Biotag Erlangen

Where: Wasserturmstraße

When: Sat, Oct. 17, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Opening: 11:00 a.m. at the Biostadt booth and 11:05 a.m. at the roundabout in front of the theater with

• the Christian-Ernst-Gymnasium Erlangen Big Band
• Eva Linhart (Mayor of Erlangen)
• Sabine Bock (Director of Environment and Climate Protection)
• Lena Reichtalhammer (the new Bavarian Organic Queen; State Association for Organic Farming in Bavaria e.V.)
• Janina Baumbauer and Bettina Kottre (Erlangen Environmental Office)
• Larissa Pschorr (Erlangen-Höchstadt District Office)

Introducing Erlangen, the Organic City, and the Erlangen-Höchstadt District : A street festival full of delights, featuring booths centered on the themes of regional, organic, and fair trade. We’ll show you everything Erlangen, Erlangen-Höchstadt, and the surrounding area have to offer when it comes to sustainable and climate-friendly organic food! Get to know regional businesses and initiatives, sample organic and fair-trade delicacies, and chat with organic pioneers. Creative hands-on activities, booths with seasonal treats to sample, and tips on where to shop locally await you!

On Wasserturmstraße, the “Genussmeile” welcomes you with a diverse array of booths: Sip the Erlangen “Biostadt-Sud” at a street café, taste wine and “Federweißer” from Franconia’s southernmost wine region, or quench your thirst with non-alcoholic organic grape or apple juice. While you’re there, treat yourself to oven-fresh artisanal baked goods, chive “Arche” bread, mini bratwurst rolls, and vegan delicacies like soups, onion tarts, or quiches in the organic food court. While sipping organic Fair Trade coffee or tea , you can treat yourself to crêpes made fresh on the spot , vegan cake specialties, or apple chips for dessert.

A wide range of local and regional organic producers invite you to shop for organic fruits and vegetables and other seasonal and value-added products —including farms with unique agricultural marketing concepts such as subscription boxes and farm stands, as well as those with specific sustainability goals: These include a water- and energy-efficient market garden, an “Archehof” farm promoting animal welfare, and an apple orchard with wildflower strips to boost biodiversity. You can also look forward to special products like organic plants and organic furs for the winter.

Food rescue volunteers will also be on site, offering healthy samples to try and sharing insights into whether there are initiatives for food sharing in the organic sector as well. In keeping with the motto “think globally, act locally,” you can also learn about fair-trade organic products from around the world and stock up on tropical treats. An organic producer from Erlangen will provide a glimpse into their product portfolio, and a citizen-owned stock company will share information about social, ecological, and regional investments in agricultural projects of the future.

For families with children, there are creative hands-on activities such as pumpkin carving, making granola mixes, and playing on mini ping-pong tables. You can also marvel at the colorful harvest from the “Zukunftsacker” (Field of the Future)— grown by school classes during open-air organic vegetable lessons. At the booths of Biostadt Erlangen, Regionalmanagement Erlangen-Höchstadt, and the organic consumer group, you can get advice, literature, and informational materials, as well as a list of organic shops for your next shopping trip. The Organic Day will be rounded out by an exhibition on Erlangen’s climate initiative, featuring a climate quiz —covering topics such as nutrition and consumption—as well as a photo station. At the “Klimamobil,” you can also get advice from the city’s energy consultants. And of course, there’s much more to discover—let yourself be surprised!

In 2026, the new Bavarian Organic Queen, Lena Reichtalhammer , will grace the Erlangen Organic Day for the first time. The Organic Queen is the ambassador for Bavaria’s organic agriculture and food industry. She represents the entire Bavarian organic sector.
The Christian-Ernst-Gymnasium Erlangen Big Band will perform at the opening at 11 a.m.

In 2026, the Erlangen Organic Day will take place as an organic food market as part of a nationwide series of organic markets in various municipalities across Germany—an initiative of the Association for the Promotion of Organic Cities (Verein zur Förderung der Bio-Städte e.V.) and “Bio Komm’ mit” from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Home Affairs (BMLEH).

Organic Day is also an initiative of the City of Erlangen as part of the Bavarian Climate Week 2026 organized by the Bavarian Climate Alliance. Throughout Bavaria, the event aims to highlight the diverse ways in which people, municipalities, businesses, educational institutions, associations, and many other stakeholders are committed to climate protection, climate adaptation, and climate education.

Erlangen’s Biotag is featured on the platforms for the Bavarian Organic Experience Days 2026 (https://www.bioerlebnistage.de) and the German Sustainability Action Days 2026 (https://gemeinschaftswerk-nachhaltigkeit.de).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Exhibitors 2026:

Food and Beverage

• Laibgarde from Postler Organic Bakery (Bioland): Baked goods
• Bio-Archehof Fischer Herzogenauarach (EU Organic): crêpes, chive “Arche” bread, organic coffee
• Lesecafé Anständig essen e.V. (EU Organic): vegan cakes, soup, quiche, onion tart, Fairtrade coffee/tea
• EPOS Bio Partner Franken (partner of Regionalwert Franken) Nuremberg (EU Organic, Biokreis, Bioland, Demeter, Naturland, Bavarian Organic Seal): mini bratwurst in mini rolls
• Hofmann Winery, Ergersheim (Bioland): Franconian wine, Federweißer, grape juice
• Weller Brewery (one-time use of organic ingredients): Biostadt-Sud (Erlangen’s first organic city beer), non-alcoholic beverages

Farms/Processors

• Eltersdorf Organic Farm/Eltersdorfer Farm Store(Biokreis): Organic products (vegetables, preserves/fruit spreads)
• Heidschnuckenhof (Solawi) (EU Organic): Organic products (vegetables, fruit), organic plants
• Bio-Archehof Fischer Herzogenauarach (EU Organic): Organic products (bread/pastries, eggs, vinegar/oil, meat/sausage, flour/pasta, fruit/vegetables), hides
• Fruit Farmer Oberrüsselbach (Biokreis, Bavarian Organic Seal): Organic products (fruit, apple juice, apple chips), variety showcase
• Subscription Box from Landgut Schloss Hemhofen (Biokreis): Organic products (vegetables, fruit)
• Hofmann Winery, Ergersheim (Bioland): Wine, young wine, grape juice

Fairtrade

• Dritte Welt Laden e .V. (Naturland, EU Organic, Organic from Non-EU Agriculture): Fairtrade products, information, and sales
• Lesecafé Anständig essen e.V. (EU Organic): Fairtrade products

Food Rescue

• Foodsharing Erlangen-Forchheim: rescued food (fruit/vegetable sticks)

Information/Representation

• Bavarian Organic Queen Lena Reichtalhammer (State Association for Organic Farming in Bavaria e.V.): Opening
• Erlangen Organic City: informational materials, shopping guide, vegetable exhibition “Zukunftsacker” (EU Organic)
  
• Erlangen-Höchstadt District Office: informational materials, shopping guide, SDG Wheel of Fortune
• “Klima-Aufbruch” Campaign (City of Erlangen): Exhibition on the “Klima-Aufbruch” initiative, including topics such as nutrition and consumption
• Bio-Verbraucher e.V.: Literature, advice
• Regionalwert AG Franken: Information on community shares with a social, environmental, and regional focus
• Klimamobil (City of Erlangen): Energy consulting
• Lesecafé Anständig essen e.V. (EU Organic): Information on the Nutrition Forum of the Erlangen Sustainability Advisory Board
• Biofaktur (EU Organic, Fairtrade): Organic products directly from organic producers
• Big Band of the Christian-Ernst-Gymnasium Erlangen

Program for Children and Adults

• “Klima-Aufbruch” Campaign (City of Erlangen): Mini ping-pong, climate quiz (with prizes), and photo booth
• Eltersdorf Organic Farm/Eltersdorfer Farm Store(Biokreis): Pumpkin carving for all ages
• Bio-Verbraucher e.V.: Kids’ station—mix your own granola

We would like to thank our partner, City-Management Erlangen e.V.!

Contact: Erlangen-Höchstadt District Office, District Development: Email regionalmanagement@erlangen-hoechstadt.de, Phone 09731/803-1271