20 Years SparkassenPark — Anniversary Day Mönchengladbach

20 Years of Open-Air Concerts at Hockeypark

The SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach has been one of North Rhine-Westphalia's most renowned open-air stages since 2006. On Saturday, October 3, 2026 — German Unity Day — the venue celebrates its 20th anniversary with an all-day program starting at 12:00 PM. Address: Am Hockeypark 1, 41179 Mönchengladbach.

An Impressive Record After 20 Years

The figures from 20 years of open-air history:

• 666 events since opening in 2006
• 2.3 million visitors in total
• €595 million in revenue generated
• Acts such as Deep Purple, Kygo, Limp Bizkit, Unheilig, Flo Rida, AnnenMayKantereit, and many more

The Anniversary Day Program

October 3, 2026, from 12:00 PM, offers an all-day, family-friendly program:

• Museum Time Travel: A staging of the 20-year concert history with photos, videos, and memorabilia
• Family Program with activities for children
• Cable Car for "fresh perspectives" over the grounds
• Live Concerts:
  • Plexiphones — Local band from Mönchengladbach
  • Booster — Another local band
  • The Sweet — The original 2006 opening acts return (nostalgia moment)
• Grand Finale: Large drone, video, and illumination show with fireworks

#DeinSparkassenParkMoment — Community Campaign

Starting May 20, 2026, the participatory campaign #DeinSparkassenParkMoment will run, inviting visitors to share their personal concert memories (photos, videos, stories). Grand prize: the first season ticket for two people in the 20-year history of SparkassenPark for the 2027 season.

SparkassenPark — The Biography

The SparkassenPark was opened in 2006 as an open-air concert venue. The area is part of the larger sports complex Am Hockeypark in Mönchengladbach-Hardt and is located directly next to the hockey stadium (home of the Gladbacher Hockey Club). The stage is designed for large open-air concerts with a capacity of several thousand visitors. The main sponsor is Sparkasse Krefeld.

Mönchengladbach — Sports and Industrial City on the Lower Rhine

Mönchengladbach (approx. 261,000 inhabitants) is an independent city on the western Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is nationally known for Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga football), traditionally as a textile industry location, and increasingly today as a logistics and service center. Alongside the Hockey Stadium and Borussia Park, the SparkassenPark has established itself as the city's third sports/event highlight.