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This month we’ve got a variety of comic cons, meet-and-greets, Japanese culture cons and medieval fests to fill up your weekends.

FrankenMEXX: Nuremberg | Mar. 1: Meet up with fellow admirers of anime, manga and Japanese culture.

DoCon 2.0 - Cosplay Convention: Bergkamen | Mar. 1-2: This is the con for Trekkies, Star Wars fans, princesses, orcs, aliens, comic book characters and, well, the whole of pop culture-dom.

TECKploitation-Con: Kirchheim unter Teck | Mar. 2: Wear your best cosplay and come out for all the nostalgic feels. You’ll find video cassettes, Super 8 films, laser discs and other vintage goodies.

Berlin Film Exchange 2025: Berlin | Mar. 2: Shop and marvel at popular, coveted and rare souvenirs, movies, DVDs and more at “Germany’s largest film collectors’ exchange.”

Cave-Con: Aschaffenburg | Mar. 7-9: Spend all weekend tabletop gaming and perusing comic books.

Retro Games and Toy Con: Münster | Mar. 8: Re-live your childhood and bring your kids to show them just how cool you were. See games, toys and items from the 80s and 90s and buy the things your parents never let you have.

Comic and Manga Convention: Oberhausen | Mar. 8: Wear your cosplay and shop for your next favorite collectible, manga or comic book.

LARP Con: Kassel | Mar. 8: Shop, enjoy performances and LARP across 4,000 sq. meters.

Proud Nerd Convention presents “Welcome to Starcourt Cinema”: Cologne | Mar. 8: “This is not a comic con, but a very special meet & greet between fans & star guests - surrounded by pure 80s atmosphere.”

MetFest: Schmelz | March 8-9: Travel back in time to the Medieval ages with food, fire shows, musicians and more.

REDNERDCON: Völklingen-Wehrden | Mar. 8-9: Come for artists, food trucks, lectures, crafting and more.

World of Thoughts Con VIII: Homburg | Mar. 15-16 | Play your favorite board or card games or find a new one at this two-day convention.

Retro Games Exchange: Berlin | Mar. 23: Find your new favorite “old” game from the 1980s and 1990s.

Leipzig Book Fair: Leipzig | Mar. 27-30: On-site, there will be a manga and comic con, a long night of fantasy and other fun book-related activities.

Beyond the Pages: Online Book Fair for Science Fiction: Online | Mar. 29-30: Meet with fellow sci-fi fans as well as authors, publishers, shops and bloggers from all over the world from the comfort of your own home.

Boards and Swords (USO Ramstein): Ramstein Air Base | Every Friday Night: Meet up with fellow Magic the Gathering enthusiasts for an evening of gaming.

Due to ever-changing regulations, make sure you check the website before traveling for an event. Also, inclusion of an event on the list is not an endorsement for the authenticity or quality of event. Events on military installations require base access.

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Tamala Malerk is a writer and editor with Stars and Stripes Europe. She has been with SSE since April 2022 writing articles all about travel, lifestyle, community news, military life and more. In May 2022, she earned her Ph.D. in History and promises it is much more relevant to this job than one might think.

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