Hanseatic Festivals
Dive into the time of the Hanse
Hanseatic Festivals in the Rhineland Hanseatic Cities
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Historic Hanseatic Festival Wesel
The Historical Hansefeast in Wesel always takes place on the last weekend in October. The Hansefeest is one of the most famous historical festivals in Germany and attracts thousands of guests from far and wide to the Hanseatic city of Wesel am Rhein every year.
Hanseatic Festival Neuss
On the third weekend of September every year, Neuss invites you to the Hanseatic Festival in the city centre.
Hanse in Emmerich
Flea-Market, Shopping Sunday and Hanseatic League Table in Emmerich on 06th September 2026.
Hanseatic Meeting on "Endlich Mai" in Kalkar
The member cities of the “Rheinische Hanse” – in addition to Kalkar and Grieth, also Emmerich am Rhein, Wesel, Dinslaken and Neus present themselves with a stand on this event in Kalkar.
Hanse in Rees
02.08.2026: Summer market with market concert and Sunday shopping:
The 2026 summer market with market concert offers a varied programme, incl. info-pavillion of the Rhenish Hanseatic League, for the whole family!
International Hanseatic Conferences
Earlier, in the days of the medieval Hanseatic League, the member cities met on Hanseatic Days to coordinate their joint trade.
The modern Hanseatic Day takes up this tradition again. Every year a different Hanseatic city is the host and invites you to
exchange ideas and experiences, to celebrate and get to know each other.
The next International Hanseatic Days will take place in the following cities:
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2020 - Brilon
In 2020, the first virtual Hanseatic Days took place in Brilon.
2021 - Riga (Lettland)
The Latvian capital Riga is host in 2021.
2022 - Neuss
The Hanseatic Day in 2022 took place in the Hanseatic city on the Rhine Neuss.
2023 - Torun (Poland)
In 2023 the Polish city of Torun will be the host
2024 - Gdansk (Poland)
2025 Visby (Sweden)
The Swedish town of Visby on Gotland will host the event in 2025.
10th May 2025. The Rhenish Hanseatic League has brought a crate with the Kamper Kogge on its way to the International Hanseatic Day in Visby.
The Rhenish Hanseatic League has sent specialities from the region on a centuries-old Hanseatic route with the Kamper Kogge. Since mid-May, the ship has been sailing the 700 nautical miles from the Dutch town of Kampen, not far from the IJsselmeer, to Visby, the capital of the Swedish island of Gotland. The 45th International Hanseatic Day will be held there over Whitsun, in which the Rhenish Hanseatic League, which includes the cities of Neuss, Dinslaken, Wesel, Rees, Kalkar/Grieth and Emmerich am Rhein, will also be taking part.
To coincide with the start of the International Hanseatic Day in Visby from 5th to 8 th June, the cog is due to enter the harbour. There, the Rhenish Hanseatic League will once again take delivery of its crate and thus have shipped some of its products intended for presentation by sea, as was customary over 400 years ago. It is looking forward to being able to present the Lower Rhine region and its Hanseatic history internationally there.
2026 Stargard (Poland)
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