NFC Hoodie with Golden Ticket

Client: Wacken Open Air – the world’s largest heavy metal festival
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Person holding a smartphone outdoors. On it a golden ticket experience.

Client: Wacken Open Air – the world’s largest heavy metal festival
Product: High-quality NFC zipper hoodie

Fan Experience

The official Wacken Open Air festival hoodie was equipped with our NFC technology, creating a unique digital layer that connected fans to exclusive content and rewards.

  • Exclusive highlight videos from the festival
  • Behind-the-scenes content on the making of the hoodie
  • Voucher code for the official Wacken e-commerce shop
  • Unique digital serial number for each hoodie (e.g. #1/2500, #2/2500, …)
  • Special Highlight: 6 hoodies carried the legendary Golden Ticket Experience (e.g. #666/2500), where fans discovered an exclusive Wacken experience and an upgraded voucher code.

Results

  • Unique and interactive experience for fans
  • Hoodies sold at a price premium
  • Strengthened Wacken’s bond with loyal fans & merch buyers
  • Valuable first-party data insights for future fan engagement

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