Hai in den Mai

In spring, we gather again around to welcome the first rays of sunshine and dance ourselves out of hibernation in the fresh forest air.

The Hai in den Mai festival is the annual start to the open-air psytrance season!

The refund of the remaining credit from the chip on the wristband is possible here until May 19.

Info

The site opens on Thursday at 2 pm. Camping is allowed until Monday morning, the campsite must be completely cleared by 2 pm at the latest!

The Warm-Up Party starts at 6 pm on Thursday on the Backyard Floor at 7 pm on the Hill Top and at 9 pm in the Club.

There will be a break from 5 am on Friday until 1 pm. On Friday at 1 pm the Backyard will open again, at 3 pm the Hill Top and at 5 pm will be the Main Floor opening. There will be continuous music on the Main Floor and Hill Top from then on. The Main Floor will finally close on Sunday at 8 pm. Afterwards, the afterhour continues on the Hill Top and in the club until around 3 and 4 am.

Area

Waldfrieden Psy Club
Main Floor: Outdoor Psychedelic / Progressive Floor
Backyard Floor: Outdoor Alternative-Electro / Techno Floor
Hill Top Floor: Outdoor Forest / Hitech-Floor!
Healing Area
Chill Out Area
Market Area
Organic Food Area
Performer Stage
Camping Area

You can reserve camping equipment in advance at Utopia and pick it up on site.

Travel:
For all rail travelers, there are free shuttle buses from the nearby train stations “Lemförde” and “Rahden“. The schedule is available here.

If you want to park your vehicle, whether car, van or motorhome, on the campsite, you must also purchase a Car Ticket.

Answers to frequently asked questions about our festivals can be found here.

Map

Getting lost is allowed, but here you can take a look at the site map of Hai in den Mai. Otherwise, let the bass guide you and the lights be your compass. No path is wrong as long as you’re dancing. Areas A and B are for tents only. OM and X are for tents and vehicles, a car ticket is required for these. Anyone who wants to park their vehicle but not bring it to the camp can use the parking lot.

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Timetable

Line Up

MAIN FLOOR

(Psy, Prog)

Alice D Joanna
Waldfrieden

Anneli
Nutek rec
(Sweden)

Aquaman
Independent

Axcidus
Black Out Records

BESNIK
Believe Lab

Braingineers
Bom Shanka Music
(Switzerland)

Daksinamurti
Sangoma Records

Doron
Plazmalab

Dsompa
Believe Lab

Hatikwa
Xonica Records

Impites
Nordic Aliens Music

Inpsyde Out
Digital Shamans Records

Jensson
IONO Music

Liftshift
Independent
(The Netherlands)

Lufttrockner
Waldfrieden

MagicStar
Waldfrieden Resident

Marsu
Anooma

Metaprog
Sun Department Records

Mogwaï
Intermind Records

Natika
iDirty Records

Neutron
TIP Records
(United Kingdom)

Once Upon a Time
Forestdelic rec
(Bulgaria)

Outsiders
FM booking
(Israel)

PsyVana
Antu records

Radikal Moodz
Looney Moon Records
(France)

Shenanigan
Independent
(Sweden)

SmallTownFreakz
Expo Records

Sonic Tickle
Zenon Records

TauriX
Independent

Tromo
SONIC LOOM
(Greece)

TyStix
Independent

Yann
Sonic loom
(Greece)

BACKYARD

(Alternative, Techno)

AKA NINA
xXETEXx / Kafka Tempo

Bass-T73
Waldfrieden

Damonga

Honigkater

Jens Rawolle
IONO Black

Josephine Wedekind
xXETEXx

Kammeleon
Independet

Kliment
Zenon records
(Bulgaria)

Konfusia
Stil vor Talent

Lüvenamus b2b Parus
UNKN
(Germany & Ukraine)

Multi Tul
Alpaka Muzik

Neobeo
Cosmic Delay / Copycow

Paul Porke
Gravitation Bremen

PHI Φ
Alpaka MuziK / Dosenschall

Philipp Bardez
Soupherb Records

Sascha Flux
Twisted Frequency / Attitude Records

Val Vashar
Zenon Records / xXETEXx
(Croatia)

HILL TOP

(Psy, Dark Prog, Forest, Hitech)

A.D.Hi.S.
Abstract Sound Design, Psytech Coast Collective

Aliensynthesis
Speeding Rec / Modulate Rec

Aruezyr
Bee Happy

Audionaut
HumanSiblings / Stomping Goat’s

Audionimus
Post Modern Music / Wachuma Rec

AvvvA
Independent
(Bulgaria)

Axcidus
Black Out Rec

Benido
Speeding Rec

Dipygus
Root Sector Records, Hello Darkness Events

Ecletix
Hipnotic Tribe Rec / BPM Collective

Ego Eraser
Wachuma Rec. / Voodoo Hoodoo Rec.

Enklertrick
Grober Unfug e.V.

Freaxion
High BPM Crew Rostock

iamindigo
Somnium Rec

IDiOBLAST
Abstract Meditation Crew / Amsterdam Blast Events
(Netherlands)

illip illin
Dark Spirit Crew

Jorine
Gaggalacka
(The Netherlands)

K4LI2
Turiya Rec. / OFF

Kaikkialla
Blast Rec
(Austria)

Okklumentim
The Endless Knot Rec

Pneumatech
Synaptic Eclipse / Parivara

Psycko
Black Out Rec

Raoul
Occulta Records / Waldfrieden

Relikt
Damaru Rec / DarkWeb Rec

Tekaeh
zulutunes

TheJhila
Damaru Rec

Xenrox
Kamino Rec
(Austria)

CLUB

TECHNO
(Warm Up)

Hugo Bass
OFF

Megalomania

Vittjas Tief
Charybdis Records
(Croatia)

Anneli
Nutek Rec
(Sweden)

PROGRESSIVE
(Friday)

Stampfstein

Sanzeyhl
Tanzdiele

DRUM AND BASS
(Saturday)

Noclu
High Voltage

OQUI
High Voltage

Adrian Schwarz
Basskultur Darmstadt / DnB Station

Timbo
Osnabreaks

HITECH
(After Hour)

Dysfunction
Hipnotic Tribe Records
(Austria)

KINGO
Hitech Dojo / Twisted Alps

Klex-Geist
Nightowls Audio / Waldo Records

Decoration & Visuals

Butterfly Effect – Decorations

Main Floor

Behind the name Butterfly Effect – Decorations stands the Swiss artist André Halti (*1996), whose textile art has a lasting impact on the atmosphere of events. Since 2015, he has been designing impressive decorations that transform rooms and stages into magical worlds and turn events into unforgettable experiences.
With a combination of skilful fabric design and creative vision, André cuts and sews various fabrics together to create large-scale images or unusual shapes. These flexible installations manage to temporarily lift any space into a new dimension – from dance floors to gigantic festival stages.

Butterfly Effect – Decorations stands for the art of creating temporary dream worlds that awaken imagination and inspiration. With a perfect blend of craftsmanship and aesthetic flair, André Halti creates immersive visual experiences that connect people across all borders.

Optic Noise, Abstract Architects, Sleepless
Optic Noise has been a decoration team for 15 years now. They are among the pioneers in the field of spandex art for psytrance parties and have a lot in stock, from brightly fluorescent to naturally earthy color combinations. Whether hand-painted backdrops, full-surface, thousandfold perforated elements – from small to large, there is a lot in their repertoire for indoor and outdoor events. During and after COVID, Optic Noise and the Synaptic Eclipse team were quiet for 4 years. After good cooperation in the past and last year, the two are now merging into one project and will present parts of their new concept for the first time at Hai in den Mai.

Abstract Architects are an amalgamation of artists and craftspeople from the BPM Collective and will make their debut with a unique stage project for the Hilltop at the Hai in den Mai Festival 2025 in Waldfrieden. The concept is still top secret. But we can reveal this much:
Inspired by nature, we are focusing on earthy colors, wood, upcycling and natural materials. With experience from projects such as the wooden mushroom installation (Wonderland Festival 2024) and the BPM Bar at Hilltop (Hai in den Mai 2024), our team, consisting of local scene people, brings art and craft together. The original design was created by artist Jonny Lakämper – and is now being realized together as a team to give visitors an unforgettable, psychedelic dance experience.

The whole experience is supported with mapping by Sleepless.

SCHWARZER PLATZ

This year, the Schwarzer Platz (“Black Square”) will be designed by multiple artists for the first time.

Perplexity of Infinity will be showing string art objects and designing parts of the site.

Sauvage Cicada will enrich the exhibition with her fabulous paintings and screen prints.

Mushroom Vision plants small metal mushrooms for a good cause.

Ocular Scope can be watched live painting.

Healing Area & Workshops

In the Healing Area by the lake, you can take part in spiritual programs. There are also many lectures and workshops on the topic of spirituality.

For a detailed overview check out the programme here.

We look forward to seeing you!

Forest law

Minors
You can only enter the festival if you are over 18 years of age with a valid identity card or passport. Juvenile minors are not allowed on the festival, unless they they are with their parents. Unfortunately we can not provide family camping so we do not recommend you to bring your children!

Awareness
In Waldfrieden there is no place for racism, sexism, homophobia or any discriminatory behaviour and hateful ideology. This of course also means that nazis are not welcome here. Look out for each other. Those who do not respect these rules are kicked out, for example men who harass women.

Photographs
To have enough room for dirty, tired and happy faces on the festival that will not appear on the internet please do not to take pictures of others without permission. There will be professional photographers taking pictures that will be uploaded here. If you appear on a picture against your will let us know and we will remove it.
Apart from the fact that other people may not want to be filmed or photographed by you, you don’t do yourself a favor if you want to capture everything on camera. The festival is a good time to put your smartphone aside and take a vacation from the digital world. Keep the good memories in your heart – not on a chip!

Ecology
It is our desire to limit the damage to nature as much as possible. Therefor all of our electricity is supplied by renewable energy sources and we ask the food shops to sell organic food only.
Please help us to also keep the direct environment of the Waldfrieden clean by using garbage bags and pocket ashtrays. Also please use the toilets instead of going in the forest or elsewhere for that purpose.

Dogs
Dogs are not allowed on the area. Unfortunately we can not allow you to bring your dogs due to spatial conditions of the nature reserve and the animals that live here.

Laser pointers, Graffiti & Confetti
Laser pointers must not be taken with you because of the high risk of injury. Graffiti, markers and confetti may not be brought to any of our events! It is simply too much work to get rid of the garbage and paintings. Confetti also causes unnecessary environmental pollution. If you are interested in participating as graffiti artist you are welcome to apply and contact us. However, it is not permitted to bring spray cans and markers with you without permission. In no circumstances may weapons of any kind be brought to the festival!

FAQ / A-Z

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Hai in den Mai Festival from A-Z can be found here.