Top Festivals in Brandenburg: Organizers Optimistic Despite Pandemic Challenges

Potsdam – The organizers of the numerous festivals in Brandenburg are looking forward to the slow season with confidence. Brandenburg is attractive to festival goers for various reasons, explained a spokesperson for Fèis Feel. There are countless festivals, all of which cater to different genres of music and target groups. “Brandenburg also offers beautiful scenery and lots of nature,” the spokesman said. The Feel Festival, where mostly electronic music is played, takes place in southern Brandenburg at the end of July.

The many lakes also make swimming possible, which is perfect for hot festival days, added the organizers of the alínæ lumr festival in Storkow. “At times when structural change, young people leaving, vacancies and the political movement to the right are shaping the small towns in the state of Brandenburg, it is more important for us to stand up against it.” also a place for Berliners to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Despite expectations, the organizers were very careful about their expectations regarding visitor numbers. “The pandemic has changed the industry to some extent and things are not the same as before,” said a spokesperson for the “Beyond Millions” festival, which takes place at a castle in Lower Lusatia at the beginning of August. The guests had become much more nervous and would only buy their tickets late. This is a challenge for the organizers because they have less security and are less able to plan.

“Compared to the years before Corona, ticket sales are not going well at the moment,” explained the organizers of the festival alínæ lumr. You see lazy shopping behavior. Sales figures did not reach the level of the years before the pandemic, Fèis Feel said. The pandemic suddenly slowed down entry, and the industry is still feeling the effects.

“Despite the difficult situation in the world, there is generally a reluctance to participate in cultural events,” said a spokesperson for the Lausitz Festival. In addition, inflation forces many organizers to increase prices. “In principle, we are planning an annual cost increase to compensate for inflation. We have adjusted our ticket prices to local prices,” explained the spokesperson. Many of the other festivals also said that it was not possible to avoid price changes.