25 April to 2 November 2010
In 2010, it is 300 years since the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory was founded in Europe.
The Porzellanikon, Europe's largest porcelain museum, is marking the anniversary with an unprecedented exhibition of European porcelain through the ages - and not just unprecedented in terms of size and scope. Major pieces on loan from distinguished museums across Europe will be presented in spectacular displays and grouped according to themes at the two Porzellanikon sites in Selb and Hohenberg.

8 May to 31 October 2010
This superb anniversary exhibition hosted by Schlösserland Sachsen celebrates Albrechtsburg Castle's role in the porcelain story. Three hundred years of porcelain history is brought to life in various themed sections, taking you on a journey back in time to the origins of 'white gold'.

From April 2010
Work on the IBA Urban Redevelopment 2010 in Saxony-Anhalt has been underway since 2002. The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and the Saxony-Anhalt Regional Development Company (SALEG) have been planning and coordinating the event. The IBA Urban Redevelopment 2010 is the first international building exhibition to focus on an entire federal state. A total of 19 towns and cities will be taking part in the IBA, where a variety of ideas and new concepts in the area of town planning will be trialled and put into practice. The IBA year begins with an opening ceremony in St. John's Church, Magdeburg, on 8 April 2010 at 7pm.

15 May to 3 October 2010
The 41st Passion Plays season in Oberammergau will once again put a small alpine community at the forefront of Christian and cultural global travel. In 1633, the people of Oberammergau, a village that was suffering from the plague, vowed to perform plays depicting the life and death of Christ every ten years. They have kept their word to this day. The plays will be staged for the 41st time this year, with around 2,000 villagers performing on a total of 102 days. 520,000 visitors from all over the world saw the last Passion Plays in 2000.

May to October 2010
It all started in 1950, when Germany's first scenic route, the Romantic Road, was established. A series of events, nostalgic tours and commemorative menus will be marking the route's 60th birthday in 2010. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is hosting the official launch of the anniversary celebrations on 7 and 8 May 2010. Before then, from late March, steam locomotives and vintage trains will be recreating bygone days on the Romantic Railway between Nördlingen and Feuchtwangen.

Early July 2010 to late February 2011
2010 marks the 175th anniversary of the first journey made by steam locomotive in Germany. To celebrate the occasion, the Deutsche Bahn Museum is hosting a special exhibition and displaying heritage rolling stock with some magnificent trains from international railway history.

18 September to 3 October 2010
200 years ago on 17 October, a horse race was held in Munich to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. This marked the beginnings of what is now the largest beer festival in the world, an event which still takes place on the Theresienwiese grounds named after the bride. The 2010 Oktoberfest features an exciting festival programme to celebrate the anniversary. But before then, from 9 July, those with a thirst for Oktoberfest history can visit a special exhibition at Munich City Museum. Among its splendid exhibits are Princess Therese's wedding dress and Schichtl's guillotine, which is used in a popular Oktoberfest magic show.