2022/23
On to the coast. Off to the water. There are places you yearn for that, once discovered, you want to experience again and again. They are the epitome of unique holiday highlights and collected favorite moments. Just like the imperial baths. Stunning sunrises. Perpetual sound of waves. Historical time travel. Culinary delights. Freshly caught traditions. Healing sea breezes. Starry Baltic Sea nights. Unforgettable events. A place of longing – to experience again and again. Whether on the beach, at barefoot concerts or at the summer cinema, but always with the sound of the waves in your ears and your feet in the sand. Or on the promenade, at the Ahlbeck Summer Festival or the Heringsdorf Imperial Days, but always with a view of the historical backdrop and an insight into times long past. Whether with art, at the literature days or the cabaret festival, but undoubtedly with top-class talent and impressive highlights. Or with sport, at Baltic Lights or the Kitesurf Masters, but certainly with a relaxed atmosphere and a rapid pace. In the imperial baths we celebrate small reunions and big premieres every day. But what remains are the moments that you want to capture for eternity and the experiences that you carry with you in your thoughts. Just too beautiful to pass. And their stages are the sea and the vastness, the villas and history. And we in between.
Atmospheric and pre-Christmas market with regional delicacies, various mulled wines, homemade goods and gift ideas on the Advent weekend around the concert square.
Inselglitzern – giant labyrinth between the pier and the ice rink in Heringsdorf
Illuminated elements, archways and figures make the imperial baths in Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin shine year after year during the dark winter months. And this year there will be one more: Because from December 17.12.2022th, 29.01.2023 until probably January 16.12.2022th, 18, the imperial three seaside resorts will have a new and free winter outdoor attraction richer. A huge labyrinth in the form of an ice crystal is being built on the old sports field in Heringsdorf. The labyrinth will be inaugurated with a light show on Friday, December 00, 17.12.2022 at 25.02.2023 p.m. and can be discovered daily free of charge from Saturday, December XNUMX, XNUMX to February XNUMX, XNUMX.
The diameter of what is probably the world's largest walk-on ice crystal is an impressive 35 meters and has over ten kilometers of light chains installed in it. Particularly energy-saving lighting systems are used for the light experience, which are gradually adapted to the natural lighting conditions. By using state-of-the-art LED lights, the maze has very low energy consumption.
The Heringsdorf giant labyrinth is also part of the island-wide "Island glitter" campaign. A decorative and illuminated letter will be set up in all seaside resorts between Ahlbeck and Trassenheide, which together will result in the slogan "I LOVE Usedom". Guests and locals should be encouraged to visit all seaside resorts and to post a creative collage of "I LOVE Usedom" with the hashtag #inselglitzernusedom. More campaigns are being prepared for the hash tag idea, so it's worth taking part.
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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.
The program can be found here.
27 countries, 40.000km, 1000 faces. Can you photograph the soul? And if yes, how does it work!? Reduction is the magic word. No facial expressions, no gestures, no posing. How well do we Europeans really know each other and what do the faces tell us? And says a picture more than 1000 words? The humanity, emotionality and visionary power of the European idea were sought and found by photo artist Carsten Sander on his journey through the 27 EU member states from Helsinki to Rome, from Riga to Lisbon. The photographer encountered a post-national panorama of European horizons of experience and shared values in all the countries he visited.
As part of the German EU Council Presidency, Sander created the photo project "FACES OF EUROPE" in cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office. It is dedicated to the European public and focuses on the people of Europe.
At selected locations, he and his team documented protagonists with the help of German diplomatic missions using portraits, film documentaries and video interviews.
The exhibition is now also a guest in the imperial baths. From the 29.12.22 – 01.01.23 find this in Foyer Imperial Baths Hall and on the Concert place in Heringsdorf.
Sander's vision was and is to use this series of portraits to mobilize currently passive Europeans to actively engage in the European idea. He is looking for something that connects and differentiates.
He photographed celebrities, politicians, athletes, people he happened to meet on the street - all equal next to each other - with different ethnic and social backgrounds, old and young. All in all a demonstration of European sensibilities and a work about peaceful coexistence, tolerance and shared values.
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.
With the Warsaw Chamber Philharmonic conducted by Prof. Dariusz Mikulski. What better way to start a year than with a concert? When internationally acclaimed artists bring their musical New Year's greetings to the stage, you simply have to be there live. Secure your ticket now for the perfect start to the new year.
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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 XV 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!
Qualification training will take place on Friday at 17.00:14.30 p.m. under floodlights. On Saturday at XNUMX p.m. the starting signal for the children's beach chair Olympics will be given. So that your children can also take part, special beach chairs were produced in mini format.
The XX Winter beach chair festival provides a first taste of the upcoming summer season. On all event days you can expect not only dreamy beach chairs, but also a colorful program for the whole family and a range of warm dishes and drinks.
We are looking forward to you!
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, more than 200 disguised water rats plunge into the cold Baltic Sea waters.
As a follow-up event to the "Spielefest am Meer" on Fischerstrand in Heringsdorf, there will be a new edition of the event as "Bansinser Osterinsel" from 2022 - an Easter festival on the promenade and on the beach with various stations such as a play island, a creative island , a music island, an active island and a culinary island, which together form the Bansiner Easter Islands.
The Usedom Literature Days are a magnet for literature lovers and writers every spring. Well-known authors and journalists present themselves and their works to the public in various readings and panel discussions.
More information can be found here.
The Multivan Windsurf Cup is the highest-ranking German regatta series in windsurfing.
It consists of four to seven tour stops a year on the most beautiful beaches on the North Sea and Baltic Sea or selected spots inland. The International German Championships at the Multivan Surf Cup on Sylt are the annual highlight for windsurfers in the last week of July with over 120.000 visitors.
Two disciplines are held at the Multivan Windsurf Cup: Slalom as a technical discipline and Wave as maneuver-oriented disciplines.
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.
Photos: Christoph Kurz cabaret festival 2016
It has become a nice tradition that selected participants of the cabaret festival create a top-class gala program together with a renowned emcee.
Open-air photo shows on the beach - That means discovering the island of Usedom in a way you haven't seen before. The breathtaking pictures of the local photographers let you see the island with different eyes and from new perspectives.
More information can be found here.
The roots of jazz lie in the blues. He revolutionized the music world and continues to influence rock and pop music to this day. The Jazz Festival 2023 presents itself under one motto with top-class guests and a unique flair. At the train station in Heringsdorf and in the adjacent Goethepark, people can rock, swing and jam to their heart's content.
"Dancing is dreaming with your feet" - Fascinating dance shows, from traditional to modern, in all seaside resorts across the island invite you to watch and participate. Be there – with passion and enthusiasm.
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.
Then we look forward to receiving your comprehensive application.
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.
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.
Newcomers to the German music scene make guest appearances in the imperial baths on the island of Usedom.
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.
Various game publishers will be there with their new products on the weekends.
Heringsdorf seaside resort
Fisherman's beach below the pirate playground beach exit 2P
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.
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 on offer, inviting restaurateurs to stroll and linger with cool drinks, regional fish dishes and all sorts of hearty and sweet things.
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.
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.
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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!
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.
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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.
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 are set off in 10-minute intervals without interruption, starting in Karlshagen and continuing to Heringsdorf.
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.
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