CASTRUM NIGRA

Hello dear friends of Castrum Nigra,

Markus already shared the joyful news yesterday:

There will be another Castrum Nigra at the Ehrenburg in Brodenbach on June 19th and 20th, 2026!

After the cancellation this year, we became aware of the situation and got in touch with Markus.
We hit it off right away and quickly found common ground to continue Castrum Nigra in the usual fashion.
Unfortunately, there were no available dates at the Ehrenburg for 2025, so we all agreed on June 19th and 20th, 2026.

Yes, you read that correctly: just like it was originally planned for this year, the event will take place over two days next year!
(More details on the event below.)
Markus, the creator of Castrum Nigra, will continue to be involved and support us in planning and execution.
And of course, he wouldn’t miss the chance to DJ for you again at the Ehrenburg!

We, the event agency 1A Special Events, are very excited and honored that Markus is entrusting us with his baby, Castrum Nigra.
With his help during the planning phase and on-site support next June, we’ll make sure the event remains something truly special in its 11th year—just as you are usd to and love it.
With the original team (Ehrenburg, DJs, light and sound, security, bus service) under our new leadership, the 11th edition of Castrum Nigra 2026 will once again be a highlight in your calendar and a gem within the dark scene.

For the first time, there will be two event days.
Friday will be limited to 400 people and will take place in the lower courtyard and the Knights’ Hall from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Saturday, as in previous years, will be limited to 1,000 visitors/tickets and will also begin at 7:00 PM, spreading across the entire castle with six different levels/music floors until deep into the night…!

There will be no separate tickets for Friday.
Instead, there will be 400 weekend tickets (Fri & Sat) and 600 single tickets for Saturday only.

While we're all excited the event will be returning, there’s a small downside:
Due to new regulations, requirements, and rising costs in many areas, we unfortunately have to slightly adjust our prices.
However, we will offer an “Early Bat Ticket” for all of you who act fast!

Presale starts today, June 15th, 2025 at 4:00 PM.

Saturday ticket: €29

Weekend ticket: €49

These Early Bat Tickets are available in the shop on our website under Ticket Pre-Sales
or directly via the link: https://pretix.eu/no-sax/castrumnigra2026/
They are available until July 31st, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

After if tickets are still available, prices will go up
But remember: once they’re gone, they’re gone!

For the first time this year, you’ll receive only a QR code upon ordering, which you can either print or show on your phone.
At the venue, you’ll receive your usual festival wristbands after your QR code is scanned.

Also, for those acting very quickly, a few rooms and sleeping spaces in the fantastic historic travel wagons at the Ehrenburg will be available, bookable through our shop—but only as a full two-night stay (June 19–21, 2026):

Sleeping space in a travel wagon: €100

Single room: €200

Double room: €260

Triple room: €300
(Prices are for two nights, no breakfast included. Check-out on June 21 at 11:00 AM.)

We’ll also be offering shuttle buses from Koblenz to the Ehrenburg and back again — more coming soon.

And because we don’t want you to buy a " “black pig in a poke”" we’re already excited to present the planned floors and DJs:

Friday, June 19, 2026

Knights’ Hall – "Schwarz und lecker" – Guitar Floor - Darkwave, Gothic, Batcave, Medieval - DJane Linegra, DJ Arsenique
Castle Courtyard – "666 Bar" – Electro Floor - Electro, Industrial, EBM, IDM, Synthpop - DJ MortaR, DJ Nova Drux

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Knights’ Hall – "The Dark Side Of Gothic" – Gothic Floor - Batcave, Gothic - DJ Arsenique, DJ Drasi
Castle Courtyard – "In Taberna" – Medieval Floor - Medieval, Folk - DJ Brinnanti, DJane Feli
Bastion – "Neonschwarz" – Dark Main Floor - Scene Hits - DJ MortaR, DJ Nova Drux
Treasure Chamber – "Hellectro" – Electro Floor - Electro, Industrial - DJ EisVirus, DJ Wulfi
Palas – "Sdaamph!" – NDH Floor - NDH, Electro-Rock - DJane Linegra, DJ AresMar
Vault – "RaveCave" – Hybrid Electro Floor - Dark Electro, Drum’n’Bass, Rave - DJ-Team

We hope you're just as excited as Markus and we are that Castrum Nigra will continue on June 19 & 20, 2026,
and we’d be thrilled to welcome you all—happy and healthy—back at the Ehrenburg.

So… get those tickets!