with autograph session
Cowboy hats, suede vests with fringes, checkered shirts, and cool belt buckles, wherever you look – all of this is part of the cityscape in Bad Segeberg’s shopping street once a year. On Saturday, August 7, 2027, the event “A City Plays Karl May” takes place. Customers and passersby can look forward to a colorful program, the highlight of which is the appearance of the ensemble from the Karl May Games during a signing session. The event is organized by the Tourist Information Center of the city of Bad Segeberg and the Kalkberg GmbH together with many local businesses.
Winnetou and Old Shatterhand are busy signing autographs at “A City Plays Karl May.”
The title harkens back to the early days of the Karl May Games, which were launched in 1952 and are being held for the 73rd time this summer. In the beginning, many locals from Bad Segeberg participated not only as extras but also carved tomahawks, sewed costumes, lent their horses as noble mustangs, practiced dances, and supported the team in advertising. This sense of community comes alive year after year in the city center when the Wild West arrives.
The Tourist Information Center of the city of Bad Segeberg has organized a stage, which will be set up in front of the VR-Bank at the corner of Kirchstraße / Kurhausstraße. The Tourist Information Center itself will have an info booth at the stage, informing visitors about all the possibilities available to tourists in the Segeberger Ferienland.
For many Winnetou fans, the highlight of the event takes place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: The ensemble from the Karl May Games comes from Kalkberg into the city and holds a signing session in the pedestrian zone.
The promotion team of Kalkberg GmbH distributes headbands with feathers to visitors. Additionally, everyone has the great chance to win an exciting prize at the lucky wheel – for example, a free ticket for “In the Valley of Death.”
