How Noktürn works
In plain words, and in the order it actually happens. We name what already works today and what is still being built — nothing here is a promise we cannot keep.
What Radar sees right now
Radar sweeps the public web on a schedule and keeps rolling counts per continent, country and town — so you only have to give a radius. Always verify details with the organiser before travelling.
No Radar sweep has been indexed yet. Run a scan from the Radar page and the counts fill in.
The phases
- Phase 1 · now
Free listings and map placement
Organisers, venues, promoters, DJs and artists list an event with date, time, venue and full address at no cost — no setup fee, no advertising fee. Every listing is pinned on the map, so people looking at the area see it.
- Phase 1 · now
Radar sweeps the public web
Radar scans public sources on a schedule and keeps rolling counts per continent, country and town. Findings carry the source link, entry type (free, donation, paid) and price tiers where published — plus a reminder to confirm details with the organiser.
- Phase 2 · building
The local partner network around venues
Cafés, bars, restaurants and hotels near venues join for free and appear beside nearby events. We build this network first: it is the honest proof we later show organisers. We claim no ticket sales we are not authorised to make.
- Phase 2 · rolling out
Recommendations to nearby smartphone users
As coverage in a city becomes dense enough, people browsing nearby get events suggested for their radius. This rolls out city by city, starting in Cologne — we say when it is live, not before.
- Phase 3 · on agreement only
Ticketing where an organiser signs with us
Noktürn only sells tickets for events where the organiser has a brokerage agreement with us. Payment is handled by our payment provider, entry uses QR tickets, and each ticket can be sold exactly once — locked at database level.
- Always
Verified, moderated, GDPR-first
Organisers confirm email and phone before publishing. Every listing can be reported and taken down, with an audit log. Consent for alerts is double opt-in and revocable at any time.
What costs nothing
- · Event organisers and promoters
- · Venues, clubs and concert halls
- · Cafés, bars, restaurants and hotels near venues
- · DJs, artists, bands and collectives
- · Publishers and community listings
Listing, map placement and partner presence are free. A commission applies only to tickets we are authorised to sell for an organiser.
What we never do
- · Claim to sell tickets for an event without the organiser's agreement.
- · Publish a listing from an unverified organiser.
- · Send alerts without double opt-in consent.
- · Present Radar findings as confirmed — always verify with the organiser.
Read the Terms & UGC policy, broker AGB and Datenschutzerklärung.
Submit in minutes. Verified before it goes live.
Every listing on Noktürn is submitted by the organiser or venue running the night — not scraped, not auto-generated. That is why counts on this page stay small and honest, and why addresses and times can be trusted down to the street.
1 · Describe the event
Title, category and sub-category, date, time and timezone — plus a description in your own words. One listing per event date, so nothing shows up twice.
2 · Pin the exact place
Region → country → city, then venue name and full street address. Precise addresses are what let the map, the neighbourhood view and Radar distance search work.
3 · Verify email and phone
Organisers confirm a working email address and a phone number with a 6-digit code before a listing goes live. Unverified submissions are not published.
4 · Review, then publish
Listings are checked against our Terms and UGC policy. Verified organisers get a shield badge; you choose how long the listing stays online, and can edit or remove it any time.
How verification works
- Email confirmation — a one-time code proves the contact address really reaches the organiser.
- Phone confirmation — a second code on a reachable number, so visitors and we can follow up on a listing.
- Verified badge — shown only on events from organisers who completed both checks. No badge means treat details with care.
- Report anything wrong — every listing has a report button. Reported items go to a moderation queue with an audit log and can be taken down.
Details: Terms & UGC policy · Security & trust
Start where you are
Jump straight into a continent, or list your own night. Radar also scans the public web around any town or postal code, worldwide.
Want to partner with us?
Businesses around event venues list free and appear beside nearby events.
Become a Noktürn partner