Con Together logo (Created by Tamala Malerk)
It’s the last full month of summer! Celebrate with cons, fests and fun.
Dragon Fest: Diemelstadt | July 29–Aug. 3: Join up to 4,999 and more LARPers at this huge event. Who will you be?
Animagic 2025: Mannheim | Aug. 1-3: Come out and celebrate all things manga, anime and Japanese culture.
Berlin Board Game Con | Berlin | Aug. 1-3: Play games and shop vendors all weekend long at this event.
Slaying of the Dragon Festival: Furth im Wald | Aug. 1-17: See the play that has been performed in Furth im Wald for 400 years, play games and catch a concert.
Comic and Manga Convention: Hamburg | Aug. 2: Come out for artist alley, wear cosplay, shop vendors and take a drawing course.
Weekend of Horrors: Cologne | Aug. 2-3: Meet special guest stars, shop vendors, take a workshop and enter the costume contest. Guest stars this year include Uwe Bowle, Summer Glau and Shawn Roberts.
Sonnencon: Berlin | Aug. 2-3: Check out “Berlin’s largest role-playing convention.”
Crow Fairy and Festival of Fantasy 2025: Krefeld | August 2-3: Krefeld: Walk artist alley, shop vendors, listen to live music, see live fire shows and attend a workshop.
The Big Meeting: Aach on Lake Constance | Aug. 8-10: Participate in a lightsaber battle, meet guest stars and more at one of the biggest fantasy fests in Germany.
ANNOTOPIA: Lüdinghausen | Aug. 8-10: Enjoy this semi-annual festival that celebrates medieval times, fandom, steampunk and even dinosaurs.
Elbenwald Festival 2025: Spreeauenpark Cottbus | Aug. 8-10: Compete in the cosplay contest, visit artist alley, catch a concert or attend magic school.
Natsukon: Coburg | Aug. 9: Meet with fellow fans of anime, manga and Japanese culture.
Animany Convention: Siegburg | Aug. 9-10: Meet voice actors, play games, go to a concert and take photographs.
35th Altburg Festival: Altburg | Aug. 15-17: Check out the Celtic market, a concert and bring the kids for family day.
NipponCon: Bremen | Aug. 15-17: An event for lovers of anime, manga and Japan. Check out a film, attend a workshop or lecture, rock your cosplay and compete in a competition.
Blue Goat Convention: Ilmenau | Aug. 15-18: Enjoy all things gaming and LARPing in this beautiful German outdoor setting.
AniMa HaRo: Rostock | Aug. 16: Shop vendors, wear cosplay, play games and enjoy performances.
Contaku: Magdeburg | Aug. 16-17: Celebrate all things Japanese pop culture, manga, anime and cosplay at this two-day con.
Main Matsuri Japan Festival: Offenbach am Main | Aug. 16-18: Children under 12 get in free (accompanied by their parents). Enjoy a stage program, great food, a cosplay contest and more.
Gamescom: Cologne | Aug. 19-24: Cologne: Shop from vendors and take part in a cosplay contest at the world’s largest event for computer and video games and Europe’s leading business platform for the games industry. The 19th is online only.
Fabulix - International Fairytale Film Festival: Annaberg-Buchholz | Aug. 20-24: Enjoy films, shop vendors, see art and exhibitions.
Water Con: Bremen | Aug. 29-30: Wear your cosplay at this con for Japanese culture, anime and manga.
Retro Games Con: Speyer | Aug. 30: See collectibles and props, shop, cosplay and more.
Vintage comic book collection stacked in a pile creates a background pattern of colorful lines and shapes on old paper (Ryan DeBerardinis)
Time Warp - Retro Convention: Braunschweig | Aug. 30-31: Wear your cosplay, meet guest stars and shop vendors.
Weekend of Hell: Oberhausen | Aug. 30-31: Oberhausen: Snag some autographs and meet guest stars, attend panels, workshops and more at this horror-themed con. This year, guest stars include Skeet Ulrich and Mark Torgl.
AiKon Bonn: Bonn | Aug. 30-31: Leave the kids at home for this 18+ event for “fans of Shounen Ai, Shoujo Ai, Boys Love, Girls Love, Yaoi, Yuri, Bishounen and Cuteboys!”
The Great Gaming Gathering: Ramstein Air Base | Every Wednesday: Bring your own board game and meet up with other gamers.
Full Nerd Fridays: Baumholder Warrior Zone, Smith Barracks, USAG Baumholder | Every Friday: Come out for a variety of tabletop, board and video gaming at this 18+ event.
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.
