Herbstival Stuttgart-East

Panopticum as Predecessor

Until 2025, the format at Berger Festplatz was called Panopticum Sommerfest and took place in mid-summer. With the decision to move the festival to September starting in 2026, the history of Panopticum under its old name concluded. However, the conceptual focus — music and visual art, curated by Stuttgart collectives — remains.

Stuttgart's East End is a central location for subculture events: the Lehenviertel scene, the Wagenhallen, the small clubs on Talstraße — all these players feed into the program. In 2025, Panopticum demonstrated that open-air programs can also work outside the established festival formats (Kessel Festival, Jazzopen).