24 Events in May in Cottbus - Events & Activities in May 2026
May 2026: The most exciting events! ☀️ Open-airs, festivals & more – secure your event highlights now!

Celebration Preparation
Anticipation for a special anniversary at the Lila Villa Cottbus: exchange, planning, and community on 26.05.2026 at 3 PM. Get informed now! #Cottbus #LilaVilla

BLAME – Obenkino in Cottbus
A powerful film evening in Cottbus: BLAME connects science, crisis, and powerful images at Obenkino. 26.05.2026, 17:00. Now bookmark it! #Cottbus #Cinema

AS IF IT WERE EASY – Obenkino in Cottbus
A cinema evening full of closeness, courage, and emotion at Obenkino Cottbus. AS IF IT WERE EASY showcases big emotions in quiet images. #Cottbus #Cinema

Cottbus Weekly Market (Wed)
Freshness, colors, and regional diversity in the heart of Cottbus: The weekly market at the City Hall Square invites you to a relaxed shopping experience on 27.05.2026. #Cottbus #WeeklyMarket

Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
An exhibition about migration, memory, and lived connections at the Cottbus City Museum. Discover new perspectives on the Lower Lusatia. #Cottbus #Culture

Curious? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Photography that challenges the gaze: At BLMK Cottbus, irritation meets collection art. Experience Curious? Remarkable! now. #BLMK #Photography

90s Games
Play, fun, and nostalgia for families in Cottbus: The 90s Games invite children and young people on 05/27/2026 at 3:00 PM. #FamilyTime

Michaela Lehmann – With Emil through the Book Year
A loving reading appointment for families in Cottbus: Michaela Lehmann takes children through the Book Year. On 27.05.2026 at 16:00 in the library. #JoyOfReading

As If It Were Easy – Obenkino in Cottbus
An evening at the cinema full of closeness and feeling at Obenkino Cottbus: As If It Were Easy tells an extraordinary love story on 27.05.2026. #Cottbus #Cinema #Inclusion

BTU Writers Club – Stage Eight – Cottbus
Young literature meets campus atmosphere in Cottbus: The BTU Writers Club reads and discusses at BÜHNE eight. Free, open, inspiring. #Literature

BLAME – Obenkino in Cottbus
A cinema evening with goosebumps and discussion topics: BLAME at Obenkino Cottbus presents science, truth, and guilt in compelling images. 27.05.2026, 19:30. #Cottbus #Cinema

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD – Obenkino in Cottbus

Cottbus Weekly Market (Thu)
Freshness, craftsmanship, and Lusatian enjoyment in the heart of Cottbus: The weekly market on Spremberger Straße invites you to a relaxed Thursday shopping experience. #Cottbus #WeeklyMarket

Exhibition – Peitzer-Land-Painters – IKMZ Cottbus
Regional painting in a special campus space: The Peitzer-Land-Painters showcase their works at IKMZ Cottbus, blending nature, color, and community. #Art

Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
An exhibition about migration, memory, and connectivity awaits you in Cottbus. Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia opens new perspectives. #Culture

Women’s Reading Circle in the City and Regional Library Cottbus
A morning for literature, exchange, and new perspectives in Cottbus. The Women’s Reading Circle invites you to read together on 28.05.2026. #Literature #Cottbus

Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the Collection of BLMK
Photography that surprises and resonates: This exhibition at BLMK Cottbus opens new visual spaces. 28.05.2026, free admission. #Art #Photography

Open Meeting Offer - MiA - Girls in Action in Cottbus
At the Lila Villa in Cottbus, MiA offers an open meeting full of creativity, movement, and community for girls and young women. 28.05.2026. #Cottbus #FamilyLife

Cottbus Favorite Places: Old Town Tour (Thu)
Discover Cottbus on an old town tour filled with history, atmosphere, and favorite places. 28.05.2026, 16:00. Secure your spot now! #Cottbus

Lisa Eckhart live in Cottbus: Sharp-tongued Cabaret in the Stadthalle
An evening with sharp wit and great stage presence in Cottbus: Lisa Eckhart live in the Stadthalle on May 28, 2026. #Comedy #Cabaret

Infinitely Long - Music Theater at the State Theater
Experience 'Infinitely Long', a music theater piece about the infinity of time on May 29, 2026, at the chamber stage in Cottbus.

Staatstheater Cottbus: Infinitely Long | Premiere
Experience time and infinity up close at the premiere of the music theater project of the theater youth club.

TICKET INTO LIFE – Obenkino in Cottbus

Cottbus Weekly Market (Fri)
Freshness, colors, and regional variety in the heart of Cottbus: The weekly market at the Town Hall Square invites for relaxed shopping on May 29, 2026. #Cottbus #WeeklyMarket
