“A very lively festival in a wonderful atmosphere – it’ a great pleasure.” (Deutschlandradio Kultur)

“The importance of the festival grows from year to year, people connect and ever larger networks are created.” (WDR 3 Resonanzen)

“This festival is about using the means of art to bring social issues to the place where these issues are discussed. In the city, that is. In the centre of society. Not just in the temples of high culture.” (WDR 5 Scala)

“My goodness – asphalt is now an absolute A-festival!” (Stefan Keim, WDR 3)

“The theatre-maker Christof Seeger-Zurmühlen and the composer Bojan Vuletić, who initiated and created the festival and run it together, are now almost an established Düsseldorf director duo, but the joy in their idea and its success, which grows from year to year, can be seen in the two of them at all times.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“An extraterrestrial spectacle in the middle of the city” (theatre:pur)

“Even if the rainy German summer falls short of expectations: The Summer of Arts in Düsseldorf is once again convincing this year with a politically committed programme that also takes up international themes through guest performances.” (Deutschlandfunk Kultur Fazit on the 2024 festival)

“The asphalt Festival brings art to places where it does not usually take place: former factory halls, roof gardens and public squares. Whether theatre, performance, concert or dance, the artists do not simply come to a theatre stage or a white cube where they realise their concepts, rather they have to adapt their projects to the places, expand and redefine them.” (Westdeutsche Zeitung)

“asphalt is a special festival. It connects visual art and music, dance, theatre and literature and the world with Düsseldorf.” (Clara Gerlach, Mayor)

“Thanks to the personal atmosphere at the festival and their committed programme, the founders and creators of asphalt have now gained an audience that is both keen to experiment and loyal at the same time.” (Rheinische Post)

“One of the spearheads of Düsseldorf’s cultural scene” (Coolibri)

“The atmosphere of the festival is simply fantastic. The combination of unusual venues and high-quality artistic contributions is unique.” (Sönke Wortmann, director)

“A summer festival that is bursting with creativity.” (theatre:pur)

“The asphalt festival is an asset for the city.” (Rheinische Post)

“Anyone who wants to discover the true face of Düsseldorf, a city considered elitist, should visit the asphalt Festival.” (Deutschlandfunk)

“asphalt Festival is exactly what Düsseldorf needs: A vibrant, young, daring environment to experience art and culture. It’s the real deal.” (Omer Klein, jazz pianist)