About NORDEN Festival
» ARRIVAL
NORDEN is sustainable and we support guests who travel by public transport (NAH.SH) or by bike. You can find different ways to get to us here.
NORDEN Festival takes place at:
Stadtpark Königswiesen
24837 Schleswig
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ARRIVAL BY TRAIN: There are many bus lines from Schleswig train station to the festival area (Domschule stop): 1, 600, 630, 680, 695, 696, and 720. You can find all departure info in the NAH.SH app or on the website www.nah.sh. Destination stops that are within walking distance of the festival grounds: Domschule or Strandweg Please note: Eco-friendly travel is rewarded! If you can show a train ticket as proof of travel* to NORDEN, you will receive a €5 DISCOUNT when purchasing a ticket at the box office. If you have already purchased a ticket, you will receive a VOUCHER for a non-alcoholic drink of your choice. This offer also applies to semester tickets and the Deutschlandticket. * IC, EC, and ICE are excluded.  |
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ARRIVAL BY BIKE: Bicycle parking near the ticket offices (Strandweg / Luisenbad). Didn't bring a bike but feel like exploring the area around the festival? You can easily rent a bike from Röhling’s rental shop, located opposite the festival grounds on Königstraße. Additionally, the orange SMILE24 rental bikes are available at several stations - perfect for spontaneous tours of discovery. |
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ARRIVAL BY BUS: Various bus lines to the ZOB Schleswig: See line network Schleswig and the timetable line buses Schleswig. You can find all departure information in the NAH.SH app or on the website www.nah.sh. |
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ARRIVAL BY TAXI: Relay and take a Taxi right to the festival entrance. Phone: 04621 2777 777
ARRIVAL BY CAR:
If you are arriving by car, signposted parking is available within the town. From there, you can easily reach the festival grounds on foot.
A limited number of parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are available on Strandweg, right next to the entrance. Please use these spaces only if you hold the appropriate permit, ensuring they remain available for those who rely on them. GETTING HERE WITH ride2rave: Are you still looking for a flexible and eco-friendly way to get to Schleswig? Alongside buses and trains, there is now another great option: Use our official ridesharing platform from ride2rave! Whether you are behind the wheel with free seats in your car, or looking for a relaxed ride – you will find exactly what you need here.
PARKING:
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NORDEN Festival takes place at:
Stadtpark Königswiesen
24837 Schleswig
» BATHING SPOTS
Our festival area also includes a larger bathing area on the Schlei. During our opening hours this is supervised by trained DLRG staff.
» ACCESSIBILITY
The NORDEN Festival should be accessible for all people and so our team is gradually working on the implementation of barrier-free measures on the Königswiesen.
INFO BOOTH AND INCLUSION TEAM
You can always contact our team at the info booth at the entrance of the festival area as soon as you have questions or need support. Our team is trained and can help you in different situations. Additionally, Tobias, our accessibility and inclusion officer, can be reached by phone and WhatsApp at any time on +49 (0) 176 80 24 94 13.
ARRIVAL
You have several possibilities to arrive barrier-free to the NORDEN Festival.
The regional trains of our partner NAH.SH are equipped with ramps and the train station in Schleswig is also barrier-free. From here you have the possibility to take a cab or to drive to the festival area on your own. The 2.5 km long path along the beautiful Baltic Sea fjord Schlei is also accessible for wheelchairs, although there is a slight downhill shortly after the station.
If you arrive by car, there are handicapped parking spaces directly at the festival area as well as in the nearby parking garage.
TICKETS AND ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
People with disabilities (with a degree of disability of 50 or higher) are eligible to purchase a discounted ticket. Upon presentation of appropriate proof, an accompanying person receives free admission to the festival grounds. Appropriate proof must be presented at the box office in both cases.
BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO THE FESTIVAL AREA
The entire festival area is almost completely barrier-free and accessible for people in wheelchairs. There are ramps in the entrance area to overcome thresholds and the individual cultural venues can also be reached via ramps. Only the garden stage is located on a slope. Here other people can help you to stand directly in front of the stage or you can watch from the side - there you have a great view of the water at the same time.
If the lawn is too soft for wheelchair access due to heavy rainfall, we will try to lay out asap paving slabs to allow you access to the Cultural Tent, Atrium and Manege in the Park.
BARRIER-FREE TOILET
There is a barrier-free toilet on the festival grounds. This is integrated in the Luisenbad (blockhouse between the beach and the Königswiese) and can be reached via a ramp.
MOBILE INDUCTION LOOP
In the culture tent and in the cinema we have installed a mobile induction loop. You can borrow a receiver from the information desk so that you can follow the readings and other events more easily. Our team can help you with the mobile induction loops and answer your questions.
EVENTS IN GERMAN SIGN LANGUAGE
We offer part of the program in German Sign Language. You can identify these events in the timetable flyer by the "Sign Language" symbol. We would like to thank our interpreters: Susanne Dürkop, Deike Petersen, Ronja Hagge, Pia Koch, Jochen Kohnert, and Susanne Held.
SUBTITLES
Some short films in the cinema tent have subtitles. Unfortunately, we can only tell you exactly which films are subtitled shortly beforehand, once we have the films.
For questions and suggestions regarding accessibility and inclusion at NORDEN, please feel free to contact barrierefrei@norden-festival.com.
INFO BOOTH AND INCLUSION TEAM
You can always contact our team at the info booth at the entrance of the festival area as soon as you have questions or need support. Our team is trained and can help you in different situations. Additionally, Tobias, our accessibility and inclusion officer, can be reached by phone and WhatsApp at any time on +49 (0) 176 80 24 94 13.
ARRIVAL
You have several possibilities to arrive barrier-free to the NORDEN Festival.
The regional trains of our partner NAH.SH are equipped with ramps and the train station in Schleswig is also barrier-free. From here you have the possibility to take a cab or to drive to the festival area on your own. The 2.5 km long path along the beautiful Baltic Sea fjord Schlei is also accessible for wheelchairs, although there is a slight downhill shortly after the station.
If you arrive by car, there are handicapped parking spaces directly at the festival area as well as in the nearby parking garage.
TICKETS AND ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
People with disabilities (with a degree of disability of 50 or higher) are eligible to purchase a discounted ticket. Upon presentation of appropriate proof, an accompanying person receives free admission to the festival grounds. Appropriate proof must be presented at the box office in both cases.
BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO THE FESTIVAL AREA
The entire festival area is almost completely barrier-free and accessible for people in wheelchairs. There are ramps in the entrance area to overcome thresholds and the individual cultural venues can also be reached via ramps. Only the garden stage is located on a slope. Here other people can help you to stand directly in front of the stage or you can watch from the side - there you have a great view of the water at the same time.
If the lawn is too soft for wheelchair access due to heavy rainfall, we will try to lay out asap paving slabs to allow you access to the Cultural Tent, Atrium and Manege in the Park.
BARRIER-FREE TOILET
There is a barrier-free toilet on the festival grounds. This is integrated in the Luisenbad (blockhouse between the beach and the Königswiese) and can be reached via a ramp.
MOBILE INDUCTION LOOP
In the culture tent and in the cinema we have installed a mobile induction loop. You can borrow a receiver from the information desk so that you can follow the readings and other events more easily. Our team can help you with the mobile induction loops and answer your questions.
EVENTS IN GERMAN SIGN LANGUAGE
We offer part of the program in German Sign Language. You can identify these events in the timetable flyer by the "Sign Language" symbol. We would like to thank our interpreters: Susanne Dürkop, Deike Petersen, Ronja Hagge, Pia Koch, Jochen Kohnert, and Susanne Held.
SUBTITLES
Some short films in the cinema tent have subtitles. Unfortunately, we can only tell you exactly which films are subtitled shortly beforehand, once we have the films.
For questions and suggestions regarding accessibility and inclusion at NORDEN, please feel free to contact barrierefrei@norden-festival.com.
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» PAYMENT
You can pay in cash or by card at our ticket office, merchandise stand and beverage stands. Almost all food stands only accept cash. There is an ATM located 5 minutes from the festival ground.
» FOOD & DRINKS
We offer a wide variety of food options at several stands. Here we pay attention to a regional and sustainable offer as possible, there is a variety of vegan and vegetarian dishes.
We offer drinks at several bars. There is a large selection of non-alcoholic beverages and also alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and cocktails. Here, too, we make sure that the range of drinks is as sustainable as possible.
Bringing food and drinks is prohibited! Exceptions: Drinking bottle to fill at our water stations, baby food.
We offer drinks at several bars. There is a large selection of non-alcoholic beverages and also alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and cocktails. Here, too, we make sure that the range of drinks is as sustainable as possible.
Bringing food and drinks is prohibited! Exceptions: Drinking bottle to fill at our water stations, baby food.
» FESTIVAL RIBBONS
Holders of a festival pass or weekend ticket (1st weekend ONLY) can pick up their festival wristbands in advance to avoid long wait times. The box office at the entrance area will be open on Wednesday, August 27, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Thursday, August 28, starting at 2:00 PM. Admission begins at 5:00 PM on Thursday.
With your festival wristband, you can head straight to the entrance area on all eight days without having to queue.
Festival wristbands will be issued at the box office located in front of the entrance area.
With your festival wristband, you can head straight to the entrance area on all eight days without having to queue.
Festival wristbands will be issued at the box office located in front of the entrance area.
» FILM & PHOTO
Cameras and digital cameras are permitted on the festival grounds for private use. Video and audio recording is prohibited. Professional photo and video equipment may only be brought in with appropriate accreditation.
You can apply for accreditation by contacting Oliver Schweers at os@hejnorden.com. We are always happy to receive your photos from NORDEN and to have them available for potential publication—naturally, always with credit given to you and, where applicable, a link to your work.
You can apply for accreditation by contacting Oliver Schweers at os@hejnorden.com. We are always happy to receive your photos from NORDEN and to have them available for potential publication—naturally, always with credit given to you and, where applicable, a link to your work.
» LOST & FOUND
Lost and found items can be handed in and collected at the cash desk in front of the festival area. If you notice later that you have lost something, please contact us at
info@norden-festival.com.
» PETS
Assistance dogs are excluded from this regulation.
At the NORDEN Festival it can get quite crowded and noisy, so we recommend that you do not bring your four-legged friends to the event. However, if there is no other way, it is compulsory to keep them on a leash. We reserve the right to issue a general ban in the event of excessive crowds and problems relating to safety and contamination.
Assistance dogs are excluded from this regulation.
» KIDS & TEENS
Children and adolescents under 16 years of age may enter the festival grounds of NORDEN Festival without the accompaniment of a parent or legal guardian only with written permission and a copy of an ID from a parent or legal guardian.
» REUSABLE TABLEWARE AND DEPOSIT CUPS
All meals available with us are served on rescued porcelain tableware. After consumption, we collect the used plates and cutlery to clean it at our Spülbar. It then goes back into the cycle.
Our drinks are all served in reusable deposit cups. After they are returned, we rinse them as well to avoid excessive waste production.
» WASTE
On the festival site, we separate our waste with different labeled garbage cans. We separate between packaging waste, residual waste and cardboard and paper. We rely on the ecological understanding of our visitors and therefore ask them to implement the waste separation system.
With our partner of the waste management Schleswig-Flensburg the waste is disposed properly.
» NORDEN FREUNDESKREIS E.V.
The NORDEN Freundeskreis e. V. aims to support contemporary artists and cultural practitioners from the region and Northern Europe. The association makes an exciting cultural program possible.
Special readings, theater and film screenings, art exhibitions, and musical events are made possible only through the financial support of the Friends' Association. Members enjoy various benefits, such as discounts on highly sought-after early-bird tickets and selected merchandise.
Find more information about the Friends' Association and membership here.
Special readings, theater and film screenings, art exhibitions, and musical events are made possible only through the financial support of the Friends' Association. Members enjoy various benefits, such as discounts on highly sought-after early-bird tickets and selected merchandise.
Find more information about the Friends' Association and membership here.
» NORDEN Magazine 2026
You can also conveniently browse our NORDEN Magazine 2026 digitally.
» OPENING HOURS
August 27th - September 6th, 2026
The box office opens 15 minutes before the official admission.
| THURSDAYS | 6 - 11 PM |
| FRIDAYS | 6 PM - midnight |
| SATURDAYS | 2 PM - midnight |
| SUNDAYS | 2 - 9 PM |
The box office opens 15 minutes before the official admission.
» PRESS
NORDEN Pressekit:
https://next.cloud-hejnorden.de/index.php/s/3bnjmbrtYNH5R8H
Please send inquiries to:
info@norden-festival.com
https://next.cloud-hejnorden.de/index.php/s/3bnjmbrtYNH5R8H
Please send inquiries to:
info@norden-festival.com
» SANITARY
There are sanitary facilities on the whole festival area. Of course, our sanitary facilities are signposted, but you can also take a look at our site plan and find the exact location of the toilets there. A barrier-free toilet can be reached via a ramp in the Luisenbad.
The sanitary facilities are cleaned by our staff at regular intervals.
» SAFETY
In consultation with the relevant authorities, we have drawn up a security concept to ensure the best possible safety for our visitors, artists and staff.
This includes an elaborated hygiene concept for maximum protection against infection, a trained security team consisting of security guards and paramedics, as well as an escape route plan with 4 emergency exits. Furthermore, we maximize our number of visitors, with exact adjustment on the festival area.
» BLOCKING TIMES KÖNIGSWIESEN
During opening hours and overnight, the festival grounds are closed to the public.
CLOSING TIMES are as follows from August, 27th to September 6th, 2026:
Thursday 4 p.m. to Friday 10 a.m.
Friday 4 p.m. to Saturday 10 a.m.
Saturday 1 p.m. to Sunday 10 a.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to Monday 10 a.m.
CLOSING TIMES are as follows from August, 27th to September 6th, 2026:
Thursday 4 p.m. to Friday 10 a.m.
Friday 4 p.m. to Saturday 10 a.m.
Saturday 1 p.m. to Sunday 10 a.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to Monday 10 a.m.
» ABOUT US
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On a trip along the Baltic Sea to the Baltic States, the idea of celebrating the "North" was born. That was in 2016, after which the idea of atmospherically capturing the North and translating it into an event became more and more concrete - and so the NORDEN Festival was born. A unique cultural festival in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein, dedicated to the cultural diversity of the northern European countries: the nordic arts festival. |
We are a small crew of enthusiasts who spend the whole year organizing and programming the NORDEN Festival in an office in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel. In the six weeks surrounding the festival, the team from Hamburg grows together with the one from Schleswig-Holstein into one big family that gets bigger with each year. People who provide the special atmosphere at NORDEN with a love of detail. We also receive valuable support from many other people and organizations. For example from our NORDLICHTERN, especially active fans, who made the festival known in the region from the beginning. As well as many regional companies and actors - thank you! Come together and celebrate diversity: the NORDEN team is looking forward to seeing you! |
» OVERNIGHT STAYS
HOTEL ODER HOLIDAY APARTMENTS
For overnight stays in Schleswig, we recommend our NORDEN partner hotels:
For overnight stays in Schleswig, we recommend our NORDEN partner hotels:
- Hotel Fritz
- Hotel Waldschlösschen
- Hotel Schleiblick
- Hotel Alter Kreisbahnhof
- Hotel Strandleben
- Janbecks Fairhaus
- Campotel in Silberstedt
You can find an overview of various accommodations in Schleswig and the surrounding area through our partner, OSTSEEFJORD SCHLEI. Be sure to check them out!
TENT OR CAMPER
There is a good selection of tent sites and campsites around the Schlei, a Baltic Sea fjord. While there is no dedicated NORDEN campsite on the festival grounds, we recommend the following:
» WORKSHOPS
There are a variety of workshops at the NORDEN - you can do arts and crafts, try things out and make music: There are no limits to the workshops on offer in the studio and workshop.
Some workshops may incur costs for consumables.
