Strandgut Festival

Eckernförde on the Baltic Sea

Eckernförde is a harbor town on the Baltic Sea in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district (Schleswig-Holstein), located between Kiel and Flensburg. With around 22,000 inhabitants, it is a popular Baltic Sea resort and naval base with a long harbor tradition. The Südstrand — a long, very fine-grained, chalk-white sandy beach south of the city center — is the main attraction for day-trippers and vacationers from the Hamburg and Kiel surrounding areas.

Electronic Music Meets Sandy Beach

The Strandgut Festival utilizes this unusual constellation: Instead of an urban festival location in Kiel or Hamburg, the electronic music festival takes place directly on the beach. The slogan 'Dance where others take vacation' sums up the concept perfectly: While other vacationers swim at the beach, Strandgut guests dance. The setting is unique — chalk-white sand, turquoise water of the Eckernförde Bay, accompanied by loud beats and a stage setup that incorporates the beach scenery.

Genres and Line-up 2026

The festival covers the entire spectrum of electronic dance music — from pop-friendly House to EDM and harder Techno sets. Confirmed for 2026 are:

• Alle Farben — one of the best-known German House and Tropical House DJs
• Gestört Aber Geil — Berlin DJ duo with Tech House and House sets
• Younotus — Producer and DJ duo from Berlin

These headliners guarantee a crowd-pleasing yet sophisticated program — a clear statement that Strandgut is one of Northern Germany's most important one-day electronic music festivals.

What You'll Experience

• 10 hours of electronic music on the sandy beach
• Main stage directly on the water
• Top acts from the German House and EDM scene
• Atmosphere between beach club and festival
• Food trucks and bars in the festival grounds
• Dance floor made of white Baltic Sea sand