Alm Food Festival Reden

A Slag Heap Becomes a Stage

The Reden experience site in Schiffweiler (Neunkirchen district) is one of the most spectacular industrial heritage sites in Saarland. After the end of hard coal mining, the former Reden colliery was transformed into a cultural and experience site – with a mining museum, concert arena, hiking trails, and the "Alm", a level plateau on the renatured slag heap. This is exactly where the organizers of Alm Event Gastro GmbH set up the Alm Food Festival once every summer.

Food Trucks from All Directions

The heart of the festival are the food trucks and street food stalls. Burgers and BBQ specialties, Asian wok dishes, Mediterranean mezze, Mexican tacos, vegan bowls, sweet specialties like crêpes and pancakes – as well as regional Saarland classics like Schwenker or Lyoner in modern interpretations are represented. The selection changes annually but is consistently curated: quality over quantity.

Live Music and DJ Sets

The street food program is accompanied by live music – smaller bands during the day, DJ sets in the evening. The Reden slag heap has its own atmosphere: you stand in an industrial enclave, look out over green forest, hear bass rhythms, and smell what's sizzling at the food truck next door. The sunset here is the best argument for arriving late.

Saarland Industrial Heritage

Reden is one of the most important symbols of structural change in Saarland. Hard coal was mined here until 1995; today, the site is a cultural stage and houses, among other things, the Center for Biodiversity Documentation, the Mining Museum, and event areas. The Alm Food Festival is part of this cultural new beginning – a format that would not be conceivable without the slag heap.

Part of the Festival Calendar

The Alm Food Festival is not isolated: Alm Event Gastro GmbH uses the plateau for several formats over the summer – including the Back For Good Festival, Tropical Mountain, and La Fiesta on the Pentecost weekend, as well as the Reden Beer and Wine Festival in autumn. Those who get hooked have reasons to come back.