IN AUGUST 2025, THE LEGENDARY BOOTSHAUS COLOGNE (GERMANY'S #1 CLUB - DJ MAG 2024) BRINGS BACK ITS ELECTRIFYING THREE-DAY FESTIVAL, NIBIRII TO A STUNNING LAKE SETTING IN DÜREN, NEXT TO CITIES LIKE COLOGNE AND AACHEN IN GERMANY.
NIBIRII Festival, promoted by the iconic Bootshaus Cologne, is Germany's most essential weekender for GOA, Techno, and D&B fans, returning on August 22–24, 2025. With 60,000 people and over 100 acts, it will take place on over four stages across three days at the stunning Dürener Badesee in Düren. Tickets start at 164€, and on-site camping is available at https://nibirii.com.
NIBIRII is for electronic music lovers who want to experience a unique open-air festival at the swimming lake in Western Germany, next to cities like Aachen and Cologne (Köln). It takes place over three days. Each day can be booked individually from 06th of March 2025 on, allowing visitors to tailor their experience. Guests are welcome to bring their camping equipment to fully embrace the open-air festival vibe on all three days or rest and recover at local hotels.
The festival is all about celebrating music, getting to know people from all over Europe, experiencing freedom, having fun, and exploring nature, with perfectly curated DJs from all over the world. That's been said, an excerpt from our line-up will be released by today.
NIBIRII 2025 presents an explosive roster of artists, covering the full spectrum of electronic music. AZYR sets the stage on fire with his relentless, high-energy techno, while I Hate Models delivers his signature blend of industrial grit, acid, and raw emotion.
Joining the lineup is rising Scottish DJ Hannah Laing, whose hypnotic mix of trance and hard grooves is set to ignite the crowd. Berlin’s techno powerhouse Kobosil brings his uncompromising, dark, and hypnotic sound. He has a signature style that guarantees intense dancefloor moments.
A special highlight: SHLOMO & Dyen go head-to-head in a hard-hitting set, fusing deep, driving rhythms with pure rave energy.
On top of that further names completing the line up include Autodrive, Avaion, Brigitte Belling, Carsten Halm, Danth, Dave Replay, Danth, Dave Replay, Delusional, DHALI, George aka Dr.Radsport, Gregor Tresher, Karla Blum, KBS, Kerstin Eden, Kevin Arnold, Laeti, Lawyn, Maddix, Makla, Mausio, Oliver Schories, Karla Blum, KBS, Kerstin Eden, Kevin Arnold, Schrotthagen, Sekula, Snoritz, Sub Focus, Subtronics, SUSKA, Tanja Miju, Turno, Vagabund and YouNotUs.
The setting, Dürener Badesee, is a gorgeous recreational lake well-known for its serene setting and natural beauty. The lake is a designated swimming area, with clean, clear waters ideal for bathing during the warmer months all surrounded by lush greenery and trees and easily accessible by car or public transport.
NIBIRII has four specially designed, high spec and creative stages with vibrant decor and a focus on creating an otherworldly atmosphere. With its emphasis on unity and peace, the festival fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment and beyond music, there is plenty to explore to make the weekend even more of an adventure with art installations, workshops, and other interactive experiences.
