The crowds flock to the castle court­yard — where music, enter­tain­ment, and chaos reign

The castle court­yard is the beat­ing heart of the fest­iv­al. For all three days, music, jug­gling, and the joy­ful, bois­ter­ous hustle and bustle fill the ancient walls. Con­fili­us, Ars Mys­tica, and Satol­stelaman­der­fanz take the stage, mar­ket vendors invite you to dance, and in the par­ti­cip­at­ory theat­er, the crowd becomes part of the spectacle.

As even­ing falls, the main stage comes alive in full force:
On Fri­day and Sat­urday, Rock­fire, Batiar­gang, and Abstrakte Fre­quen­zen deliv­er power­ful sounds and a lively atmo­sphere. On Sunday, the Rosen­stolz trib­ute band pays homage to Anna R. with a spe­cial con­cert evening.

Amid tav­ern smoke and camp­fires, you’ll find tra­di­tion­al crafts, medi­ev­al games for all ages, jug­gling, dan­cing, and all man­ner of curi­os­it­ies. The bakery is filled with the aroma of fresh bread, while the fer­ret cir­cus amazes young and old alike.

But it’s not just the cheer­ful side of the Middle Ages on dis­play here: the Land­sknechts and Knights of the Black Dragon offer glimpses into the dark­er times of cen­tur­ies past — com­plete with pil­lor­ies, weaponry, and strict discipline.

Farm­ers, knights, and their entour­ages camp in the castle court­yard. Musi­cians play by the light of the fires, while squires, mer­cen­ar­ies, and the castle guard watch over the well-being of the far-traveled spectators.