Fes­ti­val­stu­die 2025 – Eine Branche, viele Wirk­lich­kei­ten

The German festival landscape is often spoken of as if it were a single, uniform cultural and economic space. The 2025 Festival Study demonstrated just how vast and diverse this landscape truly is. Now, the in-depth analysis of the study's data regarding genres, scenes, and regional differences reveals how vastly different the realities of individual festivals actually are.

In this fishbowl discussion, these contrasting festival realities come together: What challenges do festivals share today? Where do the crucial dividing lines lie? And how do regional conditions shape the work of festivals in East and West Germany? Drawing on the latest research findings, festival organizers and the audience will discuss the diversity, contradictions, and future prospects of an industry in transition.