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!
Cottbus Favorite Places: Old Town Tour (Tue)
Experience Cottbus anew: The Old Town tour leads to favorite places full of history, architecture, and city feeling. On 12.05.2026 at 10:00 AM. #Cottbus #CityTour
Enrico Schnick – The Bademeusel: Adventure and Bomb Disposal Stories
Bademeusel, adventure, and real-life stories: Enrico Schnick is coming to Cottbus. On 12.05.2026, children can expect a free reading full of fantasy. #Cottbus #Reading
Cottbus Favorite Places: Old Town Tour (Tue)
Cottbus from its most beautiful side: The old town tour leads to real favorite places, historical traces, and surprising views. 12.05.2026, from 11 €. #Cottbus #CityTour
Made Men. Bodies, Gestures, Habitus of Masculine Imagery
Discover bodies, gestures, and power images in a strong exhibition in Cottbus. Made Men showcases modern art with depth and atmosphere. #Cottbus #Art
Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Photographs that Captivate the Gaze: At BLMK Cottbus, a collection exhibition full of irritation, depth, and image power awaits. 12.05.2026, 4 €. #Art
Strange? Notice it! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Photography that captures and rearranges the gaze: Strange? Notice it! at BLMK Cottbus excites with irritating images and strong collection. #Photography #Cottbus
Chris Hinze. Fragments of a Path
Chris Hinze presents an exhibition at BLMK Cottbus that combines installation, graphic art, and sound space. An art visit full of atmosphere, material, and memory. #Cottbus #Art
Oscar Murillo. Social Mapping
Experience art together at BLMK Cottbus: Oscar Murillo invites you to Social Mapping. Color, trace, and encounter make every visit unique. #Cottbus #Art
Chess for Everyone
A free afternoon for clever moves and good conversations: Chess for Everyone in Cottbus brings life to the square at the city fountain. #Cottbus #Chess
Chess for Everyone
Free chess outdoors in Cottbus: Strategy, encounters, and relaxed city atmosphere at the square by the city fountain. #Cottbus #Chess
COTTON QUEEN – Obenkino in Cottbus
An intense film evening in Cottbus: COTTON QUEEN showcases courage, change, and strong feelings at Obenkino. On 12.05.2026 at 5:00 PM. #Cottbus #Cinema
The Nomadic Gene. Detzman Walking
An evening between film, history, and art in Cottbus: The Nomadic Gene. Detzman Walking at BLMK opens new perspectives on memory. #Art
The Ten Tenors – Time of Your Life Tour 2026
Big voices, big feelings: The Ten Tenors bring their anniversary show to Cottbus. On 12.05.2026, the Stadthalle will become a sound spectacle. #Cottbus #Live
The Ten Tenors live in Cottbus - Stadthalle Konzert 2026
Great voices, strong feelings, an evening full of crossover magic in Cottbus. The Ten Tenors bring their live experience to the Stadthalle on 12.05.2026. #LiveMusic
Encounters – Exhibition at the Piccolo Theater Cottbus
Made Men. Bodies, Gesture, Habitus of Masculine Imagery
Groove Symphony feat. Dapayk & Alec Troniq
Fascinating sounds await you at the Groove Symphony in Staatstheater Cottbus. Electronic music meets orchestral sounds.
Michaela Lehmann – With Emil through the Book Year
Experience an exciting afternoon with your child reading and crafting at the City Library Cottbus.
Open-Air Exhibition – Princess Lucie Pückler in Branitz
On the occasion of the 250th birthday of Princess Pückler on April 9, her work in and for Branitz is in focus. The …
Cottbus Weekly Market (Wed)
Cottbus brings fresh diversity directly from the region to City Hall Square. Fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more await on May 13, 2026. #WeeklyMarket #Cottbus
Cottbus Weekly Market (Wed)
Shop locally in Cottbus: The weekly market at the Town Hall Square brings freshness, variety, and real market atmosphere to the city center. #Cottbus #WeeklyMarket
Exhibition – Peitzer-Land-Painter – IKMZ Cottbus
Regional painting meets architecture: Experience Peitzer-Land-Painter at IKMZ Cottbus. Image worlds, light, and atmosphere from 13.05.2026. #Art
Exhibition – Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia – Connected Worlds
An exhibition about migration, memory, and lived closeness: Vietnam and the Lower Lusatia at Cottbus City Museum. Discover now! #Cottbus #Exhibition #Migration
Strange? Remarkably! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Photography that doesn't let go: In BLMK Cottbus, irritation meets art history. Strange? Remarkably! from 13.05.2026. #Exhibition #Photography