'Palais Sommer' Festival becomes 'City Host Patron' for Dresden

The fictional Beethoven ART TOUR 1796 | 2026 is pleased to welcome the first partner for the real tour 2027 to welcome: The admission-free Palais Sommer Festival acts as City Host Patron for Dresden.

Partnership in Detail

The 'Palais Sommer' – Dresden's large and popular open-air festival for art, culture, and education – will be the host and supporter of our real tour in 2027 for the Dresden station. From June 20 to July 26, 2027 the festival takes place at the foot of the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt and offers:

• Program Integration: Beethoven events, encounter formats, multimedia installations / exhibitions

• Logistical Support: Stage infrastructure, visitor flows, local network

• Joint Communication: Co-branding, mutual promotion, social media reach

• Symbolic Power: Free admission connects with Beethoven's 'Art for All' ethos

Palais Sommer:
Key Figures & Facts (2025)

Visitor Numbers

• 89,500 direct visitors at Neumarkt (main location Frauenkirche)

• 330,000 Total impressions on site (including passers-by)

• 97,500 Total Visitsr (Neumarkt, Alaunpark)

Program & Reach

• About 200 Events (Art, Music, Education, Yoga, Discussions)

• Admission: free admission - donation-based

• Reach: 56.3 million (Social media, online media, print and press) 

Ludwig van Beethoven:

O Dresden! Saxony's pearl, my old friend under Elbe's arches! Then I rejoice as at the first note of the Ninth! Patron Palais Sommer: Free admission for all classes, art, education, encounters under the open sky – that is my language! You do not weave culture for princes, but for the masses, as I sang in my great ode: All men will become brothers! The Frauenkirche, newly risen from the ruins, will be your temple.

In faithful solidarity
- L. v. Beethoven