THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT A GLANCE:
You need a regular ticket for W:O:A 2026 and one of the following documents that entitles you to camp on the Wheels of Steel Area and to book your plot. The booking starts on February 27 on this page.
- Disabled person's ID card with the eligibility marks B, G, aG, H, BL, TBl and Gl
- Internationally recognized disability IDs (e.g., Nimbus Card) or official documents from the home country, in German or English; otherwise with translation (e.g., Blue EU Parking Card)
- Medical certificates or attestations of (temporary) limitations that correspond in type and severity to the limitations documented by the disability ID, accompanied by a valid photo ID
To book a plot, you need a regular ticket for W:O:A 2026 and one of the following proofs that entitles you to camp in the Wheels of Steel Area and to book your plot. Plot booking starts on February 27 on this pageat 11:00 a.m.
- Disability ID with the symbols B, G, aG, H, Bl, TB, and Gl; internationally recognized disability IDs (e.g., Nimbus Card) or official documents from the home country, in German or English, otherwise with translation (e.g., Blue EU Parking Card)
- Medical certificates or medical attestations about (temporary) impairments that, in their type and severity, correspond to the impairments verifiable by a disability ID, accompanied by a valid photo ID
A maximum of 2 plots can be booked. One plot measures 5x5 m. In your booking process, you can choose plots with power or plots without power. A combination of both variants is not possible.
Please note: The above-mentioned proofs must be provided by the user and will be checked on site, at W:O:A 2026, by staff.
You may bring your accompanying person to the festival free of charge.
You need one of the following:
- the “B” mark in the german disabled person’s ID card, or
- a medical certificate confirming temporary or permanent restrictions that correspond to the “B” mark in the german disabled person’s ID card, together with a valid photo ID.
- internationally recognized disability IDs (e.g., Nimbus Card) or official proofs from your home country, in German or English; otherwise with a translation (e.g., Blue EU Parking Card), with appropriate proof for an accompanying person.
Use this form to have the companion ticket issued.
Camping in the Wheels of Steel Area is allowed with a maximum of 5 people per group. In this group is the person with a disability and the designated accompanying person (mark “B”) already included.
Note: As shown in past years, a field can become very muddy in heavy rain. Therefore, the designated accompanying person should be able to assist you both in getting in front of the stages with a wheelchair and pulling you out of the mud if needed. We are continuously working to remove barriers at Wacken Open Air. Still, the festival takes place on a field. Please factor this into your planning.
Good to know: The Wheels of Steel Area issues a wristband at the Alsterarbeit service point. Your festival wristbands and an extra Wheels of Steel Area wristband will be handed out on-site upon presentation of the festival ticket, the disabled person’s ID, and the accompanying ticket.
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. Additionally, barrier-free shower/WC containers can be found at all major sanitary camps of the camping areas.
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.
alsterarbeit is a cooperation partner of ours that is present in the Wheels of Steel area between 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM 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.
Camping chairs, tripod, and cardboard stools and self-made aids are not allowed in the Infield. You can request the booking of the aids from alsterarbeit via email: wacken@alsterarbeit.de
You must have a certificate with you for all medicines that fall under the Narcotics Act.
Please register these medications via email: wacken@alsterarbeit.de
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. wacken@alsterarbeit.de
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.
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No, for Wacken Open Air no separate tickets are issued for people with disabilities. A regular festival ticket is sufficient
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Please contact alsterarbeit before the festival starts at wacken@alsterarbeit.de
With the Wheels of Steel wristband you have the following advantages:
- You can use paved paths on the grounds and pass closures (from Bokelrehmer Way to the entrance of the Bullhead City forecourt on the light rail).
- You may use the emergency exit at the Louder Stage directly opposite the Wheels of Steel Area as both an entrance and an exit – and vice versa.
- Outside the Wheels of Steel Area you can also use the barrier-light sanitary containers with the wristband, which you can find at all sanitation camps of the camping areas.
