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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 04:00 PM

Gießen historisch - Ein Spaziergang durch den historischen Teil Gießens

Stadtkirchenturm, Kirchenplatz · Giessen

From €11

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM

Der Schiffenberg und seine Basilika - Im Wandel durch die Jahrhunderte

vor der Basilika im Innenhof · Giessen

From €13

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11 · 02:00 PM

Die Gießener Hochschulen - eine Wissenschaftsstadt, Zwischen Studierendenleben und Forschergeist

Mathematikum Gießen · Giessen

From €13

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 03:00 PM

Der Alte Friedhof - 500 Jahre Stadt- und Kulturgeschichte

Eingang Alter Friedhof · Giessen

From €12

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Sat, Oct 17 · 03:00 PM

Büchner, Bühne, Barrikaden - Büchner szenisch erzählt - Szenische Lesung

Gießener Köpfe, rechts neben dem Alten Schloss · Giessen

From €13

A performer in silhouette stands on a small flower-framed stage beyond round candlelit dinner tables set with glasses, with seated guests watching from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen

Best Western Plus Hotel Steinsgarten · Giessen

From €95

Cocktail being prepared at a bar — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

Der hr1-Dancefloor - Der hr1-Dancefloor in Gießen

Kongresshalle Gießen · Giessen

From €12

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Das Manische in Gießen - Premiere

Oswaldsgarten/Eingng H&M · Giessen

From €14

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Der neue Friedhof am Rodtberg - Jüdische Geschichten

Friedhof Rodtberg, Ende der Friedhofsallee · Giessen

From €13

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 06:00 PM

Kneipenführung -"Die Gießener Kultkneipen"

Freitreppe vor dem Alten Schloss · Giessen

From €20

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

Experimentalvorlesung im Liebig-Museum

Liebig-Museum · Giessen

From €21

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Erlebnis Wochenmarkt - Schlemmer-Wochenmarktführung

Stadtkirchenturm, Kirchenplatz · Giessen

From €30

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About Giessen

Giessen is a Hesse university town on the Lahn River, where Justus Liebig University's 37,000 students make up a large share of the population. Its center holds Germany's oldest botanical garden on its original site and the hands-on Mathematikum museum, with half-timbered streets around the Seltersweg strip.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

Things to do in Berlin 2026Things to do in Munich 2026Oktoberfest 2026 & 2027 DatesLollapalooza Berlin 2026Garmisch Christmas Market 2026: Winter at the Park DatesGermany Christmas Villages and Small-Town Markets 2026Best festivals in Germany 2026Best cities to visit in Germany in 2026Things to Do in Hamburg 2026: Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie & the ReeperbahnThings to Do in Cologne 2026: The Cathedral & CarnivalThings to Do in Frankfurt 2026: Skyline, Römerberg & the MainThings to Do in Dresden 2026: Frauenkirche, Zwinger & the Striezelmarkt