Baden-Württemberg Day 2025: Weinheim celebrates with 20,000 visitors!

Baden-Württemberg Day 2025: Weinheim celebrates with 20,000 visitors!

Weinheim, Deutschland - On May 18, 2025, the Baden-Württemberg Day 2025 took place in Weinheim, which celebrated great success with around 20,000 visitors. The event converted the city center into a lively exhibition area, which was played by over 40 exhibitors, companies, associations and initiatives. A wide range of culinary delights was offered and around 50 retailers opened their doors during the open Sunday. The city was extremely satisfied with the high number of visitors, as well as SWR reported.

The highlight of the weekend was a concert by Laith-Al deen in the Schlosspark, which attracted almost 4,000 spectators. On Sunday, the program was all about families, with numerous activities moderated by Stefanie Anhalt and Annett Fleischer on the SWR stage. Despite the large number of visitors, the city and the police reported a peaceful course of the festivities.

culture and community

The celebrations in Weinheim are part of the “Heimat Days”, which took place in the city in 2025. Around 200 events are planned over the year to strengthen the residents' feeling of home. Weinheim is the third city in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, which appears as the host of the home days. A special project that was launched as part of the events is the barrier -free sanitary facility "Toilette for everyone" at Dürreplatz, which was designed especially for people with disabilities.

An innovative approach to promoting the cultural heritage of the city is also evident in the introduction of QR codes that make visitors accessible, songs and anecdotes via smartphones. The "Short Mal" app offers interactive content and leads through Weinheim with a special dialect city tour.

event highlights and festival culture in Baden-Württemberg

The Baden-Württemberg Day is just one of many highlights in the region's event calendar. Events such as the asparagus market in Walldorf (May 23 to 25) or the Peter and Paul Festival in Bretten (4th to 7th July) attract visitors and appreciate the culinary traditions of the federal state, which is also known for its variety of seasonal festivals, such as Stuttgarter Stadtanzeiger describes.

In a time when the return rate of visitors increases, with around 22.9 million guests in 2023, the event offer not only strengthens the local economy, but also promotes the exchange between cultures in the country. In a year in which 800,000 euros are invested in the home days, it is clear that Weinheim and the surrounding cities are on the right track to combine tradition and innovation and shine as a living cultural and experience region.