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SPLASH!FESTIVAL
Germany's big hip-hop festival, from 8 to 10 July 2027 under the giant excavators of Ferropolis: camping included in the ticket, a lake to swim in and over 140 shows every year.
splash! Festival 2027
The splash! Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
splash! takes place every summer at Ferropolis, the "city of iron" between Leipzig and Berlin, near Gräfenhainichen, in Saxony-Anhalt. Founded in 1998 in a youth club in Chemnitz, it is the first hip-hop festival in the German-speaking world, installed since 2009 on a peninsula by Lake Gremmin, at the foot of former open-cast mining excavators. The 2027 edition is announced for 8 to 10 July; ticket sales have not reopened yet and no artist is known.
The festival built its name on unlikely onstage meetings and on its setting: excavators dozens of metres tall, an industrial amphitheatre and a lake to dive into between concerts. More than 140 programme items are offered each year, across several stages, with German and American rap stars.
Camping is included in the festival ticket: tent areas (blue and purple) are chosen freely, a car or caravan option is bought separately, and a Premium formula offers separate camping, a fast lane and dedicated sanitary facilities. On site there is no glass, no same-day ticket sales and cashless payment; the official site recommends buying your ticket online, well ahead.
splash! Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about splash! Festival 2027.
- Dates
- 8 — 10 July 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €190, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
splash! Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of splash! Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Line-up
No names announced for 2027
More than 140 programme items each year, with the biggest German and international rap headliners; the timetable is published a few weeks before the festival.
The venue
Giant excavators and a lake
Ferropolis is a former mining site turned open-air museum, with a lake (Gremminer See) to swim in during the festival.
History
Founded in 1998 in Chemnitz
The first hip-hop festival in the German-speaking world; saved from bankruptcy in 2006 by a donation campaign of about €500,000, then installed at Ferropolis since 2009.
Attendance
30,000 tickets in 2026
The 2026 edition sold out as early as late May; about 25,000 visitors a day in 2025 according to the regional press.
What to bring
Heat, storms and no glass
Early July in Saxony-Anhalt: around 26°C, storms possible. Glass is banned across the whole site, and non-alcoholic drinks must come in 1.5 l cartons or foldable bottles.
Budget
€190 in 2026 (reference)
The festival ticket cost €189.95 to €209.95 depending on the phase in 2026 (Premium €349.95); 2027 ticket sales have not opened yet and prices rise with each phase.
splash! Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
From 8 to 10 July 2027 at Ferropolis. Detailed timetables are only published a few weeks before the festival, for more than 140 programme items.
Tickets
2027 ticket sales are closed: sign up for the waiting list on the official site for the reopening. Weekend Festival Ticket, 4-friends pack and car options announced "coming soon". No sales on site; tickets are non-refundable, official resale via TicketSwap. Minimum age 16 (under 18s alone until midnight), children up to 12 not admitted.
Camping
Camping included with the festival ticket: blue and purple tent areas, free choice of pitch. Car/caravan option sold separately (per vehicle up to 3.5 t, 8 m and 4 people, no water or electricity). Premium formula: separate camping, dedicated sanitary facilities, fast lane. Barbecue allowed on the campsite, open fires and gas cylinders banned.
Access and parking
Central car park with the "Car Parking Add-On" option. A shuttle links the campsite to the site (shuttle flat rate); on foot, allow 15 to 20 minutes along the lake. The nearest supermarket is in Gräfenhainichen, 3–4 km away.
Accessibility
Grandstands, separate access routes and dedicated sanitary facilities; a low-barrier campsite is set up near the concert area, but the accessibility of the standard campsite cannot be guaranteed. Details announced "soon" on the official site.
TransportFerropolis is between Leipzig and Berlin: the simplest is to go through one of those two cities.
- By plane
- Leipzig/Halle (the closest, about 1 h by train) or Berlin Brandenburg (about 1h30 by train) airports (estimate).
- By train
- Gräfenhainichen station, served from Leipzig (about 1 h) and Berlin (about 1h30), then a shuttle to the campsite (2025 info, to be reconfirmed for 2027).
- By car
- Central car park with the "Car Parking Add-On" to be bought with the ticket; camping next to your vehicle with the "Car/Caravan Camping Add-On".
- From Paris
- Flight to Berlin or Leipzig, then train to Gräfenhainichen (estimate: 5 h in total).
AccommodationCamping is included in the ticket: it is the festival formula.
- Camping
- Included with the festival ticket, blue and purple tent areas, free pitch; Premium formula with separate camping and dedicated sanitary facilities.
- Car or caravan
- Paid option per vehicle (up to 3.5 t, 8 m and 4 people); no water or electricity, drinking water is available at the fountains.
- Indoors
- Guesthouses and hotels in Gräfenhainichen and Bitterfeld for those who don't want to camp (estimate): to be booked very early.
DestinationBetween Leipzig and Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt blends former-mine lakes and industrial heritage.
- Ferropolis
- An open-air industrial museum with its giant excavators and Lake Gremmin to swim in during the festival.
- Further afield
- Leipzig (music, history) and Berlin are about one and two hours away by train (estimate).
- Weather
- Early July in Saxony-Anhalt: around 26°C by day, storms possible.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
splash! Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2026 edition, published by the splash! channel: Ferropolis, the stages and the crowd.
splash! Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The splash! Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
splash! Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
splash! Festival
like you were there.
Photos from several editions: aerial view of the Ferropolis campsite, Marsimoto, Kool Savas and Kalim.
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04 — splash! FestivalPhoto credits: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0, Der Robert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0, Kool Savas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0, Kalim · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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