Culture & experience
Culture & experience
Whoever comes to Minden, will quickly feel the friendly and open atmosphere of this city. There is offered a lot to the citizens and the numerous visitors - and this is not only the case for special occasions. The attractive city center, in which the historical atmosphere connects itself with a modern, vivid business world, tempts for walks and watching. The ways are just as short as entertaining, and there are numerous cosy taverns and restaurants at each season excellent for resting and enjoying yourself.
You may ask for high standards regarding the cultural sector in Minden. Theatres, open air theatres, Rock and Jazz concerts, classical music and museal objects of interest cover with a variety of presentations almost everything imaginable. Magic events attract visitors as well as regularly returning events - for example the appearances of the north western German Philharmonic Concert and the annual jazz festival.
Not to forget of course the ambitious theater programmes and guest performances, in addition the various museums and galleries with their changing themes and exhibitions as well as the larger and smaller sport events.
Theatre, Theatre ...
Culture in Minden
There is probably no other city at the size of Minden, which provides such a varied theatre landscape as our city. Tour appearances and own productions offer impressing theatre experiences.
Cabaret: Locals and famous guests
Culture in Minden
Vicious, provoking, impudently: Minden's people love the cabaret. So it is not a surprise that famous cabaret artists take turns here. But also from Minden there is a lot worth to see and to listen to.
Minden, as it sounds and cracks!
Culture in Minden
Minden, as it sounds and cracks. This somehow modified carnival quotation describes well, how large the range of musical presentations is in Minden. Anything between chamber concert and Punk festival goes.
Famous “fathers”, literature, art and more…
Culture in Minden
Only large and loud? As if! Minden's culture life is packed with literary meetings, art exhibitions, lectures and more.
Cultural institutions and facilities in Minden
Culture in Minden
Minden's citizens are culturally active. The following page offers an excerpt from the cultural facilities and event locations.
Cultural forum Minden
Culture in Minden
We are stronger together. This slogan became more important than ever for culture-creative people in times of empty local community cashes . In Minden culture-creative people joined for this reason and established the cultural forum Minden.
Blue ribbon of the Weser
Minden celebrates
Minden is located at the Weser. Water sports is a logic consequence. What takes place however every two years in Minden, searches unavailingly for an equal event.
A pleasure for the sense of taste: The Gourmet mile
Minden celebrates
A tasteful idea of Minden is „the Gourmet mile “in the heart of the city. Great meals for small prices with a charmful surrounding event program.Read more: A pleasure for the sense of taste: The Gourmet mile
Minden's free shooting
Minden celebrates
Every two years the townscape Mindens is controlled by hundreds of citizens in the typical uniforms of the citizen battalion. The city is green decorated all in green: Minden celebrates free shooting.
Jazz Summer Night
Minden celebrates
Month for month the jazz club in Minden offers a program with international format in its premises at the king barrier. Once a year it takes place outside.
Rock, tradition and turbulence: Charming big events
Minden celebrates
Perhaps Minden is small, but the range of big events is enormous. Beside the free shooting and the blue ribbon of the Weser attractive offers allure.
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Kermis, fun fair? We call it the "Mindener Messe"
Minden celebrates
Racy roundabouts, roasted almonds, candyfloss, lottery booth, ghost train. And all this in the brightness of thousands of lights. In Minden you can enjoy this unique experience in a special location: directly at the Weser.
Read more: Kermis, fun fair? We call it the "Mindener Messe"
Minden - a handball stronghold
Minden sporty
Minden is enthusiastic about sport. That does not only prove the high level of organization in associations. And Minden is first-class. The team of GWD Minden plays in the first handball federal league.
Blue ribbon of the Weser
Minden sporty
Minden is located at the Weser. Water sports is a logic consequence. What takes place however every two years in Minden, searches unavailingly for an equal event.
Weser dragon (Weserdrachen) Cup
Minden sporty
You walk through the Glacis (green belt) on a summer day. Suddenly close to the Weser you hear consistent dull drums? Are there galleys in Minden? Wrong, there are Dragon boats in Minden. And once a year teams from all over Germany come together to compete.
Weserspucker (Weser-spitting) tournament
Minden sporty
There is no first-class-league-soccer in Minden being played. Once a year however one can admire former professionals from traditional teams, within the annual Weserspucker tournament.
Still more exercises…
Minden sporty
In Minden there is not only hand ball being played. The sport offer is various. Of course the Weser offers itself for numerous types of water sports.
Shoppen und Bummeln in Minden
Minden's town center
Kleine Stadt, kleines Angebot? Nicht in Minden. Ein abwechslungsreiches Shopping-Angebot und Plätze, die wie für ein Päuschen gemacht scheinen, laden Sie ein.
Cafés, pubs, restaurants: Mindens catering choice
Minden's town center
A coffee in the afternoon? A good dinner? Subsequently, a freshly pulled pint? In Minden you have the choice.
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Good weather - bad weather
Minden's town center
We admit it. From time to time there is bad weather also in Minden. But that is not a reason for sadness. Also in bad weather you do a lot of things in Mindens town center. In good weather as well of course...
