After the first few years of existence, its date was set for the last weekend before the summer holidays in Baden-Württemberg, which starts at the end of July.

Alongside the music stages hosting regional, national and international artists, there is a broad program (including sports) for children and families each year.

Entry into the sport, family, and camping grounds is free but, since 2010, tickets costing €5 a day are required for the mound and mainstage on Friday and Saturday.

Famous artists such as: Seeed, Deichkind, Juli (band), Silbermond, The Bosshoss, Faithless, PUR, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, Apocalyptica, Guano Apes, New Model Army, Culcha Candela, Fischer-Z, Bad Religion, Tito & Tarantula, BAP, Such A Surge, Gentleman (musician), Chumbawamba, H-Blockx, Ska-P, Fünf Sterne deluxe, Simple Minds, Beatsteaks, Sunrise Avenue, Peter Fox, Die Fantastischen Vier, Denyo, and Mando Diao have previously performed at Das Fest.

[1] Tihomir Lozanovski (Wolkenreise and current member of the band Trigon), organized an open-air concert in Karlsruhe during the Summer of 1984.

In the preparation week before the festival, food and drinks are offered (mainly in the form of beer garden) as well as an evening music program on a small stage.

Alongside activities such as juggling and riding unicycles, serious competitions such as the German Skateboard Championship in the Half-Pipe or the national Volleyclub tournament have taken place since then each year.

In the last few years, the organization mainly focused on the aspect of security due to the constantly rising number of visitors.

Youth protection teams consisting of policemen, medics and social workers were stationed in front of the entrances to contain excessive use of alcohol among minors before entering the festival site.

Next to the fact that the chairman of the club would be personally liable for losses if they occurred, one of the main reasons was the immense financial outlay, and the need for a large pool of staff, which the committee would have to carry.