Open Air Rock in Caputh

Rock Festival on Lake Schwielowsee

Caputh is a district of the Schwielowsee municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district – just a three-quarters of an hour from Berlin, situated on the west bank of the lake of the same name. Albert Einstein had his summer house here, and Caputh Castle overlooks the town. It is in this classically rural-idyllic Brandenburg setting that Rock in Caputh has been taking place for several years – an open-air festival with rock, punk, and alternative music, which deliberately curates a family-friendly size and foregoes mass appeal.

Local and Regional Bands

Programmatically, Rock in Caputh is a home game for the Brandenburg and Berlin indie, punk, and hard rock scene. The lineup changes annually; in 2026, the Berlin punk rock band Herzblut will perform with their catchy, energetic live sets, the alternative indie-punk formation GLANDS with two vocalists and synthesizer elements, Therealhasenscheisse, and headliner Mandel Kok Schnaps. Additionally, the winner of the regional band contest, Don Kopischke, will give their festival set.

Camping and Festival Atmosphere

Camping opens at 11 AM, and the festival grounds open at 1:30 PM in the Caputh industrial park. The organizers focus on a family-friendly atmosphere: short distances, low prices, regional catering, card payment at the drink stands, and a strong volunteer crew. Those coming from Schwielowsee itself and presenting their ID card pay the reduced local rate of €28 instead of €38 at the entrance.

Tickets and Advance Sale

In advance sale, a day ticket costs €34, and at the box office, it's €38. Schwielowsee residents pay €28 at the box office. Children up to 6 years old have free admission. Tickets are available via the festival website rockincaputh.de and the ticketing portal Eventim Light. The 2026 festival is listed on the official Berlin tourism ticket portal.

Schwielowsee — Festival Location in the Berlin Outskirts

The municipality of Schwielowsee (with its districts Caputh, Geltow, and Ferch) is one of Berlin's most popular local recreation areas. It is located directly on the lake, on the edge of the Westhavelland Nature Park, and is very easily accessible by train and car. Rock in Caputh is one of the festivals that consistently utilizes this location between rural idyll and urban proximity — Berlin festival-goers are the most important target group.