Welcome to the
Future City of PAROOKAVILLE!
We are aware of our responsibility as organizers of Germany's biggest electronic music festival - not only to provide the ultimate festival experience but also for our environment and society. To make our festival as resource-friendly, environmentally conscious and socially responsible as possible we are implementing different initiatives continuously. This is something we do together with our partners and sponsors but especially with you.
Have a look at how we are working together for a better future!




We are investing in our future!
Our festival site
Upcycling
The recycling and upcycling of old, discarded materials is an essential part of decoration production at PAROOKAVILLE. We try to use existing materials and products as long and often as possible. Therefore, we frequently repair, rebuild or upgrade.
Besides recycling stage elements, we create various backdrops, decorations and event equipment based on the idea of upcycling. For "new" decorative elements or event equipment we use material that others might throw away or discard - such as our "Jukebus".
Our "Jukebus" is a discarded public transport bus that was no longer roadworthy and would have ended up in a scrapyard.
Instead we gave the bus a second life and converted it into a small stage. With further upcycling projects we transformed vehicles into the "Pizzaoki" food stall, a cocktail bar and a merchandising booth. Old sea containers have been turned into bars, sales stalls and stages. Old tires or industrial pallets have been turned into benches.
At the same time we try to encourage creativity and innovation and inspire our visitors to discover new ways of using old objects to develop new, unique and appealing decorations.
Sanitary facilities
We use advanced facilities to recycle water from showers and sinks for toilet flushing. We also use water-saving vacuum toilets. By minimizing water consumption we conserve natural resources and help to reduce our ecological footprint.
Sustainable vehicle fleet
More and more of our production vehicles, including off-road vehicles and scooters, are electrically powered. These vehicles significantly reduce our CO2 emissions and are an example of our commitment to more sustainable mobility. The charging power for the scooters is partly generated on site using solar panels.
E-Tickets
Tickets no longer need to be printed but can be presented in digital form at the entrance. This allows you to help us act in a more sustainable way by saving paper and resources.
Sustainable Energy
Together with Hexagon Purus, we worked in 2024 to put an even stronger focus on environmental awareness and sustainability. Hexagon Purus is a leader in hydrogen storage, transport, and refueling systems. With their focus on green hydrogen, they are the ideal partner to supply our event with sustainable resources.
This year, they provided the technology to store green hydrogen in their locally manufactured hydrogen bundles in Weeze and convert it into electricity using a fuel cell. Visitors of the Green Camp benefited directly from this green energy at the entrance tent.
Additionally, Platinum Club guests enjoyed a special service: In collaboration with Arthur Bus, the Weeze-based company provided a hydrogen-powered bus for the shuttle service. Naturally, refueling took place at their nearby company site.


We are cleaning up!
Recycling and waste prevention
CAMPSITE - waste separation, cleanliness and recycling centers
At a festival with around 45,000 campers, a significant amount of waste is generated. Keeping our campsite – which is used as agricultural land for the rest of the year – clean and leaving it in good condition is a top priority and our responsibility. We receive strong support from our reliable waste management partner, REMONDIS. By operating recycling stations on our campsite, waste can be properly separated and sustainably fed back into the recycling process. This year, we have also introduced the mobile PAROOKAVILLE Recycling Service in collaboration with REMONDIS. This service helps campers with waste separation and disposal directly on the campsite.
But it’s not just our waste management partner REMONDIS that plays a role – you can help too!
We encourage our campers to take their tents and pavilions home after the festival. If that’s not possible, disposal containers are available. Please separate your waste into yellow bags (plastics and packaging), paper/cardboard, and residual waste, and bring it to the recycling stations.
We also charge a waste deposit, which must be paid when purchasing a ticket. At the campsite check-in, our Citizens receive an empty waste bag along with a waste deposit coin. When they return the full waste bag along with the coin at the deposit station, the deposit amount is refunded.
By working together, we can ensure proper waste disposal and prevent litter from being left behind on the campsite.
Green Camp
Mindfulness is particularly important at our new "Green Camp" campsite - not only towards each other but also towards the environment. Waste avoidance and a good night's sleep are the guiding principles in this area.
Turn old into new
We motivate our citizens to bring only the essentials to the festival and, above all, to take their equipment back with them. If you still want to leave tents, pavilions or pools behind please bring them to the dedicated collection point. We will make new, great things out of them. In collaboration with the non-profit organization Zukunftsmusik e.V. and Casa Blanca we are making tent bags and backpacks which are now available in our store! Who knows what else we can create from them?
The Casa Blanca carnival sewing project is an internal work project of the SkF e.V. Cologne for women who live on Arbeitslosengeld II and have trouble getting back into work due to their long period of unemployment or other barriers to employment. The proceeds from the bags are donated and benefit the musical education of socially disadvantaged children.
Cup deposit system
Our city has become more sustainable and cleaner through our deposit system. This is because a deposit is charged for each drink on the festival site which our citizens receive back when they return it. This helps to ensure that the cups and cans are returned and can be recycled in a more environmentally friendly way.
Backstage we are paying more attention to the use of reusable containers. All employees are provided with a free, reusable water bottle which can be refilled at free water dispensers throughout our festival grounds.
Sustainability in catering
No more plastic! Disposable plastic products such as straws, tableware and stirrers have been banned from sale since 2020 for good reason and have also been banned from our city. You'll only find sustainable materials.
Single-Use? Reusable? Circular!
We’ve spent a long time figuring out how to make drink cup usage at the festival as sustainable as possible. It’s a complex topic with many factors to consider. Our solution is neither a single-use nor a traditional reusable system—it’s a circular system, made possible with recyclable single-use packaging. Together with our experienced and innovative partners, we’ve created a closed-loop system where drink cups are fully recycled and continuously reused. Our PET cups are supplied by our partner Faerch, and recycling is managed in collaboration with REMONDIS. We’re convinced that this system conserves the most resources and is by far the most sustainable solution for our unique requirements.
In 2024, we already celebrated a major milestone—100% of our cups were recycled one-to-one!
You can make a huge difference in keeping this circular system running smoothly by returning your empty drink cups to the bars—where you’ll get your deposit back. We’ll take care of the rest with our partners.
Support us by leaving plastic confetti and plastic cutlery at home!
Let’s start together!


We assume responsibility!
Social and ecological commitment
Regional
PAROOKAVILLE has been supporting the region since the festival began in 2015. Every year local restaurants, companies and associations are asked to provide support for the entire festival, so that the entire region benefits directly from the festival.
Zukunftsmusik e.V.
The non-profit organization Zukunftsmusik e.V. has been a loyal partner of PAROOKAVILLE since 2017 and, together with our TOP partner PENNY, collects large quantities of deposit donations on the festival grounds and campsites every year. Zukunftsmusik e.V. uses the proceeds for the musical education of disadvantaged children.
Special Needs
We have worked on projects with Haus Freudenberg GmbH in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The company is committed to the rehabilitation, care and employment of people with disabilities. Especially in the implementation of our Special Needs Camp and the Special Needs Crew Haus Freudenberg supports us and enables citizens with disabilities to experience PAROOKAVILLE.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to be a citizen of PAROOKAVILLE. That is why citizens with disabilities receive free tickets for accompanying persons. There are barrier-free toilets in the Special Needs Camp and on the festival grounds. Electric wheelchairs can be charged free of charge.
Food for thought/all
When selecting our food offerings we are paying increasing attention to regional and organic service providers. We have also increased the range of vegetarian and vegan dishes on offer many times over.
"Foodsharing - is caring!". In cooperation with PENNY Festivals we donate food that has not been consumed at the end of each day to the local food charity “Tafel” in Weeze.
In the context of Future City it is important for us to work honestly and based on facts as we do for our entire communication.
The road to more sustainability for a major event like PAROOKAVILLE is long and we have to consider many aspects such as security of supply and availability. But we love challenges that we can tackle together with you, our amazing citizens. We are trying to use our reach to raise even more attention for this issue. We are aware that we can never act completely sustainable but we are trying to continuously reduce our ecological footprint with these actions and other initiatives in the future and above all to make our citizens aware of the issue.
Do you have any projects or ideas that could help us at Future City? - Feel free to contact us!
future.city@parookaville.com