[1] Deichbrand was founded by Marc Engelke and Daniel Schneider, creating a festival highlight for young people around the sea region.
The first edition of the festival took place at Fort Kugelbake (northernmost spot of Lower Saxony), Cuxhaven, on September 2, 2005, and was attended by 500 people.
The festival organization was in the red, but Deichbrand took place just of the dike between Cuxhaven and Altenbruch.
Nowadays, Deichbrand focuses more and more on international acts such as Mando Diao or Dropkick Murphys.
This time the festival was located at Grodener Deich, between Cuxhaven’s fish harbor and an offshore test area.
[6] In 2006 the festival was sponsored by companies like Veltins V+, Gizeh, WOM, Natural American Spirit, and more.
A few gigs such as Frittenbude or Die Orsons on Friday were canceled last-minute because of a damaged stage.