• Culture,  Made in Regensburg

    Regensburg bands

    FAVORITE SONGS FROM REGENSBURG! Yesterday we happened to hear a song on the radio that we particularly liked. And lo and behold, the song “Tomorrow” was by the band Some Sprouts from Regensburg! Reason enough to browse through our “Made in Regensburg” section to see what other great songs there are by musicians from our city. Here are our current favorite songs: Some Sprouts In September, the song “Tomorrow” was released, produced by Tobias Kuhn (The Kooks, Milky Chance), Mathias…

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    Statt-Theater

    THE STATT THEATER IN REGENSBURG. Regensburg not only has a municipal theater with five sections, but a whole theater landscape. We would like to introduce you to the various theaters this year. Let’s start with Regensburg’s Statt-Theater and a guest article by Ursula Gaisa (immerschick.de): The Statt-Theater cabaret theater in Winklergasse is a legendary venue in the heart of Regensburg. For almost 40 years, you can experience cabaret and cabaret at its best here. After two years of pandemic, the…

  • Culture,  Made in Regensburg

    Regensburg music

    MUSIC FROM REGENSBURG! Regensburg has a wealth of musicians and bands to offer, be they native musicians or musicians who live in Regensburg. We have put together a small personal selection for you. Have a listen. Here are our top 10 bands and musicians from Regensburg: Trio Elf. The jazz trio led by Regensburg drummer Gerwin Eisenhauer was awarded the prestigious Bremen Jazz Prize in 2016. The outstanding musicians Walter Lang (piano) and Peter Cudek (bass) complete the trio. The…

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    Fountain trio

    SPECIAL FOUNTAINS! Did you know that we have three fountains in Regensburg that belong to a fountain cycle? There are no fewer than 28 fountains in the old town. Three of them are dedicated to virtues, namely justice, fortitude and peace. All three fountains are pedestal fountains with an ornate wrought-iron grille. Peace, justice and fortitude were naturally of great importance to the imperial city in the 17th century. You can see which three fountains belong to the fountain cycle…

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    New synagogue

    NEW SYNAGOGUE REGENSBURG! Did you know that the Jewish community is the oldest in Bavaria? In German-speaking countries, only the communities in Cologne and Trier are older. What Regensburg has been missing for the last 80 years, however, is a synagogue. Now there is: the new synagogue in Regensburg was opened on February 27, 2019. This is no coincidental date, as 500 years earlier, in February 1519, the Regensburg council expelled its Jewish population from the city. The Jewish quarter,…

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    Museum HDBG

    HOUSE OF BAVARIAN HISTORY! He stands four meters tall in the light-flooded foyer of the new museum on Donaumarkt: the Löwenbräu lion welcomes museum visitors to the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte. In the past, the large papier-mâché lion with a beer mug in its paw toasted the Oktoberfest guests from the Löwenbräu tent. Now the symbolic lion, which is not only the heraldic animal of the Löwenbrauerei but also of the Wittelsbach family, is in Regensburg. Under a Bavarian sky,…