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Big festival in Gera: Open Monument Day attracts with highlights!
Experience the Open Monument Day in Gera on September 14, 2025 with exciting program items and exhibition construction sites.
Big festival in Gera: Open Monument Day attracts with highlights!
On September 14, 2025, a very special occasion will be celebrated in Gera: TheOpen Monument Day. Organized by the German Foundation for Monument Protection (DSD) and the city of Gera, this largest cultural event in Germany offers numerous highlights for residents and visitors. At 11 a.m. the stage program in front of the Culture and Congress Center (KuK) opens its doors, including a welcome by Professor Dr. Mario Voigt, Thuringia's Prime Minister, and Kurt Dannenberg, the Mayor of Gera. The event will be moderated by the well-known Franziska Schenk from MDR.
An exciting program will characterize the event: the bandAtafravawill provide musical highlights, while a discussion will focus on the topic “How can monuments be filled with life?” is discussed. A festival mile with a family-friendly program is being created in front of the KuK. On theMarket of OpportunitiesVisitors can talk to regional actors in monument preservation and find out about various offers.
Variety of monuments and actions
A total of 42 monuments will be open to the public, including objects opened for the first time. Attractions includeShow construction sitesin Gera, where experts work live on monuments, for example in Osterstein Castle and St. Mary's Church. Here, interested visitors have the opportunity to look over the shoulders of craftsmen and restorers.
There is a special promotion for families: With a stamp card, parents and children can walk through the city center and to various stations. It's also a good place to stay at the Sterncombo Meissen's final concert, which runs until 5:30 p.m. TheBenefit concert “Grundton-D”in the KuK is also seen as the highlight of the program. This concert series, supported by Deutschlandfunk, is broadcast not only locally, but also throughout Germany, and the proceeds go to listed buildings in need.
A contribution to the European Heritage Days
The Open Monument Day is not only a local event, but also part of theEuropean Heritage Days, which take place in many European countries. As early as 1984, monuments were opened to the public in France, which gave birth to theJournées Europeans du Patrimoineled. The idea of opening up monuments that are normally inaccessible has spread over the years and has been coordinated by the DSD in Germany since 1993.
Those interested can pick up the program brochure, which contains a mixture of tried and tested classics and newly opened monuments, at various cultural institutions in Gera. In addition, digital programs are available via the app for Open Monument Day, for which an event and monument search is also integrated. This means that the opportunities to explore and experience things steeped in history continue beyond the day of the event.
If you have any questions or suggestions, you can send an email to denkmalhauptstadt@gera.de or contact the organizers by phone at 0365 838-3602. The Open Monument Day in Gera promises an exciting experience that not only informs, but also brings people together.
You can also find more information about this great event on the website of the German Foundation for Monument Protection here, as well as the detailed program this page and other backgrounds tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de.