Experience origins and new things
"Open your heart - enter the Black Forest"
The culture of the Black Forest is diverse and varied. Modernity meets history here in the Northern Black Forest . Each has its own unique charm and appeal and is well worth discovering.
But something special also emerges where the new blends with the old. Experience a unique atmosphere when old buildings are given new life, or when traditions and customs make young eyes light up.
Listen to fascinating stories , discover cultural treasures , and let yourself be captivated by the character of the Northern Black Forest. Follow in the footsteps of the people and places that make the region what it is today – rich in nature, history, and warm-hearted people.
What are you waiting for? Experience amazing moments that you'll remember for a long time and that you'll want to share with others!
10 reasons to experience culture in the Northern Black Forest
- 5 monasteries and important religious sites
- credentials for The only undamaged castle in the Black Forest in Altensteig
- Shepherds' Run as World Heritage Site
- Hermann Hesse – world-renowned poet and thinker
- diversity Museum Worlds
- tangible traditions the shepherds, raftsmen and Celts
- the Paradise in Bad Herrenalb
- Midsummer Night's Dreams under the open sky
- Myths and legends of knights and giants
- Blueberry – delicious blue gold
More than Hesse, Hirsau, blueberry
Hermann Hesse – who doesn't know him, the famous poet and thinker from CalwHe is probably the most famous person from the region. Discover traces of his life and works here.
Many more experiences await you. Museum Worlds From jewelry to the ocean, magnificent Castles and Palaces as in Zavelstein or Bad Liebenzell, monasteries in Hirsau or Wildberg, traditions of the Shepherds' Run or Everything about the BlueberryNo matter which place and story you choose, it's hard to resist its charm.
Culture in all its forms, colors, sounds, and images awaits your exploration. Grab your loved ones and spend wonderful hours at our events in the Northern Black Forest!
Ornamenta 2024
First held in 1989, Ornamenta returns in the summer of 2024 as a European platform for art and design. From July 5 to September 29, Ornamenta will present new works by emerging artists and designers at more than 20 locations in the region, offering new perspectives on the Northern Black Forest and Pforzheim.
Various exhibition routes guide visitors through artistic projects and collaborations between cultural professionals from all over Europe with regional companies, associations and cultural institutions.
