Our 3 inclusion principles:
1. Everyone has the right to Wacken.
In our metal community, it doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, how you love and live – and whether you're in a wheelchair or not. If you have a disability, you'll always be right in the middle at Wacken Open Air.
2. We have Wheels of Steel, the area for people with disabilities.
Of course we know that you have special needs. That's why the festival has its own camping area where everything is tailored to you and you'll receive expert help from Alsterarbeit during opening hours.
3. We focus on inclusion before, during and after the festival.
For us, inclusion is not just a concept for the Wacken Open Air. It is our year-round attitude, which we live out in the form of numerous inclusive services and activities.
WHEELS OF STEEL AREA
Low-barrier area, free accompanying person and lots of support offers from our partner Alsterarbeit: Everything here is designed to make you feel at home. By the way, we have taken your feedback to heart and have planned three additional shower containers with low-barrier toilets, washbasins and showers at the S1, S5 and S6 sanitary camps this year. This means that people with disabilities will also be able to camp outside the Wheels of Steel area at the festival in future!
One more note: We will inform those who took part in the plot booking survey
(which ended on March 30, 2025) shortly.
OUR PARTNER AT W:O:A: ALSTERARBEIT
We are proud to have Alsterarbeit on board as a super competent and energetic partner at our festival. You will find their service point directly at the main entrance of the Wheels of Steel area.
Alsterarbeit offers a wide range of support for you during the opening hours from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm:
- Loan of medical aids such as wheelchairs and rollators
- Storage of medication
- Expert repair of wheelchairs during the festival at cost price
- Physiotherapy
- Supply of liquid oxygen
The Alsterarbeit team will be happy to answer your questions even before the festival. Just send them an e-mail to wacken@alsterarbeit.de.
Green Wacken
Of course, our responsibility for social issues goes much further. Here you can find out all about our extensive CSR activities and how we do everything we can to make the festival even more sustainable every year under the motto “Green Wacken”.
