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Pokke Herrie 2025 fuses hardcore legacy with the new Deutscher Krach wave

On September 6th, Pokke Herrie, “A Dutch Hardcore Festival”, returns for its 13th edition to the legendary Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen. For 2025, A.L.E.X. Events has reinvented the festival concept from the ground up: Deutscher Krach takes the spotlight, alongside the rising uptempo genre and a salute to oldschool hardcore. And as a special highlight, the Hardcore Germany DJ Contest is finally back.

Beats, bass, family vibes: Ruhr-in-Love 2025 hit hard

You can hear about Ruhr-in-Love a hundred times, but nothing prepares you for that first time in the crowd. It’s all about passion – 30 stages, most of them handcrafted by local crews who live and breathe the electronic music scene. Safe to say that Ruhr-in-Love 2025 was not just another festival – it was a full-blown reunion of Germany’s rave family.