Saturday, September 5, 2026

6:00 p.m. – Prayer regarding the state election

Sunday, September 6, 2026

12:00 p.m. – Midday prayer

1:00 p.m. – Readings and songs concerning Dietrich Bonhoeffer

2:00 p.m. – Prayer and remembrance of baptism

3:00 p.m. – Prayer and opportunity for personal blessing

4:00 p.m. – Concert: "Wir sind die Zeit" (We Are Time) – Saxony-Anhalt State Youth Choir

5:30 p.m. – Prayer and shared Agape meal

Until 8:00 p.m. – Silence, reflection, and pastoral care

8:00 p.m. – Evening prayer

On September 6 at 4:00 p.m., the Saxony-Anhalt State Youth Choir, under the direction of Berit Walther, invites you to a special a cappella concert at the Castle Church in Wittenberg. As part of this year’s festival, the choir presents a diverse program dedicated to the great questions of peace, hope, and humanity. At the heart of the performance is the question of what peace means to the individual—and the responsibility each of us bears for it. Poems by the American lyricist Sara Teasdale engage in a compelling dialogue with choral music spanning various eras and styles. The program features works by composers such as Jean Sibelius, Petr Eben, Arvo Pärt, and Kurt Hessenberg, alongside contemporary composers like Ēriks Ešenvalds, Matthew Emery, and René Hirschfeld. Within the unique atmosphere of the Castle Church, these pieces unfold into a musical plea for peace, diversity, and the power of human connection.

Thursday, September 3 | 12:00 PM | Palace Church

OrgelPunkt12 with Brian Radins (Luckau)

Cantor Brian Radins from Luckau performs works based on the chorale "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele" by Rheinberger, Brahms, Merkel, Bach, and Mendelssohn. Brian Radins studied church music in Halle (Saale) and Bremen, specializing in early music. Since July 2025, he has served as a church musician at St. Nikolai Church in Luckau, which houses a significant music archive containing original prints and manuscripts from the 16th to the 18th centuries. A key focus of his work is bringing these treasures of music history to light and performing them. The liturgical framework is provided by Birgit Neumann-Becker, Director of the Preachers' Seminary.

The castle church can be visited at the following times: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday or public holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tower opens at the same time as the castle church, last ascent possible until 4 p.m. Current update: On September 5, the church cannot be visited between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.; on September 6, the church and visitor center close at 4:00 p.m., with the last tower ascent at 4:00 p.m. [Info from September 2, 2026]