Overview

• The four-day free festival ended July 6 without injuries after ZSK singer Joshi’s stage-diving stunt dislodged a traffic light but landed safely in the crowd.
• Polizei Bochum counted around 240,000 attendees by Saturday, down from 380,000 last year, a figure festival spokesman Sabine Hahnefeld strongly disputes.
• Organizers distributed raincapes on the final day to help fans weather steady showers and maintain the party atmosphere.
• Bochum Total’s urban, no-camping format drew tens of thousands nightly, financing operations solely through food and drink sales.
• Stakeholders praised the platform for local and emerging artists and signaled readiness for the festival’s 40th anniversary next summer.