There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest. Held on the Wies’n fairground from the middle of September to the beginning of October, the festival is opened with the traditional cry of "O'zapft is" (the barrel is tapped).

The number one motorsport event in the world makes an annual stop at Hockenheimring, attracting thousands of visitors. Out of all the racing series, Formula 1 is the most demanding, both in terms of the constructors' financial muscle and technological capabilities, and the drivers' racing skills. On 18 different circuits around the world, points are up for grabs that could later bring both a driver and his team the coveted world championship title.

When 2,000 red Bengal lights bathe the famous sights of the Rhine and the riverside promenades between Bonn and Linz in a festive glow on the first Saturday in May, the illusion of the "Rhine in Flames" is created.

In terms of size, the Stuttgart Beer Festival is second-only to the Oktoberfest in Munich. It takes place at the end of September every year in the area around the 24 metre high fruit column and originated in 1818 as a harvest festival following a famine.

Every year this renowned 6-day cycle race attracts over 125,000 spectators to the AWD Dome in Bremen. Alongside spectacular races with top international cyclists there is a whole host of music and entertainment at the event.

Held every year, the Museum Embankment Festival is one of the top events in Frankfurt's festival calendar. Concentrated around the Eiserner Steg footbridge, the festivities stretch for eight kilometres on both side of the River Main, and if you think it's just about museums, get ready for a big surprise ...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the second of four towns which host the ski jumping world championships known as the Four Hills Tournament. The venue for the event, which traditionally takes place on New Years Day, is the Olympic Ski Stadium.

Since 1955, Kassel has provided the setting for the world's most important exhibition of contemporary art. New exhibition concepts are showcased alongside current trends that are moving the modern art scene.

Germany's biggest rock festival is also one of the biggest in Europe. Every year, thousands of young people and adults flock to the Nürburgring for the event. Artists such as INXS and Alanis Morissette have appeared here, and old favourites such as Green Day and The Prodigy also pop up at the Nürburgring fairly regularly.

The Sachsenring racetrack is one of the most challenging Grand Prix circuits, and every summer it is the venue for the one of the hottest races of the season. The track holds a magical appeal for all motorsport fans, and the only way to do proper justice to the MotoGP is to experience it live.