New concept brings music to the city districts – Mayor Benz draws a positive conclusion
DARMSTADT – Over a four-month period, from May to September, the Science City of Darmstadt reached around 4,000 visitors with its newly launched Promenade Concerts. Following the hiatus and cancellation of the series in previous years, the 2025 concerts were successfully redesigned.
Cultural offerings at iconic locations
Instead of private providers, this time local organizers, clubs, volunteers, the Darmstadt Cultural Office, and the Darmstadt Music Office shared responsibility. Performances were performed not only at traditional venues such as the lake stage at Kranichstein's Brentanowiese, the concert shell in the Herrngarten, the Rosarium on Rosenhöhe, and the Orangery Garden in Bessungen. New additions included the Kiosk 1975 in the Postsiedlung district, the schoolyard of the Ostendschule in Wixhausen, and the beer garden in Eberstadt.
30 concerts, 30 music groups
Around 30 regional music groups performed on Sunday, bringing a variety of genres to the city's neighborhoods. A total of about 30 concerts took place. The response was consistently positive, both from the audience and the organizers.
Mayor takes stock
Mayor and Head of Cultural Affairs Hanno Benz expressed his satisfaction: "Municipal cultural work must reach the people. Our citizen-oriented concept has worked. This free cultural offering has brought our citizens together at iconic locations in our city all summer long."
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD)
