Accompanying person

Disabled persons whose disability requires an accompanying person (as stated on their disability card) only need a ticket for themselves – not for their accompanying person.

Separate parking & admission for wheelchair users only

There is a separate parking lot and entrance for wheelchair users (and guests with walkers). Please use the reserved disabled parking spaces at the STEFFY discotheque (navigate to “Mülheimer Straße 22”). The entrance to the STEFFY parking lot is signposted. Wheelchair users can enter via Turbinenhalle 3 (retail hall/ramp at McFit). The security staff at the door will be happy to assist you.

Wheelchair grandstand

For wheelchair users and guests with walkers, there is an area for wheelchair users in both Hall 1 and Hall 2, to the right of the stage.

Restrooms

Restrooms for wheelchair users are available. Please refer to the site map.

You can use these portals for hotel bookings:

• hotel.de
• trivago.de
• booking.com

In the interests of safety, security staff will carry out bag and body checks. You can help us speed up admission by NOT bringing the following items with you:

The following items are NOT allowed:

• Recording devices (audio recording), video cameras
• Containers (glass, glass bottles, aluminum bottles, plastic bottles, and Tetra Paks)
• Drugs
• Drones, multicopters, quadcopters, and other flying objects
• Flags / banners
• Walking sticks with large/heavy knobs and/or tips
• Children under 12 years of age
• Laser pointers
• Studs (so-called killer rivets without rounded tips)
• Notebooks, iPads, selfie sticks
• Pyrotechnic items of any kind
• Umbrellas with tips
• Seating furniture (folding chairs, camping stools, folding stools, etc.)
• Food and beverages
• Sprays with propellant gas (e.g., hairspray, deodorant spray, irritant gas)
• Bags + backpacks larger than DIN A4
• Animals
• Anti-constitutional symbols (badges, patches, prints, etc.)
• Weapons (firearms, cutting, stabbing, and other weapons of all kinds, as well as imitation weapons)
• Advertising material (flyers, posters, banners, etc.)

The following are permitted:

• Liquid hygiene products in plastic bottles up to a maximum of 100 ml
• Cameras (including professional equipment and interchangeable lenses)
• Walking sticks without large/heavy knobs and/or tips
• Studs with rounded tips
• Power banks
• Umbrellas (so-called folding umbrellas) or walking stick umbrellas (up to 1 meter) without a tip
• Sprays with a pump function (e.g., disinfectant spray, atomizer) up to a maximum of 100 ml
• Bags + backpacks smaller than or equal to DIN A4, gym bags

Animals of any kind are not permitted on the entire festival grounds!

Please visit the detailed page Arrival for more helpful information.

The Turbinenhalle cloakroom has almost 3,000 lockers. There is a one-time fee of 3 tokens (€3.00) per locker. In addition, there is a key deposit of €5.00 (in cash), which will be refunded when the locker key is returned.

Please be careful with second-hand ticket offers. In addition to street vendors on site, there are a lot of fake offers circulating online. For example, if someone on Facebook offers you several tickets and asks you to send them a direct message, it is worth taking a very close look. Unfortunately, admission with fake tickets is not possible!

You can find the current food and beverage plan here before the festival.

Every festival visitor is liable for any damage they cause on the festival grounds and in the parking lot!

Please hand in any lost property to the ticket office in the foyer. If you have lost an item, please also contact the staff at the ticket office or, outside of Turbinenhalle office hours (Monday–Friday, 12:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.), call 0208-452370 or send an email to fundbuero@turbinenhalle.de.

For medical emergencies, we have paramedics and doctors on site. Please refer to the site map or program booklet for the location of the medical station!

• 27 March 2026

  Pre-party:
  From 10 p.m. to approx. 4 a.m. (Turbinenhalle 2)
  Admission with festival ticket: free of charge
  Admission without festival ticket: €10.00 (box office)

• 28 March 2026

  Festival:
  Admission from 1 p.m. / Start 2 p.m. – approx. 11.50 p.m.

  After-show party:
  From approx. 11 p.m. – approx. 4 a.m. (Turbinenhalle 2)
  Admission with festival ticket: free of charge
  Admission without festival ticket: not possible

The following types of cameras are permitted:

• Pocket cameras (digital + analog)
• Analog + digital SLR cameras

Video cameras and all audio recording devices are not permitted! Audio and video recordings are strictly prohibited—misuse will be prosecuted!

Your festival ticket will be validated upon entering the event hall. Please note: you can only re-enter the hall after leaving it at 3:00 p.m. To do so, you will need a re-entry wristband. If required, you can obtain this wristband from security at the exit channel from 3:00 p.m. onwards! VERY IMPORTANT: re-entry is not possible without a wristband!

If any problems arise, please contact security immediately. Always follow the instructions of security personnel!

You can find the current site plan here:

There are sufficient toilets on our festival grounds, which are cleaned several times throughout the day. Please see the Site map.

The German Civil Code (BGB) assigns parents the duty to care for the welfare of their minor children (under 18 years of age). Especially for children under 16, a music festival can lead to severe physical and mental stress, so we cannot make a general recommendation for attendance. The decision to allow children to attend public music events (including travel to and stay at the event venue) is the responsibility of the parents, taking into account the Youth Protection Act.

Minimum age

The minimum age for attending the E-tropolis Festival is 12 years. Children under the age of 12 will not be admitted!

Children under 16

Children under 16 may only attend public music events if they are accompanied by their parents or by an adult who has been granted written parental authority by the parents.

Young people aged 16 and over but under 18

Young people aged 16 and over and under 18 may attend public music events unaccompanied. However, they must leave the event grounds by midnight at the latest! They may only remain on the event grounds after midnight if accompanied by their parents or by an adult who has been granted written parental authority by the parents.

The form for the written transfer of legal guardianship can be found here. The form must be completed in full and signed by the parents. Furthermore, the form must be carried by the legal guardian accompanying the minor for the entire duration of the event and must be presented together with the minor’s identity card in case of any queries. Young people aged 16 and over are also requested to carry their identity card with them in case of a check.

Consumption of alcohol and tobacco products

In addition to the rules for participating in the event, the legal restrictions regarding the consumption of alcohol and tobacco products must also be observed at all times. When carrying out appropriate checks, we reserve the right to expel children and young people under the age of 18 who are smoking and/or under the influence of alcohol from the event site.