majorThu 27 May 2027
Frühjahrs-Meeting
Galopprennbahn Baden-Baden · Iffezheim, Iffezheim (Baden-Baden)
The spring meeting at Germany's most fashionable racecourse: relaxed spa-town elegance, hats welcome but never required.
8 upcoming race days
Race days and dress codes in Germany
No written dress codes, but hat contests at the big summer meetings.
May 2027
June 2027
Sun 13 June 2027
Sparkasse KölnBonn – Union-Rennen
Galopprennbahn Köln-Weidenpesch, Cologne
A top-class sporting day in Cologne's parkland course; no fashion contest or dress tradition found.
Sat 26 June 2027
IDEE Derby-Meeting (supporting days)
Galopprennbahn Hamburg-Horn, Hamburg
The other four days of the Derby meeting: Sat 26 June (Hamburg Renntag), Sun 27 June (family day), Thu 1 July (free entry, racecourse breakfast) and Sun 4 July (finale with a reception for the Derby winner).
July 2027
flagshipSat 3 July 2027
IDEE 158. Deutsches Derby (Derby day)
Galopprennbahn Hamburg-Horn, Hamburg
Germany's Derby and its hat day: the club says the hat contest 'gehört genauso zum Derby wie die Vollblüter' (belongs to the Derby as much as the thoroughbreds).
Sat 17 July 2027
147. Bad Harzburger Galopprennwoche
Rennbahn Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg
A country race week in the Harz hills; friendly and informal. No dress tradition found.
August 2027
flagshipSat 28 Aug 2027
Grosse Woche
Galopprennbahn Baden-Baden · Iffezheim, Iffezheim (Baden-Baden)
Germany's grandest race week. Baden-Baden society, big hats and couture sit alongside jeans; the club insists there is no code, but this is where Germans dress for the races.
September 2027
Sat 25 Sept 2027
Preis von Europa
Galopprennbahn Köln-Weidenpesch, Cologne
A top-class sporting day in Cologne's parkland course; no fashion contest or dress tradition found.
October 2027
Fri 22 Oct 2027
Sales & Racing Festival
Galopprennbahn Baden-Baden · Iffezheim, Iffezheim (Baden-Baden)
The autumn finale built round the yearling sales: tweed, wool coats and felt hats.
Dates to be announced
The club has not published the date yet. Each moves onto the calendar when it does.
Pentecost Sunday (2026: 24 May); club: 'Die Termine für 2027 folgen in Kürze'
Fashion Raceday
Rennbahn Hoppegarten, Hoppegarten (Berlin)
Billed by the course as 'der größte Fashion-Contest der Hauptstadtregion': Berlin's dress-up race day, with a hat contest that the Berliner Zeitung calls the centrepiece of Pentecost Sunday.
a Sunday in August (2026: 9 August, the 136th running)
Grosser Preis von Berlin
Rennbahn Hoppegarten, Hoppegarten (Berlin)
Berlin's Group 1 day: the smartest crowd of the Hoppegarten season, garden-party style under the old stands.
first Sunday of August (2026: 2 Aug; 2025: 3 Aug; 2024: 4 Aug)
Henkel-Preis der Diana
Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg, Düsseldorf
The German Oaks, sponsored by Henkel since 2006 and run as a family festival with a hat contest carrying a Henkel hair brand's name.
first Sunday of the Grosse Woche (2025: 31 Aug; 2024: 25 Aug; the 2027 meeting runs 28 Aug–5 Sep)
Style Challenge (first Sunday of the Grosse Woche)
Galopprennbahn Baden-Baden · Iffezheim, Iffezheim (Baden-Baden)
Baden Galopp's fashion contest, held under a new motto each year (2026: 'Old Money. Your Style.'; 2025: 'Dress like you are already famous'; 2024: 'Summer Glam').