Buchbusch Festival

Mad Max meets Techno

The Buchbusch Festival in Pforzheim established its place in the South German open-air scene with its first edition in 2025 — and is following up in 2026 with its second event. The concept is clear: “Mad Max style meets Techno". The festival grounds in Pforzheim-Ost will be transformed into a post-apocalyptic world with barbed wire decorations, rust-colored steel containers, scrap cars as stage elements, and fire show inserts. The organizer is Buchbusch Festival e.V.

Two Stages plus Afterhour

The festival is spread across two main stages and an afterhour format:

On the Buchbusch Stage (Mainstage) in 2026: 8Kays, A.D.H.S B2B Thomas Schumacher, Bart Skils, I AM WOLV, PhutUre Traxx, Teenage Mutants, Sabee — established names of the German and European techno scene with clear mainstage power.

On the Warrior Stage: Airo Loyd, CUDI, Erwin Wagner, Keesan, Ludwig B2B Felix Dürr, MAX MARLON, TBM — a mix of up-and-coming acts and established local DJs.

The Afterhour at Ozon Pforzheim (inner-city club) extends the festival into the night — DJs: CUDI, Karla Blum, MAURICE, NEPTUNE.

Pforzheim as a Festival Location

Pforzheim, with almost 126,000 inhabitants, is the seventh-largest city in Baden-Württemberg and has been an important center of the jewelry industry (“Goldstadt”) for centuries. The region between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe is perfectly connected by transport — the A 8 motorway and the Stuttgart–Mannheim ICE line run north of the city. Pforzheim has an active club scene, from Ozon (inner-city, techno) to Mata Hari (pop/indie) to smaller open-air locations on the outskirts. Buchbusch uses an industrial wasteland on the eastern outskirts — hence the special Mad Max look.

What to Expect

Expect a young, party-loving audience from Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and the entire North Baden club scene. Expect bass-heavy techno sets, an elaborate light show, food trucks with upscale street food (vegan options, pizza, burgers), bars with local spirits and craft beer. Expect an age limit of 18+ and corresponding checks.