Spring on the Baltic Sea is something special. When the old fishermen decorate their boats and cutters with new green and the rays of the sun tickle your face while walking on the beach, when the mighty beeches in the surrounding forests sprout so bright green that it stings the still winter-weary eyes and the weather invites you to want to discover the nature of the island - then it's back, the carefree lightness that makes the imperial baths so unique. Everywhere it is green and blooming in the front gardens of the spa villas or along the promenade and the Baltic Sea murmurs somehow differently, as if it were happy about the longer days.

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Do you hear it? The sound of the waves as the water rushes onto the beach? The screeching of seagulls as they sail through the wind? The crunch of the sand as it gives way under your feet? It sounds like vacation. All Seasons.
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Whether music and art, film and theater or sports and guided tours - in the imperial baths, the boards that mean the world are shown in many variations and colorful facets.
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Four guys. Four microphones. German texts. Best entertainment. MAYBEBOP.
The press writes that nobody can resist their disarmingly natural manner and their joy of playing. That the vocal foursome gains maturity from program to program without losing freshness and entertainment value. That your ambiguous songs catch your ear, take a stand and hit the nerve of the times. That they know no stylistically any limitations. That the light and sound design sets standards.
The truth is: The guys from MAYBEBOP just get bored easily. They are constantly looking for new challenges to keep themselves entertained and to surprise audiences. There is no script, every evening is fresh and unique, every minute of the concert celebrates the moment. Anything but a standstill. The declared goal: Go!
By the way, MAYBEBOP does a cappella. But that doesn't really matter.
No sooner have Moosmutzel, the girl forest spirit, and Mimmelitt, the city rabbit, greeted the sun with their morning exercise than Leopold the tomcat is there. He's scared at night because a squeaky secret is on the way! He heard terrible shuddering sounds. Mimmelitt catches the secret with his left hand. Searching the starry night, the horrible squeak is getting closer and closer. After a great shock, the squeaky secret turns out to be Knight Adelbert, a very old, rusty weathercock. He wants nothing more than a bit of grease, paint and a roof, oh! An adventurous relief operation begins. Will Mimmelitt and the friends of the magic dream tree succeed in making Adelbert's dream come true?
An Easter festival on the promenade and on the beach with various stations such as a games island, creative island, show island, active island or culinary island form the Bansiner Easter Islands.
Let yourself be inspired by a colorful program on the stage and many activities. Take part when the stage turns into a gaming arena, you might be lucky and win one of many great prizes.
Innovations from well-known game publishers can be tried out on the games island.
You can find the program flyer here!
Flowery heralds of spring are arriving and the warm rays of sunshine are finally enticing people outside again. Just in time for the start of the new season, the “Imperial Baths in Bloom” invites you to take a relaxing stroll around the Heringsdorf concert square and the promenade. Daily from 11:00 a.m., regional offerings, detailed handicrafts together with seasonal garden and decorative items make you want to spend time in the fresh air. A colorful spring market that impresses with selected products and highlights - such as the local beach chair manufacturers of the imperial baths.
Who doesn't enjoy it when the music blares from the sound system, your hair blows in the wind and you can sing along to your favorite songs from the 70s and 80s? iNtrmzzo is back on the road with an impressive Vocal Comedy Road Show and a performance. Impressive beatboxing, groovy songs and classic ballads combined with an absurd comedy show staged by Europe's most innovative a cappella band from the Netherlands. The band's unique style moves between theatre, comedy and pop, dance, classical and gangsta' rap music, performed without instruments.
Every year at Pentecost, the promenade of the Imperial Baths is transformed into a festival stage for magic, pantomime, street theater and artistry. Small artists from all over the world gather on the island of Usedom to show their talents and inspire the audience. In addition to guest performances and free performances by the artists, the highlight of the cabaret festival is the gala program “Varieté am Meer”. For 22 years now, the Förderverein Kleinkunst has been organizing the impressive street festival in cooperation with the Imperial Baths. So far, more than 350 artists have made the hearts of locals and holidaymakers beat faster with their imagination, magic and entertainment. So again this year.
Photo: Christoph Kurz, 2022
Spend the golden hours at the end of the day on the beach at our unique
LED wall in the sea next to the Heringsdorf pier.
According to the motto "relax, dance & enjoy" you will experience unforgettable and magical moments in a relaxed atmosphere with your feet in the sand and a unique view of the sea. The natural spectacle competes with the performance of artists from music, photography, film and dance - there is something for everyone and makes the relaxation experience perfect.
On, on, in the water - the sports beach of the Kaiserbades offers the right program and the right course for beginners or professionals and for tension or relaxation: Whether volleyballs over nets, enjoying yoga in the beach sand or with the stand-up board towards the sunrise paddle.
If lounging on the fine sand is not enough for you, you can work up a sweat on the sports beach. Anyone who wants to keep fit while on vacation or who enjoys playing games together can really step on the gas here. It doesn't matter whether you like chasing balls, want to start the day with a relaxed early morning exercise session or on the Baltic Sea with sunrise stand-up paddling - there are plenty of opportunities to be active in sports on the sports beach of the imperial baths.
Beach soccer, volleyball, beach tennis or gymnastics have one thing in common here - the fine, white beach under your feet and the steady, rushing waves in your ears.
More information can be found here.
The Landessportspiele MV are the big sports festival of the Landessportbund MV, with which the sports family celebrates the joy of exercise in the community. Hosts are the imperial baths on the beautiful island of Usedom with the communities of Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin.
All athletes, residents and guests of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are invited, no matter how old they are or how sporty they feel.
More information can be found here.
Cinema with your feet in the sand right by the sea. You can enjoy children's and family films, blockbusters and classic films on the large LED video wall. In beach chairs or snuggled up in warm blankets on a deck chair
experience cinema in a different way on the beach.
Addicted to squeaky good mood music? Or rather fat beats, with a mixture of lascivious soul, lively folk, groovy rock and dance floor - indie pop or emotional singer-songwriter? It doesn't matter, you will feel the passion of the young musicians & bands at "UseTube23" on the beach promenade in Ahlbeck. Sometimes it's an experiment, deliberately free of frills, with powerful guitar riffs and noticeable dynamics or gently with great ballads in an emotional sound and lyrics that touch the soul.
"UseTube23" is the opportunity for discoverers of new music, far removed from the chart-oriented radio mainstream. Curious? Then save the date and drop by, with free entry to "UseTube23" on the beach promenade in Seebad Ahlbeck.
"Play(t) room by the sea" - that is the motto of our play beach.
Unusual large and skill games, fascinating puzzles, unusual creative offers and captivating team experiments are available to try out free of charge on the beach (Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.) in July and August.
The latest board games can be tested in the "games tent". In addition, the "creative studio" offers the opportunity for small handicrafts. In addition, there are other highlights in the afternoons. For this purpose, to the
At weekends, different game publishers will be there with their new products.
Heringsdorf seaside resort
Fishermen's beach below the pirate playground
Feet in the sand, the Baltic Sea waves in sight and your favorite song in your ear, played live and directly on the beach at a barefoot concert while the sun slowly sets behind the dunes. It is precisely these moments that become
Feel-good memory sneak and stay.
Dancing through the summer night with headphones in the open air on the beach - at this extraordinary dance event, three DJs simultaneously inspire their audience via headphones with different and selectable music styles.
From party music, hits and charts to the 90s, electro, rock, hip-hop and alternative music, there is something for every musical taste. A party where people dance wildly but seemingly silently and outsiders find out about the
whimsical sight amuse.
The Seebrückenfest is the hip cultural highlight of the summer in the seaside resort of Bansin.
With a maritime character, it attracts visitors with a small, fine retail mile and an extraordinary programme. From lovable cabaret with outstanding walking acts, from the impressive play with light and fire, to the unforgettable live concert experience in the evening.
Along the beach promenade and around the historically unique concert pavilion, selected, handcrafted goods are offered, invite restaurateurs with cool drinks, regional fish dishes and all sorts of hearty and sweet things to stroll and linger.
Against the historical backdrop of the oldest pier in Germany, we welcome you to another cultural highlight in the imperial baths - the Ahlbeck Summer Festival. Look forward to a colorful program for young and old, unique musical performances and a few surprises.
During the four days, the Ahlbeck summer festival attracts visitors with its colorful market and all kinds of arts and crafts stands. Browsing through the stands, there is sure to be something for one or the other. To strengthen yourself you will find numerous gastronomy stands with a wide range of offers. Fun and action on bumper cars and a breathtaking view from the Ferris wheel await you, as well as wonderful walk acts on the promenade and live music on the concert stage in the evening. The summer highlight in Ahlbeck.
An imperial couple in the 21st century? The Imperial Days make it possible. Every first weekend in August of every year, the Heringsdorfer Kaisertage promise a journey through time into the long-forgotten history of the seaside resort. However, no value is placed on historical accuracy, but rather the history is presented with a wink. Look forward to nostalgia, curiosities and attractions - at this year's Heringsdorfer Kaisertage from August 03th to 06th, 2023. At the largest street festival in the region, not only the emperor and empress are doing the honors, you can expect a spectacle with pompous dresses, glamorous parade and atmospheric music.
In the open air and in a nostalgic cabaret atmosphere, you can enjoy wonderful comedy and fabulous artistry with a spectacular program. Professional artists from all over Germany ensure the best entertainment
Variety PromenArt.
We invite you to the PromenArt variety show from Monday to Wednesday at 20:00 p.m.
More information can be found here.
Get your tickets right here!
With Alvaro Soler, Spanish temperament meets the urban flair of Berlin: modern pop from the Iberian Peninsula, with Latin influences and instruments played live. With his catchy tunes "El Mismo Sol" (2015) and "Sofia" (2016) he created two great summer hits that made him suddenly famous not only in Europe.
Alvaro Soler was born in Barcelona in 1991 to a Spanish mother and a German father. Music has accompanied him since his youth, when he learned to play the piano at the age of 10, later played in a school band and founded the band Urban Light in 2010. With this he won a music competition at the university, so they then devoted more to the music, released a single and reached the finals of the talent show "Tú sí que vales". This is how Universal Music became aware of Alvaro Soler and signed him as a solo musician. His debut single "El Mismo Sol" soon went fivefold platinum and millions of clicks on YouTube, and his first album "Eterno Agosto" also hit the top of the charts across Europe in 2015.
Alvaro Soler's music simply puts you in a good mood. Its Spanish sounds bring back the warm rays of sunshine even in the depths of winter and automatically tempt you to dance. Visit a concert by the Spanish-German pop musician and experience eternal summer!
Photo: Martin Garcor
Get your tickets right here!
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Germany's most successful techno act SCOOTER is unstoppable. The fans just can't get enough of the band around HP Baxxter 2022: After a successful arena tour, several sold-out open air shows and a few festival shows, the great demand will continue next year.
From Saarbrücken via Gießen to Heringsdorf, they will, as usual, prepare an unforgettable party with their celebrated mega show of visual fireworks and a hit marathon by the Scooter Posse.
Photo: Philip Nuernberger
Get your tickets right here!
Artists from all parts of the world enchant their models on the theme "200 years of Heringsdorf" so that the seaside resort of Heringsdorf shines golden. The event for the whole family...body painters join hands in the Kaiserbad "Den Brush" and enchant the Heringsdorfer Konzertplatz at the pier in a unique sea of colors...
We look forward to seeing you!
More information can be found here.
Songs like "Sound of Silence", "Bridge over Troubled Water" and "Mrs. Robinson" made Simon & Garfunkel world famous. The Graceland duo, Thomas Wacker and Thorsten Gary, brings the music of the great masters from the USA back to life. The interplay of the two voices and two guitars makes the songs by Simon & Garfunkel an expressive and extraordinary musical experience. The songs by Simon & Garfunkel are timelessly good music and appeal to music lovers of all ages.
For three weeks, visitors to the international festival experience the stars and treasures of music from the Baltic region. Annually changing country focuses then show the whole musical diversity of Northern Europe.
On the Day of German Unity, let yourself be inspired by an extraordinary beach fireworks display along the seaside resort coast on the island of Usedom! Fireworks will be set off at 10-minute intervals without interruption, starting in Karlshagen at 19:30 p.m. and continuing in Heringsdorf (20:40 p.m.).
From puppet theater and handicrafts to torch-lit hikes and geocaching to park magic and kite festivals – from October 16 to 29, 2023, the family weeks by the sea will take place in the imperial baths.
Special highlights this year are:
Park magic in the Goethepark Heringsdorf on October 20th and 21st from 18 p.m. with light installations, walking acts and artists. When it gets dark, the Goethepark starts to glow. Be there and let yourself be enchanted.
The kite festival in Bansin from 27 to 29 October from 11:00 a.m. with gigantic aerosculptures, face painting and much more.
The Bansin Games House (October 14-16.10 & October 22-24.10, 11 a.m.-17 p.m.) – young and old are cordially invited to experience the colorful world of the new games and try them out under supervision. There are also unusual ones
Big games and a small creative corner to discover.
When it gets dark, the Goethepark starts to glow - light installations, walking acts and various artists let us immerse ourselves in a magical world.
Colorful autumn days and a fresh breeze over the Baltic Sea invite you to the Kite Festival by the sea in the seaside resort of Bansin. Colorful meter-high kites from kite friends Rattey and other kite friends playfully tumble and fly in the Baltic Sea sky and inspire with their unusual shapes, colors and flying skills. Also admire the aerosculptures on the beach. We welcome young and old to a colorful and varied program on the Bansin Promenade with face painting, handicrafts, various games and a varied animation program.
During the exclusive dance event, the 19 musicians of the big band led by bandleader Andreas Pasternack seduce their audience with esprit, wit and charm at the highest musical level. The wide-ranging repertoire ranges from modern big band jazz, music from the swing era, standards from the 20s to the 50s, to tango, rumba, Viennese waltzes and hits. A star guest and the jazz lady Jacqueline Boulanger as moderator also ensure a good atmosphere.
On the 1st weekend in Advent, the Imperial Baths Christmas market on the Ahlbeck concert square gets you in the mood for the Christmas season in a contemplative atmosphere. The scent of mulled wine, bratwurst, cookies, roasted almonds and candied apples
lies in the Baltic Sea air and invites you to linger. Atmospheric music around the Christmas season sounds and to round off each evening there is a mulled wine party and mood music under the Christmas tree, the imperial baths
Spend the Christmas market in good company.
Wreaths, stories and gifts... We also have a very special present for you: We and our Ensemble Spreegold will provide musical accompaniment to these magical moments with lovely Christmas classics from all over the world such as "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" and Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker", but also "Jingle Bells", "Have yourself a merry little Christmas", "Cantique de Noël", or German sing-along classics like "Oh Tannenbaum" - but that's not all, we have a few musical surprises for you that we won't reveal here, otherwise it wouldn't be Christmas!
Welcome, in a bright winter setting behind the dunes next to the ice arena, with handicrafts and local trades. How about a fragrant lard cake and aromatic mulled wine? Immerse yourself in the colorful glittering world, with the Ferris wheel and children's carousels, with the fresh breeze from the sea on your face and good mood music in your ears. Look forward to dazzling fantasy figures and a colorful program for the whole family. And if you like it sporty, you can dash over the runners in the "Island Usedom Ice Arena". On December 31, at 17:00 p.m., a wonderful fireworks display with music will be launched on the event area next to the winter world, especially for all children and families.
Enjoy the last days of the year in a blaze of lights and midnight fireworks.
At the turn of the year, the sky shines over the beach and sea: welcome the new year with us on the beach of the imperial baths.
The fourth weekend in January on Usedom is traditionally characterized by icy beach fun with a sporty and curious highlight - the world championships in the beach chair sprint. The XVI Beach chair World Cup will be held on the beach in Ahlbeck, in front of the beautiful backdrop of the historic pier. You can expect top-class sporting achievements. The team that covers the fastest distance of 20 meters together with the beach chair secures the world championship title. Teams of two are required who have enough strength to carry a beach chair weighing around 60 kg over the distance. Sign up now!
More information can be found here!
While most of us are snuggling up in warm coats, scarves and hats and warming our hands over a mug of mulled wine, then it's time for the ice baths on Usedom. At the Usedom winter bathing spectacle, a number of disguised water rats throw themselves into the cold Baltic Sea waters, the temperature of which will only be a few degrees above zero at this time.
Stars and huskies in a sporting competition for Welthungerhilfe and a shower of sparks in the night - a unique experience for all the senses!
When actor Till Demtroder calls, they all come. For the seventh time, he and his Hamburg event agency ExperiArts Entertainment are staging the northernmost sled dog race in Germany.
Roaring beacons on the beaches of Usedom's imperial baths and hundreds of highly motivated sled dogs - not only many spectators, photographers and TV teams are attracted to the thrilling sport with international musher teams.
Once again, many popular stars from TV, shows, music and sport have registered as starters for the big charity race.
In cooperation with the Imperial Baths, »Baltic Lights« immerses the island of Usedom in a wonderful magical winter atmosphere from March 03rd to 05th, 2023. A mesmerizing sled dog race paired with the light of the crackling flames
the centuries-old custom of the Frisian "Biikefeuer" where guests and spectators can warm themselves - there is nothing comparable anywhere else.
With Alvaro Soler, Spanish temperament meets the urban flair of Berlin: modern pop from the Iberian Peninsula, with Latin influences and instruments played live. With his catchy tunes "El Mismo Sol" (2015) and "Sofia" (2016) he created two great summer hits that made him suddenly famous not only in Europe.
Alvaro Soler was born in Barcelona in 1991 to a Spanish mother and a German father. Music has accompanied him since his youth, when he learned to play the piano at the age of 10, later played in a school band and founded the band Urban Light in 2010. With this he won a music competition at the university, so they then devoted more to the music, released a single and reached the finals of the talent show "Tú sí que vales". This is how Universal Music became aware of Alvaro Soler and signed him as a solo musician. His debut single "El Mismo Sol" soon went fivefold platinum and millions of clicks on YouTube, and his first album "Eterno Agosto" also hit the top of the charts across Europe in 2015.
Alvaro Soler's music simply puts you in a good mood. Its Spanish sounds bring back the warm rays of sunshine even in the depths of winter and automatically tempt you to dance. Visit a concert by the Spanish-German pop musician and experience eternal summer!
Photo: Martin Garcor
Get your tickets right here!
/// Scooter continue GOD SAVE THE RAVE Open Airs 2023
Germany's most successful techno act SCOOTER is unstoppable. The fans just can't get enough of the band around HP Baxxter 2022: After a successful arena tour, several sold-out open air shows and a few festival shows, the great demand will continue next year.
From Saarbrücken via Gießen to Heringsdorf, they will, as usual, prepare an unforgettable party with their celebrated mega show of visual fireworks and a hit marathon by the Scooter Posse.
Photo: Philip Nuernberger
Get your tickets right here!
With Alvaro Soler, Spanish temperament meets the urban flair of Berlin: modern pop from the Iberian Peninsula, with Latin influences and instruments played live. With his catchy tunes "El Mismo Sol" (2015) and "Sofia" (2016) he created two great summer hits that made him suddenly famous not only in Europe.
Alvaro Soler was born in Barcelona in 1991 to a Spanish mother and a German father. Music has accompanied him since his youth, when he learned to play the piano at the age of 10, later played in a school band and founded the band Urban Light in 2010. With this he won a music competition at the university, so they then devoted more to the music, released a single and reached the finals of the talent show "Tú sí que vales". This is how Universal Music became aware of Alvaro Soler and signed him as a solo musician. His debut single "El Mismo Sol" soon went fivefold platinum and millions of clicks on YouTube, and his first album "Eterno Agosto" also hit the top of the charts across Europe in 2015.
Alvaro Soler's music simply puts you in a good mood. Its Spanish sounds bring back the warm rays of sunshine even in the depths of winter and automatically tempt you to dance. Visit a concert by the Spanish-German pop musician and experience eternal summer!
Photo: Martin Garcor
Get your tickets right here!
/// Scooter continue GOD SAVE THE RAVE Open Airs 2023
Germany's most successful techno act SCOOTER is unstoppable. The fans just can't get enough of the band around HP Baxxter 2022: After a successful arena tour, several sold-out open air shows and a few festival shows, the great demand will continue next year.
From Saarbrücken via Gießen to Heringsdorf, they will, as usual, prepare an unforgettable party with their celebrated mega show of visual fireworks and a hit marathon by the Scooter Posse.
Photo: Philip Nuernberger
Get your tickets right here!
"Hans Werner Richter - Founder of Group 47"
“The Group 47: They were legends from the start. No wonder, because she couldn't be classified. It had no members, no statutes, no treasurer, no program. A single man had brought them together, Hans Werner Richter.” Quote from Barbara König from “Notes on a Friendship” You can look forward to a literary weekend on the 30th anniversary of Richter's death, an exclusive exhibition and previously rarely published sound recordings and films on Group 47 and Richter. Well-known writers will read and discuss about Gruppe 47 and the role of HW Richter: Dr. Hans D. Zimmermann, Manfred Osten, Dr. Hans C. Buch, Robert Schindel; Critic: Helmut Böttiger; well-known contemporary writer: Georg Klein.
Seebad Bansin | Hans Werner Richter – House
Thursday March 23rd
16:00 p.m. Opening of the exhibition “My Life”
17:00 p.m. Sound recording “80. Birthday in Saulgau” (approx. 65 min | Admission €3,00)
19:00 p.m. Literature evening “Who was Hans Werner Richter?”
Friday March 24th
14:00 p.m. Film screening “50 Years of Group 47” (approx. 9 min | Admission €3,00)
14:30 p.m. audio recording “In the establishment of butterflies” (approx. 70 min | entry €3,00)
16:00 p.m. Literary walk “In the footsteps of Hans Werner Richter” (admission €3,00)
19:00 p.m. Literature evening “Blickpunkt Gruppe 47”
Saturday March 25th
19:00 p.m. Literature evening “The brother of all images”
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