Our heart is shining
over Ludwigsburg
On the evening of 17 August something happened in Ludwigsburg that could be seen from far away: the tower of the Friedenskirche carried our heart. Lit in red, visible across the city – exactly two months ahead of our charity concert on 17 October 2026, to which we warmly invite you.
We made it happen together with Patrick Fischer of DOSONI VT, who has been providing light and sound for our concerts for years. Two enormous moving heads, a power generator, a few hours of patience – and suddenly our logo was glowing above the city. Our heart made of interwoven staves, designed by Jochen Schieborn, as if it had been made for a church tower.
What else we got up to that evening we are not telling yet. Follow us on Instagram – then you will be there when we reveal it.
And then there is the programme.
About which we are not supposed to say a word. Our musical director Dr Yvi Szoncsò – known internally as “Her Majesty” – guards the setlist more closely than any state secret. Even so, the first details have leaked, and this much we will say: it is going to be huge. Magnificent. GOOSEBUMPS. That is all. Really. For now.
Which leaves the question of tickets. The shop is open, and the best seats are getting fewer. A concert ticket makes a wonderful present, by the way – and the proceeds from ticket sales go to HOPPS at Olgahospital Stuttgart, where families with seriously ill children are supported.
We have a new website!
To match the glowing church tower, there is something new in the digital world too: our website has been rebuilt from scratch – faster, tidier, a pleasure to use on a phone at last, and now available in English as well.
You will find everything about the concert with the ticket shop right beside it, the performers of 2026 with their portraits, video recordings and photo galleries spanning more than ten years – along with everything about HOPPS, about our association, and about how you can support us beyond attending a concert.
Do take a look – and tell us how you like it.
Warm regards,
Dirk, on behalf of the whole WUAHL team
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