Earth Hour 2025 Sees Over 500 German Cities Power Down Lights for Climate Action

Landmarks across Germany, including in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, will go dark tonight, with singing introduced as a new initiative to raise awareness.

Earth Hour 2025 will take place from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM local time, with over 500 cities and municipalities in Germany participating.
Iconic landmarks such as Schloss Neuschwanstein, the Allianz-Arena, and the Regensburger Dom in Bavaria will turn off their lights for the event.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, over 100 municipalities, including landmarks like the Kölner Dom and Oberhausener Gasometer, will participate in the light-off initiative.
Rostock will extend its participation by keeping landmarks like the Rathaus and Steintor unlit for the entire weekend.
This year introduces singing as a new initiative under the motto 'Licht aus. Stimme an. Für einen lebendigen Planeten,' encouraging community engagement to amplify the call for climate action.