To mark the 250th anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's arrival in Weimar, the Goethe.Culture.Run will take place on April 27, 2025. This running event with cultural breaks is not to be understood as a classic race in which the aim is to achieve the best time. Rather, this unique Weimar Run combines sport and culture to create a very special experience. Running paired with the fascination of Goethe in the cultural city of Weimar make the Goethe.Culture.Run in Thuringia so special. Even if the performance aspect of this innovative running event takes a back seat, an attractive medal awaits all finishers at the finish line.
Cultural Breaks
Faustian scenes
Location: Tiefurt Castle
Actors from Weimar’s Junge Theater Stellwerk bring scenes from Goethe’s masterpiece Faust and other classics to life, reinterpreting them with passion and creativity.
Is available from 9:15am to 3pm.
Surfing the Goethe wave
Location: Green classroom in Webicht
The band Surfsubbotnik brings a nostalgic, exotic surf-rock atmosphere to Weimar – their instrumental sounds create a captivating musical escape.
Is available from 9:30am to 4pm.
Goethe's drawing school: Painting like the poet
Location: Schiesshaus
Step into Goethe’s footsteps and take up the brush like the great poet himself. Let his creative spirit inspire you and experience painting in an entirely new way.
Is available from 9:30am to 4.30pm.
Make my day. Writing like in Goethe's time
Location: Goethe and Schiller Archive, Terrace
Have you brightened someone’s day today? With quill and ink, you can put a thoughtful idea onto paper, seal it in an envelope, and exchange it for the message of another runner.
Is available from 9:45am to 4.30pm.
Selfie with Goethe
Location: Goethe's Garden House
One of Goethe’s favorite places in Weimar, his Garden House in the Park an der Ilm, is the perfect setting to capture a moment with the famous poet and say, “I met Goethe.”
Is available from 10:30am to 2.30pm.
Bee museum
Location: Bee museum
"Then came a little bee and tasted so sweet –
Oh, they must truly be meant for each other!"
The Bee museum Weimar invites you to a delightful break with a honey tasting experience.
Is available from 10:15am to 2.30pm.
Sending personal greetings from the Roman House
Location: Roman House
Goethe was an avid letter writer. At the Roman House, stamped postcards and ink are available for you to send heartfelt messages to your loved ones, just as Goethe would have.
Is available from 10:30am to 4.30pm.
Music of Goethe's era
Location: Belvedere Palace
Young talents – students from the Schloss Belvedere Music Gymnasium – enchant with musical performances featuring specially selected compositions from Goethe’s time.
Is available from 10:30am to 4pm.