Maifeld Derby: Last chance of culinary experiences in the festival!

Maifeld Derby: Last chance of culinary experiences in the festival!

The Maifeld Derby, one of the most outstanding music festivals in Germany, will probably celebrate his last edition this weekend, May 29, 2025. After 14 years in which it has established itself as a "Best Small Festival in Europe", the organizers and the loyal fan base are deeply sad about the upcoming end. As the Rheinpfalz have reported Listed political support to close the festival.

The founder and director Timo Kumpf explained the inevitable end of the festival in a detailed statement. In recent years, the financial burdens have increased significantly, without a prospect of political relief until 2025. Visitors who have been accompanying the festival for years feel deeply sad about this development and cannot imagine what the cultural scene will look like without this event.

an unforgettable experience

The loyal companions of the Maifeld Derby are Nikolaos Troiannos and Yaniv Malkowsky, who are part of the festival with their food truck "Cubanos Speyer". Your offer, among other things, includes ciabatta buns with pork shoulder and a vegetarian variant with Halloumi, has inspired many visitors. Troiannos, who has been visiting the festival since 2013, feels strongly connected to the event, since his children also grew up there. His Greek roots inspired him to create Cuban Sandwiches, an idea that he did through the film "Kiss The Cook - this is how life tastes good!" came. Despite the challenges of corona pandemic and technical problems of the older Peugeot J7, which they use as a food truck, the two drove to Mannheim regularly.

Troiannos expresses his sadness about the upcoming end, but also recognizes positive aspects, such as the opportunity to go on vacation earlier. Because even if the festival stands for many memories and a special atmosphere, the financial hurdles should not be underestimated. The Maifeld derby will not only leave a gap in the event landscape, but also in the hearts of the people who were able to share unforgettable experiences there.

an important cultural asset

The importance of music festivals was also emphasized in a nationwide study on the cultural relevance of festivals. This examines how festivals such as the Maifeld derby contribute to finding identity and reactivating regional economic structures. They promote social interactions and create meeting rooms for cultural diversity. From 2024 a comprehensive analysis of the more than 1,800 festivals in Germany will take place, which puts the economic, cultural and social aspects in the foreground, such as the Bundesstiftung Live culture reported.

The Maifeld Derby may now come to an end, but the memories and the influence on the cultural scene will continue to exist. Visitors and participants will keep the festival in a lively memory and the legacy of the Maifeld Derby will pass to the next generation of music festivals.