Overview

• The 22nd edition held July 9–13 at the former airfield in Neustadt-Glewe drew between 65,000 and 70,000 attendees daily, marking one of the festival’s highest turnouts.
• This year’s main stage recreated Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in elaborate detail, reflecting the festival’s annual practice of designing new thematic stages.
• Headliners such as Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki and Timmy Trumpet performed alongside Flamenca dancers blending traditional flamenco with electronic beats.
• Festival director Sebastian Eggert emphasized Airbeat One’s commitment to reinvention by building entirely new stages each year to offer unique experiences.
• Organizers confirmed the Netherlands as the theme for the 23rd edition, underscoring its role as a key influence on the European electronic music scene.