Name: Ikarus Festival Memmingen 2026
Start: 2026-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Allgäu Airport Memmingen

Ikarus Festival

About Ikarus Festival

Every May, the Ikarus Festival transforms Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg into a massive camping festival for electronic music. Over three days, around 120,000 ravers can expect more than 150 international acts on eight stages featuring House, Techno, Hard Techno, Hardstyle, Psytrance, and EDM. Headliners like Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter, and Ski Aggu will perform alongside a dedicated festival city with camping, workshops, and cashless payment in the Swabian region of Unterallgäu.

Dates 22 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Memmingerberg (09778)

Prices Since 80.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Ikarus Festival — edition 2026

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From May 22 to 25, 2026, Allgäu Airport Memmingerberg will once again transform into a festival city for electronic music. Over eight stages, more than 150 acts will perform, including Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter Live, Ski Aggu, Brutalismus 3000, Deborah De Luca, and Reinier Zonneveld. Gates open daily around 3 PM, with the camping area opening on Thursday. Around 120,000 visitors are expected.

The 2026 edition of the Ikarus Festival will take place from May 22 to 25, 2026, at Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg. Over eight stages, more than 150 acts are expected, ranging from House and Techno to Hardstyle, Hardcore, Psytrance, and EDM.

Highlights include Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter Live, Ski Aggu, Brutalismus 3000 Live, Deborah De Luca, Reinier Zonneveld Live, Bunt., and Lilly Palmer b2b Maddix. New additions include the Car Camping area; the main stage has been modernized, and the stage layout has been revised.

Highlights Ikarus Festival 2026

Paul Kalkbrenner and Scooter Live as headliners
150 acts on 8 stages
200,000 sqm camping with new Car Camping
Modernized main stage
Cashless payment throughout the grounds
Helicopter tours over the festival

Programme Ikarus Festival 2026

Ikarus Festival 2026 Program

Thursday 05/21: Arrival and campsite opening from 9 AM
Friday 05/22: Festival opening at 3 PM, pre-opening on several stages
Saturday 05/23: Main program on 8 stages until 4 AM
Sunday 05/24: Final day with headliner sets and closing
Monday 05/25: Departure by 3 PM

Eight Stages

Olymp Stage – Main Stage
Minos Tent (Contact) – Techno
Nox Stage (Hardshift) – Hardstyle / Hardcore
Forest Stage – Melodic Electronic
Hade Cage – Hard Techno
Onos Shelter – Hybrid Rave
Medusa Jungle – Psytrance
Additional Performance Area

Prices Ikarus Festival 2026

Tickets from around €80 (day tickets and weekend passes). Premium weekend tickets offer access to special areas with a bar and the best view. Camping is sold separately. All tickets are personalized.

Practical information

Practical information — Ikarus Festival

Getting There

Allgäu Airport Memmingen is accessible via the A7 motorway (exit Memmingen-Süd) and the train stations Memmingen and Memmingerberg. Shuttle buses run from the train station to the grounds during the festival.

Tickets

Tickets are available from around €80 (day and weekend tickets, premium options with access to special stage areas). Camping is not included in the ticket and must be booked separately. All tickets are personalized.

Tips

Be sure to bring camping equipment; glass bottles are not allowed. Payment on the grounds is exclusively cashless – the festival wristband is pre-loaded.

Electronic Mega-Event at Allgäu Airport

The Ikarus Festival is one of the largest electronic music festivals in Southern Germany. The venue is Allgäu Airport Memmingen, a former military airfield in the municipality of Memmingerberg in the district of Unterallgäu, right in the heart of Bavaria. Over three festival days, around 120,000 ravers are expected, along with more than 150 acts on eight stages.

Eight Stages, Many Sound Worlds

The music genres range from House and Techno to Hard Techno and Hardstyle, Psytrance, Hardcore, and EDM. Each stage has its own character: the Olymp Stage is the main stage, the Minos Tent (curated by Contact) is dedicated to Techno, and the Nox Stage (Hardshift) to Hardstyle and Hardcore. The Forest Stage focuses on melodic sounds, the Hade Cage on Hard Techno, and the Medusa Jungle on Psytrance. Additionally, there's the Onos Shelter for hybrid rave and other performance areas.

Headliners 2026

The lineup includes Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter Live, Ski Aggu, Brutalismus 3000 Live, Deborah De Luca, Reinier Zonneveld Live, Bunt., and Lilly Palmer b2b Maddix. The program runs daily from 3 PM to 4 AM.

Camping City in Unterallgäu

Ikarus is a classic camping festival: the campsite, covering over 200,000 square meters, opens on Thursday, offering Basic, Comfort, Caravan, and a new Car Camping area. On-site facilities include a beverage market, a supermarket, and workshops. Payment is entirely cashless. Even helicopter sightseeing flights over the festival grounds are offered.

Swabian-Bavarian Festival Flair

With its location at Allgäu Airport between Memmingen and Memmingerberg, the festival combines the international electronic scene with Bavarian hospitality. During the festival period, Unterallgäu becomes a festival region, with numerous shuttle services and public transport connections from surrounding train stations.