MS Dockville
Festival for Music and Art in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg
About MS Dockville
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Festival on the Reiherstieg
Since 2007, MS Dockville has transformed a strip of harbour land in Wilhelmsburg into its own world in mid-August. Between shipyard cranes, warehouses, and the Reiherstieg canal, a festival site emerges that is unlike any other: industrial, raw, artistic, by the water. "It will be loud, weird, and beautiful," promises the team — and that's exactly what it has been for almost two decades.
Music and Art at Eye Level
On ten stages, Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop, Electronic music, and genres in between alternate. International headliners stand alongside German-speaking scene artists and young Hamburg acts. What makes MS Dockville special: the parallel art exhibition. Over 150 programme items with installations, performances, workshops, and readings extend across the entire site — art here is not a side programme, but on equal footing with music.
Wilhelmsburg: Hamburg's Southern District
Wilhelmsburg is Hamburg's largest district and lies between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe. The Reiherstieg is a harbour arm where shipyards, houseboats, and industry mix. MS Dockville has given this neighbourhood its own cultural identity — and the art installation Dockville Open Air is accessible even outside of festival weeks.
Its Own Virtues
The festival cultivates a series of its own rituals: the raft in the middle of the canal as a stage and symbol, the club zone with electronic music until morning, the artistic-conceptual framework that follows a new guiding theme each year. The organiser is the Hamburg-based agency Kopf & Steine GmbH, which also hosts the smaller sister festival Vogelball.
MS Dockville — edition 2026
19th MS Dockville
On August 14 and 15, 2026, the Reiherstieg grounds in Wilhelmsburg will host the festival for music and art for the 19th time. Around 60,000 visitors are expected.
Music
The headliner is Tom Odell from Great Britain. Confirmed in the first lineup wave: Berq, Noga Erez, Paris Paloma, Bibiza, Sampa the Great, Jolle, Alessi Rose, Deki Alem, Wednesday, Baran Kok, Dove Ellis, 6euroneunzig, Dews Pegahorn, Vandalisbin, Von Wegen Lisbeth. More waves will follow into spring 2026.
Art and Programme
Over 150 programme items including art, readings, workshops, and creative experiences accompany the music. The MS Artville exhibition is part of the festival.
Programme MS Dockville 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
- From afternoon — Entry to the festival grounds
- Concerts on up to 10 stages until late at night
- Headliner Tom Odell on the main stage
- Club zone with electronic DJs until morning
Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Concerts on all stages, parallel art programme
- Berq, Noga Erez, Paris Paloma, Bibiza, and other confirmed acts
- Raft stage with special performances
- Closing in the club zone
The full running order will be published in summer 2026 on msdockville.de.
Highlights MS Dockville 2026
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Practical information — MS Dockville
Getting There
Take the S3 or S5 suburban train to Wilhelmsburg, then walk for about 15 minutes to the festival grounds. Shuttle buses run during peak times. Arriving by bike is expressly recommended — guarded bicycle parking is available on site.
Tickets
Weekend festival ticket from €99 (Early Bird, limited), regular €139; Clique ticket from €124 per person for 4+ people; Camping upgrade €50, Campervan upgrade €99. Day tickets available. Tickets via msdockville.de.
Good to Know
Camping is available on the festival's own grounds, with a box office directly at the entrance. Awareness concept and safer space policy. Minimum age 16 with a guardian ("Muttizettel" - parental consent form), unaccompanied from 18.
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Where it takes place MS Dockville
Festivalgelände Reiherstieg, Wilhelmsburg
Reiherstieg, 21107 Hamburg