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Nibelungen Festival in Worms

Nibelungen Festival in Worms (nibelungenfestspiele.de)

Nibelungen Festival, Worms | July 11-27, 2025

In mid-July the stage is set against the backdrop of the illuminated Imperial Cathedral in Worms. This open-air festival tells the famous story of Siegfried the Dragon Slayer. For 2025, the play for the festival is being written by Roland Schimmerlpfennig, an award-winning German-language playwright.

While the play is in the German language, renowned actors take up the roles and it’s a big spectacle. Non-German-speaking visitors will also be enamored by the visuals and epic adventure. While there, you can also enjoy dinner in the park, the Worms Nibelungen Museum or simply strolling through the city and spotting dragons and statues of Siegfried.

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Katie Wells is a writer and mixed media artist with an MFA in Creative Writing. She is passionate about nature, travel, and yoga. When she’s not writing or getting lost in new hobbies, you can find her cuddling up with a latte and her two dogs Zuko and Baymax and Fern the cat.

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