Overview
- Opening-day coverage published on May 22 documented the festival’s relocation into Moers’s city centre and included an 80-photo gallery of on-site impressions.
- Organisers introduced a wide range of new ideas and program changes for 2026 intended to refresh the festival’s format and stages.
- Local reporting collected mixed visitor reactions described as 'Tops und Flops,' with some attendees praising the new layout and others noting shortcomings in the setup.
- Vendors gave varied feedback about the new location, with some enjoying a relaxed atmosphere and others raising practical complaints about stalls and placement.
- Favourable weather on opening day and forecasts above 30 degrees Celsius could boost attendance in the immediate days, and fuller judgment of the move will depend on responses across the rest of the festival.