A four-week punk protest camp on Sylt, the German North Sea island popular with wealthy holidaymakers and VIPs, officially came to an end on Sunday.
Under the slogan "Normalize Revolution," activists from across Germany had been camping on the island since July 20 to protest capitalism and promote social solidarity.
This was the fifth consecutive summer in which self-identified punks gathered on Sylt, one of the country's most upscale holiday destinations.
The tradition began in 2022, when large numbers of punks descended on the island using a heavily subsidized public transport pass, attracting nationwide attention.
Organizers from the Aktion Sylt group said up to 300 people had stayed at the camp at its peak this year, with more than 200 tents pitched on a meadow in Tinnum near the island's airport. Around 80 tents remained shortly before the camp closed.
The camp included daily rallies, communal meals and demonstrations.
Netto, a member of the organizing team who declined to give his surname, said he was pleased with how the event had gone, praising participants for taking responsibility for tasks including waste disposal.
"We cooked fresh meals for everyone every day, funded by donations," he said.
A memorable moment came when a participant arrived with a mobile pizza oven. "Then there was vegan pizza for everyone; we made the yeast dough ourselves," Netto said.
He also recalled watching the solar eclipse and shooting stars from the island.
There were, however, several incidents in which firecrackers were thrown into the camp at night, while participants were also attacked and injured in the island's main town of Westerland, according to the organizers. The incidents were reported to police.
Some participants plan to remain on Sylt for a few more days while the site is cleared. Organizers have until August 19 to remove equipment, waste and portable toilets.
The district of North Frisia, which had unsuccessfully sought to prevent the camp from taking place this year, gave a positive assessment. A spokesman said organizers had complied with the conditions imposed on the camp, with only a small number of complaints about noise.
