News and events
April 1
Movie classics in the afternoon: a great idea
Painter Paul Lüders unexpectedly transforms his uncle’s castle into a sports hotel. There, he tries to run the business with a revue troupe and numerous guests, while mix-ups arise because another woman named Mabel Miller checks in as an appraiser and is mistaken for a dancer.
Director: Kurt Gerron, Germany 1932, 87 min, DCP, German with German subtitles, FSK: unrated, starring Willy Fritsch, Jakob Tiedtke, Max Adalbert, Dorothea Wieck - Genre: musical comedy
Date:
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Murnau
Film Theater, Murnaustraße 6
Tickets & Registration
Admission is 6.00 euros for all age groups. Tickets are available at the box office and online at murnau-stiftung.de/filmtheater. Reservations can be made by email at filmtheatermurnau-stiftungde or by phone at 0611 9770841 (Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.).
April 14
Flashback - Movie: Four mothers for Edward
For a moment, Edward Brady is the happiest man in the world. His new novel about a gay first love is being hailed by critics! In his mid-30s, he is finally on the verge of an international breakthrough as a writer. But he can’t go on the book tour to the U.S.—because of Mom. She’s 81, has been dependent on his help since suffering a stroke, and relies on her speech computer, which she uses to keep her son on his toes. Edward cares for the elderly lady with the patience of a saint. Unfortunately, aside from writing, she is his only reason for living. And he simply can’t bring himself to book her a temporary room in a nursing home for the duration of his trip to the U.S. His psychotherapist encourages him to start looking out for himself from now on.
Ireland 2024, 89 min. Rated PG. Director: Darren Thornton. Cast: James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Paddy Glynn, and others.
Date:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Caligari FilmBühne, Marktplatz 9
Tickets & Registration
Admission: 6.00 euros (applies to all age groups). The box office opens daily at 5:00 p.m. and half an hour before the event begins. wiesbaden.de/caligari (opens in a new tab)
April 21
Museum tour 60+: Feininger, Münter, Modersohn-Becker or how art comes into the museum
The exhibition reflects on the eventful history of the "Department of Classical Modernism" at the Museum Wiesbaden, which has been built up over more than a century, with donations and bequests contributing to its scope and quality. In doing so, it sheds light on the work of the museum and reveals the secrets behind these significant additions to the collection.
Date:
Tuesday, April 21, at 3 p.m.
Location:
Museum Wiesbaden, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, meeting point: foyer
Tickets & Registration:
€4.00 admission including guided tour. Advance registration required: Senior Citizens’ Advisory Board Office, Friedrichstraße 32, phone 0611 312631 or via email to seniorenbeiratwiesbadende
May 4
Information event: Heirs and the law - Why do I need a will?
Succession within the family, in businesses, and the distribution of assets to friends, acquaintances, caregivers, etc., through bequests and gifts, are important matters that require careful planning and structuring. This crucial step is often neglected during one’s lifetime. Using examples, various typical scenarios and fundamental structuring options will be presented and explained.
Speaker: Steffen Thüsing, Attorney & Notary, Specialist Attorney for Inheritance Law and Labor Law, Member of VorsorgeAnwalt e.V.
Date:
Monday, May 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Location:
City Hall, Schlossplatz 6
May 6
Classic movie in the afternoon: Melody of the heart
With an introduction to film studies.
The young Hungarian hussar János wants to leave the military. He is saving up for a horse, with which he hopes one day to achieve modest prosperity and start a small haulage business. He falls in love with the peasant girl Julia Balog, who has found work as a maid in Budapest. But when Julia loses her job, she falls into the clutches of the unscrupulous rooming house owner Czibulka…
Director: Hanns Schwarz, Germany 1929, 92 min, DCP, German with German subtitles, FSK: unrated, starring Dita Parlo, Willy Fritsch, Gerö Maly. Genre: Romance, Melodrama
Date:
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: Murnau
Film Theater, Murnaustraße 6
Tickets & Registration
Admission: 6.00 euros (applies to all age groups). Tickets are available at the box office and online at murnau-stiftung.de/filmtheater. Reservations can be made by email at filmtheatermurnau-stiftungde or by phone at 0611 9770841 (Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.).
May 12
Flashback - movie off: Then life happens
Hans, a school principal nearing retirement, feels more like a guest in his wife Rita’s life. Their son has long since left home, and their long-standing marriage follows a well-established routine in which Rita sets the pace. And as far as she’s concerned, there’s no reason to change a thing. In fact, she doesn’t like change at all. The new tiles in the bathroom are just the beginning of something that worries Rita deeply. Suddenly, old wounds resurface. Suddenly, the two realize how little they know about their son’s life. Suddenly, there is this emptiness in their lives. Suddenly, it is no longer clear whether they are two individuals or a couple. But then life happens…
Germany, Austria 2025. Rating: 6+. Runtime: 122 minutes. Director: Neele Vollmar. Cast: Anke Engelke, Ulrich Tukur, Lukas Rüppel, Maria Hofstätter, Markus Hering, and many more.
Date:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Caligari FilmBühne, Marktplatz 9
Tickets & Registration
Admission: 6.00 euros (applies to all age groups). The box office opens daily at 5:00 p.m. and half an hour before the event begins. wiesbaden.de/caligari (opens in a new tab)
Regular events
Public meetings
Public meetings or informational events are held regularly—usually on Mondays—at City Hall on Schlossplatz. Every citizen has the right to speak there. Speakers are invited to address specific and current topics. Invitations are announced via press releases at the bottom of the page at www.wiesbaden.de/seniorenbeirat.
Next date: April 20, 10 a.m. at City Hall, Schlossplatz 6
Before the agenda is addressed, a
question-and-answer session for citizens will take place at 10 a.m.
Public meetings are announced in the newspaper and on the Wiesbaden Political Information System (PIWi) under PIWi - Wiesbaden Political Information System - Advisory Boards - Senior Citizens’ Advisory Board (current members)
All ears
The Seniors' Council listens to you
Thursdays, except during vacations and public holidays
1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone 0611/31-2591
Telephone consultation hour for con artists
Every 1st Monday of the month
9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, except during vacations
Phone: 0611/31-2591
Elderly people in particular are the target of con artists who telephone them to ask them to hand over money and valuables or who gain access to their homes by posing as fake tradesmen.
The Senior Citizens' Advisory Council would like to intervene here to provide support: Marion Beste, a police-trained security advisor for senior citizens, is available to answer your questions and give you advice and tips. You will also find a sympathetic ear here if you have been victimized.