Summer party

On August 16, 2025, an exclusive summer party will be held on the romantic garden terrace of the Hotel Elephant, for which Johannes Wallner has invited guest chefs Haya Molcho, Maria Groß, Ralf Zacherl and Franz Keller. Winegrowers will present their best wines and a DJ will set the mood. The aim: enjoy, have fun and get into conversation with each other.

Wine talks

As part of the popular wine talks, wine lovers and connoisseurs can taste fine wines in a relaxed atmosphere and talk to winemakers and wine experts. Sommelière Anna-Maria Beckert offers insider tips and provides information about growing regions and grape varieties.

The dates

• February 6, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Böhme & Töchter (Saale-Unstrut)
• March 6, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Rudolf Fürst (Franconia)
• April 3, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Hey (Saale-Unstrut)
• May 8, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Bickel-Stumpf (Franconia)
• June 5, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Maximin Grünhaus (Mosel)
• August 14, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Emil Bauer & Söhne (Palatinate)
• September 4, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Andre Gussek (Saale-Unstrut)
• October 2, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Franz Keller (Baden)
• November 6, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Basserman-Jordan (Pfalz)
• December 11, 2025 Weintalk with Weingut Meyer-Näkel (Pfalz)

Wallner's favorites

A long table, 18 guests and seven courses: Hotel Elephant celebrates a very special form of convivial enjoyment in its elegant Lichtsaal. On eleven dates, chef Johannes Wallner presents seasonally themed menus accompanied by selected wines. 18 guests enjoy the evening together at a long table in the middle of the atmospheric light room with its art collection and glass ceiling.

The dates

• February 8, 2025 Wallner's favorites / Damn I love you!
• March 7 & 8, 2025: Wallner's favorites & Dieter Müller
• April 4 & 5, 2025: Wallner's favorites / Spring Awakening
• September 5 & 6, 2025: Wallner's favorites& Léa Linster
• October 3 & 4, 2025: Wallner's favorites / Caviar & Truffles
• December 12 & 13, 2025: Wallner's favorites / Christmas Journey

A matter of taste: Duets at the stove

Together with a guest chef, head chef Johannes Wallner will treat guests to a suitable menu. Sommelier Anna-Maria Beckert accompanies the evening with the appropriate wines.

The dates

• April 26, 2025 A matter of taste with Lucki Maurer / In the summery ambience of the garden terrace, the two chefs host a barbecue party as a duet
• May 10, 2025 A matter of taste with Sektkellerei Bardong / 7-course menu accompanied by drinks from Sektkellerei Bardong
• June 8, 2025 A matter of taste with winemaker and star chef Christian Stahl / Highly talented culinary newcomer with a Michelin award
• August 15, 2025 A matter of taste with Haya Molcho / Restaurant “NENI” (modern interpretation of Levante cuisine)
• October 25, 2025 A matter of taste with Thomas Bühner / One of the most outstanding chefs in modern top cuisine
• December 20, 2025 A matter of taste: Night of the great champagne houses / A glamorous champagne party in a stylish ambience.

Cook with Johannes Wallner

Guests experience the art of cooking up close and personal and are introduced to the secrets of fine cuisine by head chef Johannes Wallner. The course starts with a champagne reception. During the course, participants receive a recipe folder and an apron as a souvenir. After cooking together, you will enjoy the 4-course menu you have created yourself.

Dates: February 9, April 6 and October 5, 2025

Hotel Elephant Weimar, Autograph Collection

The Hotel Elephant Weimar in the heart of the city of classics is one of the most historic and renowned hotels in Germany. Operated by arcona Hotels & Resorts, the traditional hotel opened as an Autograph Collection hotel in October 2018 after extensive renovation. Under this brand, Marriott unites exceptional, hand-picked hotels with a unique perspective on design, craftsmanship and hospitality under the premise “exactly like nothing else”. The unmistakable charm of the boutique hotel is characterized by timelessly elegant design as well as classic art deco and building elements, which come to the fore in 99 comfortable rooms and suites, the conference rooms and the public areas. In the Lichtsaal, the heart of the hotel, the focus is on the multifaceted cultural program and the hotel's own art collection. Guests will find authentic and uncomplicated enjoyment in the stylish AnnA restaurant as well as in the bar and wine bar. Today more than ever, the Hotel Elephant Weimar is a place of open encounters and, as a hotspot and living room of the city, inspires travelers as well as locals and visitors to the region. Anyone who enters this place can feel it.

arcona Hotels & Resorts

Founded in 2008, arcona Hotels & Resorts, based in Rostock, specializes in the operation and development of first-class leisure and vacation hotels. The nine arcona hotels are currently located in properties, some of which are listed buildings, at well-known vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Usedom. The portfolio includes the well-known Hotel Elephant Weimar, the traditional Hotel Kaiserhof on Usedom and the Schloss Teschow golf club. As a licensee of the Barefoot concept developed by Til Schweiger, arcona also operates Barefoot Hotels at established destinations such as Mallorca. The owners and shareholders of arcona are Alexander Winter and Treugast founder Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeeck'sche Villa in Rostock.