Hive Festival 2025 in Germany
A 56-hour techno music marathon on 6 stages with over 200 artists
Dates: June 20–22, 2025
Hive Festival is a German techno music event held at the legendary Ferropolis near the town of Gräfenhainichen, between Leipzig and Berlin. The three-day festival features a plethora of electronic music genres, like techno, EDM, drum 'n' bass, psytrance, and Hitech. The festival boasts multiple stages, a camping ground, wellness area. Techno Castle stage is dedicated to Hard Techno, Industrial Techno, Acid Techno & Hard Trance. The Hitech Hive Stage is all about Hitech & Darkpsy. Psy Lagoon Stage plays Psychedelic & Progressive Trance. Rage Cage offers Hardtech, Hardstyle & Gabba. Disco Forest Stage features a variety of old-school disco sounds. The Talent Factory stage showcases 32 newcomer talents from different genres.
Festival Location
The legendary Ferropolis, or the “City of Iron,” is a giant open-air museum with an array of mid-20th-century industrial machines on display. Some of these machines weigh up to 1,980 tons and measure up to 100 ft (30 meters) high and 390 ft (120 m) long. The area served for mining operations since 1957. During the 2000s, it served as a festival and concert venue. Lake Gremmin and the vast territory available for camping make Ferropolis a perfect location for outdoor summer events.
Lineup
Hive Festival past lineups included Adrián Mills, also known as 2HIGH Azyr, KALTE LIEBE, Mischluft, Marlon Hoffstadt, OGUZ, Klang Kuenstler, Dax J, Airod, Kalte Liebe, Cloudy, François X, Nicolas Julian, Echeos of October KLANG&KLANG, Krl Mx, SNTS, CLTX, Alignment, MALUGI, DLV, I Hate Models, DJ maddog, Angerfist, Heggemann, Cleopard2000, Rebekah, DYE, Chlär, Yanamaste, Basswell, O.B.I, Krypton, Partiboi69, MCR-T, and many others. Stay tuned for the official 2025 lineup announcement.
Tickets and Camping
Hive festival full weekend pass, including camping, is € 194, and a two-day pass is· € 130 if purchased during the advance sale. Attendees can camp for a total of 4 days near the scenic Lake Gremmin. Camping grounds open at 2 pm on Thursday until 2 pm on Monday. Attendees also need to purchase a car or van pass if they arrive with a vehicle.
