BERLIN • JULY 11-12, 2026 • COLOSSEUM BERLIN
WHERE THE MAKERS OF FOOTBALL CULTURE MET
Berlin Indie Football Festival was two days, 20+ speakers, and zero corporate nonsense. Real people from the DIY football world sharing what they've built, what they've learned, and where the game is going next. Held on 11-12 July, 2026, it was a truly special weekend.
SPEAKERS & CONTRIBUTORS
Fatima Rouina
Cacahuètes Sluts · Paris
Ryan Hunn & Musa Okwonga
Stadio · Berlin/UK
Naomi Accardi
Riserve, Nonsense & Systemarosa · Palermo/NY
Husna Chhoangalia
Gyals Got Game · Berlin
Loredana Zafisambondaoky
Photographer · Berlin
Khalida Popal
Girl Power · Copenhagen
Paulina Wetterling
& Maria Samnegård
FC Möllan · Malmö
Jack de la Mare
GEGEN · Berlin
Daniel Olasanmiju & Henry Meli
Motherland SC · Berlin
Andrew Weber
SFC Unicorns · Berlin
Nefeli Kazaki & Denia Kopita
FC Abalos · Athens
Liam Miller & Vittorio Moro
The Culture Division · UK/Paris
Heloisa de Silva
The Good Football · Barcelona
Fredrik Gallois
RAVAL · Berlin
Cormac McAinsh
Football Meta · Bergamo
Ryu Voelkel
Photographer · Berlin
Kilian Depuhl
FuWo · Berlin
Andrew Dickinson
SC Falco Sabbuteo · Berlin
Chetana Pai
Roffa Dames SC · Rotterdam
Jessica Lipinski & Nina Potzen
FC Viktoria Berlin
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PARTICIPATING CLUBS
Program
SATURDAY 11 JULY
Day ONE: INDIE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
DAY ONE features 20+ speakers, talks across two stages, collective workshops, and an expo space packed with design, photography, art and football culture.
VENUE: Colosseum Kino
SUNDAY 12 JULY
Day Two: INDIE WORLD
CUP TOURNAMENT
DAY TWO takes it onto the pitch, with a mixed-gender Indie World Cup. Teams are made up of speakers and attendees, so you'll get the chance to team up with your indie football heroes.
VENUE: Kurt-Ritter-Sportplatz
TwO Days. Twenty voices. One city. Get your ticket.
FAQs
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The Berlin Indie Football Festival takes place on July 11–12, 2026 at Colosseum Berlin. Day one is indoors — talks, panels, workshops, and communal mixing. Day two moves outside for the tournament, scheduled to take place at the SFC Unicorns home pitch, Kurt Ritter Sportplatz.
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Get them online via Luma. One ticket covers both days of the festival.
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People who dedicate their energy and creativity to building the game. Players, coaches, player-coaches, creatives, writers, photographers, fans, and people who've never kicked a ball but love what the game means culturally. All backgrounds, all genders, all welcome.
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Saturday July 11 is the cultural programme — speakers, panels, workshops, and open conversations about football, creativity, and identity. Sunday July 12 is the mixed-gender 7-a-side tournament, open to teams made up of festival attendees.
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Yes — teams are formed from festival participants, so the best way in is to be at the festival on Saturday. More details on team formation will be shared closer to the date.
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Yes, the festival is open to all ages. Under-16s should be accompanied by an adult.
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Colosseum Berlin is accessible by public transport (U-Bahn and S-Bahn) and has step-free access. If you have specific accessibility requirements, contact us and we'll make sure you're sorted.
