THANK YOU AND SEE YOU AGAIN IN SUMMER 2026

Lausitz Festival 2025 came to an end on 14 September after three extremely successful weeks. From 24 August to 14 September, 25 productions – theatre, music, literature, dance, art and philosophical discourses – were staged at 19 venues across Lusatia. Including: nine world premieres. Artists from 16 countries took part.

We have been at these places: Altdöbern · Bad Muskau/Mužakow · Bautzen/Budyšin · Cottbus/Chóśebuz · Cunewalde · Domsdorf · Finsterwalde · Forst/Baršć · Görlitz · Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf · Löbau · Weißwasser O. L. / Běła Woda · Zittau

Artistic Director Daniel Kühnel: »I believe that this year we have once again succeeded in creating a beautiful, diverse and, in its wide range, relevant festival. This is also confirmed by the many personal encounters I had during the festival. Lausitz Festival 2025 will remain a special memory for me for a long time to come – as a season in which many people found joy in the unifying power that the language of poetry can unfold.«

Managing Director Maria Schulz: »We would like to thank all the artists involved, the dedicated venues, partners, sponsors and our very active circle of friends and advisory board. Without this support and the continued strengthening of the Lusatian network, all the small and great moments of the Lausitz Festival would not have been possible.«

The seventh edition of the Lausitz Festival begins on 25 August 2026.