HIVE is a festival where ravers gather to celebrate many kinds of electronic genres. Techno, Hardstyle, beach parties by the lake, Psytrance, Hitech and more! Join us in our mission to inspire the festival guests to party with mindfulness and respect for our surroundings. Help us raise awareness about waste while keeping the vibes high! We’re going to collect the rubbish at the festival and interact with visitors in a fun way to change their behaviour towards rubbish.
Volunteering with the Psyclean Crew is a great opportunity to enjoy HIVE Festival a little bit differently, contributing to the party and influencing other festival guests’ mindset.
Our volunteers work 5 hours per day during the days of the Festival. During the shift, we ensure the festival area remains clean and communicate with guests to raise awareness of how to responsibly handle waste. On Monday after the festival has ended, we all clean up the festival area. While working we want to have a good time, not only to enjoy the work for ourselves but also to be contagious. This way everyone can see that it’s fun to do your part to make the festival a great experience.
In exchange for your contribution, you will receive a wonderful camp designated only for Psyclean Crew members. The centre of it is our community tent, our cosy living room with electricity, a fridge, a tea kitchen, our washing station and our own clean toilet. Please bring your own camping gear to use as your bedroom. We have access to warm showers too. The festival provides two meals per day during the festival and three meals per day on the day(s) after. When our work is done, you will get your festival ticket refunded.
What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡
Other (please specify in the general info)
Location – Where is your volunteer project located?🌏
HIVE Festival is located in Germany, specifically in Sachsen-Anhalt, Gräfenhainichen in Ferropolis.
What are you looking for help with?
- Cleaning 🧹
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
The Psyclean Crew is a volunteer project that travels to European electronic music open-air festivals to change how festival guests deal with their garbage. We do this as people who want to visit the festival ourselves. As festival lovers, we are part of the littering problem and also part of the solution. We can experience directly the impact of our actions. By dealing responsibly with waste, we automatically become more attentive to the place we are in, the people around us and ultimately ourselves.
By showing how easily you can maintain what you love, we make festival guests aware that they have a responsibility to treat their environment with care. Our goal is to create awareness that people can take home with them. Through positive interactions and keeping the party free from trash, we can influence their perception of littering and responsibility.
Additionally, we get to know fellow volunteers — a perfect match to party together after work. During the six days we live and work together, a small community develops. Deep connections and lasting friendships often grow out of this project.
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
- Up to 10 volunteers
When do you usually need volunteers? 📅
- 18th June–23rd June 2025
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
- 4–5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
- 4 days of help per week – 3 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
During the festival, everyone works 5 hours per day. Tasks include:
- Welcoming guests at the gates, handing out pocket ashtrays and trash bags
- Maintaining cleanliness with trash pickers and gloves (provided)
- Sorting trash in the background
- Visiting guest camps to chat and encourage cleanliness
On Monday after the party, we all work together for 8 hours cleaning the festival area to prevent environmental damage. Volunteers should be reliable, enthusiastic, and not afraid of dealing with rubbish.
Expectations:
- Be 18+
- Camp with us and participate fully
- Complete the application form and agree to its terms
- Sign the volunteer contract
- Buy a pre-sale ticket and send proof
- Arrive on the agreed day by your own means
- Bring your own tent and camping gear
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
- Tent 🎪
- Others (see general info)
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
HIVE Festival will serve food. You can indicate dietary preferences (omnivorous, vegetarian, vegan) and allergies in the application form.
Fee transparency 🆓🔍
No fees required. A ticket must be purchased and submitted as a deposit. It will be refunded after participation.
VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂
No, we cannot assist with visas or invitation letters. ❌
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
You will enjoy a full festival experience with 8 dance floors, international acts, beautiful forest decorations and a lake right next to the party area.
Language 🗣🇬🇧
English
Geography 🌳
HIVE Festival is held in Ferropolis, a former open-cast mine now turned into a lake. The venue includes massive industrial machines from the mining era — a unique backdrop for partying and volunteering.
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
From BER Airport, take a train to Gräfenhainichen (about 1.5 hours via Deutsche Bahn).
By car: use the B107 near Jüdenberg toward Gräfenhainichen.
Address: Ferropolis – City of Iron, Ferropolisstraße 1, 06773 Gräfenhainichen.
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes, sadly…
“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? 🎎
No, we cannot accommodate paying guests. Volunteers only 🙅♀️
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
Application form: https://psyclean.com/volunteer/
Homepage: https://psyclean.com/
Instagram: @psycleancrew
Host Email ✉ viktor@psyclean.com
Hostname 📛 Viktor Balogh
