Ferropolis 2025: New festivals and camping among old excavators!

Ferropolis, a former opencast mine in Gräfenhainichen, will be the host of a total of twelve events in 2025. This can be seen from a current report by Merkur . After the last Melt Festival in 2024, which will no longer take place due to increased costs, Ferropolis plans a varied program that includes the German grill championships and several music festivals.

In June 2025, the "Hive Festival" is celebrated from June 20th to 22nd, followed by the hip-hop festival "Splash!" From July 4th to July 6th. The "Whole Festival", which is intended for the queer fan community, takes place from July 18 to 21. In August, the maker festival "The Real Life Guys" will be organized, while the hit festival "Olé Party" is planned on September 6, 2025. Another highlight are the "Pyro Games", which will take place on September 13, 2025.

special features in Ferropolis

The story of Ferropolis goes back to brown coil promotion, which took place there from 1964 to 1991. Visitors in Ferropolis have been able to camp under excavators since 2020, with 1800 camping guests counting in the previous year. In addition, a new campsite, "Camping am See", will be opened with 240 parking spaces this year. The Open -air Museum shows the career of the region, which was shaped by lignite mining, and has developed into an extraordinary venue.

Ferropolis houses five former diapers who are now integrated into an impressive landscape and give the place a unique atmosphere. The Gremminsee, which was created in 2000, has an area of ​​541 hectares and is now part of this backdrop, which is regularly used for concerts and events, as recent reports from melt festival