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Public viewing of the European Football Championship 2024

Welcome to the European Football Championship 2024 – experience the magic of football, support the German national team, enjoy time with family and friends, feet in the sand and all European Football Championship games live on the large LED wall in the middle of the Baltic Sea. For many, the public viewing on the beach in Heringsdorf is more than just watching a game. It is a fantastic event that brings the community together and creates unforgettable memories. This special combination of football and beach makes the experience unique. The European Football Championship on the LED wall, which is set up in the middle of the Baltic Sea, offers an impressive football feeling. The atmosphere is electric when goals are scored or exciting moments keep the audience in suspense. The laughter, the shouts and the emotions combine with the sound of the Baltic Sea while the sun slowly sinks over the horizon and bathes the sky in a play of colors.

Bell, Book & Candle EXCLUSIVE

RESCUE ME – a good song, a hit – no question. But by no means everything we have to offer!
Briefly described: almost 1994 concerts played worldwide since 1800, 100 self-composed and written songs, six studio albums. Releases in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, England and the USA with top chart positions and gold and platinum status.
Live tours through Europe and the USA, including the show “Stars On Ice” with Katarina Witt. In Germany, supporting the tour of Whitney Houston and Roxette, successfully and with great pleasure.
We as a band benefit from all these memories in the present.

We - Jana Groß, Andy Birr and Hendrik Röder - are playing our new songs on this tour - exclusively and for the first time, as well as songs from all studio albums, including some hits that you know and love, but don't necessarily associate with Bell Book & Candle. There are also cover versions, some of which have a related background, as well as songs from the German-language album WIE WIR SIND, released in 2018. Connected to the stories of the last decades, we want to share an unusual intimacy with the people in the audience and spend an unforgettable time.

The second single GOLD will be released in summer and will be accompanied by TV and radio promotion.

KARUSSELL – The Rock Band

The cult rock band KARUSSELL in the open air concert on August 24.08.2024th, 20 at 00:XNUMX p.m., unmistakable with poetic lyrics full of wit and confidence.

Photo © Marc Opre

Event highlights 2025

Bansin Easter Island

The Bansin Easter Islands are an Easter festival on the promenade and on the beach with various stations, such as a games island, a show island and others.

For the fourth time, the beach and promenade of Bansin will be transformed into a gaming paradise for young and old over Easter. The latest novelties from the hottest game publishers, such as “Amigo”, “Schmidt Spiele” and “Pegasus”, will be presented on several “theme islands”.

In the unique atmosphere on the Baltic Sea beach, visitors can immerse themselves in the colorful world of games and escape the stress of everyday life. Whether creative wooden games, games of skill or logic games for quick thinkers, spontaneous participation is required and, above all, gaming fever is everywhere for young and young at heart.

Imperial baths heyday

The season kicks off with a colorful spring market. This year's highlight: all three imperial spa towns—Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, and Bansin—invite you to kick off the 2025 market season on the promenade near the concert venues. Regional offerings, meticulously crafted arts and crafts, along with themed garden and decorative items, will whet your appetite for the warmer season.

Market opening hours:
Thursday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 19:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 18:00 p.m

International Arbor Day

“The gentle medicine of trees”

Experience day in the Heringsdorf Forest from morning yoga meditation, a humorous forest therapy hike, the forester encounter, puppet theater with the forest spirit to the evening health hike.

Out into the spa and healing forest, out into nature!

7 Painting by the Sea

Sunshine, blue skies, bathers, the sound of the sea and a unique cultural landscape, characterized by its special spa architecture and in between since 20 Years, our raw materials plein air artists on the promenade, on the beachd or in town of Heringsdorf, equipped with painting supplies, bicycle and sun protection. A rather unusual and somewhat nostalgic sight in our holiday paradise by the sea.

Urban Development Promotion Day

Grand Schlemm 2025

Experience the exclusive culinary masterpieces of the best chefs in Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin. Enjoy a variety of flavors at 10 stops along the picturesque coast of the imperial spas, rounded off with the finest wines from German and Austrian winemakers.

Children's, club and senior citizens' festival

We welcome all children, parents and grandparents with a colorful and varied program with lots of music, interesting shows and presentations, face painting, games together and sporting activities at the Heringsdorf event site right next to the pier. This year we are calling for the children's flea market again. Many clubs and institutions in the Ostseebad Heringsdorf community are involved in the success of the festival.

International cabaret festival

Every year the promenade around the Heringsdorf pier on the sunny island of Usedom becomes a meeting place for artists from all over the world. Every Pentecost, artists and artist groups from different countries visit the island, face the keen eyes of the expert and student jury and make the hearts of our guests beat faster again. We hope that you feel comfortable during these four days at the only festival of its kind on the island of Usedom. Since the artists who have traveled far and wide perform for us without a fee, their hats should not remain empty.

Since the first festival in 1, around 2000 artists have taken part in the International Cabaret Festival on the island of Usedom.

Photo © Karin Short

Variety show by the sea

It has become a beautiful tradition for selected participants of the International Cabaret Festival to create a top-class gala program together with a renowned emcee. We are particularly pleased that the master magician Matthias Rauch is taking over the moderation for our variety show this year. Experience exquisite acrobatics, eloquent comedy, tricky juggling and magic. This program has been arranged especially for the cabaret festival and will not be repeated at any other location.

Due to renovation work, this year it is not called the Imperial Baths Hall as usual, but the Chapeau Rouge theater tent invites you to the unforgettable variety evenings.

Jazz we can - The Festival

Look forward to the jazz festival with top-class guests and a unique flair. The music goes straight into the body, moves the hips and legs, it creates lightness and makes you happy.

Jazz we can - SWING TO SALSA

Look forward to the jazz festival with top-class guests and a unique flair. The music goes straight into the body, moves the hips and legs, it creates lightness and makes you happy.

International Yoga Day - Create your yoga day in the Heringsdorf healing forest.

Morning greeting & mediation, forest yoga, humorous forest hike, puppet theater for the family & children's yoga, forest history, relaxing evening walk and the traditional tree planting with the forester

Imperial baths sports beach

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.

International Yoga Day - Create your yoga day in the Heringsdorf healing forest.

Concert reading Karat

The reading & the concert
with blues, rock'n roll, top-class songs and fascinating stories from the successful Karat biography "You have to go over seven bridges" for the 45th anniversary of the super band KARAT "Over seven bridges..." The success story of rock'n roll.

Midsummer party in the park

Be inspired by design, creative workshops or create your own holiday memories. Being curious and awakening new interests is possible during the two days in Goethepark.
We make Midsummer a “Mitt(mach)fest”.
(Participation fees are charged on site.)

SANDread

An evening by the sea with author reading and accompanying live music

UseTube25

Newcomer concerts for discoverers of new music, far away from the chart-oriented radio mainstream. Look forward to cool live music on UseTube25 on three evenings, on the stylish concert stage with a sun-drenched beach promenade.

Summer cinema Heringsdorf

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, you can experience cinema in a different way on the beach.

Imperial Baths Beach Tennis Tour

Beach tennis is a mix of Tennis, beach volleyball and badminton and scores with athletic jumps and an exciting atmosphere. The rules are largely taken from tennis, the footwork and the atmosphere surrounding the game can be compared to that of beach volleyball. The responsiveness is comparable to that of badminton.

Play beach "Play(t) room by the sea"

"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.

Different game publishers will be there on the weekends with their new releases

USEDOM dances in 2024

“Dancing is dreaming with your legs,” as a saying from Finland aptly describes it.

Look forward to a weekend with an invitation to dance, including on the concert stages with the live music show of the “Blue Comets” on June 08.06.2024th, 19 at 00:09.06.2024 p.m. in Seebad Bansin and on June 16th, 00 at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m Ahlbeck seaside resort.

Let yourself be seduced into the fascinating world of show dances around the world, from traditional to modern, with the Fritz Reuter Ensemble from Anklam. Date: June 08.06.2024th, 16 from 00:XNUMX p.m. in Seebad Ahlbeck at the concert stage

If you don't just like modernity, but also the tradition and honest customs of our region, then you've come to the right place with the show program “In Mäkelborg un Vorpommern sünd wi to Hus” by the renowned Mecklenburg-Pomeranian folklore ensemble “Richard Wossidlo”, which is known far beyond the borders. e. V. Date: June 09.06.2024th, 17 at 00:XNUMX p.m. in Seebad Bansin at the concert pavilion.

With a detour into the dazzling world of carnival, the show “Spraying Sparks” by the carnival clubs from the island of Usedom takes you to the concert shell stage in Seebad Heringsdorf on Sunday, June 09.06.2024th, 16 at 00:XNUMX p.m. The youngest offspring “funken” are also there with their colorfully costumed dance choreographies.

Bansin pier festival

The pier festival, maritime and colorful, is one of the cultural highlights of the summer in the seaside resort of Bansin. Look forward to a small, fine dealer mile and a sparkling, lively and eventful program, including a hilarious lifeguard from the past, a traditional and maritime shanty choir, lovely cabaret with “outstanding” walking acts, hands-on activities for our little ones and magic in the Spell of the magician and the unforgettable live concert experience with first-class bands every evening. Come and stroll and relax and unwind as effective lighting, visible from afar, highlights the beloved pier in splendid light every evening. With a brilliant firework display over the sea, Saturday night will be lit up with magical pyrotechnic glitter.

Sandpiper barefoot concerts

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 creep into your feel-good memory and stay with you.

Silent disco

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 apparently silently and outsiders are amused by the bizarre sight.

Glow Volleyball Tournament

The beach glows in neon colors under black light, glowing volleyballs are smashed over the net, players are covered in neon make-up. The beach in Ahlbeck will shine brightly again, then you can splash, dredge and dance again.

Ahlbeck Summer Festival

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.

Heringsdorfer GlanzZeiten – "205 Years of Naming"

A shopping mile and a varied program invite you to a first-class anniversary event. Over four days we will travel back to the year 1820 and explore how Heringsdorf got its distinctive name.

Water sports day

Try out the water sports on offer at the Kaiserbäder sports beach for a whole day for free. From exciting volleyball and football tournaments in the water to relaxing trips in a stand-up paddle boat and other exciting activities on and in the water.

Variety PromenArt

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 provide the best entertainment at Varieté PromenArt.

Flashlight concert with
rumble style

The flashlight concerts by RUMPELSTIL are swinging and rocking evening concerts for the whole family. For many children, the flashlight concert is the first concert that begins in the evening and is also played in the open air - a real experience.

Bodypainting Festival

Art on the body is the motto under which world champions and internationally renowned painting artists transform their models into unique fantasy figures.

Rock poet concerts

Be there live when the veterans of German music history take the stage and experience unforgettable concerts in the backdrop of the concert stage, the fresh sea air and the sunset.

We welcome you this weekend at:
Sat. 16.08.2025/XNUMX/XNUMX | 20:00 PM Rockhaus ILD acoustic – quiet sounds – tour – 2025
Sun. 17.08.2025 | 20:00 PM BELL, BOOK & CANDLE – 30+ years tour with the new album LOVE

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - SandyBeats Festival

Geistört aber GeiL
On the road every weekend, fully booked until the last minute and fans all over Europe. The DJ duo around Nico Wendel with the ambiguous name has risen to become heroes of the commercial house scene since 2010. Hardworking like no other act, they have performed on stages at festivals such as “Tomorrowland”, “World Club Dome”, “Parookaville” and “Mayday”. With several gold and platinum releases and almost 110 shows a year, they are probably the most successful DJ duo in Germany.
Disturbed but Awesome: “Music from & for the heart”!

Stereoact
"100% Stereoact", which is chock full of potential hits ranging from deep house to electrified pop and hit melodies. Stereoact has so far had over 500 million streams and more than two million records sold. In addition, there are a whole dozen gold and platinum awards as well as a diamond award.

Special Guest: Lena Marie Engel
She has long been an integral part of the German pop music scene – Lena Marie Engel captivates audiences of millions throughout the German-speaking world with her songs, covers, and energetic, personality-packed stage performances. She received particular attention through her collaboration with Stereoact.

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - Christian Steiffen

The growing fan base should not miss the opportunity to experience the "God of Schlager" live on stage - because where Steiffen is, there's a party! He turns his concerts into rousing mega parties that put the audience in a wild party mood. With his lyrics and the active support of the Original Haseland Orchestra, he provides unique entertainment. The diverse and humorous stage show creates a rousing atmosphere that makes Christian Steiffen's concerts unforgettable events.

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - Heavysaurus

The kids want to rock even more, and preferably with HEAVYSAURUS! Behind this are four dinosaurs and a dragon who bring rock music to the ears and onto the stage for the whole family - a real and child-friendly live experience with a bombastic show.

In their new songs, HEAVYSAURUS once again deliver powerful riffs, great melodies and rousing drum beats to which the little (and big) fans can sing, dance and freak out as they please. Real rock music, wild and quiet, with lyrics especially for the littlest "Dino Metalheads".

Week of spa architecture

Because we are proud of our past, we celebrate it accordingly - at the Week of Resort Architecture. With lectures, films and guided tours, tours, music evenings and light illuminations, painting courses, documentation and wind installations. The longing architecture of the imperial baths is illuminated from all sides. Literally.

World Children's Day in the children's healing forest

Together we celebrate the 4th birthday of our children's healing forest!

09:30 am Welcome by Theo, the forest spirit, a musical forest hike, puppet theatre under old beech trees, sporting forest Olympics and a fairytale night hike to the Stone Table

Usedom Music Festival

For three weeks, visitors to the international festival will experience the stars and treasures of music from the Baltic Sea region. Annually changing country focuses show the entire musical diversity of northern Europe. The Baltic Sea podium presents classical music, jazz, singing and much more. with beach flair. This year with a special focus on Latvian music.

XXL beach fireworks

On German Unity Day, let yourself be amazed by an extraordinary beach fireworks display along the seaside resort coast on the island of Usedom! Fireworks will be set off every 10 minutes without interruption, starting in Ahlbeck at 19:30 p.m. and ending in Karlshagen at 20:40 p.m.

park magic

When it gets dark, the Goethe Park begins to glow – light installations, walk acts and various artists let us immerse ourselves in a magical world.

Family weeks by the sea

From geocaching, fun readings and hikes in the dark: the family weeks have a varied program for children and adults. Young and old are warmly invited to the games house to experience and try out the colorful world of new games. Children go on a journey of discovery with a real fireman. During the Park Magic, the Goethe Park is transformed into a colorful sea of colors with glowing light art works.

Ahlbeck Christmas market

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 smell of mulled wine, bratwurst, cookies, roasted almonds and candied apples is in the Baltic Sea air and invites you to linger. Atmospheric music sounds around the Christmas season and at the end of each evening, a mulled wine party and mood music under the Christmas tree invite you to spend the Kaiserbad Christmas market in good company.

Bansin Christmas market

It's very Christmassy in the Kaiserbad Bansin - a small, regional market invites you to the promenade on the third weekend of Advent. Artisans, local traders and local associations would like to show together what Usedom and the surrounding area have to offer. Handmade gift ideas, jewelry made of amber and sea glass, sustainable wood products, knitwear and textiles as well as organic products from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania not only have the right thing for festive occasions. True to the motto “from here, for here”, there is nothing missing in terms of cuisine: regional game meat, hot drinks and spirits made from products from the island of Usedom, vegetarian offerings and sweet delicacies that are traditionally part of every Christmas market.

Magical winter world by the sea

A warm welcome, in a bright winter setting behind the dunes next to the ice arena, with handicrafts and local businesses. 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 wind from the sea on your face and feel-good music in your ears. Look forward to dazzling fantasy characters and a colorful program for the whole family. And if you like it sporty, you can race over the runners in the “Usedom Island Ice Arena”. On December 31st, a wonderful fireworks display with music will start at 17 p.m. especially for all children and families in the event area next to the winter world. Enjoy the last days of the year in the glow of lights

New Year's Eve fireworks

At the turn of the year, the sky above the beach and sea shines above each of our unique piers.

Winter beach festival with beach chair World Cup & ice bathing

The weekend on Usedom is all about icy beach fun. While the beach chair sprint is sporty at the World Cup, the winter swimming spectacle will be ice cold. The world championship title in the beach chair sprint is secured by the team that covers a distance of 20 meters the fastest together with the beach chair. Teams of two are required to have enough strength to carry a beach chair weighing approximately 60 kg over the distance. At the winter swimming spectacle, costumed ice bathers plunge into the cold Baltic Sea waters, while most of us bundle up in warm coats and hats. A varied supporting program as well as food and drink stands invite you to linger.

Baltic Lights

From February 28th to March 02nd, 2025, the imperial spas of the Baltic Sea island of Usedom will once again be transformed into the backdrop for one of the most exciting events of the year: Baltic Lights! International sled dog teams and prominent guests will meet on the Baltic Sea beach to compete in exciting races for a good cause. Over 500 huskies, popular TV stars and more than 60.000 spectators make this event a special highlight in the northern events calendar.

International Day of Forests

Experience day in the Heringsdorf Forest from morning yoga meditation, a humorous forest therapy hike, the forester encounter, puppet theater with the forest spirit to the evening health hike.

– Subject to change –

Event highlights

Public viewing of the European Football Championship 2024

Bell, Book & Candle EXCLUSIVE

KARUSSELL – The Rock Band

Event highlights 2025

Bansin Easter Island

Imperial baths heyday

International Arbor Day

7 Painting by the Sea

Urban Development Promotion Day

Grand Schlemm 2025

Children's, club and senior citizens' festival

International cabaret festival

Variety show by the sea

Jazz we can - The Festival

Jazz we can - SWING TO SALSA

International Yoga Day - Create your yoga day in the Heringsdorf healing forest.

Imperial baths sports beach

International Yoga Day - Create your yoga day in the Heringsdorf healing forest.

Concert reading Karat

Midsummer party in the park

SANDread

UseTube25

Summer cinema Heringsdorf

Imperial Baths Beach Tennis Tour

Play beach "Play(t) room by the sea"

USEDOM dances in 2024

Bansin pier festival

Sandpiper barefoot concerts

Silent disco

Glow Volleyball Tournament

Ahlbeck Summer Festival

Heringsdorfer GlanzZeiten – "205 Years of Naming"

Water sports day

Variety PromenArt

Flashlight concert with rumble style

Bodypainting Festival

Rock poet concerts

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - SandyBeats Festival

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - Christian Steiffen

KAISERBÄDER SUMMER OPEN AIR - Heavysaurus

Week of spa architecture

World Children's Day in the children's healing forest

Usedom Music Festival

XXL beach fireworks

park magic

Family weeks by the sea

Ahlbeck Christmas market

Bansin Christmas market

Magical winter world by the sea

New Year's Eve fireworks

Winter beach festival with beach chair World Cup & ice bathing

Baltic Lights

International Day of Forests

Flashlight concert with
rumble style