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As festivals navigate economic uncertainties and changing audience dynamics, we question the future of these cultural spaces and their potential for fostering inclusivity and artistic exploration. NBHAP author Anna Grubauer reflects on the changing landscape of festivals, based on her experience at MELT festival. To get more insight, she spoke to bookers and organizers behind three major festivals in Germany.

Germany's acclaimed festival institution continues to provide a fascinating mixture of old favourites and all those next big things you'll be talking about in the not so distant future. NBHAP is ready for a furious weekend in Ferropolis and is also giving you the chance to attend.

The beloved open air event in Germany delivers yet another outstanding line-up including The xx, Florence + The Machine, Fever Ray, Jon Hopkins, Tune-Yards, Tyler, The Creator, Cigarettes After Sex, Little Dragon and many more. Time to raise excitement with a really special mixtape.

How much festival is about consumption, what place is left for political and social issues ? Explore the last edition of the famous Ferropolis festival through our ageless cameras.

From Ravel to Schlager and why the Ellie Goulding-principle is annoying.

The gates of the iron city may be closed now, but once more the MELT! Festival proved what power music has in it.

It's that time of the year again and we're happy to give away tickets for the party weekend in the iron city.

We sat down with British producer SBTRKT to talk middle-of-nowhere UK locations, hallucinogenic animals and the anonymity of a mask.