Düsseldorf is hosting German Unity Day 2027

Next year, German Unity Day will be celebrated with a large citizens' festival in Düsseldorf. Bremen's head of government and current President of the Federal Council, Andreas Bovenschulte (SPD), symbolically handed over the baton of the Federal Council presidency to his designated successor Hendrik Wüst (CDU), the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Bovenschulte linked the handover in the Federal Council pavilion with a spontaneous rhyme: “Many strengths, one country - this baton is now in your hand. Everyone is safe and no one is hurt, forward to NRW!”

Wüst: Bremen a “huge host”

The handover of the baton of the Federal Council Presidency is traditionally one of the festive highlights of the unity celebration. The celebration of German Unity Day always takes place in the country that has the Federal Council Presidency. The order of which country takes over the presidency and when is fixed until 2041.

Wüst previously praised Bremen for organizing this year's unity celebration. «You are a small country, but you are huge hosts. Respect for this great day of German unity,” said the Prime Minister. Wüst will take over the chairmanship of the state chamber on November 1st. The official election for the presidency of the Federal Council will take place on October 16, 2026.

Where and how 2027 will be celebrated

Next year, the Day of German Unity will have the motto “United Together”. “Togetherness, connection, unity, is never finished,” said Wüst. “To continue to work on it, to continue to be interested, to stay in conversation with each other, even with people who may be in a completely different mood than you are.” That is the mission of the motto.

According to previous information, 800,000 visitors are expected at the three-day community festival in Düsseldorf. In addition to a protocol part - including a ceremony in the Düsseldorf Tonhalle - there will be the said citizens' festival.

The Federal Council Presidency also has the motto “Connected together,” wrote Wüst on the “X” platform. “We value togetherness in #NRW: between old and young, city and country, workers and academics.” The Federal Council is also strong when the states stand up for each other and find compromises with each other.