Rhein in Flames 2025: A festival full of ups and downs

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Rhine on flames: bankruptcy, bad luck and breakdowns at the major event

The event "Rhein in Flames" 2025 started promising with summer weather and lively music on the opening evening. But on the following day, the event was severely affected by unforeseen events. The meteorological predictions already announced storms in advance, which led to the premature interruption of the events. Mayor Katja Dörner emphasized that the safety of the participants has top priority.

storm transforms the event

The fears were true: a violent storm with heavy rain turned the Rheinaue into a water landscape. Thousands of visitors had to get to safety quickly, while the event area was under water. Some puddles even had to be sucked off to continue the event. It was only in the early evening that the festival was continued after almost four hours of interruption when the audience flocked back to the site.

Problems with the highlight of the show

But that was not the only problem. The planned highlight of the event, a fireworks combined with a drone show, was influenced by an unregistered drone Outsider. This resulted in the drone show had to be canceled. The organizers were not responsible in this case, but the security problem was given because a collision with the foreign drone could have threatened.

challenges of technology

The drone also blocked the frequency field of the GPS signals, which led to further complications. This was not the first time that technical difficulties endangered the drone show; There were similar problems in the previous year. After the event, the police reported a total of positive aspects, despite the difficult circumstances for the audience.

look into the future

The hopes are now at the next implementation in 2026. It is to be hoped that the organizers learn from the difficulties of 2025 and optimize technical planning. The challenges this year have shown how important good preparation and management of unexpected situations are. Presence and participation in such a major event depend not only on the mood, but also on the technical reliability.