You can use public transport to take the train to Tuttlingen, and from there take a free shuttle bus for a few kilometres to the Southside Festival site at Neuhausen ob Eck.

If you are planning to travel by train from elsewhere in Germany you can visit www.db.de (English version) to purchase tickets, view timetables and compare fares across all routes and all German train operators. Two tickets that may be useful are: "Baden-Württemberg Ticket", valid on local trains in Baden - Württemberg, 27 Euro, valid for second class for 5 people - monday-friday: one day from 9:00 till 3:00 on the next day - saturday and sunday: one day from 0:00 till 3:00 on the next day, and "Schönes Wochenende Ticket", valid on local trains in Germany, Saturday or Sunday from 0:00 till 3:00 on the next day, 27 Euro, valid for second class for 5 people.

If you must travel by car, please see the maps and information at www.southside.de.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY

The Southside Festival is located in Neuhaused ob Eck, approximately 12 km / 7 mi from Tuttlingen, 98 km / 61 mi from Freiburg, and 136 km / 85 mi from Stuttgart.


Parking:

Because of the relatively remote location of the festival, there were only two transport options. One was to take the Deutsch Bahn to Tuttlingen and connect with a free shuttle to the festival. The other was to drive / car share with all of one's camping gear, which most appeared to do. The promoters of the festival encouraged people to car share.

Energy:

Today was the first day charging up our big battery via festival generators. It will be used for the first time in Victoria Park.


Recycling:

Bottle collection was the major recycling priority for the festival due to the deposit system throughout Germany. We were also able to use the paper, plastic, and organic recycling facilities associated with one of the permanent buildings on site.


Catering:

Both artist and crew catering used washable plates and cutlery for all their meals. Our backstage scraps, tea bags, coffee grounds, and biodegradable cups were collected for composting.


Concessions:

The festival partnered with the Viva con Aqua campaign to donate reusable cup deposits towards the building of wells in Cambodia. All concessions cups were reusable with a deposit and, ultimately, recyclable. Bottles were collected throughout the site area for recycling or reuse.


Other green initiatives/issues:

The festival setup a garbage refund system where people received back the 5€ deposit with their ticket price when they returned filled garbage bags.


Many thanks to Hartmut Ender, Jäki Hildisch, and everyone with FKP Scorpio and MCT.