Weinleuchten / Schlosslichtspiele 2025

Weinleuchten meets Lounge76

There is plenty to see and do in Karlsruhe city centre during the final weekend of the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe from 12 to 14 September: while projection mappings flicker across the palace façade from 8 p.m. onwards, ‘Weinleuchten’ and ‘Lounge76’ invite visitors to enjoy wine, an after-work lounge and dancing from early afternoon onwards.

"Weinleuchten" at Schlossplatz

The final weekend of the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE will be particularly delicious: from 12 to 14 September, the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE Karlsruhe, together with winegrowers from the region, invite you to the ‘Weinleuchten’.

Wineries at Schlossplatz:

Oberkircher Winzer eG
Hex vom Dasenstein
Winzerkeller Auggener Schäf
Forster Winzerverein eG
Winzer vom Weinberger Tal eG
Freigeist Apfelmosterei

At Marktplatz:

Winery Klenert
Winery Klumpp
Wine merchant Baumann
Wine merchant Vicone

As part of Weinleuchten, there will also be an expanded range of culinary offerings on Schlossplatz:

Mariannes Flammkuchen
La Crepería
Gaumenfreunde
Coffee Bee
Indian Currys by Street Cookery’s
Falafel and Shawarma by leftovercooking
Smoothies, coffee and ice cream by Pop Ice

A photo van is available for unique souvenir photos, and the famous vintage truck from DAS FEST Karlsruhe serves as a mobile DJ stage on Schlossplatz. POCA (Friday, 5 to 8 p.m., house), DJ Giovanni (Saturday, 2 to 8 p.m., mixed, 90s, 2000s) and POCA again (Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m., house, Afrohouse) will be providing the best atmosphere before the SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE begin at 8 p.m.

Lounge76 at Marktplatz

The market square will also be buzzing with delicious treats and cheerful vibes when the popular ‘Lounge76’ invites guests to an after-work lounge event with DJ music and cold drinks on Friday and Saturday, 12 and 13 September. For the last time this summer, guests can enjoy a cosy lounge around the pyramid with beers from Fächerbräu and Marktlücke, cocktails from the Curtain Bar at the Hotel Der Blaue Reiter, shots and sparkling drinks from Vom Fass, wines from the Baumann, Klenert and Klumpp wineries and the supplier Vicone, complemented by the culinary diversity of the Pyramid Market.

Program on stage by the pyramid:

Friday, September 12

5 - 6 p.m. Wineries presentation by „Weintherapeuten“
6 - 11 p.m. Music by DJ Ketch

Saturday, September 13

2 - 3 p.m. Wineries presentation by „Weintherapeuten“
3 - 5 p.m. young DJ, supported by POCA
5 - 5.30 p.m. Inclusion and joie de vivre: The inclusive dance group EFI and singer Kerstin Kolb with their inclusion song ‘Wir haben nen Traum’ (We Have a Dream), moderated by Tom Kessel from the Sound Forward e.V. association, presented by KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH.
6 - 11 p.m. Music by Beatgee & Chris

For more information see www.cityinitiative-karlsruhe.de