UNESCO World Heritage Day 2026
On UNESCO World Heritage Day, June 7, 2026, numerous events will once again take place in the Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg World Heritage Region.
You can take part in many interesting events in Dessau-Roßlau, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom, and the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve.
This year’s theme for the day of action is: Together for Peace and Understanding.
World Heritage Line 304: Free Ride
Travel comfortably and enjoyably to the UNESCO World Heritage sites in the World Heritage Region.
On June 7, 2026, in collaboration with the Wittenberg District and Vetter GmbH, we are offering free bus rides on the World Heritage Line 304 between Wittenberg – Wörlitz – Dessau (and back)!
Click here for the accompanying program for the World Heritage Line 304 on June 7, 2026
Lutherstadt Wittenberg and the Luther Memorials
- 10 a.m. | Castle Church | Worship Service
Worship service with Holy Communion in honor of UNESCO World Heritage Day Liturgy and sermon: Rev. Anne Brisgen | Organ: Philipp Spielmann
- 11 a.m. | City Church | Worship Service with Children’s Service
Sermon: Rev. Fabian Mederacke
- 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. | Tourist Information Office on Schlossplatz
Guided city tour (90 minutes), cost €11, reduced rate €7 Registration: info@lutherstadt-wittenberg.de / 03491 4986 10
- 4 p.m. | Castle Church | Organ concert
Organ concert for UNESCO World Heritage Day with KMD Anne-Dore Baumgarten (Wustrow) – free of charge
- 5:00 PM | Stadtkirche, Melanchthonhaus & Lutherhof | Charity Guided Tour
UNESCO World Heritage Day—and also the 500th birthday of Johannes “Hänschen” Luther, the son of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora: Follow in his footsteps on this theatrical guided tour and experience his story up close and in a vivid way. Free of charge. Donations appreciated
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom
Tickets are available from the tourist information centre in the Wörlitz kitchen building
- 2:00 p.m. | Wörlitz Palace, Oranienbaum Palace, Luisium Palace, Mosigkau Palace
Family Tour – Visitors of all ages embark on an exciting journey through time, learning about the palaces and their former residents. Price: €9 per person; children under 16 accompanied by an adult are free
2:00 p.m. | Wörlitz Park, meeting point: Gothic House
Guided backpacking tour – Young guests aged 4 to 9 are invited to explore a particularly fascinating part of the Wörlitz grounds: Schoch’s Garden. Free of chargeMore at: www.gartenreich.de
Dessau-Roßlau and the Bauhaus Buildings
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | 3 public tours of Bauhaus buildings
11 a.m. at the Bauhaus Building (€7 per person), 12:30 p.m. at the Masters’ Houses (€7 per person), 3 p.m. at the Törten Housing Estate (€9 per person)
- 2:00–5:00 p.m. | 3 public curator-led tours
of the anniversary exhibitions, offering special insights and in-depth perspectives on the exhibition Glass | Concrete | Metal. The tours cost €7 and start at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
More at: www.bauhaus-dessau.de
Tip: On UNESCO World Heritage Day, admission to the historic Bauhaus buildings and the bike tour are free!
Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Auenhaus Information Center
Open House at Kapenschlösschen OranienbaumMore information at: www.mittelelbe.com
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Accompanying Program for the World Heritage Line 304 on June 7, 2026
On June 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can ride the World Heritage Line 304 for free between the World Heritage sites in Dessau-Roßlau, Wörlitz, and Wittenberg. We are also offering an accompanying program on the World Heritage Line 304 buses.
This includes live music with Jan von Suppengrün and Ramona cover singer. Interesting and entertaining insights will be provided by Katja Köhler as Katharina von Bora, Astrid Räuchle as Barbara Cranach, and tour guide Martina Wormuth.
To the timetable and accompanying programme of the World Heritage Line 304.
