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Maschsee Festival Review 2026

9 August 2026

Northern Germany’s biggest lakeside festival is once again attracting huge crowds for its 38th edition: 2.3 million visitors are celebrating the Maschseefest 2026.

Children’s and Family Programme for the Maschsee Festival 2026

3 August 2026

It’s the final stretch for the last week of the holidays and the Maschsee Festival. There’s still plenty for families to enjoy at Hanover’s Maschsee – from the children’s play area and the Maschsee Pirates to the Ferris wheel and torchlight swim, not to mention music, ice cream and pedalos.

Mid-term review

31 July 2026

The Maschseefest 2026 has attracted more than a million visitors halfway through the event. Please refer to the attached press release for further details.

Photos for download

Highlights of the Maschsee Festival 2025

Photos of the opening of the Maschseefest 2025

Maschseefest 2026 Press Conference

Opening of the Maschsee Festival 2026

Highlights of the Maschsee Festival 2026

Source: Christian Behrens

Supporting programme Maschsee stage © Christian Behrens

Source: Myller

Supporting programme Maschsee stage © Myller

Source: Confusao

Opening ceremony supporting programme © Confusao

Source: Wildside

Supporting programme Maschseequelle © Wildside

Source: Odysee

Supporting programme Löwenbastion © Odysee

Source: Peaky Pluckers

Irish Folk supporting programme © Peaky Pluckers

Source: Queerwednesday

Supporting programme Maschsee stage © Queerwednesday

Source: Tobias Wölki

Supporting programme Maschsee stage © Tobias Wölki

Source: FTSchneider GmbH

MaschseeTower powered by Rossmann © FTSchneider GmbH

Source: FTSchneider GmbH

MaschseeTower powered by Rossmann © FTSchneider GmbH

Culinary world tour at the Löwenbastion © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Face painting on the children's meadow, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Kids' area at the Löwenbastion, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Soft ice cream stand Kinderwiese, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Fun with Eddi on the children's meadow, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

The north bank in the evening, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

The north bank from above, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Munique on the Maschsee Festival Stage, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

The north bank by day, © Kevin Münkel

Source: © Finals Hannover

Participants in the 2026 Maschsee Festival, © Finals Hannover

Source: © Finals Hannover

Belit Onay at the 2026 press conference, © Finals Hannover

Source: © Finals Hannover

Press photo: Maschsee Festival 2026, © Finals Hannover

Source: © Finals Hannover

Finals sketch of the lake stage © Finals Hannover

Source: © Finals Hannover

Niclas Bruns (Project Manager for Finals Hannover) and André Lawiszus (Managing Director of Hannover Veranstaltungs GmbH), © Finals Hannover

Source: © Finals Hannover

Naomi Peter (Project Manager for the Maschsee Festival), © Finals Hannover

Handover of baton Maschseefest management

Source: Kevin Muenkel

Hans Christian Nolte (r.) hands over the management of the Maschseefest to André Lawiszus (l.), © Kevin Münkel

From Paris straight to the Maschsee Festival:

The Olympic gold medallists in 3×3 basketball celebrate at the lake, HVG congratulates with champagne and black-red-gold cocktails!

Source: HVG

from left: Marie Reichert, Sonja Greinacher and Svenja Brunckhorst

Source: HVG

from left: Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher and Marie Reichert

Photos of the opening of the Maschseefest 2024

Source: Kevin Münkel

Maschseefest 2024 opening, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Maschseefest 2024 opening parade, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Maschseefest 2024 opening parade, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Maschseefest 2024 opening parade, © Kevin Münkel

Source: HMTG

Maschseefest 2024 opening parade, © HMTG

Source: HMTG

Maschseefest 2024 opening parade, © HMTG

Gastronomy, shores and atmospheric images for the Maschseefest 2024

Source: Kevin Münkel

Waldkater meets Spain, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Welcome to Miami, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Welcome to Miami, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Scandinavian fishing village, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Food Village at Geibel, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Food Village at Geibel, © Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Source: HMTG

Source: Kevin Münkel

Source: HVG / Kevin Münkel

Source: Kevin Münkel

Source: HVG / Kevin Münkel

Source: HMTG

Source: Kevin Münkel

Source: HMTG

Source: Kevin Münkel

Source: HMTG

Press contact

For further press enquiries about the Maschseefest, please contact:

Ela Windels
e-mail: ela.windels@visit-hannover.com
Telephone:
+49 (511) 12345-140

Source: Kevin Münkel

Press

Press releases

Maschsee Festival Review 2026

Children’s and Family Programme for the Maschsee Festival 2026

Mid-term review

Photos for download

Handover of baton Maschseefest management

From Paris straight to the Maschsee Festival:

Photos of the opening of the Maschseefest 2024

Gastronomy, shores and atmospheric images for the Maschseefest 2024

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