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Uferlos Festival in Freising: Is it in danger of ending despite a donation of 10,000 euros?
The Offside Association donates 10,000 euros for the Uferlos Festival in Freising. The festival's financial future remains uncertain.
Uferlos Festival in Freising: Is it in danger of ending despite a donation of 10,000 euros?
The Uferlos Festival in Freising looks to an uncertain future. Despite a generous donation of 10,000 euros from the Offside Club, the popular event will not be held in 2025. The check presentation took place on Friday afternoon and was carried out by Norbert Bürger, Julia Schröter and Christina Hacker, while the previous festival organizer Vipo Maat accepted the check. However, Maat has already announced that it wants to hand over responsibility to a new managing director of the non-profit GmbH.
“The festival cannot take place without financial support from the city,” emphasizes Maat. The tense financial situation is exacerbated by cuts in the city's budget; While 80,000 euros were budgeted for the festival in 2025, this amount was reduced to just 42,000 euros for 2026. Before a crucial meeting of the city's finance committee next Monday, Maat is hoping for clarification on future financial support. But he is optimistic that a positive decision could lay the foundation for possible sponsorship.
Cancellation of the 2025 festival
The Uferlos Festival, which has been taking place in the Luitpoldanlage for 13 years, is considered a cultural melting pot and an important meeting point in the city. Drink sales were an important source of income during the festival events, but this is highly dependent on the weather; Bad weather in 2024 led to heavy financial losses. Maat highlights how essential political support is for the future of the festival.
Measures for the future
To secure the future of the Uferlos Festival, Maat is planning several measures: A crowdfunding project to distribute the financial burden is being discussed, as is the establishment of a support association for long-term support. A restructuring of personnel relationships and the involvement of younger generations should also ensure fresh ideas and a secure succession. The Abseitenverein sees its donation of 10,000 euros as an important first step to support the festival, but this only makes sense if the city also pledges its support.
In times of tight budgets, it is becoming increasingly important to find alternative financing methods for cultural projects. Crowdfunding has established itself as a popular option - as is the case with the Uferlos Festival. Historically, crowdfunding began in the times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who needed financial backing from supporters. A modern example shows that targeting supporters via social media can have a significant impact, as the successful financing of the film “Stromberg – The Film” in 2011 proves.
The citizens of Freising are encouraged to support the idea of a future festival and to stay informed. If the discussions between city representatives and the festival team are fruitful, the Uferlos Festival could once again become an integral part of the city's cultural life from 2026. Before that, however, it remains to be seen how the financial situation will develop and what support will come from the committees to save the event. Mercury reports that crucial decisions are imminent Freising News underlines the urgency of political support. Also the platform many-create-more.de offers valuable tips on financing cultural projects.