Overview

• About 3,500 people attended as surprise acts including Die Toten Hosen, Paula Hartmann and Betterov delivered a clear stand against right-wing extremism.
• The Higher Administrative Court in Greifswald overturned a county alcohol ban, while earlier decisions upheld a glass-bottle ban and higher steward numbers.
• Facing a roughly €8,000 municipal lease for the site, organizers registered the gathering as a political assembly, and separate proceedings over charges remain open.
• A path linking the campsite and stage was opened only during concert hours after officials cited anonymous tips about a protected amphibian in the area.
• Artists used the stage for pointed messages, with Campino denouncing the AfD and criticizing CDU Landrat Tino Schomann for pushing festival restrictions.