Celebrations and Competitions

In the water kingdom of Niedersachsen the celebrations take place in, by as well as on the water. The highlight of the year is the "Tall Ships' Race" in Cuxhaven, featuring the most beautiful sailing ships of the seven seas. The focus is on the water at the Maschsee Fest or the "International Dragon Boat Race" in the state capital Hannover.

The weekend on the Jade maritime event

Each year, the town of Wilhelmshaven and the German navy present a mixture of entertainment, encounters and culture along the "maritime mile".

The Maschseefest – Hanover knows how to throw a party!

Hanoverians and visitors from all over North Germany have been celebrating the Maschseefest, "a giant festival by the water," since 1986. It attracts over two million people a year to one of the biggest summer festivals in the North of Germany.

Dragon boat races

War cries and frantic drumming echo across the Maschsee in Hanover. The oars cut through the water to the rhythm of the drums, driving the colourful boats with their dragons’ heads at full speed.