Polonia Summer Festival Oberhausen 2026

Poland's Musical Answer to Germany

The Polonia Summer Festival is Germany's largest Polish music festival — Germany's over two million Polish citizens (Polonia) meet here to celebrate Polish music and culture. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the next edition takes place at the iconic Turbinenhalle Oberhausen. Four stages, one day, international lineup — the festival runs in all weather, thanks to the combination of indoor and open-air stages.

Four Stages — Four Musical Worlds

Stage 1: Disco Polo & Dance (Open Air)

The main stage in the outdoor area of the Turbinenhalle. Disco Polo is Poland's most popular genre hybrid — a mix of Eurodance, Schlager, and Folk-Pop, with immense mass appeal in Poland. Headliner stage with top acts Skolim, Smolasty, Cleo, and Weekend.

Stage 2: Pop & More (Indoor)

Indoor stage with Polish pop and crossover. Artists include Kubańczyk, Defis, D-Bomb. Protected from the weather, classic concert atmosphere.

Stage 3: Beach Vibes (Open Air)

Beach concept stage in the outdoor area — sand, loungers, cocktails, summer vibes. Programmed with DJ sets and acoustic acts.

Stage 4: Techno (Indoor Club)

Indoor club floor with Polish techno DJs — the electronic side of the Polish music scene with reduced lighting and deep bass frequencies.

The Acts 2026

Skolim

One of the biggest Polish Disco Polo voices of today — millions of hits in Poland, regularly in the charts.

Smolasty

Polish rapper with crossover pop success.

Cleo

Polish singer, known for her 2014 Eurovision appearance with "My Słowianie" — one of the most internationally recognized Polish pop voices.

Weekend

Disco Polo classic with a long-standing career.

Kubańczyk, Defis, Topky, D-Bomb

Other big names in the Polish music scene — all internationally popular within the German-Polish community.

More Than Music: Polish Culture

Polish Cuisine

At the food stalls, you'll find Polish specialties: Zapiekanki (the Polish sandwich), Bigos (sauerkraut stew with various meats), Kiełbasa (Polish sausage), Kaszanka (black pudding variant) — pure Polish peasant cuisine, perfect for the festival.

Kids' Area

Large kids' area with bouncy castles, carousels, slides, face painting. Family-friendliness is a core festival element — a Polish family tradition.

Beer Garden Atmosphere

The outdoor areas are designed as beer gardens with long beer bench rows — international beer selection with Polish classics like Żywiec, Tyskie, Lech, and Okocim.

Oberhausen as a German-Polish Festival City

Oberhausen in the Ruhr area (NRW) has a significant Polish community — historically due to mine migration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and more recently through the EU expansion in 2004. The Turbinenhalle, a former industrial building and now one of the Ruhr area's largest venues, is perfectly suited for multi-stage festivals — with gigantic indoor spaces and a large outdoor area directly at Lipperfeld. It also hosts the Blacklist Festival and other major events.