WHOLE Festival 2026

WHOLE Festival 2026

Ferropolis, Ferropolisstrasse 1; 06773 Gräfenhainichen; Germany, Kort

fös. 17.07.2026 12:00

From July 17-20, 2026 WHOLE Festival returns to Ferropolis for its eighth edition, once again transforming the monumental former mining site outside Berlin into a three-day convergence of queer nightlife culture, music, performance and community.

Operating less like a conventional festival than and more like a temporary queer world, WHOLE brings together artists, collectives, and audiences from across the global underground to imagine new forms of togetherness on and beyond the dance floor.

Flytjendur

  • 2THEMAX
    2THEMAX

    2THEMAX is a DJ and founder of Helsinki’s queer collective Korgy. Inspired by dancefloors and queer nightlife across Europe, his genre-bending sets move through euphoric trance, techno, and progressive house—always high-energy, always fun.

  • aantz
    aantz

    aantz is the artist personality of Argentina born, Berlin based composer, live performer & multihuman Emme Moises.

  • Aaro (2)
    Aaro (2)

    Aaro is a non-binary Egyptian DJ & music producer based in Germany and co-founder of @adhd_records label.

  • Aaron Blau
    Aaron Blau

    The Berlin raised and currently Milano based House Dj is tearing up dancefloors with his highly infectious sets.

  • ābnamā
    ābnamā

    part of DUMP (berlin)

    resident dj at climax (berlin)

  • Acidnena
    Acidnena

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • ADAM MUNNINGS
    ADAM MUNNINGS

    Tasmanian born, Berlin based Dj, film maker and hip shaker. Co-founder of Lunchbox Candy Berlin and Fucking Friday Tokyo.

  • Alex Hawthorn
    Alex Hawthorn

    Alex Hawthorn is an artist, composer, and technologist whose work flows between performance, installation, object-making, and sound-making.

  • Alírio
    Alírio

    Resident of the Mamba Negra collective, based in São Paulo, Alírio has been conquering the dance floor with energetic and sensual DJ sets. One of the minds behind the Tandera Records label.

  • AMORAL
    AMORAL

    AMORAL is an Amsterdam based DJ

  • ARMANA KHAN
    ARMANA KHAN

    Armana Khan is a DJ, model, and activist shaking up dance floors across the world.

  • Bambi
    Bambi

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • BASHKKA
    BASHKKA

    🌙 MUTANTE DEL SWANA🌙

    🧿 BLITZ MUNICH RESIDENT 🧿

  • Beste Hira
    Beste Hira

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • bounce kisses
    bounce kisses

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • BOYCA
    BOYCA

    Miro Lopasso, aka Boyca

  • Boyfriend Dick
    Boyfriend Dick

    Boyfriend Dick is a New York-based DJ and multidisciplinary artist.

  • Budino
    Budino

    Music Lover

  • Byron Yeates
    Byron Yeates

    Byron Yeates is a Berlin-based DJ and producer, founder of the party-turned record label Radiant Records, co-founder of La Noche, and a resident at Adonis in London, as well as Power Dance Club and Refuge Worldwide in Berlin.

  • Caesarr
    Caesarr

    Paris born, French-Burkinabé DJ, radio host & creative producer, Caesarr is the co-founder of Sueya Collective and the SWEETEST JUICE party series in Berlin.

  • CEB
    CEB

    founder and resident of INTERLINK & Korgy

    resident at Post Bar & Ääniwalli

  • CEM
    CEM
    Cem Karaca (1945-2004) was a prominent turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the anatolian rock movement.

    Karaca was born on 5th April 1945, the only child of İrma Felekyan (Toto Karaca) of Armenian origin and Mehmet İbrahim Karaca of Azeri origin. His first group was called Dynamites, and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1967, he started to write his own music, forming the band Apaşlar (Apachees), his first Turkish-language group. In 1969, Karaca and bass-player Serhan Karabay left Apaşlar and started an original Anatolian group called Kardaşlar (Brothers).

    In 1972, Karaca joined the group Moğollar (Mongols), and wrote one of his best-known songs, "Namus Belası". However, Cahit Berkay, the leader of Moğollar, wanted an international name for his band, and he left for France to take the group to another level. Karaca, who wanted to continue his Anatolian beat sound, left Moğollar and started his own band Dervişan (Dervishes) in 1974. Karaca and Dervişan sang poetic and progressive songs.

    In the 1970s, Turkey's image was damaged by political violence between supporters of the left and the right, separatist movements and the rise of Islamism. As the country fell into chaos, the government suspected Cem Karaca of involvement. At times he was accused of treason for being a separatist thinker and a Marxist-Leninist. The Turkish government tried to portray Karaca as a man who was unknowingly writing songs to start a revolution. One politician was quoted as saying, "Karaca is simply calling citizens to a bloody war against the state." Dervişan was ultimately dissolved at the end of 1977. He later founded Edirdahan (an acronym for "from Edirne to Ardahan"; the westernmost and the easternmost provinces of Turkey) in 1978. He recorded one LP with Edirdahan.

    In early 1979, he left for West Germany for business reasons. Turkey continued to spin out of control with military curfews and eventually a military coup on 12th September 1980. General Kenan Evren took over the government and temporarily closed all the nation's political parties. After the coup, many people, including writers, artists and journalists, were arrested. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Karaca by the government of Turkey.

    The state invited Karaca back to the country several times, but Karaca, not knowing what would happen upon his return, decided not to come back.

    While he was in Germany, his father passed away, but he could not return to attend the funeral. After some time, the Turkish government decided to strip Cem Karaca of his Turkish citizenship, keeping the arrest warrant active.

    Several years later, in 1987, the prime minister and leader of the Turkish Motherland Party, Turgut Özal, issued an amnesty for Karaca. Shortly afterwards, he returned to Turkey. His return also brought a new album by him, Merhaba Gençler ve Her Zaman Genç Kalanlar, one of his most powerful works. His return home was greeted happily by his fans, but during his absence, Karaca had lost the youthful audience and acquired few new listeners. He died on 8th February 2004 of heart and respiratory failure at the age of 58.
  • Chloé Caillet
    Chloé Caillet

    Chloé Caillet is DJ/ Producer and multi instrumentalist from Paris.

  • Citizens Union
    Citizens Union

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Clarisa Kimskii
    Clarisa Kimskii

    DJ/Producer

    L.A.G.

  • Krash Cora
    Krash Cora

    Krash Cora is a berlin-based techno and trance-focused DJ and producer known for her

    energetic sound.

  • CORMAC
    CORMAC

    No longer one of dance musics' best-kept secrets Cormac's reputation as a revered selector has rapidly spread. The Queer Northern Ireland-born DJ is now soundtracking dancefloors the world over with his unique take on HI-NRG, House and Techno.

  • D.Dan
    D.Dan

    Berlin-based DJ and Producer, seeking the intersection between raw grooves, slippery psychedelia, and mutant-machine paranoia.

  • Daniela Fuzz
    Daniela Fuzz

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Dgeral
    Dgeral

    Their musical passions span across genres, ranging from house-techno groove & classics, acid, Italo disco, and new beat to synth-wave. They skillfully infuse the percussive sounds from their Latin background into their music.

  • Di Linh
    Di Linh

    Di Linh (Savage, The Observatory, Equation, Wonderfruit/ Hanoi)

  • Dirty Daddy Don
    Dirty Daddy Don

    a dirty daddy into queer techno

  • DJ AYA
    DJ AYA

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • DJ Fuckoff
    DJ Fuckoff

    Who is taking the global bass underground by storm? It’s DJ Fuckoff Bitch!

  • DJ LOUI FROM JUPITER4
    DJ LOUI FROM JUPITER4

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • DJ Nah Care
    DJ Nah Care

    DJ Nah Care is a Copenhagen-based DJ, who's known for his diverse DJ-sets and his work as promoter for Club Versatile.

  • DJ Petite
    DJ Petite

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Duality
    Duality

    Duality is a Manila-based DJ and designer.

  • E.T. (2)
    E.T. (2)

    E.T. is a Kazakh DJ based in Almaty and an emerging key figure in the country’s underground electronic music scene.

  • fka.m4a
    fka.m4a

    fka.m4a is opening up hearts on dance floors across the world.

  • Freddy K
    Freddy K

    __techno dj and producer since 1991__boss of KEY Vinyl

  • Frederik Tollund
    Frederik Tollund

    Barcelona-based DJ and producer. Resident at Group Therapy and Den Anden Side (Copenhagen).

  • Gabrielle Kwarteng
    Gabrielle Kwarteng

    In an era of everything at once, Gabrielle Kwarteng is a DJ who weaves stories for the dancefloor that often look to the past, while always focusing on possible futures.

  • HAAi
    HAAi
    Artist/DJ/Producer/Cutie HUMANiSE, my album out now 🧬 https://mute.ffm.to/haai-humanise
  • Hard Ton
    Hard Ton

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Hassandra
    Hassandra

    Hassandra is a multidisciplinary artist and DJ from Lebanon. They are the co-founder of ADIRA Party, ADIRA Drag Festival and Critical Queer Solidarity e.V.

  • HOLY LOLLY
    HOLY LOLLY

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Hyperaktivist
    Hyperaktivist

    Venezuelan born Berlin based Hyperaktivist it's been shaking the scene in and outside Berlin with her characteristic energetic sets, oscillating between faster Techno and House with big influence in the 90's and old school tracks.

  • Isa GT
    Isa GT

    Colombian artist based in Berlin & London, has been making waves for being a visionary producer, a very skillful Dj and for her prolific collaborations with other artists. She was once dubbed by The Fader as "The Colombian equivalent to Nueva York's ES..

  • ISAbella
    ISAbella

    MARICAS

  • Jacob Meehan
    Jacob Meehan

    Chicago ---> Berlin

  • James Lotion
    James Lotion

    James Lotion is a Berlin-based DJ. They are a resident at the club Den Anden Side in Copenhagen and co-founder of the queer and trans dj collective and club night SWEAT.

    Genre-free and always exploring.

  • JASSS
    JASSS

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Jaye Ward
    Jaye Ward

    tough little unit!

    plays records, dances about

    and screams into the void

    but not always all at once..

  • Jeffrey Sfire
    Jeffrey Sfire

    Jeffrey grew up in Detroit, Chicago, & New York. He plays 80's and 90's House, Acid, Freestyle, and Italo Disco. The fantasy is real. Jeffrey is one half of production projects: Sfire, Looky Looky, and Pushing Movies.

  • Juliana Huxtable
    Juliana Huxtable

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Julie Desire
    Julie Desire

    Queer Dj & producer

    HIGH NRG

  • Kabulom
    Kabulom

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Karani
    Karani

    Karani is a Stockholm-born, Berlin-based DJ blending techno, electronic music, house, disco, and UKG into fluid, dancefloor-driven sets.

  • Katalina Schwarz
    Katalina Schwarz

    En sus sets entrega una selección concentrada en el lado del techno, dub techno, deep techno y electro. Se ha presentado en importantes clubes de la ciudad de santiago, Valparaiso, Concepción, Puerto Montt, Lima, Buenos Aires, NY, Barcelona y Berlín

  • KEMIK
    KEMIK

    Proud founder and resident of Korgy - Helsinki Finland

  • ketia
    ketia

    DJ, activist and party doer ketia is one of the most active upcoming DJs on the Lisbon scene.

  • Khloe
    Khloe

    Resident Dj at

    GEGEN (Berlin)

    Queer pool (Hamburg)

    Meid (Berlin, Amsterdam)

    Tanga (Berlin)

  • Kim Ann Foxman
    Kim Ann Foxman

    Kim Ann Foxman / Firehouse Recordings / self:timer / Pleasure Planet

  • Miss Kittin
    Miss Kittin

    Miss Kittin (real name Caroline Hervé) is an electro vocalist and DJ. She was born in Grenoble, France in 1973. At age 22 she began DJing, spinning records in France, Moscow and Chicago with Mike Dearborn. Soon after she met DJ Hell in Marseille who wanted her to record for his International DeeJay Gigolos label. She presented him with the EP Champagne that she recorded with The Hacker. Miss Kittin & The Hacker released First Album in 2001. Several tracks, such as 1982 and Frank Sinatra, became anthems of the electroclash scene. Kittin expressed an interest in the visual arts - she studied both contemporary and graphic arts. As time progressed, however, Kittin found herself emulating her parents' musical tastes by developing an interest in musical genres ranging from classic, jazz, funk, and disco to English Pop. Finding her niche in Electronic Music in 1991, Kittin raved all around the country before doing her first mix in April of 1993. Her first set came one year later in 1994, at which time she started her career with Tekmics Booking Agency, playing in the famous Dragon Ball wild parties of Southern France. In pursuit of other opportunities, Kittin left France in 1996 and relocated to Geneva, Switzerland, where she would join the Mental Groove Record Posse one year later. Through years of an exciting and mobile career as a DJ, Miss Kittin is confident with her own personal sound. She states, "I get quickly bored when I listen to the same sound. DJs have to take risks, without only thinking about what people want to hear. Some people say I'm too technical. That's true, but this technique also gives me the freedom to concentrate only on music." She has become one of the most important figures in electroclash, working with Felix da Housecat, Chicks on Speed, and Golden Boy. In 2002, she released a techno music compilation under her own name (Miss Kittin On The Road). Her debut solo CD I Com has elements from different electronic styles and is more experimental than her previous records. She collaborated with Sven Väth, Steve Bug, Ellen Allien (for remixes). In 2006, she released Miss Kittin Live at Sonar, recorded at the famous electronic music festival Sonar at Barcelona. She plays her own tracks, among others tracks from Aphex Twin, Modeselektor, Boom Bip. 2006 also saw the release of a double-disc CD Miss Kittin: Bugged Out. Two years in the making and almost four years since her debut album I Com, Miss Kittin announced her second album, BatBox for a February 2008 release. BatBox comprises thirteen original songs, all composed whilst touring throughout the world.

  • Kontronatura
    Kontronatura

    Resident of Mamba Negra, one of the biggest LGBTQ+ underground collectives in Latin America, Kontronatura's sound is focused on afrodiasporic rhythms, mixing hypnotic and fast-paced beats – Kuduro, Baile Funk, Techno, Bubbling House, Global Bass and more.

  • KVKN
    KVKN

    Una Semilla en el Corazón del Sueño

  • Lakuti
    Lakuti

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Laure Croft
    Laure Croft

    Keep it sexy.

  • Lazy Rosario
    Lazy Rosario

    Lazy Rosario produces electronic music without worring about labels and genres.

    She has a strong influence from reggaeton/dembow, downtempo, techno, hiphop beats and ambient.

  • Lea Occhi
    Lea Occhi

    Léa Occhi is a French DJ based in Berlin, co-founder and resident of the parisian queer collective Spectrum Waves.

  • Leonor Baesler
    Leonor Baesler

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Linapary
    Linapary

    Linapary is one of ALTER PERREO best hidden gems.

    DJ, Producer & Singer.

  • Lola Edo
    Lola Edo

    Lola Edo is a Amsterdam based artist and one of the founders of the dj queerbar 'pamela' She glides through genres and emotions in exciting and often unexpected ways. she'll play Afro, Electro house and bass while visiting some UK garage on the way.

  • LOLSNAKE
    LOLSNAKE

    Lolsnake aka Danielle Lumma Rahal is a berlin based Iraqi-American DJ. Founder of the Berlin Based Queer party series Weeeirdos which holds an ongoing residency at Säule Berlin.

  • LOVEFOXY
    LOVEFOXY

    Lovefoxy is hailing from Berlin itself is a fresh and exciting new artist. She draws huge inspiration from the 90’s house sound that she was surrounded by from a young age. Her distinct sound is full of energy and the right punch.

  • Lucky Lube
    Lucky Lube

    Co-founder of Group Therapy, a non-profit DIY queer party rooted in care, sensuality, and collective release, and resident at Den Anden Side, Copenhagen’s most vital underground club.

  • M8NSE
    M8NSE

    M8NSE is a chilean multidisciplinary artist, journalist and DJ based in Barcelona.

  • Majdolen
    Majdolen

    THAT girl.

  • MAKADSI
    MAKADSI

    The Brooklyn-based DJ Producer always brings his whole heart to the underground and an urgency to the dance floor.

  • Mars O10C
    Mars O10C

    Mars O10C is a queer DJ and activist based in Paris, resident of Hors Sol and the With Us collective, organizing events that bridge clubbing and activism, while supporting trans and non-binary artists through carefully curated lineups.

  • Maryisonacid
    Maryisonacid

    Maryisonacid is a DJ and promoter based in Berlin. She is founder of the African Acid Is The Future event series and host of Comme à la Radio on Refuge Worldwide.

  • Massimiliano Pagliara
    Massimiliano Pagliara

    There's an ongoing lust for dialogue when it comes to Italian DJ and producer Massimiliano Pagliara – be it through his collaborations and solo productions, during his DJ sets or on a personal level.

  • MCMLXXXV
    MCMLXXXV

    Resident DJ at Herrensauna, Berlin.

  • MIKITA (MX)
    MIKITA (MX)

    Loretta Chantiri also known as MIKITA, is a house/techno DJ and producer form Mexico City.

  • Mina Galán
    Mina Galán

    Mina Galan is a Spanish-Moroccan DJ and founder of Club Stamina, a trans femme-forward party reshaping underground club culture.

  • Ms Nina
    Ms Nina

    Jorgelina Andrea, conocida como Ms Nina (Córdoba, 1993) es una cantante y compositora argentina, de estilos reguetón, dembow, hip-hop, y trap.1

  • Natuta
    Natuta

    'Living in between Tbilisi and Los Angeles, Natuta is a Georgian DJ, visual artist and one of the founding members of @eau_de_cologne_tbs party collective.

    A queer monthly party series taking place at Club Bassiani.

  • Nazira
    Nazira

    Nazira is an Almaty-based DJ, host on Radio Cómeme, Resident at Room 4 Resistance (Berlin) as well as promoter within underground club scene in Kazakhstan.

  • NET GALA
    NET GALA

    Electronic musician based in Seoul, KR.

  • Nsasi
    Nsasi

    Existing in all forms of defiance. In Kampala’s underground scene, Nsasi is known for their agile style of playing. This Enfant Terrible of the deeply conservative, picturesque town of Jinja, Uganda.

  • NSPERGER
    NSPERGER

    Nsperger, Dj, Santiago de Chile.

  • Octo Octa
    Octo Octa

    Maya Bouldry-Morrison has been releasing music as Octo Octa since 2011.

  • OK Williams
    OK Williams

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Olivia Mendez
    Olivia Mendez

    "Olivia has been on the radar for a while now as being one of the key figures in keeping parties alive and kicking in Berlin today." Reclaim Your City ( 2018 ).

  • OMOLOKO
    OMOLOKO

    OMOLOKO is a leading figure in Brazilian electronic music and has built a respected reputation for musical authenticity on the global stage.

  • Parfait
    Parfait

    POSSESSION resident

  • Paulete Lindacelva
    Paulete Lindacelva

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Phát Paris
    Phát Paris

    A shining star born from the fusion of drag artistry and the DJ world. Their performances and DJ sets are captivating, full of raw and spicy energy, moving the crowd with every beat

  • Quelza
    Quelza

    French electronic music producer based in Berlin, Germany.

  • Rakans
    Rakans

    Rakans, DJ and founder of Rawmantique.

  • Roza Terenzi
    Roza Terenzi

    Roza Terenzi

    DJ/Producer

    Label boss: Step Ball Chain

    Australia/Berlin

  • Rumi von Baires
    Rumi von Baires

    From Argentina, based in Vienna. / A party called JACK at Camera Club

  • S-candalo
    S-candalo

    S-candalo is a DJ duo made up of Tania and Dominik Humeres-Correa (THC & DHC). They are siblings, and in their sets, one can hear alongside a deep honour for the oldschool sound a kind of telepathic link that siblings share.

  • THC
    THC

    Bogotá-born, Berlin-based Tania Humeres Correa plays under the moniker of her own initials: THC. It’s not a gimmick – to hear a track slammed into another so deftly is a psychoactive experience.

  • DHC
    DHC

    DHC is an expression of sonic fierceness, an embodiment of passion and intrinsic queer force that surges through their music.

  • Saint Guel
    Saint Guel

    Saint Guel is a DJ and producer based in Manila, Philippines.

  • SARA
    SARA

    Techno DJ based in Medellín.

  • Sara Dziri
    Sara Dziri

    Sara Dziri is a DJ, producer, and sound artist who blends SWANA polyrhythms, ambient textures, and high-energy club sound. Her sets transition seamlessly from introspective soundscapes to explosive, dancefloor-shaking moments.

  • Schacke
    Schacke

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Selma
    Selma

    Scandinavia-based DJ and rave mom.

  • Shadysnack
    Shadysnack

    Shadysnack (she/her) brings us on a journey through the story of House music, travelling the passages of sound from Disco to Deep House

  • SHERELLE
    SHERELLE

    SHERELLE is the champion of high speed dance music who has led a new generation of club kids to tempos of 160bpm and beyond.

  • Smoothie Boiz
    Smoothie Boiz

    Smoothie Boiz (he/him) is a rising star in Saigon’s queer underground music scene. As the heartbeat of @bung_l0n, one of Saigon’s most vibrant queer events, he brings an electrifying energy that embodies freedom, self-expression, and community.

  • source:link
    source:link

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Sparkly Pony
    Sparkly Pony

    Sparkly Pony, known for bouncy rhythms and dreamy atmospheres, has been passionate about dance music and nightlife from a young age, starting his DJ journey in his mid-teens.

  • Spikey Lee
    Spikey Lee

    SPIKEY LEE grew up in the 90’s when house & techno music was thriving.

  • Stacey Hotwaxx Hale
    Stacey Hotwaxx Hale

    For as long as there is music and those who faithfully dance, there will always be a need for the Godmother of House Music: DJ Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale. Detroit’s first female House music DJ plays dancefloor bangers, and orchestral melodies with live mus..

  • SXCL
    SXCL

    RA: Resident Advisor

  • Tama Sumo
    Tama Sumo

    Performs as DJ since 1993.

    Residency: Berghain / Panoramabar, Freerotation, Dance Tunnel

    Label: OstGut Ton.

    Style: Deep, dry & funky news and classics from House to Techno including Disco, Broken Beat, Afrobeat ....

  • TEDESCO
    TEDESCO

    Tedesco is a DJ and performer from Venezuela based in London.

  • The Twang
    The Twang

    Fusing elements of Techno and Electro, he has carved out a provocative experience for the uninhibited and propagates a bold, high-energy sound in each of his sets.

  • ValaV
    ValaV

    From Venezuela to Barcelona, ValaV is making his mark on dancefloors with his signature sound, "Psygroove." This fusion of groovy techno, hypnotic trance, and psy trance has caught the attention of the international electronic music scene

  • Valentina Spirito
    Valentina Spirito

    Valentina Spirito, DJ, Productorx, y Creadorx del ciclo 999 en Argentina y creadorx del Sello Argentino del mismo N4IN9N4IN.

  • VINVAR
    VINVAR

    VINVAR is a Berlin based, Georgian dj and co-founder of Berlin queer collective fluid.vision, draws from her lived experience in Tbilisi's underground club culture, where techno and dance is political and became acts of rebellion.

  • Cora
    Cora

    Searing with Sichuan spice – Cora is bringing the heat from Chengdu.

  • Rumi de Baires
    Rumi de Baires

    Born in Buenos Aires to Cape Verdean families, Rumi’s musical identity reflects a lifelong dialogue between his roots and the dancefloor - where jazz, Brazilian and Afro-latin rhythms meet his passion for house, disco and techno.