Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will open the citizens’ festival on 14 September with a speech on the main stage in the grounds. Later, the Federal President and Elke Büdenbender will discuss the challenges of our times with renowned figures from the world of politics and wider society.
You can also look forward to great music, readings and contributions from the guest regions of Lower Saxony and Kenya. And in the Stronger Together studio, well-known content creators will be interested to hear your views.
Programme Parkbühne stage
on Saturday, 14 September 2024
Presenters: Aminata Belli and Marco Seiffert
11.30
Bundeswehr Big Band
Swing, rock and pop concert, conducted by band leader Lieutenant-Colonel Timor Oliver Chadik
12.20
Stronger Together studio
Conversation with creators, presented by YouTube
12.30
The Jellyfish Jazz Orchestra
13.00
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender
Welcome and short interview
14.00
African fashion show
With Madame Rama Diaw and DJ Freegah
14.15
James Jozee & The Gogosimo Band
Afro smooth sounds, presented by partner country Kenya
15.15
Pamoja – Stronger Together! Commitment between service to society and self-fulfilment
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in conversation with Britta Heidemann, IOC member and former fencer, Sabine Lackner, President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief, Katarina Peranić, founding executive of the German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteer Work (DSEE)
16.00
Fireworks of gymnastics
Acrobatic ensemble, presented by LOTTO in Germany
16.30
Chief Hijangua
Namibia’s first opera, presented by the Siemens Arts Program
17.15
(S)TRONG
K-Pop and V-Pop, presented by Generali Deutschland AG
17.45
African fashion show
With Madame Rama Diaw and DJ Freegah
18.00
Treesha
Reggae, afropop, dance and electronic
Programme Gartenbühne stage
on Saturday, 14 September 2024
Presenter: Leonie Schwarzer
11.45
DRUM SISTERS
Drum session, presented by HanseMerkur
12.15
Political upheaval in Africa – potential future opportunities?
Panel discussion with Doreen Denstädt, Minister for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection and Commissioner for the Fight against Antigypsyism of the Free State of Thuringia, Susanne Lettenbauer, Journalist, and Joy Alemazung, Mayor of the City of Heubach, chaired by Sylvie Nantcha and presented by TANG e.V. – The African Network of Germany
13.30
Klinikclowns on stage
Presented by Clowns in Medicine and Care Germany (Dachverband Clowns in Medizin und Pflege Deutschland)
14.00
Sarah Sprinz
Reading from “Dunbridge Academy” (in German)
14.30
Pamoja – Starting-up the Next Generation
First Lady Elke Büdenbender in conversation with Auma Obama, author and journalist, and Mélanie Keïta Mariam, start-up entrepreneur
15.00
Pauline Nettesheim
Breakdance, presented by Allianz SE
15.30
Alexandra Ndolo
Reading f rom "Hier hat jeder einen Platz!" (in German)
16.00
Lindiwe Suttle Müller-Westernhagen
Reading from "Naya" (in German)
16.30
Stronger Together studio
Conversation with creators, with technical support provided by YouTube
16.45
Sabin Tambrea
Reading from "Vaterländer" (in German)
17.15
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender
Reading
17.45
ROCK KIDS FAMILY
Rock, presented by HanseMerkur
The readings are presented by the Reading Foundation and Thalia Bücher GmbH.
as of 10. September 2024, subject to change