Spadenländer Oktoberfest

Bavarian Festival Tent in Hanseatic Marshland

The Spadenländer Oktoberfest is one of the Hanseatic city's most surprising festival formats. In Spadenland — a tiny district in Bergedorf, right in the middle of the Vier- und Marschlande — a huge festival tent, capable of rivaling any Bavarian Wiesn (Oktoberfest), is erected each year for around 5,000 people. It's truly Northern Germany's largest Oktoberfest, as the organizer rightly advertises.

Since 2005 by the Fire Brigade Support Association

The organizer is the Förderverein der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Spadenland (Support Association of the Spadenland Volunteer Fire Brigade). What began in 2005 as a fundraising campaign to finance the fire brigade has now become a three-day mass event attracting visitors from all over Northern Germany. The proceeds still go towards the equipment and club activities of the Spadenland volunteer fire brigade — a Volksfest (public festival) with a charitable purpose.

Program — Three Days of Wiesn by the Dike

The program follows Bavarian convention, translated into the Hamburg marshland:

• Friday — Festival tent opening with tapping of the first keg and live music (bands like Die Lausbuba have been playing regularly for years)
• Saturday — Main festival day with afternoon and evening events in the tent
• Sunday — Frühschoppen (morning pint), family program, festive conclusion

What's Available on the Festival Grounds

Classic Wiesn gastronomy with a Northern German twist: Maß-Bier (the original Wiesn glass with 1 liter), Hax'n, Hendl (roast chicken), Brezn, Weißwurst (white sausage). Alongside, some Hanseatic concessions: Bratwurst (fried sausage) and fish specialties. Outside the tent, a small amusement park with carousels, game stalls, and food stands.

Bergedorf Success Story

The festival is now part of the identity of the Vier- und Marschlande. Travel from Hamburg city center takes about an hour — either by S-Bahn to Bergedorf and then by bus, or more directly by car. The rural atmosphere on the festival grounds at Hofschläger Deich is part of the charm: farmer's school meets Bavaria.

Group Offers and Capacity

For groups of eight or more, a special offer is available for €25 per person — including admission, a liter of beer or soft drink, a hot meal, and a schnapps. A cost-effective option for a larger regulars' table or club outing.