Events

The neanderland HIKING WEEK is a one-week hiking event that takes place every two years around the neanderland STEIG. In addition to tours for ambitious hikers, there are also walks for older people and families with children. 

Most recently, from May 7th to 15th, 2022, hiking enthusiasts big and small were able to explore the most beautiful stretches of the neanderland STEIG, the discovery loops and many other hiking trails on more than 35 guided tours. The tours focused on the topics of mindfulness, culinary delights, encounters with animals, nature and adventure.

In next neanderland HIKING WEEK will take place in 2024 instead.

District Mettmann | Subject area Tourism | Arne yearling | Phone: 02104-992070 | arne.jaehrling(at)kreis-mettmann.de

The neanderland BIENNALE is a district-wide theater festival with a local connection, which takes place every two years as a cooperation between the district of Mettmann and the cities of Erkrath, Haan, Heiligenhaus, Hilden, Langenfeld, Mettmann, Monheim am Rhein, Ratingen, Velbert and Wülfrath. The focus is on theater productions at unusual venues throughout neanderland, often outdoors. In 2021, the neanderland BIENNALE celebrated its 10th anniversary under the title "10Places of Addiction". The subsidiary Theater+ was new and popular, opening up to other cultural genres: acrobatics, readings, concerts and, for the first time, poetry slams. Theater enthusiasts and everyone else interested in culture got their money's worth.

The last Neanderland BIENNALE took place from 19. August to 09. September 2023 under the motto “PlayRooms”.

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Theresa Naomi Dog | Phone: 02104-992074 | theresa.hund(at)kreis-mettmann.de

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Veronica Weber Phone: 02104-993013 | kulturamt(at)kreis-mettmann.de 

Every two years, more than 30 facilities open their doors to night owls for the museum night in neanderland. Admission is free.

Every year on the last Friday in September, museums, natural history rooms, art associations and private collections throughout the district take part in the neanderland MUSEUM NIGHT. In many places, a varied program for big and small guests is organized. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know the cultural diversity of neanderland.

The next neanderland MUSEUM NIGHT will take place on September 29, 2023 from 18 a.m. to 23 p.m. instead.

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Theresa Naomi Dog | Phone: 02104-992074 | theresa.hund(at)kreis-mettmann.de

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Veronica Weber Phone: 02104-993013 | kulturamt(at)kreis-mettmann.de 

Every two years it says "admission desired" when numerous dedicated artists from the district open their studios to an interested public as part of the "neanderland TATORTE" campaign. All categories are represented, from painting and graphics to photography and sculpture to glass art, ceramics and book design. Professional and self-taught artists welcome you to their studios.

The neanderland TATORTE 2022 took place on April 30th and May 1st. 

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Theresa Naomi Dog | Phone: 02104-992074 | theresa.hund(at)kreis-mettmann.de

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | â € ‹â €‹ â € ‹â €‹ â € ‹â €‹ â € ‹Veronica Weber Phone: 02104-993013 | kulturamt(at)kreis-mettmann.de 

The neanderland ART is a juried group exhibition in which artists from the Mettmann district present their latest works of art. In 2014 the first neanderland ART took place. Until 2012 the format was called “district art exhibition”. Every two years, neanderland ART offers space for a wide range of art genres and stylistic diversity. In the past few years, paintings, photographs, sculptures, installations and objects have been represented.

The neanderland ART 2022 took place from August 28 to October 16, 2022 in the Stadtmuseum Langenfeld. A total of 36 very different works by 26 artists from neanderland were shown. For the first time there was one Fringe events with two workshops, a panel discussion and a talk with artists as part of the Art & Culinary series. 

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Theresa Naomi Dog | Phone: 02104-992074 | theresa.hund(at)kreis-mettmann.de

District Mettmann | Subject Culture | Veronica Weber Phone: 02104-993013 | kulturamt(at)kreis-mettmann.de