Music Festivals in Germany
Where the Wild Tunes Are

Music for the soul can be found at the Summerjam Festival, which stands for a colorful crossover of reggae, dancehall and hip-hop and a positive, tolerant and cosmopolitan togetherness.

Fusion is considered the free spirit among the festivals, and what the people seek and experience here is as diverse as themselves. What unites them is the freedom to be as they want to be: unconstrained and uncontrolled.

Thousands of indie pop fans make their annual pilgrimage to what is perhaps one of the most beautiful festival grounds in Germany – three stages amidst pine trees and small lakes hidden in the forest.

Held on a riding ground in the 5,000-strong village of Haldern on the Lower Rhine, every year you can marvel at who will be making a name for themselves in the next few years in experimental rock, pop, electronic, folk, and punk.

It’s one of the oldest festivals in Germany, but it hasn’t gathered any dust – every year since 1972 all varieties of experimental music can be discovered here.

The splash! festival is Germany’s biggest hip hop event and enjoys the status of an annual family reunion in the scene. Since 1998, it has stood for a top-class lineup with the biggest names in rap as well as up-and-coming artists from Germany and the rest of the world.

The splash! festival is Germany’s biggest hip hop event and enjoys the status of an annual family reunion in the scene. Since 1998, it has stood for a top-class lineup with the biggest names in rap as well as up-and-coming artists from Germany and the rest of the world.

The Melt Festival promises its visitors a whole new world, far from the barriers of everyday life. On a unique site, a clever mix of guitar pop, experimental R&B, and electronics is offered.

The Melt Festival promises its visitors a whole new world, far from the barriers of everyday life. On a unique site, a clever mix of guitar pop, experimental R&B, and electronics is offered.

Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the nation’s studios and clubs from Kiel up north to Weilheim way down south. Together with Zündfunk, Bavarian Radio’s scene magazine, we showcase the latest music by riveting off-the-charts bands. Pop made in Germany can also be downloaded here.

"We are programmed for everything, and whatever you want will be executed" – Kraftwerk’s 50th anniversary prompts Arno Raffeiner to look back on the history of the pioneers of electronic pop music, their various musical approaches and genres over time and their seminal influence on music in Germany and the US.