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Once again this year, Ƭ invites students, staff, citizens, friends, alumni and residents as well as interested people to a summery and diverse day.

This year's summer party will take place on 03.07.2025 from 14.30 to 23.30 at Campus Westend

You can look forward to five great bands who will keep the party going into the night with live music and rousing rhythms. In addition to a varied sports and cultural program, there will be exciting games and activities to keep young and old entertained! 

Of course, the physical well-being is also taken care of: delicious food, cool drinks and refreshing highlights ensure enjoyment and cooling on warm summer days.

Come along, enjoy the day and be enchanted by the summer festival - we look forward to seeing you! 

Admission is free of charge!

PROGRAM

+++ Stage Program +++

Ramatou Orchestra | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Ramatou Orchestra presents its debut album: “Ramatou"! The eight-member band from Frankfurt am Main celebrates the joy of playing with sophisticated, driving rhythms and colorful harmonies: groove in multi-color! Feeling the space. Melting the time. Swinging in the air, shaking on the ground, sticking together and - somewhere in the thickest branches a parrot screeches colorfully. The alternation of elaborate arrangements, energetic improvisation, shimmering soundscapes, melodies - as if heard before - and pulse, pulse again and again carries the outside to the grave, dancing and only for a moment, and celebrates the new again and again and again. Not really jazz, not funk, not soul, not world, not afro, not urban or rural either: Ramatou invites you to the tribal festival of world society, the dance of death to everyday life, the little rite of disorder, the carnival of things.

Sun's Sons I 4:00 - 5:00 pm

The Sun´s Sons oscillate between hope and hopelessness, speaking from the soul of a generation of young people who are having the rug pulled out from under them every day and who have learned to hold on to each other. Founded in 2019 but only really active since 2021 due to the pandemic, the band from Frankfurt am Main has quickly attracted attention with its unique balance between danceable indie pop and intimate ballads. Their expressive songs with political lyrics have received four-figure radio plays in Germany and almost 100 plays on the renowned US station KCRW. Sun's Sons released the two EPs “Clean Slate" (2022) and “You & My Mind" (2021) as well as their debut album “An Odyssey" (2023) completely on their own, establishing their international sound. A sustained European tour followed in 2024 with shows in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and three further tours as support for UK bands Cardinal Black, Ferris & Sylvester and Walt Disco.

Welcome by the RMU's Presidiums I 5:00 - 5:15 pm

The Presidents of the RMU welcome all participants with a warm joint greeting

The Odd Project I 5:15 pm

The Odd Project is a self-founded K-pop cover group from Frankfurt am Main that has been around since 2022. K-pop stands for Korean pop music, whereby pop is an umbrella term here, because K-pop not only includes classic pop elements, but is also made up of a wide variety of musical genres, such as house, hip hop or jazz funk and many more. Due to the different genres, the dance styles are also very different and adjusted to the respective song. Most of the songs have their own choreography, which the group rehearses together. They share the finished result on social media.

You can expect a varied performance of different girl and boy group songs. If you're curious, take a look at The Odd Project's  and let them show you the diversity of K-pop!

Urbannino I 5:45 - 7:00 pm

Urbannino makes indie nostalgia without becoming annoyingly nostalgic. He makes music for people who want to look back on bad times with a smile, because they know that it's okay not to be okay. For people who find beauty and humor in the imperfect and for whom the last train home is not the end. Urbannino drives arbitrariness, but with clear ideals. He can be funny, he can be sad, he can be angry and maybe even a little sweet. He's all about heartbreaks, life, intoxication, love, excess and so much more. (Are these the mid-twenties everyone talks about?) He doesn't want all that for himself alone, and that's why he opens his heart to all of us. “It's good to be alive" - and that's exactly what he shares with us.  

Modern Dance/Female Style I 7:00 pm

We love to dance and feel very honored to be part of the summer festival this year. The style we are developing is Female Style/High Heels. In the dance context, 'female style' refers to a dance style and aesthetic that emphasizes feminine movements and expressions. This includes certain postures, elegant arm movements, graceful turns and smooth footwork. The style is often emphasized by dancing on heels, which accentuate the female silhouette and add elegance to the movements

Hip-Hop I 7:10 pm

For us, hip-hop is more than just dancing - it is expression, energy and community. In various choreos and styles, we show what we have been working on over the last few weeks. The joy of movement is our focus and we hope to infect you with it. Would you like to join us next time? We train at university sports and look forward to seeing new faces!

AFROTUDEDANCERS I 7:15 - 7:45 pm

Look forward to a dance performance full of passion, energy and positive vibes!

The dance collective AFROTUDEDANCERS from the Rhine-Main area creates space for empowerment, community, solidarity, celebration and fun with an eclectic mix of Afro, urban and traditional styles! 

So don't miss this special performance and come along!


Photocredit: Bengashots

Kapa Tult I 8:15 - 9:30 pm

In their indie hit "½ Cappucino", Kapa Tult sing “Let's go on tour" - and that's exactly what they're doing now. With their debut album “Es schmeckt nicht" and two new singles, Kapa Tult denounce the banal grievances of our time: Too many bad Hollywood movies, too few therapy places. Also: no dental dams in supermarkets, booty calls that turn out to be care calls and friends who are always busy - “because everyone is improving the world or themselves". A Kapa Tult concert is like: A date that starts off romantically, but somehow doesn't end up being much more than cake-eating. Standing in the schoolyard and asking yourself: “Why is everybody one of the cool kids and I'm always just standing next to them?" Running into walls and feeling desperate because: “I want to change everything, I just don't know how". The good news is that other people seem to feel the same way. 
“Kapa Tult comes from Leipzig, their punky indie pop is characterized by lo-fi aesthetics, especially the lyrics have it all: diary-like, they sing about fears, insecurities, complicated and simple relationships. And, quite explicitly, about sex. Above all lies a relaxed, natural feminist attitude." (Martin Böttcher, Tagesspiegel) “At last, clear statements are made, a precise and honest look is taken at what is really there and what is lying around in the lives of women between 20 and 30. Toxic relationships with assholes ("BitteBitteBitte“), ambiguous enthusiasm about certain talents of the ex-boyfriend ("Leck mich“) or even great platonic relationships that work ("Ich hab einen Freund, den ich von einer Party kenne"). Confident and insanely funny." (Rebecca Spilker, Musikexpress) Kapa Tult is “power pop including rock freak-out, to which fun and feminism embrace each other." (Rebecca Spilker, Musikexpress)

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance I 9:50 pm

Experience tribal fusion belly dance, which combines powerful bodywork, expressive movement and feminine presence. In flowing waves, precise isolations and powerful accents, a dance style unfolds that combines tradition and contemporary elegance. Elegant arm movements, targeted body tension and a strong stage presence create a performance that not only touches the eye, but also appeals to the soul and mood. Tribal Fusion thrives on contrasts - from flowing to powerful, from still to intense - and tells stories through movement. Let yourself be carried away into a world between oriental grace and modern expressiveness - sensual, powerful and deeply connected with inner strength and charisma.

Shantel and Bucovina Club Orchestra I 10:00 - 11:30 pm

With his creative approach to mixing cultures, Shantel became the audible face of a different Germany worldwide, as he was the first to inject a cosmopolitan sound into pop culture here. With him, migration is audible and danceable. Musical gems from south-eastern Europe, the Middle East or the Mediterranean sea appear in a new, multi-layered context, making the culture from which they originate intuitively tangible. His method is cultural mixing and sampling: taking things out of context and transferring them into a new one. Club culture as a concept that is constantly evolving and not as a museum in which the same old thing is repeated - like in Berlin, where thousands of tourists wait outside Berghain to experience the predictable.

+++ Framework Program +++

첹ڱ

The academic flying group of the Ƭ Frankfurt is an association that offers students, alumni and other aviation enthusiasts gliding in theory and practice. Founded in 1929 at the still young foundation university, the flying group now has more than 150 members. The airfield with its own accommodation is located in Schwalmstadt/Ziegenhain in northern Hesse. The Akaflieg Frankfurt offers a two-week summer course during the semester break in addition to the regular weekend training. In addition to cross-country flying, flying camps and participation in competitions, the flying group is scientifically active - research focuses on (flight) meteorology [atmospheric gravity waves, thermal research] and flight safety.

Have a look at our two-week summer course as a quick introduction to the world of gliding: 
04.08.2025- 15.08.2025

Goethe-Campusshop I 2:30 - 6:30 pm

Since 2013, Ƭ has also been presenting itself to the outside world with a wide range of merchandising articles and is constantly developing these further. At the summer festival, we will be presenting part of this diverse range, which can always be found in the campus store in the Hörsaalzentrum or online at www.goethe-campusshop.de. Everyone can win something in a big raffle, because every ticket wins. Your university to take home!

Project K I Tombola & Photobox

Project K e.V. is a voluntary association that has organized and hosted Germany's largest Korean film festival, the Korean Film Festival Frankfurt, every year since 2012.
The team behind Project K e. V., which consists of students and film lovers, has set itself the goal of bringing Korean film and Korean culture closer to the German audience since the association was founded. At the summer festival at Ƭ Frankfurt you can get information about the 14th Korean Film Festival Frankfurt, which will take place October 21 - 26, 2025, and with a little luck you can win merchandise and festival tickets in a raffle. You can also take creative photos with a photo box and familiarize yourself with Korean games such as Yutnori, Gonggi and Ddakji.

"Mehr als Wählen e.V." I Democracy-Booth

Mehr als Wählen e.V. wants to create new democratic spaces in which people from all parts of society can discuss key political issues together. We operate the DemokratieWagen, a 20 m long articulated bus. Unfortunately, it cannot come to the campus fest. But we are happy to present our democracy games, which we use on the bus to get into conversation with people. Come along and play with us. You can also play the basic rights quiz. 

As a special highlight, we are offering a one-and-a-half-hour workshop entitled “Discover your superpowers for democracy" at 4pm. Register and reserve a place. 

PS.: We are looking for young people who want to join us to stand up for democracy. Applications to: veranstaltungen@uni-frankfurt.de

ELLVIS I 2:30 - 6:00 pm

Get to know  - all summer festival guests can do this with our “ELLVIS" photo box! If you want to know more, you can find further information about the university-wide project, which is funded by the “QuiS" support program, at the stand. Otherwise, we also invite you to relax on our deckchairs - and recharge your batteries for academic success.

Scientists For Future Frankfurt I 2:30 - 6:00 pm

Scientists for Future (S4F) is a non-institutional, non-partisan and interdisciplinary association of scientists from all disciplines.
In view of the dangers of the sustainability crisis, unchecked climate change and the ongoing extinction of species, we are committed to ensuring that scientific findings are appropriately incorporated into political debates and taken into account when shaping a sustainable future.
S4F-members are represented on the Climate Council of the City of Frankfurt and on the Scientific Climate Council of the Hessian State Government. We support politicians and companies with proposals and recommendations for action on climate protection measures. 

At the stand, we provide information on the causes, consequences and prospects for action on climate change. Our members will be available on site for discussions and will be happy to answer questions about our work. Get involved with us and help us to disseminate scientifically sound knowledge about the causes of and solutions to the climate crisis to society!

Check, who´s driving I 2:30 - 6:30 pm

What happens if alcohol or other substances come into play in road traffic? Find out for yourself at the summer festival!

The Drug Department of the City of Frankfurt and the Prevention Office are bringing the “Check who's driving!" project directly to you on campus. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can test your knowledge, ask open questions and get valuable tips on how to be safer on the roads. Drug counseling staff will be on hand for anyone who has questions about their own consumption or how to deal with the consumption of others. You can also enjoy non-alcoholic cocktails in the form of samples. Stop by and get fit for responsible behavior on the road! You can find more information about the campaign at: 

Drawing Box I 3:00 - 6:00 pm

A must-have! 

No more restrictions on standardized portraits, no more tight cropping and finally smiles again! Our drawing box creates sheets with different poses in color, in black and white, alone or in a group. Caution: These do not meet the standards for official documents (passport, identity card...).
It is still uncertain when the box will close its window, so don't miss this opportunity.

Escape-Adventure - Prevent the Ultimate Chaos! I 3:00 - 7:00 pm

One hour until the bomb goes off, the explosive ordnance disposal service is on its way, but by then it could be too late. Your mission is to solve the 5 puzzles to defuse the bomb and save the summer festival.

The escape adventure is most fun with 3 to 5 people, there are 3 levels of difficulty, there is something for every age (from 10 years) and experience, feel free to drop by and the best thing at the end, several groups can play at the same time. All you need is an app (free in the Appstore for IOS and Android) for hints and timer, we will explain all this to you and you will get it on site.

Have fun,
the university team from Campus Connections & Schauspielhelden

Open Studios I 3:00 - 8:00 pm

July 2 - 5 and during the summer festival, master's and teacher training students in art education will once again be exhibiting their final projects. Paintings and ceramics will be on display in the art education rooms in the Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften building (SKW) and in Ƭ' Seminarpavillon.
During the summer festival, the exhibition will be open from 3 - 8 pm. 

Location: SKW 3A.107 (Rostocker Str. 2, green staircase, 3rd floor then to the right) and in the Seminarpavillon (Stralsunderstr. 36, directly at the entrance on the left) 

Directions (Map)


RMU - Interactive Stalls and Campus Olympics I 4:00 - 5:30 pm

This year's motto is: “RMU - Knowledge for the world of tomorrow". On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the RMU network, interested parties are invited to discuss the cross-generational role of the RMU for the living environment and research of the future. The central question is: How can the RMU - based on the successes of the past ten years and its own goals for the future - help shape the world of tomorrow? Several themed barcamps will take place in the morning. These open workshop formats do not have a fixed program and thrive due to the fact that all participants contribute their own content. After lunch together, the results of the barcamps will be presented. This will be followed by a discussion with the presidents of the RMU universities and representatives of the planned Clusters of Excellence on the topic of “Research for the world of tomorrow". The discussion will take place in the context of the planned joint application in the “Universities of Excellence" funding line and will be moderated by Julia Nestlen (SWR Science Talk). The anniversary will be celebrated at a summer party from 3 pm. An Olympiad on projects from the RMU network invites you to join in and solve puzzles. Registration for the 7th RMU Day is open until June 26th:

Chess- & Quizclub I 5:00 - 9:00 pm

The Chess and Quiz Club, which was recently recognized as a student initiative by the Presidential Board, is once again taking part in the summer festival with its mobile chess and general knowledge quizzes.

+++ Sports +++

Workshop: Tribal Fusion Sensual Flow I 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Immerse yourself in a holistic workshop that combines tribal fusion bellydance with mindful bodywork, musical expression, creative composition and a soothing beauty ritual for face and soul. An hour that will not only expand your dance vocabulary, but also connect you to your inner strength, presence and feminine radiance. We start with the basics of tribal fusion technique: isolations, body waves, locks, elegant armwork and posture. You will also receive impulses for improvisation: structured or free, within a choreographic framework. We work with vocabulary from tribal fusion belly dance and support you in shaping your own expression. In the second part of the workshop we will transform our dance material into a choreography. You will get to know elements of composition: how movements are arranged, interpreted and conveyed in space and group. This is followed by a relaxing finale: gentle stretching, conscious breath work and a soothing session of face yoga. With targeted exercises for the face, jaw and neck, we activate and relax the facial muscles for more radiance, facial expressions and natural skin tightening. No pre-booking necessary!

Climbing wall I 3:00 - 9:00​ pm

Secured by our motivational trainers, visitors of all ages and fitness levels can climb up to five meters high by their own efforts! 

Climbers are secured using professional alpine techniques, guaranteeing maximum safety. So if you fancy a change of perspective - and of course lots of fun - don't hesitate to try out our climbing wall!

Workshop: Zumba I 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Do you enjoy dancing, like to move to different international music styles and fancy a little party with other dance enthusiasts? Then you've come to the right place!

Here you can experience the latest dance styles and the hottest new sounds, mixed into a cardio workout where you can totally lose yourself in the dance. We have fun and sweat at the same time. Similar to other dance fitness programs, you will be guided through the class with simple but hot dance moves and the right coaching. The great music and varied dances will make you forget about time. The music mix of Latin and African dance, salsa, merengue, reggaeton, cha-cha-cha, cumbia and much more will give you that party and vacation feeling! At the same time, you tone your body, burn calories quickly and improve your fitness. The half-hour Zumba party is open to everyone and no previous experience is necessary. What you should bring: Water, enthusiasm for dancing and lots of fun!

+++ Guided Tours +++

Art-Tour - Dr. Siebert I 2:30 - 3:45 pm

Dr. Carsten Siebert (Curator of Art at Ƭ from 2009-2020) will introduce you to selected works of art on the Westend campus!

Here you will learn background information and interesting facts about the individual works!

Registration: veranstaltungen@uni-frankfurt.de

Starting point: Sculpture by Bruno Feger "House of the winds" at Nina-Rubinstein-Weg.

Campus Westend for Beginners: From Frankfurt's “Madhouse” to the “Most Beautiful and Modern Campus in Europe” I 4:00 pm

The history of Campus Westend is a story of superlatives, but also of ruptures! The site was once the playground of the young Goethe. Later, Frankfurt's “Irrenschloss" stood here, run by Heinrich Hoffmann, the author of “Struwwelpeter". Finally, during the Weimar Republic, the tallest and largest office building in Europe was built on the site: the control center of the mighty IG Farben. Cultural historian Dr. Gudrun Jäger takes a tour of selected locations to illustrate the eventful history of the campus and the architecture of the buildings. The post-war development is not left out: the transition from the headquarters of the American armed forces to an open place of academic learning that stands for democracy and freedom.
You are welcome to register in advance: veranstaltungen@uni-frankfurt.de


Duration of the tour: 1 hour


Starting point: PEG building entrance

The IG-Farben-Building: 50 Years Pentagon of Europe I 5:30 pm

It is March 28, 1945, when the staff of the American military government arrives at the IG Farben building, makes its way through the broken furniture and shattered glass of the entrance hall and finds the office building in the hands of a single IG Farben guard who refuses to hand over the keys because he has been ordered to keep the building safe... Based on this moment, Lucia Lentes, former Alumni and Fundraising Officer at Ƭ, reports on why the IG Farben building became the cradle of the Federal Republic of Germany, which central importance the site had as a US military switchpoint during the Cold War and became the “Pentagon of Europe".
You are welcome to register in advance: veranstaltungen@uni-frankfurt.de

Duration of the tour: 1 hour
Starting point: Main entrance to the IG Farben building, Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1 

Photo caption: Cannon salute in front of the IG-Hochhaus (Photo: John Provan)

+++ Children´s Program +++

Museum Giersch I 2:30 - 6:00 pm

Open studio: butterflies, beetles and fantastic creatures

Based on the pressing issues of climate change, which the exhibition “Fixing Futures" at MGGU deals with, the participants create their own insects or fantasy creatures with bright colors, patterns and glittering objects to counter the loss of biodiversity with a new diversity in forests and meadows. 
Until August 30, 2025, the MGGU - Museum Giersch at Ƭ is showing the exhibition "Fixing Futures. Planetary futures between speculation and control".

"Spielemobil" - Playmobile I 3:00 - 8:00 pm

Since 1985, the play mobile's "Spielemobil" have once again ensured that the streets of Frankfurt and the surrounding area can be used for play. And this year, they will once again be at our summer festival with all kinds of fun and games for young and old. 

From bouncy cushions and roller slides to games of skill, rides and balls, there should be something for everyone.

Goethe Play Bike I 3:00 - 8:00 pm

Have you always wanted try spikeball? Or have you been waiting to play a round of badminton again? Take advantage of the summer festival then. The Goethe-Bike from the university sports department will also be on site again, inviting young and old to play and get active.

Many thanks to the official partners of the Summer Festival 2025!

Campus Westend grüne Karte

Directions - Campus Westend

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Campus Westend

Theodor-W-Adorno-Platz 1
60322 Frankfurt