Lübeck awakens: 75,000 guests celebrate festivals and triathlons!

Lübeck awakens: 75,000 guests celebrate festivals and triathlons!

The Hanseatic city of Lübeck is in the starting blocks for an eventful weekend that has a lot to offer from June 13th to 16th, 2025. With one expected number of visitors of around 75,000 The city attracts not only locals but also numerous tourists who want to experience the excitement of the events.

The Super Arts Festival The diverse program opens on June 13th. With a clear focus on music, film and circus, this year the festival will be an unmissable event, especially for art and music lovers. Guests can expect around 80 shows with national and international artists. Some of the attractions will take place on the premises of the Diakonie Nord Nord Ost and will attract tens of thousands of visitors.

Musical highlights and sporting events

The weekend not only offers cultural highlights. The Fehmarn Belt Days from June 14th to 16th offer a platform for up to 50,000 guests with a colorful mix of music, discussions, culinary delights and cabaret. There will also be a football game between the Cougars and the Hamburg Pioneers on June 14th, which promises to be quite popular with 3,000 to 10,000 visitors expected.

Sports activities will be added on June 15 with the 7 Towers Triathlon, in which more than 1,000 athletes will take part. This ensures variety and space for audience interaction. In order to cope with the rush, the police are planning an increased presence in Lübeck. Drivers should prepare for possible delays and recommend traveling by train or bus.

Traffic and closures

The upcoming events also bring traffic delays. During the festival, Falkenstrasse and Travemünder Allee in the direction of the Herrentunnel will be closed, which makes clever planning of your journey essential. To be more precise, those arriving face further challenges: The Elbe Tunnel is closed until Monday morning due to construction work and the A1 is also completely closed to the south between Ahrensburg and Bargteheide. On June 15th there will also be restrictive obstructions between Ratekau and Pansdorf, where one lane will remain closed until 5 p.m.

For music lovers, there are also concerts on Niendorfer Freistrand on June 13th and 14th, which will certainly create the right atmosphere. Lübeck, with its numerous events, has a lot to offer throughout the year. Particularly noteworthy are the cultural highlights such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, which attracts national and international artists, and the HanseKulturFestival, which takes place every two years. “Lübeck ZWISCHENZEILEN” and “Lübeck ZWISCHENTÖNE” also offer valuable insights into the cultural life of the city.

Visitors can look forward to a diverse program and to turning Lübeck into a colorful festival. The city is ready to show off its best side!