In der Welt der Festivals sind Sponsoren längst zu einer unverzichtbaren Komponente geworden, die nicht nur finanzielle Unterstützung bieten, sondern auch eine tiefgreifende Partnerschaft aufbauen. Dabei basiert das perfekte Match zwischen Festival und Sponsor auf gemeinsamen Werten, Zielen und Zielgruppen. Doch wie entwickelt sich diese Partnerschaft zu einem eigenständigen Business Case, wo beide Seiten von der Zusammenarbeit profitieren? Dieses Diskussionspanel geht einem nachhaltigen Beziehungsaufbau auf den Grund und findet heraus wie die optimale Partner*innen-Gewinnung von beiden Seiten aussieht. Hier kommt alles auf den Tisch von belastbaren Finanzierungskonzepten bei unvorhergesehen Situationen bis hin zu maßgeschneiderten Ansätzen in der Umsetzung.

Speaker*innen:
Manuel Heidemann von GIZEH / Ferdinands Feld

Katrin Adolph von CTS Eventim

Patrick Ehrhardt von Goodlive GmbH I Superbloom Festival I Berliner CSD e.V.

Carolin Lessoued von Openers

Reinvention is the lifeblood of festivals, enabling them to thrive in an ever-changing landscape while attracting both new and returning attendees. Joined by the global digital arts and electronic music giant MUTEK, the large-scale desert event focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance, Burning Man, and the largest music festival in Northern Europe, Roskilde Festival, we’ll enquire on how they are envisioning sustainable futures for their events. A presentation of the EU-funded research and development project Digital Inter/Section will bridge the topic and give an overview of arts organisation’s approaches to sustainable practices and business models.

Speaker*innen:
Steven Raspa (Burning Man Festival)
Sarah Mackenzie (MUTEK Festival and Forum)
AC Coppens (THE CATALYSTS)
Kristine Barenholdt Brunn (Roskilde Festival)

In February, the Future of Festivals, in collaboration with the European festival association YOUROPE, convened a panel at the FestForums conference in Santa Barbara, USA. This panel facilitated a comprehensive international exchange between European and American festival organizers. Additionally, as part of the Future of Festivals and YOUROPE initiative, there will be an exchange at the Future of Festivals event in Berlin in November. The latest podcast episode delves into the topic: "What European & US Music Festivals can learn from each other?"

Signe Lopdrup, CEO of Roskilde Festival in Denmark, and Marta Pallarès Olivares, Press Director of Primavera Sound in Spain and YOUROPE board member, represented the European festivals, offering unique insights into various topics such as values, talent acquisition, sustainability, fan loyalty, security, ticketing, and sponsorship. They were joined by esteemed representatives from two renowned US festivals: Jenn Yacoubian, EVP at Goldenvoice and core member of the booking team at the world-famous Coachella Festival, and EJ Encalarde, President & COO of Festival Productions Inc. from New Orleans, responsible for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, among others.