For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

The tour sheds light on the "dark sides" of our city, tells stories of lepers and outsiders, of eerie places of jurisdiction and depicts a piece of everyday and social history from earlier times on-site. Suitable for participants aged 16 and older.

Cancellation & refund not possible.

Admittance: 19:30

For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

The former collegiate church - the Wetzlar Cathedral - is one of the most interesting church buildings in Germany. Its striking appearance has evolved over the centuries due to numerous expansions. Behind the Gothic west facade, one can find the remnants of the late Romanesque church. Another special feature is that the cathedral has been used jointly by the Catholic and Protestant communities since the Reformation.

Duration: 1 hour

„Sovereign is he who decides on the state of emergency.“ – Carl Schmitt was also such a bigmouth; otherwise, he wouldn't have become Göring's egg liqueur. Germany's most notorious advocate wrote the famous line in 1928, and since then we have been chewing on it. Barely a hundred years later, there is a state of emergency at every corner – but who is sovereign?

Some say this, others: the people, the truth lies somewhere completely different, as always. Mathias Tretter once again finds it with his friend Ansgar: “Being high is a state of emergency, and I have chosen it.” Democracy may gradually be losing its authority, but that doesn’t mean one has to lose self-control. Unless one wets oneself from laughing – but isn't that the most sovereign thing of all?

„They will whinny,“ says Tretter, who has now finally been awarded every cabaret prize since the Salzburger Stier 2023. Nevertheless, his latest piece is his funniest: “You will chuckle, snort, gasp, and in the end, go home invulnerable.” In other words: Sovereign. The name is program.

Doors open at 6:30 PM

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

In 2025, the Engel Apotheke at the marketplace will celebrate its 375th anniversary. The perfect occasion to learn more about the history of the old pharmacies and drugstores in Gießen during a tour, about their remedies and formulations. Stories will be told about the fight against the plague, about charlatans, morgues, and the successes of medicine. Amazing things can also be learned about the former military hospital in Braugasse. The journey through time concludes with a (non-alcoholic) "Fountain of Youth" drink in the Schlosskeller restaurant.

Returns & refunds are not possible.

The event is sold out.

On first glance, there isn't much of old Gießen to see in the city center. However, during the walk, many existing testimonies of "Old Gießen" are discovered. This journey of discovery reveals a lovable and livable Gießen at second glance.

Refunds & returns not possible.

For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

The three musicians of the ensemble Perismon contextualize sounds from the Mongolian, Persian, and Jewish cultural spheres. Universal aspects of human togetherness resonate in works about longing and happiness, celebration and dancing, as well as dreams and melancholy. Love songs are also part of the repertoire. On violin, the Mongolian instruments Shudraga and horsehead fiddle, as well as harp, Hagit Halaf, Enkhtuya Jambaldorj, and Samira Memarzadeh showcase the variety of string instruments – from delicate to powerful, from improvised to polyphonic.
Between 3 homeland countries

Admission at 3:30 PM

Charlotte Buff and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the dream couple of German literature, entertainingly answer the question: What happens to the stormy Frankfurt poet after the Wetzlar summer and how does the rest of the life of the Amtmann's daughter from the Deutschordenshof unfold?

After Goethe's secret departure from Wetzlar on September 11, 1772, the suicide of Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem in October 1772 shakes the city. Johann Christian Kestner feels partly responsible and writes to his friend Goethe in Frankfurt about the sequence of events; Goethe, after this description, knows how his Werther novel will end... So the question arises, whose story is being told in the novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther": the love story between Charlotte Buff and Johann Wolfgang Goethe or the story of the unfortunate Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem? Charlotte Buff and Johann Wolfgang Goethe might not agree so easily...

Written and directed by: Oliver Meyer-Ellendt

Duration: 1 hour

For the 100th anniversary, the gallery presents four essential female positions in contemporary photography: Herlinde Koelbl, Vera Mercer, Henrike Stahl, and Donata Wenders.

In the old town with its medieval squares and winding alleys, charming half-timbered houses stand alongside representative buildings from the time of the Reichskammergericht, shaping the cityscape. Johann Wolfgang Goethe stayed in Wetzlar in the summer of 1772. His experiences inspired the poet to his first major literary success, the epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Also fascinating is the unfinished gothic cathedral, which reflects a piece of the city's history through its combination of Romanesque and Gothic style elements.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Doors open at 7 pm