, you can buy fragrant rose, lavender and Swiss stone pine cushions, ointments and drops with active ingredients based on herbs, as well as baths and aromatic oils.

For the 20th time, visitors can enjoy the day with all their senses around the concert sail and celebrate the start of the Herb Weeks on Lake Constance in a relaxed atmosphere.

Program at the 20th Radolfzell Herb Market

All-day program at the herb market