Overview
- The three-day festival, running Friday through Sunday, features the ship arrival parade on Friday, the tugboat ballet on Saturday at 3:15 p.m., and the departure parade on Sunday.
- A 290‑square‑metre floating stage will host short sets by Santiano, Oli P., Elif, Max Giesinger, Michael Schulte, Ben Zucker and others, and organizers plan to measure it for a possible Guinness World Record.
- A 1,100‑drone light show tied to the city’s Olympic bid is set for Friday over the harbor, with images of sports, landmarks and values such as peace, freedom, diversity and respect.
- Police have banned private drones over the event area and prohibited weapons, and the security plan is under continuous review following the Leipzig vehicle attack.
- Visitors can board working and research vessels, including the BSH ship Atair, meet crews from federal police, fisheries protection and customs, and see a new hybrid police boat christened by Paralympian Edina Müller.