City councillor to open Durga Puja festival at Nymphenburg Palace on behalf of Lord Mayor

The Durga Puja festival for 2026 was set to open at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich on 18 October, with a welcome address scheduled for 5pm in the palace's Iron House.

City councillor Leo Agerer, of the CSU group on Munich City Council, was due to deliver the address on behalf of the Lord Mayor.

Durga Puja has been celebrated at Nymphenburg Palace since 2015 and has grown into one of the largest Indian cultural festivals in Germany.

According to the city, the festival stands for cultural diversity, interfaith dialogue and integration in practice in Munich.

The event runs over several days and is organised by the Matri Mandir cultural association.