Name: Dreiklangfest Hamm 2026
Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-03T00:00:00+00:00
Location: CreativRevier Heinrich Robert + WDI + RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen

Dreiklangfest

About Dreiklangfest

From May 1st to 3rd, 2026, Hamm will host the Dreiklangfest under the motto “Tradition meets Future” – as part of Hamm800, the city's 800th anniversary. Each of the three days, one of the three locations will open its gates: the CreativRevier Heinrich Robert (former coal mine), the Westfälische Drahtindustrie (WDI), and the RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen (power plant). With guided tours, historic works railways, exhibitions, lectures, and a cultural program, Hamm showcases its industrial heritage from its mining past to the future of energy transition.

Dates 01 May — 03 May 2026

Venue Hamm (05915)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Dreiklangfest — edition 2026

The Dreiklangfest 2026 takes place from May 1st to 3rd – each day, one of the three locations (CreativRevier Heinrich Robert, WDI, RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen) opens its gates. Motto: “Tradition meets Future”. Factory tours, historic trains, exhibitions, concerts, lectures. As part of Hamm's 800th-anniversary celebration.

Three locations, three days, one industrial-cultural narrative of the city of Hamm – from hard coal mining and wire production to the energy transition.

Highlights Dreiklangfest 2026

Hamm800 – 800th anniversary of the city
Three industrial locations on three days
CreativRevier Heinrich Robert (former mine)
WDI factory tours
RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen – energy transition perspective

Programme Dreiklangfest 2026

Friday, May 1st, 2026 – CreativRevier Heinrich Robert

Opening and ceremony at the former mine site
Mining exhibition and historic works railways
Industrial culture concert in the evening

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 – Westfälische Drahtindustrie WDI

Factory tours and machinery demonstrations
Wire art installations
Works railway and works choir

Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 – RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen

Tours of the power plant and its facilities
Exhibition on energy transformation (hydrogen)
Amprion presentation Corridor B
Family program and festival closing

Exact daily schedule per location: veranstaltungen.hamm.de.

Prices Dreiklangfest 2026

Generally free. Factory tours often require free advance registration – limited spaces.

Practical information

Practical information — Dreiklangfest

Date

Friday, May 1st – Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 (Three-Location Format).

Locations

CreativRevier Heinrich Robert (Hamm-Pelkum), Westfälische Drahtindustrie WDI, RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen (Hamm-Uentrop). Exact daily schedule per location: hamm.de and veranstaltungen.hamm.de.

Admission

Generally free. Some factory tours require free advance registration – limited spaces.

Getting There

By car via the A2 (Hamm exit) and A1 (Hamm-Bockum exit). By train to Hamm station (ICE / RE hub), then shuttle buses to the three locations – Stadtwerke Hamm and VRR lines are expected to provide festival bus services.

Background

As part of Hamm800 (800th anniversary of the city, founded in 1226).

Organizers

City of Hamm in cooperation with CreativRevier Heinrich Robert, WDI, RWE, Amprion.

Three Locations, One Festival

The Dreiklangfest is the central event of Hamm800 – the 800th anniversary of the Westphalian city of Hamm. What makes it unique: Instead of a single festival mile, three industrial sites open their doors simultaneously, each on one of the three festival days – an overarching staging of industrial history, current production, and future technologies.

Dates and Locations 2026

From Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, the three “sounds” of the festival will take place:

CreativRevier Heinrich Robert – the former Heinrich Robert coal mine in Hamm-Pelkum, now a cultural and creative hub. Program focusing on mining history, industrial culture, art performances in the historic winding towers, and historic works railways.
Westfälische Drahtindustrie (WDI) – one of the world's leading wire manufacturers, headquartered in Hamm. Factory tours, machinery demonstrations, wire art installations, employee meet-and-greets.
RWE Kraftwerk Westfalen – hard coal power plant in Hamm-Uentrop, with planned conversions towards hydrogen/energy carriers. Tours of the power plant technology, exhibition on energy transformation.

The exact date per location will be communicated by the City of Hamm and the respective operators. Amprion (transmission system operator) will also be present with its own presentation on Corridor B.

Tradition Meets Future

The motto “Tradition meets Future” perfectly captures the festival: For decades, Hamm was a significant industrial location in the eastern Ruhr area – the Heinrich Robert mine was one of Europe's largest. Today, the city is in transition: energy transition, hydrogen concepts, new industries. The festival showcases both sides without nostalgic idealization or future-oriented pathos.

Accompanying Program

In addition to site visits, there will be lectures, art installations, industrial culture concerts (miners' choirs, WDI works choir, young electronic music), and a family program with interactive stations. Local clubs, schools, and initiatives support the festival, especially in educational outreach for the next generation.

Hamm800 – The Anniversary Year

Hamm was founded in 1226 by Adolf I of the County of Mark – 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of the city's founding. The anniversary year includes numerous events; the Dreiklangfest is one of the cultural highlights.