Wildlife Photographer of the Year

New Objectivity is a European style that was given its name at the Mannheim exhibition of 1925 and still bears its name today. Gustav Hartlaub, the director of the Mannheim Kunsthalle at the time, showed courage in his vision of the future by giving space to the works of the post-expressionists, verists, idyllic painters and surface painters, the restrained, sober works of the painters and sculptors of the time, which were related to the materiality of the world, and thus had a style-defining effect.

As part of the INTERIOR cooperation project In cooperation with the Center for Cognitive Science and the Systems Neurophysiology working group of the Department of Biology

Serious play without limitsAs always, there will be Science meets Business workshops with talks and demos as well as the Serious Games Rally on the public day (Sat 28 June). The rally is for the whole family.Participation in the GameDays is free of charge. Nevertheless, registration is expressly requested at https://www.gamedays-darmstadt.dePLACE OF EVENT: Rundeturmstraße 10, 64283 Darmstadt

From 29 June 2025 to 1 February 2026, the Institut Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is showing a solo exhibition by the internationally renowned installation and performance artist Nevin Aladağ (*1972 Van, Turkey, lives and works in Berlin). Aladağ playfully combines artistic forms of expression such a...

Candida Höfer is one of the world‘s most recognised German photographers. Like Andreas Gursky and Thomas Ruff, she is one of Bernd and Hilla Becher‘s students at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art and one of the most important representatives of the Düsseldorf School of Photography. She studied there from 1973 to 1982 and became known for her precisely composed photographs of the interiors of public buildings. In large format, she shows deserted halls in museums, opera houses, theatres, churches, zoological gardens and libraries, places of encounter, communication, remembrance and knowledge, but also of relaxation and recreation. The artist does not see her works as architectural photographs, but as portraits of spaces whose function and cultural significance become visible.

The Princely Garden Festival has a new venue: Hofgut Kranichstein in Darmstadt. The renowned event will take place there for the fourth time from 25 to 27 April 2025 under the special theme ‘COUNTRY LIVING’. 

Faces are omnipresent. We see them in newspapers and magazines, on advertising posters, in our Instagram feed or on TikTok. The face is an expression of personality. We learn to read faces and interpret looks from an early age. Not least in our digital world with Facebook and selfies, the face is the medium of expression, self-presentation and communication.

Citymarketing starts the event season in mid-May with ‘Darmstadt Mobil’. The mobility exhibition will once again take place together with the Darmstadt Spring Fair (9 to 18 May) and therefore outside the Easter holidays. On the occasion of ‘Darmstadt Mobil’, the shops in Darmstadt city centre will be open on Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. 

Why do some beetles still shine so splendidly after so many millions of years? What stories can flower pollen tell us and what does a nose hair have to do with it? The anniversary exhibition at the Museum an der Grube Messel focuses on two groups of fossils from Messel that are otherwise easily overlooked due to their size, yet help to reveal the secrets of this unique fossil deposit from the Eocene: Insects and plants, or more precisely their relationship to each other. 

Clouds are one of the most fascinating and at the same time omnipresent phenomena in our atmosphere. Clouds appear in the most diverse forms. They can end droughts, but they can also bring floods and devastation. They influence our weather, our daily lives and play a decisive role in the complex climate system. Understanding clouds has never been more important.

The Institut Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt is celebrating the reopening of the extensively renovated Exhibition Hall with a multifaceted special exhibition on the art topography of Darmstadt. Outstanding paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs and video art from the Darmstadt Municipal Art Coll...

Jakob Lena Knebl and Markus Pires Mata create spectacular installations between art and design. They combine fashion, painting, sculpture and popular culture with great pleasure. They combine high and low, criticism and humour with relish. Provocative, striking and anarchic.

Two-week festival, international summer academy, discourse platform and artistic laboratory – the next Darmstadt Summer Course will take place from 19 July to 2 August 2025.

The Golden Leaves Festival is a personal declaration of love for music. Spread Love For Great Music is not only the self-proclaimed motto of the boutique and lover‘s festival in Darmstadt, but also an internalised motto that has brought together hand-picked newcomers and established greats from the indie scene for 12 years.Golden Leaves not only celebrates the carefully curated performances on its stages, but also constantly creates new points of contact and levels of experience between artists and audiences.

If you are looking for an unusual item for your home, an original gift or a special piece of jewellery, the traditional Darmstadt arts and crafts market is the place to be.

"Come one, come all!" Every year, several hundred thousand visitors from near and far follow this invitation to join in the merry hustle and bustle in Darmstadt‘s city centre around the Darmstadt Residential Palace. With almost 150 free cultural events, carousels and culinary delights from all...

From 24. November to 23. December 2025, Darmstadt will once again offer the best in culinary delights, Christmas shopping and a festive atmosphere!Culinary and handicraft specialities invite you to pre-Christmas hustle and bustle at Darmstadt‘s Christmas market. The adventually decorated city centre and the Christmas trees on Marktplatz, Luisenplatz and Ludwigsplatz create a Christmas atmosphere.The special highlight every year are the stalls from Darmstadt‘s twin towns. Whether handicrafts or culinary specialities such as Hungarian lángos or wine and cheese from Saanen (Switzerland) - the twin towns are eagerly awaited by Darmstadt residents and visitors alike every year.

The Darmstadt Spring Fair takes place from 9 to 18 May 2025 in Darmstadt‘s city center. With rides, food stalls and the dip and sales market, the fair invites you to stroll, enjoy, meet friends and have fun.

The Darmstadt Wine Festival takes place every year on the first weekend in September in Wilhelminenstraße.

Unique salt shakers based on a model from antiquity.

All spices and herbs are without flavor enhancers, without artificial additives, without preservatives, without trickling aids, without cheap fillers, as well as coloring and flavoring substances. Individual spices but also self-mixed spice mixtures are offered. The wide range consists of stri...

At Ansari‘s you can get textile and tinware, great signs and cool t-shirts.

The university archive is the public archive of the TU Darmstadt. According to the legislation of the state of Hessen, it has the task of taking over the archive material from the university, of preserving it and making it available for viewing and further use. The archive is open by appointme...

Autoscooter Music-HallM&S Hausmann GmbHThe modern bumper car with 6000 RGB interfaces, 24 moving heads and the super cool cars with drift mode offers fun for the whole family.Cashless payment possible.

Gerade in einer internationalen Stadt wie Darmstadt, mit vielen internationalen Gästen, ist bargeldloses Bezahlen nicht mehr weg zu denken. Die meisten Geschäfte sind mit EC-Geräten ausgestattet und auch kleine Beträge unter 10 Euro können z.B. auch in den Filialen der Bäckerei Bormuth per Kar...

The Bauverein AG was founded in 1864 under the leadership of the chief steward Paul von Westerweller by a committee of Darmstadt citizens, with the aim of making affordable accomodation available to the working class. Today, the Bauverein sees itself as an organisation whose purpose is to ensu...

Jewellery made of cutlery and old household crockery, jewellery made of silver, pearls and precious stones

We are a family business and a joint venture with our son Martin. Depending on the season, customers can find all kinds of fresh salads, herbs, root vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers, all types of cabbage, radishes and much more at the stand. Everything is home-grown. Potatoes and onions are ava...