New German Electronic Festival

Springinsfeld will launch Aug. 19 as a one-day event at the Fühlinger See in Cologne, which is the same site that already hosts major reggae festival Summerjam.  

Nightlife Management – the people behind Cologne’s renowned techno club Bootshaus –will co-promote Springinsfeld with Fühlinger See Veranstaltungs GmbH.

“Springinsfeld” is the German term to describe a young, reckless madcap. Promoter and Bootshaus booker Ulrich Rauschenberger told Cologne’s Express that he was trying to secure Martin Solveig, Alle Farben and Bootshaus for the electronic-driven lineup. None have been confirmed so far.

He intends to get 20 acts in total and expects about 20,000 festivalgoers at the premiere. If everything goes well, Rauschenberger plans to turn Springinsfeld into a two-day event in 2018.

The Fühlinger See site is made up of the actual festival island, surrounded by a lake, which in turn is surrounded by forest. By the sound of the vague announcement on the festival’s homepage, promoters intend to make use of the natural surroundings to create an escape for today’s smartphone culture.