When does the 241st birthday of Prince Pückler take place?

The event takes place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The venue is the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz, Robinienweg 5, 03042 Cottbus.

What can the audience expect?

A musical Pückler salon featuring music from Pückler's time, as well as a lecture by Dr. Michael Niedermeier on the relationships between Dessau-Wörlitz and Branitz.

Who is organizing the musical part?

The instrumentalists from the Cottbus Conservatory will perform music from the time of Prince Pückler.

How much is the admission?

The admission price is 25 Euros for adults.

Who is hosting the evening?

The organizing group includes the Friends' Association, the foundation, and the Lausitziade. The event is held in cooperation with Prince Pückler in Branitz e.V.

Prince Pückler live in Cottbus

Name: 241. Birthday of Prince Pückler
Start: 2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Fürst Pückler Museum Park & Schloss Branitz

A Musical Evening in Honor of Prince Pückler

On Thursday, November 5, 2026, Cottbus will celebrate the 241st birthday of Prince Pückler with a special evening at the Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz. A musical Pückler salon combines historical sound worlds with an informative lecture on European garden art.

Music from Pückler's Time

The instrumentalists from the Cottbus Conservatory will bring music from the era of Prince Pückler to the historic venue. Between castle atmosphere, chamber music precision, and the special acoustics of the visitor center, a concert experience is created that makes history audible.

Lecture on Two Significant Landscape Gardens

Dr. Michael Niedermeier from the Pückler Society Berlin will focus on the relationships between the first landscape garden Dessau-Wörlitz and Branitz, the last landscape garden on the European continent. The lecture places Pückler's design thinking in the history of European garden art and opens new perspectives on his cultural legacy.

Branitz as a Stage for Cultural History

The Prince Pückler Museum Park & Castle Branitz provides the perfect setting for this evening. Music, lecture, and historic surroundings interplay and bring to life the world of the extraordinary garden artist, writer, and traveler. The combination of live atmosphere, musical orchestration, and cultural-historical contextualization appeals to both music lovers and visitors interested in architecture, literature, and garden art.

An Evening for Music and Pückler Fans

Friends' association, foundation, and Lausitziade, together with the Cottbus Conservatory, are designing an evening that does not rely on quick effects but on atmosphere, knowledge, and lasting impressions. The audience mood arises from the interaction of sound, space, and narrative.

Conclusion

The 241st birthday of Prince Pückler promises a multifaceted cultural event with music from Pückler's time and a lecture on Dessau-Wörlitz and Branitz. Anyone wanting to experience Prince Pückler's world from a musical and garden historical perspective should live this evening at the visitor center of the Branitz Castle Park.