Journal

Seventh festival day, my fifth — and the last at the NØRDEN. Saturday on the Königswiesen.

The afternoon belonged to the third NØRDEN Air Guitar Contest on the garden stage. Beginners and veterans, some had decided only at short notice and stood up there for the first time. It was hard to judge the performances. All of them brought their very own charm.

Participants are already being sought for the next, the fourth contest — air guitar is evidently a discipline with a future, and the prizes come “on top” of the frenetic cheers of the audience.

Jens Ohle, acrobatic comedy in the Manege im Park, was the second reason for many pictures. I won’t spoil the ending — but whoever attends the show will find out soon enough.

Lùisa on the Schlei stage: expressive facial play, plus lighting that joins in. Lion’s mane included!

Of course there was more. But I don’t want to pre-empt the pictures in the series.

Highlighted in gold is what I photographed.

Programme on Saturday — stages and tents:

• 14:15 — Yoga with Elisa and Marieke, garden stage
• 14:30 — Meermanege, Manege im Park
• 14:45 — Flensburg short films: Rolle Vorwärts, cinema
• 15:00 — Kari Erlhoff & Evelyn Boyd, culture tent
• 15:45 — Jens Ohle, Manege im Park
• 15:45 — Flensburg short films: Rolle Vorwärts, cinema
• 16:15 — 3rd NØRDEN Air Guitar Contest, garden stage
• 16:15 — Christine Haas, culture tent
• 16:45 — Turku Animated Film Festival, cinema
• 17:15 — Lùisa, Schlei stage
• 18:00 — Flensburger Kurzfilmtage, cinema
• 18:15 — Meermanege, Manege im Park
• 18:45 — Nordic Talking with Linda Zervakis, culture tent
• 19:00 — Collignon, garden stage
• 19:15 — Nordische Filmtage Lübeck: Nordic Shorts, cinema
• 19:30 — Jens Ohle, Manege im Park
• 20:30 — Kakkmaddafakka, Schlei stage
• 20:45 — Renovation/Renovacija, cinema
• 22:00 — King Kong Kicks (DJ set), garden stage
• 22:15 — NØRDEN Comedy Late Night, culture tent
• 22:15 — Meermanege, Manege im Park

On the grounds:

• 10:00 — Car-sharing rally “Schlei-Rund”, Schleswig station
• 14:00 — Building boomerangs, Königswiesen
• 14:00 — Danish book bus, Königswiesen
• 14:00 — Bicycle kitchen, Königswiesen
• 14:00 — Screen printing, Königswiesen
• 14:00 — Archery, Königswiesen
• 14:00 — Climbing, Luisenbad
• 14:00 — Trude’s craft room and wood workshop for children, Lüttland
• 14:00 — Cornhole and hobby horsing, Königswiesen
• 14:30 — Making flower wreaths, studio
• 15:00 — XXL raft building and rowing courses, beach
• 15:00 — Drawing comics, creative buffet
• 15:00 — Carving for adults, Königswiesen
• 16:30 — Pop-up book workshop, workshop
• all day — Face painting, Lüttland

A selection in pictures is captured in the series: NØRDEN Festival 2026 — Part 2.

Sixth festival day, my fourth. Friday in the Königswiesen city park.

The highlight of the evening was in the Manege im Park, twice over: Les Goulus, mounted street theatre from Paris — a mix of Ministry of Silly Walks, cast with Gumbys (Monty Python).

Then on the Schlei stage ON! aka Tequila & The Sunrise Gang: after 24 years a new name, German lyrics, the old punch. Bring it ON!

Bruchbude played the garden stage — and left no wreck behind.

Highlighted in gold is what I photographed.

Programme on Friday — stages and tents:

• 17:15 — Portrait of a Holm fisherman (Super 8 film), cinema
• 17:30 — Dara Brexendorf, culture tent
• 17:30 — Loreley Löffler, culture tent
• 17:30 — NVCHT, garden stage
• 18:15 — Kadex Motion, Manege im Park (cancelled)
• 18:45 — Flensburger Kurzfilmtage, cinema
• 19:00 — Johann Scheerer, culture tent
• 19:15 — Bruchbude, garden stage
• 19:45 — Les Goulus, Manege im Park
• 19:45 — Was uns bewegt, cinema
• 20:30 — ON! aka Tequila & The Sunrise Gang, Schlei stage
• 21:00 — Domschule on the Decks, garden stage
• 21:45 — Nordische Filmtage Lübeck – Nordic Shorts, cinema
• 22:00 — Les Goulus, Manege im Park
• 22:15 — Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein, cinema

On the grounds:

• 17:00 — Bicycle kitchen, Königswiesen
• 17:00 — Building boomerangs, Königswiesen
• 17:00 — Printing with gel plates, studio
• 17:00 — Upcycling with the Wertstoffbox Kiel, workshop
• 17:00 — Creative buffet, creative buffet
• 17:00 — Cornhole, Königswiesen
• 17:00 — Hobby horsing, Königswiesen
• 17:30 — Blütenpost, Lüttland

A selection in pictures is captured in the series: NØRDEN Festival 2026 — Part 2.

Chainsaw carving demonstration at the NØRDEN Festival 2026 — Saturday, around 20 minutes.
The 3D model above shows the result.

More about Sägebiene

Day 3 on the Königswiesen.

Photos from a walk around market and crafts (Sägebiene with a demonstration). Archery, kayaks and canoe on the Schlei.

In the ring Eitis Magia, then quickly over to the kiiking and back to the ring for Duo Kaos.

Veigh Malow fired the musical starting gun, followed by Agassi on the Schlei stage, then back to the garden stage with Vandalisbin and, to finish, Alli Neumann on the main stage. Closing with plenty of WET and BASS from a quarter past ten: Beauty & The Beats on the garden stage.

For me this was the last festival day of the first weekend.

The NØRDEN runs until 6 September.

Programme on Saturday — stages and tents:

• 14:15 — Yoga with Elisa and Marieke, garden stage
• 14:30 and 16:15 — Luzies Lichterfest, culture tent
• 15:00 — Eitis Magia, Manege im Park
• 15:00 — Green Screen nature film festival Kids, cinema
• 15:30 — Trommel-Rabatz, Schlei stage
• 15:45 and 17:00 — Jana Haverbier, Lüttland
• 16:00 — Veigh Malow, garden stage
• 16:00 — Sägebiene, canal
• 16:45 — Duo Kaos (ITA), Manege im Park
• 17:15 — Sveriges Kortfilmfestival, cinema
• 17:30 — Agassi, Schlei stage
• 18:30 — Andrea Paluch, culture tent
• 19:00 — Vandalisbin, garden stage
• 19:30 — Eitis Magia, Manege im Park
• 20:30 — Alli Neumann, Schlei stage
• 20:45 — The wild North Sea, cinema
• 22:00 — Duo Kaos (ITA), Manege im Park
• 22:15 — Oliver Lück, culture tent
• 22:15 — Beauty & The Beats, garden stage

On the grounds:

• 10:00 — Car-sharing rally “Schlei-Rund”, from Schleswig station
• 14:00 — Jens Natter, speed drawing, Königswiesen
• 15:30 and 17:30 — Kiiking, Königswiesen
• Workshop and studio — making flower wreaths, carving for adults, tic tac toe DIY, creating with wood, paper and paint
• Königswiesen — screen printing, archery, Mölkky, cornhole, hobby horsing, Fair, Lecker, Global: chocolate
• Lüttland — face painting, building instruments, felting and spinning, hands-on theatre workshop
• Beach — kayak courses, SUP courses, XXL raft building with Adventure Time
• Luisenbad — climbing
• Cinema — sing-along workshop
• Creative buffet — drawing comics

The series has been extended to include Saturday. A small selection in pictures is captured there.

Second day in the Königswiesen city park. The grounds were open from 5 pm to midnight.

Programme on Friday — stages and tents:

• 17:30 — NØRDEN Bingo, garden stage
• 18:00 — Paravicini Circustheater, Manege im Park
• 18:00 — Landskrona & Ven – discover southern Sweden, cinema
• 18:30 — Dominik Bloh, culture tent
• 19:15 — Low Key Orchestra, garden stage
• 19:15 — Sveriges Kortfilmfestival, cinema
• 19:15 — Paravicini Circustheater, Manege im Park
• 19:45 — Nordic Talking with Stephan Schäfer, culture tent
• 19:45 — Cinemare International Ocean Film Festival, cinema
• 20:30 — Raum27, Schlei stage
• 21:00 — Green Screen nature film festival, cinema
• 21:45 — Trop Chaud, cinema
• 22:00 — Katja Ruge, DJ set, garden stage

On the grounds:

• 17:00 — Nordische Filmtage Lübeck – film forum, cinema
• 18:30 and 19:45 — Kiiking (EST), Königswiesen
• 19:30 — Creative buffet, programme for children
• Workshop and studio — accessibility: hearing and understanding, printing with gel plates
• Königswiesen — Fair, Lecker, Global: olives, cornhole, hobby horsing, live animal drawing with Jeremias Drave
• Beach — SUP courses

Friday was wet. Heavy rain washed many an outdoor act into the Schlei. Towards the evening, more was possible again!

Bingo, RAUM27 on the Schlei stage, Katja Ruge until midnight. In between: culture tent, garden stage, light installations in the park and much more..

At the tea stand there was loose leaf in a glass from Tea Addicts from Hamburg.

At midnight the evening is over. A small selection in pictures is captured in the series.