Name: Helene Beach Open Air 2026
Start: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Freizeit- und Campingpark Helenesee

Helene Beach

About Helene Beach

From July 16 to 19, 2026, the Helenesee recreational and camping park will transform into a four-day open-air festival site. Over 60 artists on four stages – including headliners Dr. Motte (Love Parade founder), Thomas Schumacher, Mark Reeve, René Oldenburg, and Kaacee Komacasper – will bring Techno, House, and Electronic music to every corner of the lake. Capacity around 2,000. Tickets from €29. Cashless payment system.

Dates 16 Jul — 19 Jul 2026

Venue Frankfurt (Oder) (12053)

Prices 29.00€ — 150.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Helene Beach — edition 2026

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Helene Beach Open Air 2026 takes place from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19, 2026, on the west bank of Helenesee. Four stages (Strandterrasse, Theatergarten, Backyard, Botanica), over 60 artists from Techno, House, and Electronic. Confirmed headliners: Dr. Motte, Thomas Schumacher, Mark Reeve, René Oldenburg, Kaacee Komacasper. Capacity around 2,000 guests. Tickets from €29.

Four days of Techno and House at Helenesee

The 2026 edition continues the established Helene Beach concept: four days of open-air Techno and House at Helenesee, with a curated selection of headliners and a clear stage architecture. The four venues – Strandterrasse, Theatergarten, Backyard, Botanica – each offer a different atmosphere, from the lakeside beach to the forest.

Headliner Dr. Motte, as the founder of the Love Parade, marks the festival's historical connection to German Techno history. Thomas Schumacher has been one of the defining producers of the German Techno scene for decades.

Highlights Helene Beach 2026

Four-day Techno and House Open Air at Helenesee Frankfurt (Oder)
4 stages: Strandterrasse, Theatergarten, Backyard, Botanica
Over 60 artists from Techno, House, and Electronic
Headliners: Dr. Motte (Love Parade founder), Thomas Schumacher, Mark Reeve
Camping included in ticket options
Cashless payment system
Tickets from €29

Programme Helene Beach 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026 — Arrival and Opening

Arrival, camp setup
First stages open
Opening sets on all 4 stages

Friday, July 17, 2026 — Day 2

Full operation on all 4 stages
Headliner slots in the evening

Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Main Night

Dr. Motte, Thomas Schumacher, Mark Reeve as headliners
René Oldenburg, Kaacee Komacasper, and others
Four stages, continuous sets until early morning

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Closing

Closing sets on the final stages
Departure during the day

Detailed stage distribution and hourly schedule will be released by Helene Beach in spring/summer 2026.

Prices Helene Beach 2026

Tickets from €29 (4-day ticket). Available via tixforgigs.com. Camping included in many ticket options.

Practical information

Practical information — Helene Beach

Getting there

Freizeit- und Campingpark Helenesee, Am Helenesee 2, 15236 Frankfurt (Oder). By train (RE1) Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Frankfurt (Oder), approx. 80 minutes. From Frankfurt (Oder) station by shuttle or taxi. By car via the A 12 (Müllrose exit).

Dates

Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Tickets

Tickets from €29. Available via tixforgigs.com. Camping included in many ticket options. Cashless payment system on site.

Helenesee — Open-pit lake as a festival stage

The Helenesee near Frankfurt (Oder) – created in 1958 from the former Helene open-pit mine – is one of Brandenburg's largest lakes with around 250 hectares. Its west bank has been the venue for several festivals for years: Bucht der Träumer in August (10th edition 2026), Yoga Festival, Skalar Festival, and the Helene Beach Open Air, which takes place in July. The combination of beach, forest, water, and camping infrastructure makes the location one of the most versatile festival sites in Eastern Germany.

Four days, four stages, over 60 acts

Helene Beach 2026 runs from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19 – four days of open-air Techno and House. The festival has four stages with different sound profiles: Strandterrasse (by the water), Theatergarten (in the forest), Backyard (intimate, House), and Botanica (for the more psychedelic sets). Over 60 artists from the Techno, House, and Electronic genres make up the lineup.

Headliners: Dr. Motte, Thomas Schumacher, and Mark Reeve

Confirmed headliners include Dr. Motte, the legendary founder of Berlin's Love Parade and one of the defining figures of German Techno history. Also playing are Thomas Schumacher (techno-house veteran with numerous releases on Drumcode, Cocoon, among others), Mark Reeve, René Oldenburg, and Kaacee Komacasper. The exact stage distribution and hourly schedule will be released by Helene Beach in spring/summer 2026.

Camping, Cashless, and Atmosphere

The festival utilizes the camping infrastructure of Helenesee – tickets typically include camping. The payment system is entirely cashless. With a capacity of around 2,000 guests, Helene Beach is smaller than the Bucht der Träumer following in August – but programmatically more accessible and explicitly headliner-focused. Tickets start from €29.

In the state of Brandenburg, East Brandenburg Festival Axis

Frankfurt (Oder) and its Helenesee form the eastern festival axis of Brandenburg. From Helene Beach (July) via Bucht der Träumer (August) to the season finale "Seasons End" (October), the lake hosts its own festival year – especially for Techno and House lovers from Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, neighboring Poland, and beyond.