Huge fun in Greifswald: Celebrate 775 years of city history and MV day!

Huge fun in Greifswald: Celebrate 775 years of city history and MV day!

Greifswald, Deutschland - in Greifswald will be celebrated from June 20 to 22, 2025, a huge festival that celebrates the 35-year belonging to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the 775th anniversary of the city. Under the motto "Tradition, Innovation, Diversity", the organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors who can look forward to a colorful program. Over 100 pagoda tents and twelve experience areas create a varied ambience and offer something for every taste.

Nordkurier reports that on Friday evening, among other things, the band Marquess will create a good atmosphere, while the Sunday with a appearance by Wolfgang Lippert is a musical highlight at 2:35 p.m. A special attraction will also be the blue light mile, where rescue and security forces present their work. In addition, the guests have the opportunity to try regional delicacies to the “MV eats well” program.

cultural highlights and offers

The event falls together with the Greifswald Bachwoche, the oldest music festival in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which will be celebrated from June 16 to 22. This week aims to promote spiritual music through a variety of concerts. In addition, the Fête de la Musique takes place in parallel to the ceremony - another cultural highlight.

The stage program is impressive: On Saturday, the MV State Police Orchestra will provide ceremonial opening music from 11 a.m.

Special focus on accessibility

A major concern of the organizers is the accessibility of the festival. Not only ramps are installed on the stages, but also a bitter -end interlockers and listening amplifiers are available to enable all guests a carefree visit. In addition, the NDR Vorpommernstudio in the Knopfstrasse will offer a varied program from 11 a.m. Mayor Dr. Stefan Fassbinder (Greens) sees this festival the perfect opportunity to present Greifswald as a modern economic and technology location, while Patrick Dahlemann (SPD), head of the State Chancellery, describes it as a "birthday present for all Greifswalder".

shopping and additional events

Sunday is designed in addition to the festival as a Sunday, so that the Greifswald city center invites you to stroll between 12 and 5 p.m. Christmas is not only a celebration, but also a platform to show the diverse cultural and economic facets of the region, including through the historical port with both modern and historical ships.

Anyone who thinks they are celebrating in June has been a unique experience - before the celebrations, the Greifswald await the city anniversary with a comprehensive festival program in May and numerous cultural highlights that are planned all year round. In 2025 alone, the focus is on Caspar David Friedrich's 250th birthday, which offers additional occasions to celebrate.

that says: anticipation is the best joy! At the end of June, Greifswald became the scene of an unforgettable festival.