Highlights
- Bookable plots: up to two are possible, available with and without power supply
- Accompanying person free of charge: with mark “B” in the disabled person's pass
- Barrier-free area: tents, breakfast pagoda (with kiosk, merchandising), sanitary camp and neighboring infield are easily accessible via paved paths
- Additional facilities: Wheelchairs and walking frames to borrow, repairs and maintenance for aids, Storage of medication, supply of liquid oxygen Physiotherapy by our cooperation partner Alsterarbeit
Information on plot bookings
The plots in the Wheels of Steel area are limited and the rush is particularly high this year. Bookings are now closed and all pitches have been allocated.
If you haven't got a pitch in the Wheels of Steel area, consider this alternative: this year there are three additional shower containers with low-barrier toilets, washbasins and showers at the S1, S5 and S6 sanitary camps.
Your Wheels of Steel-Wristband
These authorizations come with the ribbon for the Wheels of Steel Area:
- You can use paved paths and pass through barriers (at Bokelrehmer Weg up to the entrance from the Bullhead City forecourt on the lane).
- You may use the emergency exit at the Louder Stage directly opposite the Wheels of Steel Area and entrances as exits - and vice versa.
- You do not need to show your ID to access the wheelchair platforms. However, the security staff will decide whether this is possible depending on how busy it is. In general, only wheelchair users and accompanying persons with the H sign are permitted.
- Outside the Wheels of Steel area, you can also use the low-barrier sanitary containers with your wristband.
Hot tip for cool drinks!
Do you want to be supplied with electricity right next to your tent for the whole weekend? Then we have something for you. Simply hire these items and your drinks will always be at fridge temperature:
- Mobile battery boxes (230 volt socket, four charging options for your
cell phone, 12 volt connection)
- USB power bank (USB C, USB A)
- 40 liter compressor cooler
You can get the battery boxes and power banks at four stands, which are located on the Camping Plaza, on area Y next to the sanitary camp, on area V next to the sanitary camp and on area D. The cool boxes are only available at the stand in area V and at the Camping Plaza. And if a power bank is empty: simply bring it there and swap it for a full one. As often as you like!
MORE QUESTIONS? ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FAQ.
Yes, your permanent companion may attend the festival free of charge if your disabled person's pass shows the “B” mark. We will check this when you book your pitch and issue a companion ticket. You will receive your festival wristband and an extra Wheels of Steel Area wristband upon presentation of your festival ticket, disabled pass and companion ticket on site.
Important: Be honest when booking your parking space! If there is no “B” in your disabled pass, the companion ticket will lose its validity.
As you know, the festival takes place on a field. Therefore, we cannot guarantee 100% accessibility, as much as we would like to. In the Wheels of Steel area, however, there will definitely be accessible shower/toilet containers and accessible mobile toilets for you. Further accessible toilets can be found all over the festival site. You can find out exactly where in the site plan, which we will publish shortly beforehand.
Another tip: In the sanitary camp S2 we offer you a station for cleaning wheelchairs and rollators. Please make use of this service - especially when the floor is wet - so that the shower drains do not get blocked.
You must have the B, G, aG, H, BL markings on it to be able to book pitches in the Wheels of Steel area.
Alsterarbeit is a cooperation partner of ours that is present in the Wheels of Steel area between 10:00 and 22:00 with a service point. This is located directly at the main entrance and offers, among other things, repairs and maintenance for assistive devices at cost price, a rental service for wheelchairs and walkers and physiotherapy. Find out more about Alsterarbeit.
Camping chairs, tripod, and cardboard stools and self-made aids are not allowed in the infield. You should register everything else with Alsterarbeit in advance.
Sure, how else are you supposed to transport your medication and aids? However, they must be registered before the festival and checked and labeled at the Alsterarbeit Service Point after your arrival. A size of 30cm x 20cm x 5cm is specified. If other dimensions are necessary for health reasons, it is best to clarify this directly on site. Before the festival you can reach Alsterarbeit by e-mail at wacken@alsterarbeit.de
You must have a certificate with you for all medicines that fall under the Narcotics Act. It is also essential to register these before the festival by e-mail to Alsterarbeit at wacken@alsterarbeit.de
