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What's on this weekend in Göttingen

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9 · 06:00 PM

49. Göttinger Jazzfestival 2026 - 100 Miles

Sheddachhalle im Sartorius Quartier · Göttingen

From €25

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Einen Vulkan besteigen

Literaturhaus Göttingen · Göttingen

From €12

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Ein Dorf im Dritten Reich

Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Göttingen · Göttingen

From €19

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Initiative für einen handlungsfähigen Staat

Paulinerkirche · Göttingen

From €19

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Giovanni Boccaccio: Dichter in schwarzen Zeiten

Klosterkirche Nikolausberg · Göttingen

From €19

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 07:30 PM

sie wachen über dich (von "what about: fuego") - Gastspiel bei boat people projekt

WERKRAUM · Göttingen

From €16

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9 · 08:00 PM

Achtsam morden durch bewusste Ernährung - Krimikomödie

Junges Theater · Göttingen

From €11

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9 · 08:15 PM

Gayle Tufts: Please Don`t Stop the Music

Apex · Göttingen

From €30

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 11:15 AM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Writing Sounds

Literaturhaus Göttingen · Göttingen

From €19

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Cool Machine

Sheddachhalle im Sartorius Quartier · Göttingen

From €22

Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 · 07:00 PM

Göttinger Literaturherbst 2026 - Zuhören

Paulinerkirche · Göttingen

From €19

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

Sat, Oct 10 · 08:00 PM

Loriot 100

Junges Theater · Göttingen

From €27

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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

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About Göttingen

Göttingen is a compact university town in Lower Saxony whose faculty and alumni include Gauss, Riemann and dozens of Nobel laureates. Its walkable medieval old town, framed by former ramparts, centers on the Gänseliesel fountain where new doctoral graduates traditionally kiss the statue.

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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