Brandenburg Harbour Festival

Brandenburg's new open-air for electronic fans

In 2025, Brandenburg an der Havel added a new event to its festival calendar with the premiere of the Harbour Festival. The idea: open-air club sound at the Stadtmarina, featuring DJs from the Berlin and international electronic scene, set against a waterscape and the urban backdrop of the historic harbour city. The organisers are Turbine Tischer/Voss/Rudolphi GbR — a trio of established Brandenburg event professionals.

Line-up 2026: Westbam on the Havel

The headliner for 2026 is a sure bet: Westbam, one of the architects of the German techno scene since the 90s, will play on Saturday evening. Before him, there are also well-known names: Lexy & K-Paul (Berlin techno DJ duo) on Friday, Anna Reusch (hard techno) on Saturday, Thomas Lizzara (house) on Friday. In total, around twelve acts will perform over the two festival days.

Who's coming, who's staying

With the caravan ticket (€249 for 2 people, three days access), the Harbour Festival becomes a camping open-air format — a subculture that characterises festivals like Fusion in Lärz or Helene Beach Festival. Those who only come for an evening can buy a day ticket (€30) or a weekend pass (€50) — all tickets exclusively online via the Turbine portal.

Brandenburg an der Havel: from industrial site to event location

The Stadtmarina is part of the city's structural transformation story: where industry and shipbuilding once dominated, there are now a marina, gastronomy, and event spaces. The Harbour Festival uses this transformation as its backdrop — open-air club sound against a backdrop of harbour cranes and water, with the historic old town of Brandenburg in the background.