Festivals 2025 in and around the Ruhr region
Here are your favorite festivals!
Ready for the 2025 festival summer? Get into your festival outfit, pack glitter, sunscreen, a rain jacket and enough water and off you go! Nothing stands in the way of your perfect festival summer in the Ruhr region in 2025. 🎉☀️
Rausgegangen has summarized the hottest festivals in and around the Ruhr area 2025 for you - whether you're into techno, classical, indie, reggae or whatever music genre - we got you! Our tip: Lotteries are available at some festivals! 🎟️
And if you do want to venture beyond the big city, we also have the best festivals in Germany for you here.
ESSEN ORIGINAL
A festival in the middle of the city center - and completely free of charge! Live music, street food and a relaxed atmosphere make Essen Original a highlight in the city every year! ✨
TREIBHAUS FESTIVAL 2025
New, fresh, different. This is the Treibhausfestival - with acts such as Sharktank, Lawn Chair and Emma Rose, it brings a lot of indie, fierce voices, exciting genre mixes and, above all, rising stars to the stage. ⭐
KLANGVOKAL Musikfestival Dortmund
Klangvokal is a very special festival that celebrates the diversity of classical music and unites international artists in a unique festival format. It creates space for different musical styles and cultures, united by this one passion - music 🎷🎻.
PollerWiesen Festival 2025
Techno is not just love, it's also for everyone 💜 - the PollerWiesen Festival proves this with a stable line-up that covers the entire spectrum of electronic music. 90s old-school icons meet modern sounds and international talent. Are you ready?
ExtraSchicht
All eyes on the Ruhr region - because at the ExtraSchicht Festival, the entire region becomes a stage. Former drawing offices, lost places, museums and other cultural venues are transformed into magical places full of art, music, installations and performances. A festival that makes the magic of the Potts so wonderfully visible. ✨⛓️
Bochum Total
Bochum Total brings the legendary Bermuda3Eck to life - free of charge, live and with music that speaks its own language. ✨ Local heroes and guests from across the borders celebrate together here, united by sounds ranging from newcomers to stars. Perfect for checking out newcomers (Ski Aggu played here in 2022, for example) 🤫
Ruhrpott Rodeo Festival 2025
The Ruhrpott Rodeo is, as the name suggests, a wild ride! 🤘 For all punk rockers who love the attitude to life of self-determination, creativity and rebellion. This is where the scene meets - from legendary bands like the Sex Pistols and the Antilopen Gang to newcomers! Don't miss!
Ruhr-in-Love
Celebrate with the electronic music family in the open air on 40 floors at a veteran of the festival scene! Ruhr-in-Love in Olga Park offers everything the electronic heart desires - from classic legends to the hottest newcomers.
Stone Techno Festival
The Stone Techno Festival also takes place at the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein in a very special location - where raw industrial atmosphere meets real techno culture. It's not just a party, but a celebration of techno culture in all its diversity and real time - with international stars. 🔥
SMAG Sundance Open Air Festival
20 years of SUNDANCE - an anniversary that packs a double punch! 🎉 What location speaks more for summer, sun and festival vibes than Lake Baldeney? The picturesque view of the lake, the green shores, the sand under your feet and the heavy music... Are you tingling yet? 💃🏖️
JUICY BEATS Festival
Between the main stage and after parties: in addition to the awesome main acts, which are ALWAYS worth a visit: Check out the local stage, where Dortmund clubs and party collectives organize pop-ups or alternatively go wild at the Kopfhörerparty, the biggest silent disco in Germany. A legendary weekend is guaranteed here!🤘🏼🎵
Ruhr Reggae Summer
The Ruhr Reggae Summer is more than just a festival - it lives the vibe of peace, love and respect, where you can dance your way into a better world for three days. Here, the community celebrates to international reggae and dancehall stars. ✌️💜
Zeltfestival Ruhr
The Ruhr Tent Festival combines music, comedy and culture in a unique atmosphere on Lake Kemnade. With first-class live acts, the "Market of Possibilities" and culinary highlights, it is a magical late summer experience in the Ruhr region. ✨🎪
San Hejmo Festival
San Hejmo goes into the next round! 🪩 After its premiere in 2022, the festival is back with acts such as Macklemore, Badmomzjay and Giant Rooks, as well as international street food and cool urban art. It's going to be mega!
WELCOME TO MY GARDEN 2025
The Garden of Eden of festivals - the WTMG Festival in Hamm creates a very special atmosphere with many different DJ legends on 2 floors and the lovingly constructed festival area, which is often described as a "little Tomorrowland". 🔥🌿
Jetzt & Immer Festival 2025
SYNDICATE
SYNDICATE is pure escalation - the hardest beats, fat shows, 20,000 ravers dancing. Are you ready? 🔥
So boredom is out of the question with these festivals! There are so many festival highlights in the Pott: so grab your friends and experience an unforgettable summer!
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Frequently asked questions about festivals in and around the Ruhr Area 2025:
1. which techno festivals will be held in the Ruhr region in 2025?
The Ruhr region is a real Eldorado for techno fans - and you'll still be spoilt for choice in 2025: Mayday in Dortmund is one of the classics of the scene, while Ruhr-in-Love in Oberhausen delights with numerous floors and a wide selection of DJs. The Stone Techno Festival at Zollverein in Essen combines industrial culture with electronic music, while the SMAG Sundance Festival at Lake Baldeney delivers summery open-air vibes. For fans of harder styles, the Syndicate Festival in Dortmund is an absolute highlight.
2. what is the best way to get to the festivals in and around the Ruhr region?
Most festivals in the Ruhr region are easy to reach by public transport. It is recommended to use public transport to avoid traffic jams and parking problems. If you are camping, it is advisable to travel by car so that you can transport all your utensils properly!
3. which festivals in the Ruhr region in 2025 are particularly suitable for festival newcomers?
If you want to visit a festival for the first time, it depends on what kind of music you are interested in. Ruhr-in-Love and the SMAG Sundance Festival are ideal for newcomers to the electronic music scene, as they offer a relaxed atmosphere and lots of different sounds. For rock and pop fans, Bochum Total is a perfect choice - a free inner-city festival with lots of bands and a laid-back vibe. And if you want a real festival feel with camping, Juicy Beats in Dortmund is worth a visit, offering a mix of indie, hip-hop, electro and pop.