Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival 2026
Ten-day festival for solidarity futures in the Westerwald and Windeck along the Sieg river with art, workshops, hikes, and encounters
About Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival
Festival for Solidarity Futures
The Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival consciously positions itself as a 'Festival for Solidarity Futures,' addressing current societal discussions on sustainability, solidarity, rural community, and alternative lifestyles. Unlike commercial festivals, the festival focuses less on stage shows and more on collective experience and engagement with future issues.
Ten Days in the Westerwald and Windeck
The festival spans ten days from Friday, May 22nd, to Sunday, May 31st, 2026. The event locations are spread across the Westerwald and the neighboring Windeck (Rhein-Sieg district, North Rhine-Westphalia) along the Sieg river. This geographical distribution across federal state borders underscores regional connection beyond administrative boundaries.
Unusual Event Locations
A special feature of the festival is the choice of venues: private gardens opened for the festival, workshops in studios and workshops, forests and meadows as natural backdrops, and village squares as central meeting points. This distribution creates an intimate, personal atmosphere and leads visitors to places they might not otherwise discover.
Program Elements — Diversity of Formats
The program includes art exhibitions in private and public spaces, herb walks with knowledgeable guides, sweat lodges as an experience of indigenous purification rituals, secret raves as surprising dance formats in unusual locations, as well as workshops, discussion rounds, readings, and musical contributions. This diversity of formats appeals to an open, curious audience willing to engage in unfamiliar experiences.
Wir-Dorf-Initiative as Organizer
The organizer is the Wir-Dorf-Initiative, a civil society movement committed to solidarity-based, sustainable, and community-oriented lifestyles in rural areas. The complete festival program and registration for individual events can be viewed on the website wir-dorf.de.
Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival — edition 2026
2026 Program
The festival follows an open, decentralized structure:
- May 22-31 — ten days of programming at various locations
- Art exhibitions in private and public spaces
- Herb walks with knowledgeable guides
- Sweat lodges for an experience of indigenous purification rituals
- Secret raves in surprising locations
- Workshops, discussion rounds, readings
- Registration and detailed program — wir-dorf.de
Programme Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival 2026
Festival Concept and Program Structure
Festival Opening on May 22nd
Opening of the ten-day festival at a central location in the Westerwald or Windeck. Welcome by the Wir-Dorf-Initiative, presentation of the program and venues, initial musical and artistic contributions.
Art Exhibitions Throughout the Festival
Art exhibitions will be presented at various locations — from established artists to emerging voices. The spaces range from galleries to barns and studios, and even private living rooms opened for the festival.
Hikes and Nature Formats
Herb walks with knowledgeable guides lead through the forests and meadows along the Sieg river. Participants learn about local medicinal herbs, edible wild plants, and the landscape. Accompanying workshops deepen the knowledge.
Sweat Lodges and Rituals
Sweat lodges — temporary structures based on indigenous models — offer experiences of physical and spiritual purification. Guided by experienced facilitators, these formats are an intense encounter with non-Western forms of spirituality.
Secret Raves and Music Formats
Secret raves in surprising locations — in forests, meadows, barns — offer dance experiences away from commercial club culture. Location information is often announced shortly before the event via festival channels.
Workshops and Discussions
Workshops on topics such as sustainable agriculture, community building, alternative energy sources, permaculture, and solidarity economy. Discussion rounds on the future of rural areas.
Festival Closing on May 31st
Closing event with a review of the ten festival days, a communal meal, and a final musical or artistic performance. Farewell to participants.
Complete detailed program with venues, times, and registration details at wir-dorf.de.
Highlights Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival 2026
- Ten days of festival for solidarity futures
- Events across federal state borders (Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Unusual locations: private gardens, workshops, forests, meadows
- Art exhibitions, hikes, sweat lodges, secret raves
- Workshops on sustainability and community
Prices Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival 2026
Practical information — Stadt-Land-Fluss-Festival
Dates
Friday, May 22, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026 (10 days).
Locations
Spread across the Westerwald (Rhineland-Palatinate) and Windeck (Rhein-Sieg district, NRW) along the Sieg river. Venues: private gardens, workshops, forests, meadows, village squares.
Admission
Variable depending on the program item — some workshops and hikes are subject to a fee, many program items are free. Detailed program at wir-dorf.de.
Getting There
By car via the B 256 and country roads in the Westerwald and Windeck region. By train via the Siegstrecke (RB 90) to Hamm (Sieg) or neighboring stations.
Tips
Weatherproof clothing, sturdy footwear for hikes and outdoor events. Pre-registration for workshops and hikes via wir-dorf.de.
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