The biggest dates until the end of the year: the Dessau Advent Market (23 November to 23 December), the shopping Sunday (29 November) and the celebration Bauhaus Dessau 100 (4 and 5 December). There are also concerts, theatre and exhibitions. We update this page every month when the city’s new Amtsblatt (official gazette) is published.
What is on in Dessau-Roßlau in November 2026?
| Date | Event | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov, 11:00 and 14:00 | Open workshop “Spectrum Glass” | Bauhaus building | |
| 15 Nov, 11:00 | Family tour “Time capsule Bauhaus” | Bauhaus Museum Dessau | |
| 15 Nov, 15:30 | Public special tour “Through the queer Bauhaus” | Bauhaus Museum Dessau | |
| 16 Nov, 17:00 | Opening of the exhibition “Youth detention in the GDR” with a talk | City archive, Lange Gasse 22 | Exhibition 17 to 26 Nov, Tue to Thu 14:00 to 18:00, free entry |
| 16 Nov, 18:00 | BUGA Dialogue #2 | Marienkirche Dessau | More: BUGA 2035 in Dessau-Roßlau |
| 23 Nov | Opening of the Dessau Advent Market with real-ice rink | Dessau | Details: Advent in Dessau-Roßlau |
| 25 Nov, 17:30 | Documentary “Fassaden” with discussion for the International Day against Violence against Women | KIEZ-Kino Dessau | Limited seats, book on 0177 7501191 |
| 27 to 29 Nov | First Advent in Wörlitz | Wörlitz | Market, music, castle tours |
| 29 Nov | Shopping Sunday | City centre |
For remembrance on Volkstrauertag, the city and the mayor invite residents on 15 November (11:30, Friedhof III).
What is on in December 2026?
| Date | Event | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| until 23 Dec | Dessau Advent Market | Dessau | Open daily except 24 and 25 Dec |
| 2 Dec, 17:00 | Public tour of the brewery “Zum alten Dessauer” | Brewery | Tickets via alter-dessauer.de |
| 4 and 5 Dec | Bauhaus Dessau 100: birthday celebration and discussion arena | Bauhaus Dessau | Programme at bauhaus-dessau.de |
| 5 Dec, 16:00 | 59th Christmas concert of the music school “Kurt Weill” | Anhaltisches Theater | Tickets 9 euros, tourist information and theatre box office |
| 21 Dec, 19:00 | Weihnachten mit Dagmar Frederic | Marienkirche | |
| 22 Dec, 19:00 | Megy B.: Megy Christmas 2026 | Marienkirche | |
| 26 Dec, 20:00 | Dinner for One | Marienkirche | |
| 27 Dec, 18:00 | Walter Plathe: Otto Reutter evening | Marienkirche | |
| 31 Dec, 16:00 and 20:00 | Capriccio: “Wer die Rose ehrt”, best of East German rock | Marienkirche |
Tickets for the concerts and theatre evenings in the Marienkirche are available from the Mitteldeutsches Theater: mitteldeutsches-theater.de, from Eventim, at the tourist information offices or on 0340 88292000.
What about January?
Dates of the Mitteldeutsches Theater in the Marienkirche are already known, for example 16 January (André Herrmann), 17 January (Karussell, 50 years of German rock), 21 January (Caveman), 22 January (Johannes Hallervorden) and 23 January (Irrlichter: Rio Reiser). The exhibition by the Mosigkau artist Werner Georges runs in the university library of Hochschule Anhalt in Köthen until 10 March 2027. More dates will follow with the December Amtsblatt.
Where can I find the official programme?
- Amtsblatt of the city of Dessau-Roßlau: published monthly, event calendar from page 62 (in German).
- Tourist information Dessau (Ratsgasse 11) and Roßlau (Hauptstraße 11): tickets and programme.
- Bauhaus Dessau: bauhaus-dessau.de
- Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz: gartenreich.de
If you want to invite guests yourself
If you plan an event, an open day or a promotion in your shop, put it on Google. How that works is explained in Google Business Profile for Tradespeople. The tip also works for shops, practices and clubs in Dessau-Roßlau.
Sources
- City of Dessau-Roßlau: Amtsblatt no. 11, November 2026, pages 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14 to 18 and the event calendar (in German)
- Dessau Advent Market (in German)
- Bauhaus Dessau, Mitteldeutsches Theater
- All details without guarantee. Dates can change. If in doubt, ask the organiser.
