It is not permitted to bring food and drinks into the LANXESS arena. Exceptions apply to guests who are required to carry food and drink due to illness upon presentation of a medical certificate or appropriate identification.

Whether you're hungry or not, the LANXESS arena has a total of 33 stationary and mobile food stands (bratwurst, burgers, schnitzel, pizza, pasta, fries, etc.) offering a wide range of food on two levels, and we've also set up food trucks on the outdoor area for you! Vegetarians and vegans are also catered for!

Photography with mobile phones is generally permitted at concerts and shows. In exceptional cases, however, these may be prohibited by the organiser. Professional photographic equipment, e.g. with interchangeable lenses, SLR cameras or tablets, is prohibited at all events. You will find more detailed information on taking cameras with you either on your admission ticket or on the respective event page on our website

Visitors to events are prohibited from carrying certain items in accordance with the Ordinance on the Construction and Operation of Places of Assembly (VStättVO-NRW) in conjunction with the Assembly Act (VersammlG), the First Weapons Act (WaffG) and the Narcotics Act (BtMG).

1. weapons of all kinds in accordance with the Weapons Act (WaffG) as well as projectiles, but also objects that can be used as weapons or projectiles or that by their nature are suitable for injuring persons or damaging property.
2. drugs of all kinds in accordance with the Narcotics Act (BtMG)
3. laser pointer
4. gas spray cans, corrosive or colouring substances (the ban on gas spray cans does not apply if irritants or active substances are approved as harmless to health, the objects are limited in range and spraying duration and bear an official test mark as proof of these requirements).
5. fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles (e.g. rockets, Bengal fire, smoke powder, flares, smoke bombs, sparklers, pressurised containers that are highly flammable, etc.).
6. materials that promote or increase the fire load (e.g. large quantities of paper, paper rolls, wallpaper rolls, confetti, etc., but also objects where highly flammable materials are distributed and ignited in such a way that a fire can start suddenly) and bulky objects such as ladders, stools, chairs, boxes, suitcases, etc.
7. food with the exception of sweets (sweets, gummy bears, biscuits, lollipops, Haribo, Tic Tac etc.) and baby and infant food
8. drinks of all kinds as well as bottles of all materials and cups, jugs, cans and glass (made of fragile, splintering or particularly hard material). Exceptions apply to guests who have to carry drinks due to illness. Upon presentation of a medical certificate or appropriate identification, up to 0.5 litres of PET and/or tetra packs may be carried. Catering for babies and small children is also exempt from the ban.
9. flags and banners may be brought into the LANXESS arena if the following criteria are met: a) a manufacturer's certificate is required in which the exact material designation, material composition and fire protection class are precisely listed. Fire protection class B1 is a prerequisite for taking along b) the edges must be rounded to avoid injuries c) the pole must be made of wood (easily breakable but not splintering material) and must not be longer than 1 m and the pole diameter must not be larger than 2 cm) any danger or visual obstruction of third parties must be ensured by proper and responsible handling e) banners, both commercially manufactured and self-made, must not exceed a maximum size of one square metre.
10. whistles or similar objects for producing loud sounds (e.g. gas pressure fanfares)
11. racist, xenophobic and right-wing extremist propaganda material
12. rucksacks and bags larger than DIN A 5, umbrellas, sticks (with the exception of sticks for the disabled) - may not be taken into the event rooms.
13. the use of photo/video cameras and other image and sound recording devices is generally not permitted at all events, with the exception of sports events for private purposes, but not for commercial use.

There are currently no COVID-19 restrictions for this event. Please note any short-term adjustments.

Yes for young people up to and including the age of 25, you can save 25% on your ticket order with the code Greator25! ID check at the entrance to the festival! Your student ticket is valid if you are 25 years old at the time of purchase.

There are no vouchers, but you can buy a ticket and give it as a gift, as the tickets are transferable.

We will send you your ticket by email.

If you have lost your ticket or cannot find the email, please contact our Customer Happiness Team at [email protected]

The tickets are transferable, so you can give them to another person without any problems! Student tickets may only be given to students or persons up to and including the age of 25.

As soon as you purchase at least one of the above tickets for the Greator Festival, you are automatically insured against the following events and will receive a full refund of your ticket price should one of them occur:
 - Unexpected serious illness, e.g. Covid-19
 - Pregnancy
 - Relocation due to a job change
 - Delay of public transport if this would cause you to miss more than half of the event
 - Serious accidental injury
 - Damage to your property
Of course, this insurance is already included in the ticket price - there are absolutely no costs for you! :-)

Unfortunately, babies and children under the age of 14 are not allowed at our festival, as the event is not designed for them and we do not offer childcare on site.

Of course, we provide all the necessary security measures at the event, including an emergency service!

The LANXESS arena is very easy to reach both by car and by public transport. Here you will find further information on how to get there and a detailed timetable.

Admission & access to the festival site starts at 08.00 am.

The public car parks P1, P2 and P4 are located directly next to the LANXESS arena. These are open 24/7. You can access P1 and P2 via Opladener Straße and P4 via Gummersbacher Straße. The parking fee is EUR 1.30 per hour, which must be paid before leaving the car parks at the pay machines or at the car park attendant - on the third level of car park 1. However, you also have the option of paying the so-called "Arena rate" of EUR 5.50 in advance at the automatic pay stations. This avoids any waiting times at the pay machines after the end of the event. The "Arena tariff" is valid until 6:00 am the following day. Parking tickets can also be paid for at the parking ticket machines in the foyer of the Arena on level 03 (north).

Lanxess Arena
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3
50679 Cologne

Smoking is generally prohibited in the LANXESS arena. A smoking area is available in the north-east.

Of course you can leave the arena at any time during the festival. However, please check with our colleagues at the Infocounter North whether you need an exit ticket/stamp in conjunction with your ticket to re-enter the arena. In addition, at some events, re-entry into the arena can only be granted at certain times.

No, there is free seating at our events.

The LANXESS arena is barrier-free accessible: From Deutz railway station: along Opladener Straße via a pedestrian and cyclist bridge, which leads to a path between the multi-storey car park and the West shell development and leads to the north entrance of the LANXESS arena. The gradient of the bridge is less than 4 per cent. From Justinianstraße: Via the ramp running in the southern area of the western shell development to the south-west entrance of the LANXESS arena. The gradient of the ramp is also less than 4 per cent, and it is also flattened in front of the shops located there to create quiet areas. Furthermore, the above-mentioned path to the north entrance is also easily accessible from here, and a so-called serpentine path with a slight gradient has been laid out in the south area of the LANXESS arena, leading to the south-east and south-west entrances of the LANXESS arena.

Suitable seats for our disabled guests are located on our main foyer level in the lower tier/premium seats. The only barrier-free areas are the wheelchair areas, also on the main foyer level. If you are visiting us with an accompanying person (not necessarily free of charge), we will of course provide an additional seat in the immediate vicinity.

The main stage, where our highlight events such as the opening & closing events and the concert take place, offers suitable seats for disabled guests. However, we also have a stage or individual areas that are only accessible by stairs. However, your companion will receive the same ticket as you for free so that you have support on site. Of course, you can also contact people from the Greator team at any time and we will support you!

Accompanying persons of a person with a disability get the same ticket as you for free to support you!

Disabled parking is available in the underground car park P3 of the LANXESS arena. From there you can use the lift on the north-east side to reach each of the four levels of the LANXESS arena. The maximum headroom is 1.90 metres.

Friday & Saturday our programme starts at 10.00 am, admission starts at 08.00 am!

Our agenda for the respective days is not yet finalised and ready to be announced. However, we will of course keep you up to date and share any news with you directly!

The speakers' night on Saturday evening ends at around 11.00 pm / 11.30 pm. Times may vary slightly.

Yes, the seminars & workshops require prior registration. As soon as the workshop and seminar programme is finalised, you will receive an email from us to register for it. So please keep an eye on our emails! If you don't get a place, you can still try to take part in the seminars or workshops and we will check on site whether there are any cancellations and whether you can take part.