Karsten Lange, head of the Public Order Department, explains: “For the first Marktfrühstück event at a newly planned location, we expect an above-average number of visitors. ”Since several demonstrations have been announced for March 14, with routes passing through Schillerplatz, the Mainz winemakers, the assembly authority, and the police agreed to postpone the start of the Market Breakfast at Schillerplatz by one week to Saturday, March 21, 2026. 

“The right to demonstrate is a precious right—given the conflicting interests, we have agreed to reschedule the start of the Marktfrühstück at Schillerplatz for understandable reasons and to move it back one week to address any safety concerns. The wine tasting, which is expected to draw a large crowd, and the demonstration are difficult to reconcile,” emphasizes Karsten Lange, the department head responsible for public order since March 1. “We ask the residents of Mainz for their understanding.” Approval for more than the three initial dates already confirmed at Schillerplatz depends on a pending expert assessment.

Daniel Weyer, spokesperson for Mainzer Winzer e.V., emphasizes: “After consulting with the Legal and Public Order Office, we have jointly decided to postpone the start of the Marktfrühstück at Schillerplatz to March 21, 2026, due to the demonstrations announced for March 14.” 

The Marktfrühstück at Tritonplatz and Fischtor will take place as usual on March 14, 2026.