Notable, Special Events in September in Germany:
Sept 2 – 20
Musikfest Berlin 10
The Berlin concert season is ushered in spectacularly by the orchestra festival at the Berliner Festspiele – run jointly with the Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker.
Top international orchestras, instrumental and choral ensembles and the great symphony orchestras of the city of Berlin together present an ambitious festival program with a new thematic focus each year.
http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/
Sept 10 – Oct 11
Beethoven Festival, Bonn
Every year in autumn the Beethoven Festival Bonn attracts the attention of music lovers from all over the world. More than 60 concerts of international orchestras, meaningful ensembles and prominent soloists, as well as an extensive accompanying program are performed at more than 20 venues in Bonn and the region: the Beethoven Hall, the house of birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, old castles and fortresses along the river Rhine.
http://www.beethovenfest.de/
Sept 19 – Oct 3
200th Anniversary Celebration of Oktoberfest in 2010
The Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, celebrates its 200th anniversary. Beer tents and fairground rides as far as the eye can see guarantee an exuberant atmosphere for a whole two weeks attracting millions of visitors from all over the world. Experience the
real Germany of traditional music and costumes, Wurst (sausage), pretzels, and an inexhaustible supply of the finest beer in the world.
More: Munich Oktoberfest
Sept 24 – Oct 10
164th Cannstatt Festival
Every year, millions of guests join the locals to enjoy the world’s second largest beer and folk festiva. Up to 5000 visitors frolic and celebrate in each festival tent. Bands wearing traditional clothing ensure the cheerful entertainment and the Stuttgarter and visitors enjoy delicious Kaesespaetzle (Swabian noodles with cheese), roast, potato noodles with sour kraut, Goeckele or crispy knuckles. More: Stuttgart’s Cannstatter-Volksfest , and Stuttgart for Travelers