Warnemünder Week 2025: Sailing art and cultural highlight by the sea!

Warnemünder Week 2025: Sailing art and cultural highlight by the sea!

Things are getting lively again in the Baltic Sea resort of Warnemünde! The 87th Warnemünde Week will take place this year from July 5th to 13th, 2025 and promises a varied program of culture, tradition and sport. Nordkurier reports that everything revolves around the combination of high-class sailing and an appealing cultural offering.

The event will be ceremoniously opened today by Mayor Eva-Maria Kröger and Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig. A special highlight will be the traditional Niege Ümgang, where between 2,500 and 3,000 participants are expected. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at the lighthouse forecourt and ends in the Kurhausgarten, where the official opening takes place.

Sailing and more

What else can visitors look forward to? The event offers the opportunity to experience international regattas, including the OK European Championship and the ILCA European Cup, which make Warnemünde one of the best sailing areas in Europe. Sports director Peter Ramcke is optimistic that a strong field of participants will revitalize the waters. A discussion about the hosting of the 2036 Olympic sailing competitions in Rostock-Warnemünde also shows that the region has its finger on the pulse of the times in terms of sport.

But that's not all: The open-air music festival “Smoke on the Water” will take place in the Kurhausgarten on July 10th. There will also be Glashäger beach concerts, where the bands Lappalie, Les Bummms Boys, Hinterlandgang and Tocotronic, among others, will entertain visitors. The open-air cinema, which shows a selection of popular films from July 10th to 12th, should not be missed. der-warnemuender has provided further details about the events.

Cultural highlights

Readings are an integral part of Warnemünde Week. Monchi will be a guest on the opening day with his podcast “Because it burns every day”, followed by a reading by the author Jessica Benjatschek on July 6th. On July 9th, Gottfried Haufe will read from his book “The World of Fish Rolls”, accompanied musically by the shanty choir “Seagull and the Oil Caps”.

Warnemünde Week also has its traditions: In addition to the Niegen Ümgang, guests will be able to look forward to the Dragon Boat Festival on July 13th. In addition, sporting activities on the beach such as beach handball, beach lacrosse and beach rugby attract numerous participants. A look back at the successful year of 2026 is also being planned, when the event can celebrate its 100th anniversary. Ostsee describes the extensive supporting program, which attracts both locals and tourists.

With a potential cruise ship as an Olympic village on the central pier, Warnemünde has great ambitions for the future. Until then, visitors can look forward to nine days full of maritime flair, cultural events and sporting challenges. So if you don't have any plans yet, you should quickly make your way to Warnemünde! There is a lot to discover and experience.