SAVE THE DATE:31 July – 2 August 2026
Drivestyle & Lifestyle are back at Rittergut Birkhof!
This is the home of the festival celebrating cars, culture, fashion, design and stylish time travel. A visit to the idyllic green surroundings of Korschenbroich is always worthwhile for Germany’s most beautiful automotive garden party.
News
50 Years of World Champion James Hunt
Freddie Hunt to attend the 2026 Festival
In 1976, an unconventional racing driver, a daredevil and Formula 1’s first ‘pop star’, won the World Championship in the premier class: James……
Giacomo “Ago” Agostini
15-time world champion to be our guest
When the roar of engines and the buzz of the paddock can once again be heard at Rittergut Birkhof from 31 July to 2 August, the Grand Meeting will…
Grand Meeting at Retro Classics Essen
Retro Classics from 8–12 April 2026! You’re all very, very welcome! Please share and spread the word – we’ll be there. Grand Meeting.
Vanina Ickx – at the Grand Meeting
“Iron Dame” – in 2026
The major festival “Grand Meeting” showcases the next generation. We are proud to present Vanina Ickx, a racing heroine of the present day, from 31…
5-time Le Mans overall winner
Derek Bell is coming to the Grand Meeting
The next international racing legend has been confirmed, and we are thrilled to announce that we are continuing the lineup of legendary Le Mans…
Jacky Ickx – Top driver legend
6 Le Mans and 8 Formula 1 victories
Big news with a very special highlight: Le Mans legend and Formula 1 and endurance racing winner Jacky Ickx is coming to the Grand Meeting 2026. With…
Grand Meeting 2026
The great summer gathering
The 20th anniversary of this magnificent and incomparable festival is not the only milestone approaching for the grand classic car and automotive…
January Highlight:
InterClassics Maastricht
The place to be … at the very beginning of the year. This is always the top fair to kick off the season: InterClassics Maastricht at the MECC…
Guest of Honour 2026:
Lance David Arnold
We are delighted to announce the second prominent driver for the Grand Meeting 2026, following Hans-Joachim Stuck: Lance David Arnold is coming!
The Avengers – 2026
65th anniversary at the Grand Meeting
The festival celebrates ‘The Avengers’ and everyone can join in. We are calling for a big themed dress code in 2026.
Thank you for 2025 – looking forward to 2026
After a wonderful restart with the ‘Grand Meeting’ Classic Days at Rittergut Birkhof, we look back gratefully on the year 2025.
Oops. We do it again!
Monoposti at the festival
Long admired, marvelled at and enthusiastically followed... and then asked to take a back seat at the last festival: the Monoposti are returning to…
