FAQs

All online tickets are personalized. Only if the name on the ticket matches yours will you be admitted to the festival! You can assume that the majority of offers via Facebook, eBay classifieds, Craigslist etc. are fraudulent in nature.

As a general rule, don't transfer money to people you don't know! Even if they have a harmless profile photo.

Admission to the Bay of Dreamers* Festival is only permitted from the age of 21. We will check your date of birth at the entrance and make no exceptions!

The festival grounds can be reached by car, train, Bassliner, or bicycle.
You'll find the festival site here:
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Arrival is possible from Thursday at 12:00 pm (noon). Please make sure to leave the festival grounds by Tuesday at 12:00 pm (noon) at the latest.

There will be a refelect.awareness e.V. awareness team on site, which will be available as a point of contact for affected persons in the event of any assaults. Please look out for each other and get help in the event of assaults, violence, sexist, racist or discriminatory situations. Pay attention to a conscious, reflective approach to yourself, your fellow human beings and nature. Right next to the Cashless hut, you will find contact persons around the clock at the awareness and psy-care tent.

You can find out more about our awareness structures and processes here.

Helenesee remains closed due to the risk of shoreline erosion, but we have some refreshing news! On the eastern shore of Helenesee, a good bit east of the grounds, a roughly 350-meter stretch has been opened up for swimming. There are also a few swimming spots towards Katjasee behind the Mirage. On the festival grounds, all kinds of refreshment options like the Human Car Wash and the outdoor showers at Schweißperle will also keep you cool.

Unfortunately, Bucht der Träumer* is only partially accessible. For example, not all stages can be reached by wheelchair, and the number of accessible toilets on site is limited.

If you have specific questions, suggestions, or accessibility needs, please don't hesitate to get in touch at inklusion@bucht-der-traeumer.de. We're always happy to explore together how we can make the festival experience more accessible for everyone.

We will conduct random wristband checks on the premises during the event. Passing on the festival wristband is not permitted. The wristbands are equipped with a payment chip. So you can pay cashless everywhere.

The Bucht der Träumer* Festival is 100% cashless. This means that you pay for everything with your chip on your festival wristband and can therefore move around the site without any money or valuables.

 

Smart foxes, take note: You can top up your festival wristband online before the festival begins each year, saving yourself time queuing once you're on site. We'll let you know when online top-up becomes available on our Cashless page or via our newsletter!

You can find all the information and answers about our cashless concept here!

All bungalows at Lake Helene are currently reserved.

Camping is, of course, included with your festival ticket.

Space for buses, campervans, and motorhomes is limited. Once the camper area reaches capacity, all remaining vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area.

Please leave your camping stoves at home. Due to the risk of wildfires, the use of camping stoves is not permitted.

This year, we're once again offering camper tickets.

For buses, campervans, and motorhomes under 6 metres, the ticket costs €65.00 plus a €2.50 booking fee.
For buses, campervans, and motorhomes over 6 metres, the ticket costs €75.00 plus a €2.50 booking fee.

If you're arriving by car, separate parking tickets are available for €25.00 plus a €2.00 booking fee.

Please note: Camper and parking tickets must be purchased online in advance. It will not be possible to buy camper or parking tickets on site.

The sale of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and will be reported to the authorities immediately. 

There is an absolute ban on drones during the entire Bay of Dreamers* festival. Violators will be sent off. Thank you for your understanding!

There are shower containers and fixed showers at the campsite.

We have put together a great music program for you on the floors with lots of love. The campground, on the other hand, is intended to be a place of retreat. Please respect the quiet areas and leave your own sound systems at home. If you overdo it, you risk being banned - so please spare yourselves and us unnecessary discussions. Thank you very much!

The DRK is on site for medical emergencies.

Our food court will offer a wide range of exclusively vegetarian and vegan dishes - so come along and indulge your taste buds!

Not all floors at the Bay of Dreamers* run continuously from Friday to Sunday.

Für genauere Infos und Zeiten, checkt gerne unseren Timetable aus. 

Open fires are strictly prohibited! As our camping area is in the middle of the forest, it is unfortunately not possible to barbecue there. Please also leave your camping stoves at home! With the dry summer, we have to be super careful with the risk of forest fires. Please stick to it - otherwise our Secus will unfortunately have to expel you from the site!

Professional photography and all filming is prohibited. Please respect the privacy of each individual person. Nobody wants to be photographed without being asked.

We will have a camera team on the road to document the festival. Only this team is permitted to take professional film and photo recordings. This team will also be very sensitive when recording people. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be included in the footage.

There will be no ATM on the festival grounds.

Enjoy the festival, take care of yourselves and those around you and ask more questions if you have the feeling that someone is not feeling well.

Both psychological and physical violence and willful damage to property are not tolerated.

Glass is prohibited throughout Lake Helene. Glass bottles are also not allowed at the campsite. We rely on your own discretion. We would like to reduce the amount of glass bottles and other glass containers to a minimum.

Please avoid breaking glass at all costs! Anyone who would like to walk and dance barefoot should be able to do so without worrying. For this reason, glass is prohibited within the festival grounds. Please fill your drinks into shatterproof bottles or cups before entering the festival area.

Please refrain from graffiti and tags. The removal of graffiti on borrowed items (toilets, technical equipment, etc.) will be very expensive for us and thus jeopardize the long-term existence of the festival. Anyone who is caught will be thrown out.

Participation in the festival is always at your own risk. We accept no liability for physical or material damage during the event, nor in the context of arrival and departure. The instructions of security, the fire department and the DRK must be followed!

Dogs are not allowed. In our opinion, a festival is not a place for animals.

The Bay of Dreamers* Festival is a festival for adults aged 21 and over. Teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 20 are not permitted to enter the festival grounds.

Since 2023, and in agreement with the local Youth Welfare Office, the following regulation applies to children aged 0–12:
Children may stay in the northern part of the festival grounds (known as Lumina) during the daytime, provided they are accompanied by a responsible adult.

You'll also find our workshop spaces, the live stage, the food court, and our wellness area, Schweissperle, in Lumina—offering plenty of opportunities for parents to relax and recharge as well. The roller disco is also just around the corner.

Please note: Unfortunately, there will be no rental skates for children this year, so if your little ones are keen to join the roller disco, please remember to bring their own roller skates.

Access to the large rave enclosure (called Umbria) in the south will continue to be denied to the small pens!

We expect a clear commitment to these rules from the accompanying adults and react consistently if there is a lack of the necessary sense of responsibility.

Forgot your toothbrush or need some chewing gum? Whether it's cigarettes, condoms, sweets, toothpaste or other small items - you'll find all kinds of knick-knacks and everything your heart desires in the kiosk.

Please leave your confetti at home. We want to respect nature and leave everything as we found it.

There will be no extra cell phone charging station at the festival. Our recommendation: Only switch on cell phones in an emergency and forget about times and urgencies.

Lost property can be handed in at the Lost & Found desk next to the Info Point. After the festival, you can contact us at the following email address: fundsachen@bucht-der-traeumer.de

The festival would not be possible without the support of numerous SupporterA, hundreds of stewards, guards and various other positions need to be filled. Become part of the big picture and apply as a SupportA. You can find more information here: Apply

A festival always means a considerable ecological footprint. We go to great lengths to counter this as best we can, but we also know that we are not perfect. That's why we've had a sustainability officer on the team since this year.

You too can make a contribution to a sustainable festival with these alternative actions:

• Please leave nothing behind and take your camping equipment back home with you.
• Use the garbage bags provided and take your garbage to the return stations before you leave.
• Use the waste garbage cans on the festival site.
• Peeing in the wild harms the soil, plants and animals - please use the fixed and mobile toilets on site.
• Save water and keep your shower time short.
• Avoid disposable tableware if possible.
• Use (pocket) ashtrays and do not throw cigarette butts on the ground.
• If you still have space in the car, offer it to the others.
• Take advantage of our eco loo offers.

From now on, you can also find a detailed explanation of our goals for this year and the coming years on our website.

Together we can ensure that we leave smaller and smaller footprints!

Beachtet bitte unbedingt die Ansagen unserer ParkplatzeinweisungsCrew und unserer Secus:
Zu- und Ausfahrten, sowie Rettungswege müssen freigehalten werden.

Vehicles parked on the escape routes will be towed away immediately at the owner's expense. The StVO applies on the site!

Please submit press accreditation requests in good time via presse@bucht-der-traeumer.de

We will once again have a PsyCare contact point on site for mental health emergencies.

We love your colorful, glowing rave sticks and jellyfish! They make the dancefloor more beautiful and help wanderers find their crew again. But beyond a certain size, they can become dangerous. Fire or light installations may be disrupted, or they can even become a real fire hazard. If spikes are driven into the ground, they could hit power cables. To make sure you can still bring your creative favorites, we have a few simple rules this year:

• Max height: 3 meters
• No sharp tips at the bottom
• When illuminated: Easy way to dim or turn them off (when requested)
• On the Waldtraut floor, please place them in the jellyfish cloakroom – the mapping team thanks you from the bottom of their hearts!

If the rules aren’t followed, rave sticks will have to stay at the campsite – or our security crew will shorten them on the spot. Save yourself the hassle at the entrance and stick to the guidelines, so we can all dance together safely and in full color!

Would you like to be part of Bucht der Träumer*, but the full ticket price is currently out of reach? Every year, we offer our so-called Reduzinis for this reason. These discounted tickets are intended for people with a monthly income of less than €1,200. Current information about the application process and allocation of Reduzini tickets can be found under Tickets.

Reduzinis are personalized and non-transferable!

Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or any other form of discriminatory behaviour and harassment will NOT be tolerated! If you experience or witness such incidents, please contact our Awareness team or Security.

Nazis have no place at our festival.

No means no!

Anyone seeking support or needing a moment away can find help at the Awareness / PsyCare area.

Is there a safety concept for Bucht der Träumer*?

Answer: Yes. Bucht der Träumer* has a comprehensive safety concept that is developed together with a professional security company and reviewed and approved by the relevant authorities (including the public order office, police, fire brigade, and emergency medical services). For an event of this size, this is a legal requirement.

It includes, among other things, trained security staff on site around the clock, access controls, emergency and evacuation plans, and close coordination with emergency services and the relevant authorities. After each festival, we evaluate our experiences and continuously refine the concept for the following year.

For security reasons, we deliberately do not publish operational details of the concept. This is standard practice for events of this size and helps protect everyone involved. We are also aware that absolute safety can never be guaranteed when we choose to come together freely and share a space.

That's exactly why thorough preparation is so important to us. Throughout the festival, our security team and the Info Point are always available if you need assistance or have any concerns.

Unauthorised market stalls are not permitted and will be removed by our team immediately!

You can find various supermarkets in nearby Frankfurt (Oder).

We will hand out a certain number of pocket ashtrays on site. But please bring your own pocket ashtrays and do not throw cigarettes on the ground.

The resale of the Bay of Dreamers* tickets takes place exclusively via the official Tixforgigs website.

If you can't come to the festival after all, you can offer your ticket there and set the resale price yourself (within +/- €10 of the original price). There is also the option of passing the ticket on to a specific person. When setting up the resale, you can choose between “Public” and “Private”. If you choose “Private”, the offer will not appear in the store. Instead, a link is generated which you can then forward to the person in question. This person can then use the link to purchase your ticket via the platform.

If you choose “Public”, the ticket will reappear in the store at Tixforgigs.com. The new buyer* name is automatically entered during the purchase, after which the old ticket loses its validity.

Here's a guide to setting up the resale. For all other questions about ticketing, please contact support@tixforgigs.com directly

Es gibt Toilettencontainer, sowie feste Toilettenhäuser vom Helenesee. Zusätzlich gibt es auch Toilettenwagen, Finizio und div. Urinale. Missoir ist auch dabei – die besten Frauen-Urinale.

Auf dem Gelände sind vielfältige Trinkwasserstationen verteilt.

Es gilt: Wo Wasser rauskommt, ist Trinkwasser drin.

Die Standorte entnehmt ihr der Karte.

Außerdem haben wir uns allerhand einfallen lassen, um für schnelle Erfrischungen zwischen den Floors zu sorgen. Haltet die Augen auf nach laufenden Waschlappen, hochfliegenden Wasserschlangen und spuckenden Lamas!

In case of severe storm (with lightning):

• Leave the dance floor and event area
• Keep calm
• Get into a vehicle
• Offer shelter to others if you have vehicle
• Keep out of the forest!
• Help wounded and those in need
• Keep attention to announcements from the hosts

Unfortunately, theft sometimes occurs at festivals. Please do yourself a favor and do not leave any valuables in your tent. There will be no lockers.

This year, we're partnering with mein-zelt-steht-schon. If you don't own a tent or simply don't feel like hauling gear and setting up camp yourself, they've got you covered. You can rent tents and camping equipment, and they'll even have everything set up for you before you arrive. Just show up at Bucht der Träumer*, move in, and start celebrating!

For those who prefer to stay flexible or simply want to supplement their own camping setup, Outzip offers a wide selection of camping and outdoor equipment for rent, ready for on-site pickup and self-setup. It's the perfect option if you want to camp together with your friends.

You can conveniently reserve your equipment in advance through the providers' websites—no expensive purchases or unnecessary hauling required. That way, everyone can find the option that best suits their needs for an easy and more sustainable festival experience at Bucht der Träumer*.