HÆDI Festival — #17Goals unplugged
Sustainability festival on the North Sea beach with Tim Bendzko and three stages
About HÆDI Festival
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17 Sustainability Goals on the North Sea Beach
The HÆDI Festival (pronounced "Heidi") was launched in 2024 as an unusual format: a music and participation festival that explicitly alludes to the 17 UN Sustainability Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030. Instead of just playing concerts, the festival combines live music with workshops on climate, biodiversity, plastic avoidance, fair trade, and equality. The organizer is the Sankt Peter-Ording Tourism Office, in the district of Nordfriesland, state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Venues: Promenade and Pier
The venues are the Pier forecourt and the Bad Experience Promenade directly on the beach of Sankt Peter-Ording — one of Germany's most famous sandy beaches, 12 km long. Three stages are spread along the promenade: the main stage at the pier forecourt for the headliners, an acoustic stage further south, and an electronic stage in the evenings. The festival benefits from Sankt Peter-Ording's special microclimate — sunset concerts against the backdrop of the wide Wadden Sea horizon are among the unforgettable moments.
Line-up 2026
- Tim Bendzko — Headliner Sat. 04/07 at 8:00 PM (Sunset Concert)
- Roast Apple — Indie Rock
- Jeden Tag Silvester — German Indie
- Muryel — Singer-Songwriter
- The BoyBand — Pop Covers
- Rudelsingen — Collective Sing-along
- DJ HOLZI HOLST — Electronic DJ Sets
- Further acts: Björn Paulsen, Robin Damm, Gutbier & Vogeler
Green Events Certified
The HÆDI Festival is Green Events Schleswig-Holstein certified: regional vegetarian cuisine, reusable tableware, bus shuttles, no single-use plastic, water dispensers instead of plastic bottles. Partners include the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Engagement Global, the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences, the Urban Nature Hotel, and the WWF. Free admission is part of the concept — sustainability should not be hidden behind a paywall.
More Than Music
Workshops, hands-on activities, and exhibitions are spread across the entire site: repair cafés, upcycling stations, climate talks, Wadden Sea tours with the National Park Ranger, fair trade, climate quiz. Families can let their children get creative in the sandcastle workshop.
HÆDI Festival — edition 2026
3rd Edition HÆDI
After two successful editions in 2024 and 2025, the third edition starts in 2026 — with the prominent Tim Bendzko as headliner and an expanded workshop program. The concept of three stages, free admission, and SDG focus remains.
Headliner Tim Bendzko
Tim Bendzko, one of the most played German-language pop artists of the past decade, will perform a sunset concert at 8:00 PM on Saturday evening on the main stage at the pier forecourt — right on the beach with a view of the Wadden Sea. Tim Bendzko has repeatedly spoken out in favor of sustainable concert concepts in recent years, making him the perfect headliner for the HÆDI Festival.
Programme HÆDI Festival 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026 — Festival Opening
- 5:00 PM — Opening with welcome and workshop start
- 6:00 PM–8:00 PM — Acoustic concerts on the Promenade stage (Roast Apple, Muryel)
- 8:30 PM–10:30 PM — Indie Rock block (Jeden Tag Silvester, etc.)
Friday, July 3, 2026
- 3:00 PM–6:00 PM — Workshops and hands-on activities (climate protection, Wadden Sea, fair fashion)
- 6:00 PM — Main stage opens
- 8:00 PM — Rudelsingen session
- 9:30 PM — The BoyBand (Pop Covers)
- 11:00 PM — DJ HOLZI HOLST
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Tim Bendzko Day
- 2:00 PM — Family program and beach workshops
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM — Acoustic block with Björn Paulsen, Robin Damm
- 8:00 PM — Tim Bendzko Sunset Concert Main stage Pier forecourt
- 10:00 PM — Aftershow with Gutbier & Vogeler
- 11:30 PM — DJ HOLZI HOLST electronic set until late
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Festival Finale
- 11:00 AM — Brunch concerts at the Acoustic stage
- 1:00 PM — Rudelsingen final session
- 3:00 PM — Last workshops, SDG summary
- 5:00 PM — Festival concludes at the Pier forecourt
Current detailed program: st-peter-ording.de/haedi-festival.
Highlights HÆDI Festival 2026
- Headliner Tim Bendzko on Saturday evening (Sunset Concert)
- Three stages on the North Sea beach
- 17 UN Sustainability Goals as program guide
- Workshops, Wadden Sea tours, Rudelsingen
- Green Events certified, free admission
Prices HÆDI Festival 2026
Admission to the entire festival is free. Food and drinks are regional and vegetarian, with reusable tableware requiring a small deposit.
Practical information — HÆDI Festival
Getting There
Sankt Peter-Ording train station (terminus of the Marschbahn from Husum). By car via the B5 or the A23 (exit Heide-Süd). Parking spaces on the outskirts, plus festival shuttle.
Admission
Free. Food and drinks at current prices. Reusable tableware with a small deposit.
Accommodation
Hotels and holiday apartments in Sankt Peter-Ording and the surrounding area — book early, as the festival is during the high season.
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Where it takes place HÆDI Festival
Seebrückenvorplatz und Erlebnis-Promenade Bad
Seebrückenvorplatz / Erlebnis-Promenade Bad, 25826 Sankt Peter-Ording