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Con Together June 2026

These are the pop culture events occuring in June 2026 in Germany. School is out (or almost out)! Celebrate by attending one of the cons on our list.

Hanau’s annual Brothers Grimm Festival

The Brothers Grimm Festival premiered in 1985 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the brothers’ births. In 2026, the festival takes places from May 8 to July 31.

Celebrate 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh

Milne first introduced the world to Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood in 1926. You can celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh by visiting the real life place that inspired the books: Ashdown Forest.

Con Together April 2026

There is so much going this April in Germany: tattoo coventions, comic cons, medieval fests and more.

How the DOD libraries saved me 191 dollars

The DOD MWR libraries’ access to the Libby app allows you to use your library card to access tens of thousands books, e-books and magazines, along with plenty of courses and more for free. 

UMGC Book Club discusses “1984”

UMGC Europe Book Club invites readers to join a virtual discussion of George Orwell’s “1984” on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 1200 CET via ZOOM.

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