FAQ

LIFAD (Liebe ist für alle da) is the only official Rammstein fan club in the world, managed directly by the band's management — it's not the same as following us on social media or being part of this archive. If you landed here looking for what "official LIFAD member" or the LIFAD forum means, we explain it below, and how it specifically works in Colombia.

It started as Rammstein Community/FanArea, with its own forum since August 30, 1999 — five years before we existed. The name changed to LIFAD on October 17, 2005, and the torch logo (representing "Liebe ist für alle da") debuted on July 19, 2012. The club's origin goes back even further, to the Berlin concert of September 27, 1996.

Rammstein's management appoints a single official representative per country: they run the local channels, organize events and contests, and receive official merchandise —flags, pins, stickers— to distribute within the community. There can't be two per country; you can tell because they receive material directly from the band and run the authorized contests. That role is filled by us, Rammstein Colombia / LIFAD Colombia, listed in Rammstein GbR's official fan club directory since 2004. Equivalent LIFAD clubs exist in several countries around the world — see the full list on LIFAD World.

Because we're the same people, and the order matters. Rammstein Colombia is the name we have existed under since 2004, without interruption: back when the structure inside Rammstein's world was the FanArea —what came before LIFAD— we already had a contact and recognition from Germany. We didn't arrive with LIFAD, we were already here. When the band launched LIFAD as the global structure of official fan clubs, we took on that identity for Colombia, endorsed directly by its management, the same as every other region. It's real and it's official, but it is the secondary identity: the primary one is still Rammstein Colombia. And what defines us isn't the name but the work — the gatherings, the alliances with promoters, connecting with each region's club whenever one of us travels, and this archive. That's what gets recognised, here and abroad, not anyone's personal spotlight.

Two things worth telling apart. Ours are the Treffen —the themed party, since 2016, with more than twenty editions across Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Bucaramanga—, the general meet-ups, the plans to go to concerts together, the internal trips when there's a tour, the group orders of official merch, and this archive. About those orders: pooling them saves each person the shipping and the customs charge, and there are discounts for those closest and most active — it isn't a sale, we don't sell merch and we make nothing from it, it's shared logistics. Separate from that are the alliances, built by many hands and where the credit is collective. The philharmonic tribute: it was a large alliance with Idartes, Fundación Pasión y Corazón, STEIN and others, and we did our part, the same as each of them. That's also where the alliances with neighbouring scenes sit (BatBeat, Papa Jacket, BBar, Jolly Roger, Perreo, Todo en Fase, INFO, BPM, HERETIC, Moonlight Society and other fan clubs around the country), along with backing Rammstein's visibility wherever it shows up — right down to supporting someone taking the band to a TV talent show like "Yo me llamo". The rule is simple: anything that adds, and the collective before the individual.

Individual membership is purchased directly from Rammstein's official shop: a 25 € annual subscription valid for 365 days.

Merchandise discounts, access to the exclusive LIFAD collection, contest entries, and exclusive ticket presale when there's a tour. The official forum stopped operating in February 2024, and we have no confirmation on whether the Meet & Greet lotteries or the pre-tour rehearsals continue.

It was the moderated platform you accessed with your paid-member credentials, split into German and English sections, where the community talked, got informed, and registered for Meet & Greet lotteries. It stopped operating in February 2024 — see the next question.

No. According to a statement from the LIFAD team itself, posted on the band's official forum (community.rammstein.de) in February 2024, the LIFAD Community stopped operating as a forum space — in that same thread, several members were already looking for an alternative place to keep talking. We have no confirmation on whether the Meet & Greet lottery moved to another official channel; if you know something more recent, write to us.

No. That same LIFAD statement is explicit: LIFAD content may not be reproduced, copied or duplicated anywhere else; no other forum or page may use the name "LIFAD" or call itself an "official fan forum"; copyright over the service and its content belongs to the provider (Rammstein GbR) and its licensors, all rights reserved; and "Rammstein," its logo and the other marks related to LIFAD are legally protected as registered trademarks. We apply the same standard to our own LIFAD Colombia logo — see "Our philosophy" on the About Us page.

When Rammstein-backed club events happen, tickets and Meet & Greets are sometimes gifted close to the concert date. Follow Rammstein Colombia's social media so you don't miss these.

No. Our social channels and this archive are open to the whole community, but LIFAD membership is a paid individual subscription directly with Rammstein. They're different things: you can be part of the community without being a LIFAD member, and vice versa.

Every activity, gathering, announcement, project or collaboration from Rammstein Colombia / LIFAD Colombia is communicated only through this site, our verified social media, and the contact form. Over the years, some profiles have used names or graphic elements similar to ours without authorization — be wary of calls to action you don't recognize, and always verify them here before taking part.

The current team usually invites new members as needed. Write to us and tell us why you'd like to join.

Commitment, fresh ideas and a real willingness to contribute — more than prior experience. Right now, for example, we could really use someone to help run TikTok. Above all, real passion for Rammstein and the community's projects.

Write to us through the contact form.