International Light Art Festival

RE.LIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIGHT ART FESTIVAL REGENSBURG 2026

From March 12th to 22nd, 2026, numerous works of light art will once again shine in and on buildings, facades, streets and squares in Regensburg’s old town. After the fulminant first edition, RE.LIGHT is entering its second round. In mid-March 2026, Regensburg will once again become the stage, canvas and home of the international light art scene. Fascinating and top-class works by national and international light artists will bathe well-known and striking locations in a completely new light. On a tour through the city, visitors can experience the familiar and the hidden, the light and the thought-provoking, tangible and ephemeral spaces and the complexity of the city. The idea is to stroll through the streets and alleys with curiosity and attention and to look at the public space with different eyes.

Let yourself be touched and enchanted – at the RE.LIGHT International Lightart
Festival Regensburg 2026!

SUSTAIN­ABILITY

Of course, the topic of sustainability in general and energy consumption in particular plays a central role in planning. Every installation is checked and optimized with regard to its power consumption, e.g. the use of most advanced technology for projections and video mapping and energy-saving LEDs. Other influencing factors are also taken into account: Opening times or duration of the light artworks, CO2-neutral electricity, because we only use 100 percent green electricity from REWAG, etc. We also want to consider social sustainability. This cultural tourism festival not only benefits the economy, but also the urban community and the urban space as a meeting place for all sections of the population. Especially this low-key access to art and culture in public space is one of the main goals of the festival, alongside economic factors.