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8 May 2026
On 8 May, fill in - International Jazz Festival Saar will kick off the 2026 festival year with fill in AVENUE. The festival will hold a large street party in front of the former bus workshop in the Eurobahnhof district. The festival will celebrate with the neighbourhood of the Eurobahnhof district and the Saarbrücken music scene until late into the evening.The event is being organised in close cooperation with GIU – Gesellschaft für Innovation und Unternehmensförderung mbH.
In recent years, an urban quarter with office buildings, restaurants and plenty of culture has been created on the north side of Saarbrücken’s Eurobahnhof railway station under the project management of GIU. Today, historic buildings from the early years of the railway meet modern 21st century architecture.
Of course, jazz will take centre stage, with numerous street performers providing entertainment and market stalls selling art, unusual fashion and records. Culinary delights will be well catered for: street food stalls will be offering food and drinks.n. There will be face painting and an entertainment program for children.
Line-Up
Friday, 8 May 2026
It will be a colourful jazz evening. The line-up includes Problembär, Franz Becker & Friends and DJ Liliom.
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Europaallee in front of the old bus workshop
in the Eurobahnhof neighbourhood in Saarbrücken
Approach
Mit der BahnThe festival grounds are located directly behind Saarbrücken’s main train station and can be reached on foot in just a few minutes via the north exit.
Mit dem Bus und der SaarbahnThe festival site is part of the Saarbrücken fare zone (Großwabe 111) and has four nearby bus stops:
– ‘Hauptbahnhof’ stop: in addition to Saarbahn line 1, the stop is also served by bus lines 30, 102, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124 and others.
– Ludwigsberg’ bus stop: served by bus lines 105, 125, 128, 154, 197, 321, N4, N13 and X66.
– Bus stop ‘Grülingstr.’ (Rodenhof): served by bus lines 105, 125 and 172.
– Bus stop ‘Hauptbahnhof-Nord’: is served by bus line 105.
Mit dem Autofrom Mannheim/Kaiserslautern and Luxembourg/Trie
Via the A6 and A 623, turn right onto Camphauser Str. and Ludwigskreisel in the direction of Rodenhof via Grülingstraße, take the first exit at the first traffic circle and the third exit at the next traffic circle into Europaallee.
from Luxembourg/Metz
Follow the A620 until exit 15-Westspangenbrücke, keep right and turn right towards Rodenhof before the Ludwigskreisel roundabout. Cross Grühlingstraße, take the first exit at the first roundabout and the third exit at the next roundabout into Europaallee.
Car park Europaallee | Europaallee, Saarbrücken.
ParkenParking spaces are available in Europaallee and in the municipal car park ‘Europaallee’ behind the main railway station.