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Chimaera 2026 will be celebrated from August 14th to 16th, 2026 at the Klingemühle grounds: Klingemühle 4, 15848 Friedland.
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We are releasing the program piece by piece. Our line-up consists of DJs, bands, artists – but also performance acts and workshops. Stay up to date on our social media channels: Instagram and the Chimaera Telegram channel.
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Yes! We are not a commercial festival. However, please remember that we rely on bar revenue. In return, we try to keep drink prices low. With every drink at the bar, you support us and the Chimaera Festival. We say cheers and thanks in advance!
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Please hold back: Photography and filming are not allowed on the floors. We do not tolerate any recordings around our sanitary facilities and our sauna & spa area! You may take photos of yourself and your friends on the rest of the grounds. Always remember to ask before taking a photo or video: The personal rights of every individual must be respected. For journalistic recordings, please contact our press team: hey@chimaera-festival.de
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We would like to expressly ask you to leave your pets at home. Our festival is not a suitable place for animals due to the noise, crowds, and visual stimuli.
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Bring your ticket digitally or printed to the entrance. You will then receive a festival wristband from us. This gives you access to the camping and festival grounds. Please take good care of your wristband! We cannot replace it easily.
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Yes, to participate in Chimaera, you must be at least 18 years old. For safety reasons, we cannot make any exceptions here.
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The festival site is uneven and not all areas are accessible via firm paths. There are sometimes steep inclines and some paths have stairs. If you would like to arrive in a wheelchair, please contact us at hey@chimaera.de. We want to support you as best we can, but we must also point out that, unfortunately, large parts of the site are not barrier-free.
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No, unfortunately not. This year we will not offer a shuttle bus from Grunow. Please use the buses from Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig or cycle from Grunow (30 min).
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Yes, we are organizing a direct bus connection from Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig again: There and back. Details will follow at the beginning of summer!
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For arrival by car or camper, a car or camper pass is required in any case. Whether you need a car or camper ticket depends on the length of your vehicle – regardless of whether you want to sleep in it. Car ticket up to 5 meters in length. Camper from 5 meters in length. If you still have a seat free: Form carpools! We support you: Shortly before the festival, there will be a networking group on Telegram.
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A refund of your expense contribution is not possible. If you change your mind, you are welcome to pass on your spot.
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The nearest larger train station is Cottbus Hbf. The nearest train station is Grunow (Niederlausitz). From Grunow, it is a 30-minute bike ride to the festival grounds. Unfortunately, there will be no shuttle organized by us from Grunow to the site. But the bike route is the perfect refresh before the festival spectacle. Maybe take a dip in one of the lakes on the way?
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Of course. With your wristband, you get access to the festival and camping area. You can set up your tent there. Please note that grilling and open fires are prohibited on the entire site. Please make sure to keep the campsite clean and protect nature. We ask you to dispose of all empty glass containers in the designated areas. Glass always poses a safety risk, so please do not leave any glasses or bottles unattended. Be considerate of your tent neighbors. The campsite is for relaxation!
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Absolutely! Arriving by bike is explicitly welcome. There will be safe bicycle parking. You can find possible routes here!
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For arrival by car or camper, a car or camper pass is required in any case. Whether you need a car or camper pass depends on the length of your vehicle – regardless of whether you want to sleep in it. Car pass up to 5 meters in length; Camper from 5 meters in length. If you arrive by car or camper, you can also sleep in it.
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There will be sufficient showers on the site. We will provide environmentally friendly shampoos. We ask you not to use soap or shampoo in the lake.
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Swimming in the lake is generally permitted during the day at your own risk, but water quality may already be affected by algae at this time of year. Since there are no lifeguards, we ask you to be responsible and to look out for the people around you. The lake is taboo in the dark! And you should not go into the water under the influence of alcohol or drugs either. We assume no liability. Be aware that the lake has different depths and should never be jumped into!
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We place great value on offering a diverse and affordable range of food and drinks on the festival site and invite you to use our offer. You thereby support small, regional companies and us as a festival. The nearest supermarket is a few kilometers away. There are several water stations distributed around the site where you can take drinking water at any time.
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We will work with various food providers again. The food will be exclusively vegan and delicious. We will also try to provide a certain variety for all allergy sufferers. Please note, however, that we cannot guarantee a meal around the clock. So also think about your own provisions. You can only pay with cash at the food stalls.
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At our bars, we provide you with a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at affordable prices. Cash only is accepted here as well. In addition, several water stations are distributed around the site where you can get drinking water for free at any time.
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You can only pay with cash at our bars and food stalls. The nearest ATM is several kilometers away - so please remember to bring enough cash.
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Yes, but we ask you to dispose of all empty glass containers in the designated areas. Glass always poses a safety risk, so please do not leave any glasses or bottles unattended.
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Yes, an awareness structure with responsible persons is a central pillar of our festival, which is essential for us in our white, heteronormatively dominated society. For us, awareness means being attentive to situations in which boundaries are violated or a person's feeling or need for safety is exceeded. We want to deal attentively and sensitively with individual boundaries and needs. It's about mutual support and creating a place where people are aware of their different positions and privileges and act considerately. For this reason, we will act anti-racistically and will not tolerate any discriminatory or abusive behavior. Boundary violations are always defined by the affected persons themselves. In addition, care work for people with overwhelm, overdoses, and/or psychological emergencies, such as panic attacks or anxiety disorders, is an integral part of our awareness concept. Our awareness team is there for you. You can recognize them by the pink vests (?).
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We ask all visitors to adhere to our awareness concept. Please respect the instructions of the security personnel, organizers, paramedics, and the awareness team. We reserve the right to expel people from the site. A refund after an expulsion is not possible.
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The possession and sale of illegal drugs is prohibited. If we catch people dealing, they will be immediately expelled from the site. We do not tolerate GHB consumption: Anyone who handles liquid ecstasy (date-rape drugs) is not welcome!
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There are paramedics on the site around the clock. How to get to them is signposted and marked on the site map. We ask you to keep an eye on your fellow human beings. If you see a person who needs help, provide first aid if possible and inform our awareness staff or the paramedics immediately!
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Please note that increased noise and strobe effects can occur at a festival. Protect your hearing on the dance floor with earplugs or similar and treat yourself to rest breaks.
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Weapons and any forms of safety-endangering items are absolutely prohibited on the site. The same applies to far-right symbols and the like.
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A thunderstorm is always an exceptional situation to which we respond. Nevertheless: Stay calm, orient yourself, and seek a safe place at an early stage - a tent is not a safe place, but a car is. Please look out for your fellow human beings and offer others shelter in your car if you still have room. Avoid trees, open fields, and the lake. Keep your distance from metal masts and pavilions. We will inform all visitors about how to proceed.
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Enjoy the weather and jump into the lake! But beware, the sun's radiation can be very intense and lead to sunburn/sunstroke. Please pack sunscreen and a head covering. In addition, heat and a lot of movement put a strain on the body, so drink enough water and treat yourself to a break in the shade.
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All festival visitors are liable for damages caused by them. We are not liable for damages that occur in the context of performances. As organizers, our liability for our own and others' actions is generally limited to cases of intent and gross negligence. Unaffected by this is the liability of the organizers for initial impossibility and the breach of essential contractual obligations (so-called cardinal duties), as well as liability for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health based on a negligent breach of duty by the organizers, a legal representative, or an agent.
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We do our best: Because we want to make our festival as sustainable as possible. That's why we have a proper sustainability concept: In addition to deposit systems, a no-flight policy, organic toilets, and corresponding waste separation, we will present you with a sustainability strategy in the coming months. We are always open to criticism and suggestions. Feel free to approach us.
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It is a major concern of ours to protect nature as much as possible. That's why we are happy if you bring ecologically degradable hygiene products, such as solid shampoo, solid shower gels, or solid facial cleansers. Please do not leave any toilet paper, tissues, or the like lying around, but dispose of them in the designated containers.
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Responsible waste management is very important to us. Therefore, we urgently ask you to always throw your trash in the designated trash cans and to take care of waste separation yourself. The same applies to cigarette butts: Please do not throw them on the ground, but dispose of them in trash cans or pocket ashtrays. You can get these for a small fee at the infopoint and the bars. We are happy if you help us to leave the site as clean as possible.
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No, we would like to ask you to leave your confetti or other environmentally harmful, non-naturally degradable decorative elements at home.
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To protect nature and out of respect for the wonderful location that hosts us every year, we also ask you to refrain from graffiti, tags, and stickers. To live out your artistic side, we provide designated areas that you can use for graffiti. Maybe you can even learn this in one of our workshops?
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