Techno Train II — Rave in the Pit
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Techno Train II
The organizers Havel Nights / Eric Matthes launched the format as a test in 2025 — and its success immediately led to a second edition in 2026. The mix of industrial monument ambiance (Ziegeleipark Mildenberg is an authentic industrial site of the clay industry), a work train ride through the night landscape, and a pit as a dance floor is unique in Brandenburg.
The format consciously positions itself as an alternative to festivals in the conventional open-air format — smaller, more intimate, with a strong sense of place. Techno Train thus fits into a tradition of rave culture in Spreewald and Uckermark, which has its own icons with locations like Fusion near Lärz.
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .