Jetzt & Immer Festival

Indie & Pop Under the Open Sky at Grüner See

Anyone who has visited the Jetzt & Immer Festival once rarely leaves without new favorite bands. Since its premiere, the young festival has established itself as a insider tip for sophisticated German-language indie pop, young singer-songwriters, and pop rap. The venue is Grüner See on Volkardeyer Straße in Ratingen — an idyllic swimming lake on the edge of the district, which is transformed into an open-air stage with festival flair for the entire weekend.

Two Days, Two Moods

Friday traditionally focuses on the festival's indie newcomer profile — fresh acts like Ritter Lean, Blumengarten, Jassin, Soffie, Emma Rose, and $ONO$ CLIQ share the stage with the already established Hamburg band Blond. Saturday belongs to the headliners: Von Wegen Lisbeth, one of the most successful German-language indie bands of the last ten years, will close the festival — flanked by the Late Night Special as well as Ivo Martin, Vicky, and Bouncy Bitch.

An Ethos, Not Commerce

• Awareness Team present throughout the festival
• Strict adherence to youth protection laws and anti-discrimination rules
• No glass bottles, no recording devices, no animals on the premises
• Sustainability-conscious: Carpooling and arrival by bicycle explicitly encouraged
• Limited Capacity: approx. 3,000 visitors, no camping

Ratingen, Mettmann District — Indie Culture on the Outskirts of Düsseldorf

Ratingen is located in the Mettmann district, just a few minutes from Düsseldorf's city limits — easily accessible by bus lines 754 and 759 from Düsseldorf's transport hub. With around 90,000 inhabitants, the city is one of the larger ones in the district and offers Grüner See as an extraordinary natural location for a festival that combines urban indie music with a green lake setting. A combination that is unparalleled in NRW.