We invite you to a relaxed summer party for everyone who is in the mood for a good atmosphere, inspiring encounters and a varied program.
In the green castle carden of ahead hotel visitors* can expect a colorful mix of Live music, stage program, delicious drinks & street food, einer raffle, NGO booths, Live-Tattoo-Sessions, bamboo bikes to rent, outdoor yoga, guided tours - and at the end an atmospheric open-air cinema.
Free admission!
Place: Castle garden of the ahead hotel, Burgstraße 3, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
Date: Sunday, 06.07.2025
Time: 11:00 - 18:00, open-air cinema from 21:00
Program
STAGE PROGRAM
You can expect the following on our stage Bianca Ulken vom Lebenshof Land der Tiere und Co-Founder Jan Gerdes from Hof Butenland, Aljosha Muttardi, known from Netflix and YouTube, Anna, aka @ichhasseveganer, bekannt von Instagram und TikTok, Chris Popa from ProVeg, animal rights activist Samara Eckardt from Team Tierschutz, Anna Schubert vom Schlachthofprozess (Ariwa), Raphael Fellmer von SIRPLUS, Balázs Tarsoly, Branding Cuisine, Marketa Schellenberg of Transgourmet Germany and Jonas Mog, Founder of the ahead hotel. The day will be hosted by live presenter Darlene Schwabroch.
LIVE MUSIC BY LONA & LULU
Acoustic. Emotional. Live.
Experience Lulu Henn & Lona Frießner with guitar and violin - handmade music with heart. The singer-songwriters from Hamburg will perform songs they have written themselves as well as well-known covers.
FOOD & DRINKS
Genieße den Sommer mit einer leckeren Auswahl an Streetfood und Süßem: Es gibt u.a. neapolitanische Pizza, Hot Dogs, Piroggen, Quesadillas, Oatly Softeis, Waffeln und vieles mehr. Dazu kühle Drinks – und chillige Atmosphäre – perfekt zum Genießen und Verweilen.
OPEN-AIR CINEMA
Open-air summer night cinema under the stars:
Um 21:00 Uhr zeigen wir den Film „Das Q ist ein Tier“ - Admission is free. The film is a philosophical and political social satire on the subject of meat consumption - without any shock images from factory farming and without pointing a finger.
LIVE TATTOO SESSIONS
Get tattooed at the connect summer vibes. The incomparable tattoo artist Ashtry Arts aus Hamburg ist für dich von 11- 18 Uhr vor Ort. Motive beginnen ab 100€, bezahlen kannst du bar oder PayPal. 50% der Einnahmen wird an das Land der Tiere gespendet. First come, first serve – eine Anmeldung ist nicht notwendig.
NGOs
Mit dabei sind spannende Stände von Laufen gegen Leiden, Rettet das Huhn, Land der Tiere, Team Tierschutz, Burg Nagezahn, Hof Butenland, Lebenshof LiPaiO und Ärzte gegen Tierversuche. Komm mit den Aktivist*innen ins Gespräch und informiere dich über die Arbeit.
OUTDOOR YOGA
Together with our yoga teacher Julia we invite you to a relaxing yoga session in the open air. Suitable for all levels of experience - whether you are on the mat for the first time or a regular practitioner.
Participation is on a donation basis - all proceeds go to a charitable cause.
GUIDES
Unser Partner BUND und das ahead hotel bieten um 12:00 Uhr, 13:00 Uhr und 14:30 Uhr drei spannende Führungen an.
- Explore on a tour with Erika Otto the historic old town of Lenzen with its charming alleyways, half-timbered houses and eventful history.
- Find out more about the holistic concept around the Burg Lenzen – mit BUND Führerin Andrea.
- Eine Hotelführung mit dem Hotelchef Jonas – über die Vision & Umsetzung eines tierleidfreien Urlaubsortes.
LIFESTYLE MARKET
Tasty and sustainable products for at home? Store at connect summer vibes for products from Herbasch from Prague or Umami ferment from Bremen, for example. Matthias from Alter Färbergarten in Lenzen will also be there with bread baked in a wood-fired oven. As always, you can also get vegan natural cosmetics and other delicious snacks in our hotel store.
Raffle
You can expect great prizes from our generous partners:
All proceeds from the raffle will go to the Land der Tiere .
Arrival & overnight stay
Arrival by bus & train
We recommend a relaxed and climate-friendly journey by bus and train. From Berlin take the ICE/EC or the RE8 to Wittenberge, from there take bus 944 to Lenzen, Markt.
Arrival by car
Please note that limited parking spaces are available:
Parking spaces at the ahead hotel:
- Burgstraße 3, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
- Körbitz, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
Alternative parking: (750 meters away, 10 minutes on foot)
- Netto-Marken-Discount, Berliner Straße 42, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
- Bäckerei Grünberg, Berliner Str. 59, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
We would like to thank both companies for kindly providing the parking spaces.
Overnight stay
Für das Wochenende 04.-06.07.25 haben wir nur noch wenige Einzelzimmer frei. Ab dem 06.07.25 haben wir auch wieder freie Doppelzimmer, die du here .