Dessau becomes a festival metropolis!
In summer 2025, we are organising two festival days in the middle of the city! On 26 July 2025 and 02 August
2025, the Paul Griffzu Stadium will be transformed into a top-class festival site with nationally and
internationally acclaimed acts. From the early afternoon until midnight, people will be partying on the grounds in Dessau and enjoying the best music together.
The first day of the festival, 26 July, will be dedicated to hip-hop and pop music with Culcha Candela as the highlight. Other acts such as Greeen, Soffie and Disarstar will also be on stage. On 2 August, we’ll be rocking out with artists such as Deine Cousine, Frittenbude, Lonely Spring, The TCHIK and many more. Our booking reflects the diversity on stage and combines well-known artists with promising newcomers to appeal to a broad audience from different generations.

Advance ticket sales start on 16 December 2024 via our partner TixforGigs and the tourist information offices in Dessau and Roßlau. Tickets regularly cost €55 per day. Discounts are available for schoolchildren, students, senior citizens and recipients of income support for €40 per day.
Why such a festival in Dessau-Roßlau? The Open Air Dessau Summer is intended to provide an opportunity for our city to establish itself as an attractive event location on a completely new level, even beyond the region.We recognise the potential of our city and want to show that the existing
We recognise the potential of our city and want to show that the existing conditions, such as the excellent connections to the surrounding cities, are ideal for this type of major event.