Youth and Cultural House Sonic | Events & Concerts

The Youth and Cultural House Sonic is much more than a stage for concerts in Erding. The house is located at Dorfener Straße 13, centrally between the train station and the city center, and sees itself as an open meeting place for children, teenagers, and young adults. Here, on several levels and in various rooms, spaces for leisure, culture, counseling, and participation are created: from open meetings to workshops, concerts, club meetings, and creative projects. The official presentation emphasizes that Sonic hosts its own events as well as collaborations with schools, social organizations, and local initiatives, continually opening new formats for young people. Those looking for a location with real everyday life, real audiences, and a clear cultural mission will find a place with substance and atmosphere here. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/files/sonic_jz/inhalte/Alle%20Ordner/Konzept%2BSonic%2B%26%2BJUZ%2B%2819.05.2020%29.pdf))

Events, Concerts, and the Current Program at Sonic

The program at Sonic is deliberately broad and does not follow a single genre or a rigid event logic. Regularly, concerts, youth discos, open meeting points, language courses, encounter formats, and group offers appear on the homepage and in the ongoing weekly schedule, making the house much more than just a concert club in everyday life. Currently, the website shows, among other things, the Open Meeting five days a week, the Kid's Meeting for 10 to 12-year-olds, German courses on Wednesdays, the Russian course for kids and teens, and the Friday café Parlé. This is complemented by events such as the concert series Louder than Mom Allows, the youth disco Empire, or other club nights that position Sonic as a vibrant cultural address. The city of Erding also points out that concerts take place at Sonic's club at least once a month on Saturdays and that the house is also involved in the vacation program. In the concept of open child and youth work, Sonic is also described as a place where its own or cooperative formats such as concerts, exhibitions, readings, poetry slams, and workshops take place regularly. The support idea is particularly important: emerging bands receive performance opportunities, alternative bands a stage, and many offers are low-cost or even free. This creates a program that not only bundles dates but also meaningfully connects cultural development, youth work, and youth support. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/))

Open Meeting, Youth Offers, and Courses

The Open Meeting is the heart of everyday life at Sonic. It takes place Monday to Friday from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM and is aimed at young people up to 27 years old, according to the city. The important aspect is the attitude: there is no fixed mandatory program, but an open space where visitors can shape their afternoon themselves. For this, board games, a large screen, and a PS5 are available in the house; additionally, playing foosball, cooking, relaxing, or simply meeting friends is explicitly encouraged. This form of open offering is particularly valuable for open child and youth work because it is low-threshold, flexible, and participatory. Sonic does exactly what a modern youth center should do: it provides not only infrastructure but also support and a reliable framework. The weekly schedule on the website shows how closely the Open Meeting and other offers are intertwined. In addition to the daily meeting, there are Kid's Meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays, free German courses for beginners and advanced learners on Wednesdays, as well as an additional Russian offer for kids and teens. This mix of leisure, learning, and social interaction is particularly valuable for Erding because it not only opens spaces but also creates concrete educational and integration opportunities. As the concept describes, Sonic aims to give young people space for self-determination, strengthen them, and at the same time provide orientation, counseling, and reliable contacts. For this reason, the house is not only visited by many young people in everyday life but is also actively shaped by them. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/97.html?utm_source=openai))

Rooms, Hall, Club, and Café

Those looking for the facilities of Sonic will find a house with surprisingly clear structure and real usage diversity. The official concept describes around 600 square meters of space, plus a small courtyard of about 150 square meters with an outdoor terrace and outdoor stage. Inside, the rooms are designed so that several groups can work or meet in parallel. The café has a floor area of 60 m² and is the central meeting place of the house. There, the Open Meeting, open cafés, and the musician's meeting take place, primarily. The facilities include a bar area with a fitted kitchen, dishwasher, coffee machine, three refrigerators, sound system, and various lighting options. The café can also be rented by young people from Erding aged 16 to 27 for birthday parties. The hall is even larger at 86.20 m² and offers a stage and chairs for 80 people; additionally, there is a sound system, movable speakers, a projector with HDMI and VGA connections, a roll-up screen, free Wi-Fi upon registration, and different lighting options. The club is the most powerful live area of the house: 128 m² of floor space, bar area with drawer refrigerators, sink, storage room, professional sound and lighting system, projector, and a 28 m² stage. Unseated, a maximum of 199 people are allowed in. What is special about Sonic is that these rooms are not only intended for a single format but for many: theater, meetings, conferences, lectures, readings, workshops, concerts, school events, clothing swaps, flea markets, and private celebrations. The combination of technical equipment, clear room layout, and youth-oriented use makes the house flexible for cultural work in the best sense. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/files/sonic_jz/inhalte/Alle%20Ordner/Konzept%2BSonic%2B%26%2BJUZ%2B%2819.05.2020%29.pdf))

Band Rehearsal Room, Photo Club, and Creative Groups

Sonic is not only a venue but also a production site for culture. This is where one of its strongest points lies. In the band rehearsal room, young musicians have the opportunity to rehearse in a protected environment, alternate with other bands, and work together on order and cooperation. The room is aimed at young people under 28 years old, and the house additionally supports with performance opportunities, workshops, and the band contest Senkrechtstarter, which provides a stage for emerging bands from the region. In parallel, the Erding Photo Club has been a fixed part of the house for many years. The club includes over 40 amateur photographers, meets almost every Monday at 8:00 PM in the hall, and has a fully equipped photo studio in the attic. This also explains why many people linger on the search term photos or photo club at Sonic: here, not only music takes place, but also visual cultural work. Additionally, there are open groups and regular meetings such as the Erding Game Meeting, which transforms the hall into a place for card, dice, and board games every first Sunday of the month. The Turkish folk dance, the TürkFolk e. V. appearing in the weekly schedule, the German courses, the Russian children's and teen offers, as well as other workshops make it clear that the house is a real network of volunteer work, education, and leisure. The concept also mentions hand lettering, dancing, graffiti workshops, and poetry slam formats. Sonic thus connects creative self-work with professional support and offers exactly those spaces where interest, hobby, and talent can slowly develop into a real scene. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/raeume/Band-Proberaum.html?utm_source=openai))

Location, Access, and Parking in Erding

The location of Sonic is a clear advantage for visitors. The house is located at Dorfener Straße 13 in Erding and is centrally located between the train station and the city center, according to the city concept. This makes it easily accessible for both young people from the city and guests from outside. The city of Erding describes the connection as generally favorable: via the A92, the airport tangent east, and the B388, one can easily reach the city, and Erding is also easily accessible by train. Those arriving by car should be aware of the city's parking regulations. Almost the entire city center is designated as a traffic-calmed business area, where parking is only allowed in marked areas. At the same time, several large parking lots with short walking distances are available in the immediate vicinity of the old town. The city also mentions a parking fee refund at participating businesses. For Dorfener Straße and the area around the train station, the parking zone overview designates the street as part of the outer zone, which primarily means for visitors: pay attention to signage early and use the marked areas. Sonic itself is described in the concept as a house with barrier-free accessible basement and accessible toilet. Therefore, anyone visiting an appointment, a concert, or the Open Meeting benefits from a central, practical location in an urban environment with good connections. For everyday searches for access, parking, or directions, this is a strong argument, as it facilitates spontaneous visits as well as planned events. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/files/sonic_jz/inhalte/Alle%20Ordner/Konzept%2BSonic%2B%26%2BJUZ%2B%2819.05.2020%29.pdf))

Participate, Booking, and Importance for Erding

Sonic thrives not only on its program but also on participation. On the team page, the house is explicitly described as a special kind of meeting place where every resident of Erding can contribute ideas. The Participate page specifically mentions support for events and projects, practical tasks behind the bar or in building technology, as well as internships for educators in training and for students of social work. For bands, artists, and bookers, Manuela Huber is named as the contact person. At the same time, new groups and bands are allowed to use the rooms, as are birthday parties of young people between 16 and 27 years from the Erding area, as long as the room usage contract and house rules are adhered to. Historically, Sonic is not a random project but part of a conscious municipal youth work: according to the concept of open child and youth work, Sonic was founded in 1984 and is thus one of the central pillars of youth and cultural work in Erding. The facility is described there as a leisure, cultural, counseling, information, prevention, and educational institution. This mixture is what makes the value of the house. There are not only concerts but also orientation, learning spaces, participation, networking, and retreat places. For Erding, Sonic is thus more than just a place to go out. It is a building block for cultural identity, youth work, and the visibility of young scenes in the city. Therefore, visiting the location means not just entering a building, but engaging with a social system of people, projects, and opportunities. ([sonic-erding.de](https://www.sonic-erding.de/team.html))

Sources:

• Sonic - Homepage
• Open Youth Work - City of Erding
• Concept of Open Child and Youth Work of the City of Erding (PDF)
• Sonic - Get Involved / Write to Us
• Sonic - Hall
• Sonic - Club
• Sonic - Café
• Parking & Car - City of Erding