Eisbrecher Open Air Benediktbeuern

Eisbrecher in one of Bavaria's most beautiful monastery complexes

Benediktbeuern Monastery, founded in the 8th century and one of Germany's oldest Benedictine monasteries, lies at the foot of the Benediktenwand mountain between Walchensee and Kochelsee lakes. Today, the Salesians of Don Bosco operate an education and cultural center here (ZUK — Zentrum für Umwelt und Kultur). The Maierhof, a large 18th-century farmyard, has served as an extraordinary open-air stage for several years — a rare venue where tradition and hard sounds meet.

The Headliners: Eisbrecher

Since the early 2000s, Eisbrecher has been a pillar of Neue Deutsche Härte. The band, fronted by singer Alexander Wesselsky, combines powerful guitar riffs with electronic beats and German lyrics. With albums like »Sturmfahrt«, »Eiszeit«, or »Liebe macht Monster«, they have cultivated a loyal fanbase.

Special Guests

• A Life Divided — Melodic rockers from Munich with English lyrics, long-time companions on Eisbrecher tours.
• Schattenmann — A powerful Dark Rock formation, delivering furious German lyrics and a dense wall of guitars.

Open Air between Baroque and Mountain Panorama

The festival's appeal lies in the contrast: in front of the monastery's Baroque west facade, with a view of the pre-Alps, within a courtyard surrounded by historic farm buildings, a modern stage with lighting and pyrotechnics is erected. The acoustics of the semi-open courtyard amplify the sound; the audience can switch between the live action in front of the stage and breaks under old linden trees. The monastery shop and several catering stands offer Upper Bavarian food and drinks.

Double Weekend

On the following day, Sunday, July 19, 2026, Nena will perform her own open-air concert in the same Maierhof. Those who combine both dates will experience two very different facets of German rock and pop history at the same historic location.