#nwij Vol. 3 x Fenster zum Hof-Open Air 2026

Nie wieder ist jetzt Vol. 3: Mini festival against misanthropy, for tolerance, diversity and democracy

The concert agency Musikmaschine and "Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland e.V." are pleased to announce the third edition of the #nwij mini-festival as part of the "Fenster Zum Hof" Open Air 2026. After the great success of the past two years, the political mini-festival will return to the inner courtyard of the Landesmuseum Mainz on August 22, 2026.

Together with the Mainz-based association "Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland e.V." (a+G), founded by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Trabert, a festival of diversity, peaceful coexistence and resistance to group-based misanthropy will be celebrated. "Frustration and cynicism continue to grow in Germany and around the world," says Musikmaschine Managing Director Moritz Eisenach. "The #nwij has counteracted this feeling very strongly because we have seen how many people don't want it that way. That's why #nwij Vol. 3 is coming this summer!".

The political concert event against Nazis, hatred and demagogues and for diversity, love and democracy will take place in the courtyard of the Landesmuseum in Mainz on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2 pm. The symbolic admission price of 2 euros is intended to enable people on a budget to attend. The association welcomes donations for its charitable work.

"Not a millimeter to the right, no questioning of the firewall, never again is now" is the maxim of the event and the call to all democrats in our society. In concrete terms, this also means no discrimination against structurally disadvantaged people. With the festival, we want to resolutely oppose all forms of discrimination. Regardless of whether it affects refugees, homeless people, people on benefits, people with disabilities, the mentally ill or people with different gender identities: Contempt for humanity and racism are becoming increasingly open and unmasked - and there must be no place for this in our society, says Jari Trabert from a+G.

Some partners, initiatives and supporters are already involved and more are very welcome.

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The "Fenster Zum Hof"-Open Air - Mainz is a concert format in the inner courtyard of the Landesmuseum Mainz, where the independent concert agency Musikmaschine presents German bands and live acts from the fields of indie, pop, rock, electro, folk, hip-hop and singer-songwriters who are beyond newcomer status. These headliners are combined with the best up-and-coming artists from Rhineland-Palatinate. As a platform for young, sophisticated live music, which is all about innovative musical entertainment at a high level, the FzH shows anew every year: music history is not repeated here, but something new is created. The booked artists do not turn a blind eye, but spread hope and optimism, especially in the face of the unfortunately very difficult realities at the moment. And when the music machine transforms the inner courtyard into a festival area, the following always applies: dancing is always possible! Mine, Kapelle Petra, Die Sterne, Peter Licht, Die höchste Eisenbahn, Wallis Bird, Jeremias, Mayberg, Enno Bunger, The Gardener & The Tree, Blackout Problems, Chefket, Dota, Kytes and Jupiter Jones have played at the FzH and the concert agency's aim remains to offer innovative and independent live music every summer in the most beautiful venue in the media and university city of Mainz. The FzH format started under the impression of the first lockdown in 2020 as a streaming show in the cultural location "Altes Postlager" in Mainz. It was then continued as a spontaneously improvised open air in the courtyard of the Landesmuseum and has since established itself as an annual concert series. This year's edition offers twelve dates between July 24 and August 23, 2026.
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Organized by the concert agency Musikmaschine. Part of the "Kultursommer" program of the Stiftung Kultur RLP. Sponsored by Rheinhessen Sparkasse, entega, fritz-kola and the Veltins brewery. Supported by Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland e.V., audiluma Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH and various local supporters! Media cooperation partner of rausgegangen and Merkurist Mainz. Associated with Schick Mainz, beben Mainz and last but not least the Landesmuseum Mainz.
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