Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025: Leipzig Guide and Festival Guide

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All you need to know about Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025 and your trip to Leipzig - including the best Leipzig tips during WGT!


Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025: Festival Program

The program of Wave Gotik Treffen is extremely varied and quite unique. Every year, more than XNUMX bands and artists will be taking the stage at different locations all over the city.

Apart from the main festival area in the south of Leipzig (the old „Agra“ trade fair area), there are live concerts on a variety of stages all over the city (mostly indoor venues), in clubs and even in churches and the opera house.

The official program of the WGT with timetable and venues is always only announced shortly beforehand.

bands

In addition to the big names in the scene, the WGT is a great place to discover lesser-known underground bands. Classical music is also part of the WGT, for example in the Leipzig Opera, at organ or chamber music concerts.

Here is a selection of bands that have already been announced for WGT 2025:
A Cloud Of Ravens (USA) - Absurd Minds (D) - And Also The Trees (UK) - Anything Box (USA) - Balduvian Bears (USA) - Basszilla (D) - Beborn Beton (D) - Black Nail Cabaret (H) - Bleib Modern (D) - Camouflage (D) - Centhron (D) - Christ Vs Warhol (USA) - Chrom (D) - Combichrist (USA/N) - Container 90 (S) - Coppelius (D) - Corlyx (UK) - Crimson Veil (UK) - Dark Ride (USA) - Darkways (E) - Deceits (USA) - Diavol Strain (RCH) - Drab Majesty (USA) - Eisenfunk (D) - Eva O. (USA) - Fangs On Fur (USA) - Finntroll (FIN) - Future Nobodies (USA) - Grendel (NL) - Haggefugg (D) - Hallowed Hearts (USA) - Henric De La Cour (S) - Icon Of Coil (N) - In Mitra Medusa Inri (D) - Intent:Outtake (D) - Jakuzi (TR) - Janus (D) - Kalandra (N/S) - Kalt (F) - Kite (S) - Klangstabil (D) - Kupfergold (D) - Labyrinth Ear (UK) - Lakeside-X (CZ) - Letzte Instanz (D) - Liebknecht (D) - Linear Movement (B) - London After Midnight (USA) - Lucas Lanthier`s Cinema Strange (USA) - Lucifer Star Machine (D) - L`Ame Immortelle (A) - Mad Sin (D) - Mila Mar (D) - Morphose (D) - Mourning Noise (USA) - My Manifesto (USA) - New Model Army (UK) - Night In Athens (UK) - Nim Vind (CDN) - Noisex (D) - Noisuf-X (D) - Nouvelle Vague (F) - Nytt Land (RUS) - Orange Sector (D) - Osi & The Jupiter (USA) - Patriarchy (USA) - Plastique Noir (BR) - Pouppee Fabrikk (S) - Protokoll 19 (USA) - Public Image Limited (UK) - Rabengott (D) - Rhys Fulber (CDN) - Rue Oberkampf (D) - S.I.T.D. (D) - Sad Madona (F) - Schneewittchen Im November (D) - Selofan (GR) - Shrouds (USA) - Silent Runners (NL) - Sixth June (D/SRB) - Skelesys (D) - Skemer (B) - Skynd (AUS) - Spetsnaz (S) - Stahlmann (D) - Sturm Cafe (S) - Sweet Ermengarde (D) - The 69 Eyes (FIN) - The Exploding Boy (S) - The Invincible Spirit (D) - The Membranes (UK) - The Nosferatu (UK) - The Sweet Kill (USA) - Then Comes Silence (S) - This Cold Night (USA) - Torul (SLO) - Turquoise Days (UK) - Urban Heat (USA) - Vermaledeyt (D) - Vomito Negro (B) - VVV [TrippinYou] (E) - Whispers In The Shadow (A) - Xandria (D) - Xotox (D) - Zeraphine (D)

…and many more! Check the official WGT website or Facebook page for the latest announcements! (There will be more bands announced right up to the event).

You can find more information about the program on the official WGT website and at the WGT Facebook page.

Tickets

Tickets are 170, - Euro per person for the full festival. They are valid for all events and include public transport in the city of Leipzig. Camping on the festival site is not included – you will need an additional „Obsorge“ ticket for 50,- Euros for that. If you wish to park on the Agra festival grounds, you can buy a parking ticket for 20,- Euros. If you’re from abroad and shipping is difficult: There are always enough tickets available in Leipzig during the event!

You can order your tickets online order online!

There is a shipping and handling fee of €8 per order. Shortly before the event, you can no longer order tickets online, but you can buy them on site at the ticket offices where you can also get the festival wristbands (see below).

To get in at the door and for all official festival events, you need the official WGT wristband.Present your ticket and grab it at the agra festival entrance or at other locations in the city (usually the ticket booth in the little park opposite Leipzig main station). Getting your wristband is one of the first things you should do upon arrival! Expect longer lines, especially on Friday.

WGT Highlights

Besides live concerts there are two medieval markets (at Moritzbastei and Torhaus Dölitz), art exhibitions, readings, classical concerts and theater performances. During the day, you can go shopping for all kinds of dark clothing and accessories from corsets to tailor-made vampire fangs at the Black Market – a huge hall full of stands on the agra festival site. At night, the party continues at several clubs where international DJs play different dark styles from 80s to industrial.

In addition to the official program, there are lots of unofficial fringe events happening during WGT in Leipzig, too. Don’t miss the highlights below!

Victorian Picnic
The „Victorian Picnic“ on Friday afternoon in the park is an iconic event (unofficial) event to kick off WGT, especially for those who like to dress up in Victorian, steampunk, baroque or all kinds of neo/dark romantic styles. Hundreds of elegantly costumed people meet up in style for a dazzling picnic or stroll in the park! More on the Facebook-Event page.

Friday, 6th June, 2025 pm – 14 pm, Clara Zetkin Park, Admission free

Medieval market „Heidnisches Dorf“
The medieval market is definitely among the highlights of WGT each year. Soak in the atmosphere at Torhaus Dölitz, where lots of stalls sell clothing, accessories, hearty food and drink among shady trees or demonstrate traditional arts and crafts.

Sit on the grass, sip mead beer and listen to medieval/folk/classical live music all day before catching a fire show at night!

Note: The medieval markets are open for everyone, not just festivalgoers, but there’s no entrance fee if you have a WGT wristband.

Heidnisches Dorf, daily from Friday to Monday, 11 am until late, Torhaus Dölitz, Helenenstr. 24, tram stop: Leinestr.

Museums, exhibitions and guided tours during WGT
During WGT, several Leipzig museums offer free admission to exhibitions or special guided tours and lectures for WGT attendees. Visiting one of the museums during the day before going to band gigs later is highly recommended!

Grassi Goes Gotik:The Grassi Museum of Applied Arts offers a series of free guided tours and talks during WGT (in German only). More info on their website.

You can find more information about museums, exhibitions and guided tours here.

Classical music, opera and theater
For those of you interested in classical music, Opera Leipzig, ballet and theater, Gewandhaus concert hall and others usually offer a limited share of free tickets for festivalgoers. You can’t make a reservation, so be there super early!

Find more information in the official program.

Good to know

The full programfor Wave-Gotik-Treffen with locations and running order is released 1-2 weeks before the event. Therefore, you should check the official WGT website regularly.

As soon as the official program is published, you can download a handy WGT Planner as Excel or PDF from Monkeypressand save it on your phone.

Good to know:At WGT, everything happens at the same time at different locations all over the city. So naturally, you will not be able to see everything and space is limited in a lot of venues. Therefore, make sure to be there early and to take enough time to get from A to B! (See also „Getting there and getting around“ below). From Friday to Monday, you can use the public transport in the city for free with your WGT wristband.

Sadgoth.com provides information for English speaking goths and organizes a meetup during WGT - join the Facebook group for more info!

Share your #WGTLeipzig pics and stories!

use the hashtag #WGTLeipzigto share your WGT pics on social media and find out what else is going on during WGT, and tag @leipzigtravel in your posts!

We will be sharing posts from WGT so feel free to follow Leipzig Travel on Instagram and make sure you also follow our guest blogger Susi from Black Dots White Spots on Instagram channel .

You’re a photographer or blogger interested in a collaboration or in being featured? Contact us @leipzigtravel!

Fringe events and other things to do during WGT

There’s always a lot happening in Leipzig – also during WGT. Check out the fringe events! You can find more information on the page Schwarzes Leipzigand in the Facebook groups Sadgoth.com and WGT ohne Bändchen.

Steampunk Picnic

Fans of retro-futurism will meet on Saturday afternoon for a picnic in dazzling steampunk costumes at Clara-Zetkin-Park. Find out more about the event here!

Saturday, XNUMXth June XNUMX, XNUMX-XNUMX pm, Clara-Zetkin-Park, admission free

Gothic Pogo Festival

The Gothic Pogo Festival runs parallel to WGT at Club Werk2(near the Agra WGT festival site) featuring international bands and DJs of deathrock, (post/horror) punk, (new, minimal, cold) wave and obscure 80s.

Thursday, 6th June – Monday, 9th June 2025, WERK 2 Kulturfabrik, Website

WGT EBM Warm-Up

Big EBM warm-up party in the Felsenkeller with various DJs and live acts.

Thursday, June 5th, from 19 pm, Felsenkeller, Karl-Heine-Str. 32, Facebook event.

Glitter+Trauma Queer Wave Party

Every year, members of the queer subculture can dance the night away to cold wave, post punk, EBM, goth, hard techno, synth pop and 80s hits on WGT Saturday night. More info here!

Kätz WGT Special - THE DARK CITY Open Air

During WGT 2025, Kätz Club hosts an open air festival with live concerts and shows in Leipzig's city center, with dark & kinky aftershow parties at Kätz Club every night.

Fri - Mon, June 6 - 9, concerts from 2 pm, club nights from 9 pm, Kätz, Sternwartenstr. 14-16, tickets & info

Dark Leipzig City Tours

Anyone who wants to discover Leipzig’s spooky side in time for the WGT can join a horror tour go hunting for anything that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.

Either you choose the cemetery tour “Corpses, Leprosy, Lucifer” through the Old Johannisfriedhof - past the graves of famous and infamous Leipzigers - or you dare to go on a horror tour with a thrill factor through the city center. Book if you dare! Information about the WGT tours 2025 will be available shortly here.

Discover Leipzig, the City of Music

Leipzig is world-renowned for its classical musical tradition. Famous composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert and Clara Schumann all worked here; Richard Wagner was born and received his musical training in Leipzig.
If you can find the time make sure to explore the city center on the Leipzig Music Trail, a 5.3 km long, self-guided walk.

On a 5,3 km stretch in the city center you can experience original locations of Leipzig's music history. Composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner have worked here and left their musical traces. You can easily discover the musical highlights on foot and listen to sound samples at the various stations. Simply download the map and flyer as well as the Notenspur app (for iOS and Android).

Cemeteries of Leipzig

If you need a moment of peace and quiet during WGT, enjoy the gloomy and sepulchral atmosphere of Leipzig's historic cemeteries. Alter Johannisfriedhof(„Old St. John’s Cemetery“) at the eastern end of the city center is an impressive park with approx. 400 tombs from the periods of Baroque, Classicism and Historicism.

Consecrated in 1886, Südfriedhof („Southern Cemetery“) is one of the largest cemeteries in Germany and definitely worth a visit.

During WGT, you can explore both cemeteries on special guided cemetery tours (in German only). More details here!

The free cemetery app "Where They Rest" contains information and audio guides on the most historically significant cemeteries in Germany – including the Leipzig South Cemetery.

Alternative Walking Tours

Alternative city tours with the Explore Leipzig app

Use the free Explore Leipzig App while you're there and explore the city on a digital, interactive city tour! (Also available in English).

There's a classic downtown sightseeing tour, of course, but I recommend the alternative "Hypezig" tour that takes you to Leipzig's coolest neighbourhoods. You'll pass through "Südvorstadt" or "Plagwitz/Lindenau", for example, on your way to WGT venues.There are several interactive city tours available. My favorite: The tour Leipzig beyond, the hottest trendy district in the city where you can discover restaurants, cafes and shops along the way. Südvorstadt, Plagwitz & Lindenau are on the way to WGT locations, for example.

Guided alternative tour of Leipzig's west end

You are in town for WGT and would like to see more of Leipzig’s and visit a cool neighborhood?

Join a guided walking tour through Plagwitz and Lindenau, two alternative, up- and coming neighborhoods in Leipzig’s west end. Walk, cycle or take a boat tour along the canals and discover Leipzig's early industrial history and discover beautiful historic industrial buildings that are now being used as art and event spaces.

You can book tours on foot, by bike or by boat, more information is available here and here.

Where to eat, drink and more: cool Leipzig tips

You want to know a good spot to have breakfast during WGT? Where to grab a cup of coffee or go get some delicious dinner on your way to the festival?

Travel blogger Susi from Susi from Black Dots White Spotshas put together a list of her favorite Leipzig spots during WGT – from restaurants to cosy cafés, from delicious cupcakes to vintage and goth shopping.

Eating in Leipzig: Restaurant and Café Tips

Leipzig has a huge range of options when it comes to pampering your taste buds. Whether it's vegetarian, vegan, sweets, breakfast during the WGT or culinary delights from all over the world - there's something for everyone in Leipzig! We've listed a few tips for you here.

Acapulco Leipzig
The Acapulco in the Südvorstadt is located in the middle of Leipzig's promenade, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße or "Karli". The menu includes Mexican or "Aztec-Saxon fusion cuisine" and cocktails at affordable prices.
Karl Liebknecht Street 42
04107 Leipzig

An Chay
If you feel hungry for delicious Asian food on the way from the city center to the Agra site, you will find creative and delicious vegan Vietnamese dishes here.
Karl Liebknecht Street 1
04107 Leipzig

Zest Leipzig
“Vegan experimental” probably best describes the Zest restaurant on Bornaische Straße in Connewitz. The experimental dishes and drinks not only sound extravagant, they taste that way too. In a positive sense: an experience of a different kind!
Bornaische Straße 54
Leipzig 04277

Café Cantona
The Cantona is a stylish and cozy mix of breakfast café, restaurant and sports bar with a retro flair near the city center (between the WGT locations Moritzbastei and Volkspalast). You can stop here for breakfast, a coffee in between or for burgers, sandwiches and other main courses.
Windmühlenstr. 29
04107 Leipzig

Cafe Maître
In the café with French flair on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in the Südvorstadt, you can not only have a good breakfast on the way to the festival site, but also enjoy treats from the in-house patisserie with your coffee. The galettes are particularly delicious!
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 62
04275 Leipzig

Andria
The uncomplicated Italian restaurant right in the city center not only has a special WGT Gothic menu, but is also so spacious that you can still find a table even with several people during the WGT weekend.
Nikolaistr. 22
04109 Leipzig

Auszeit Café
The cozy café serves coffee specialties as well as breakfast/brunch - between the city and the Agra grounds.
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1A
04107 Leipzig

Imperial bath
Café-bar-restaurant with a cool retro industrial flair and beer garden in a former iron foundry in the west of the city (near Täubchenthal and Felsenkeller). Everything from breakfast to dinner is covered, including a beer garden and bar.
Karl-Heine-Str. 93
04229 Leipzig

Sweet + Salty
If you are traveling in the west of Leipzig, you can stop by this lovingly decorated café for something sweet like homemade cakes or something savoury like fresh casseroles, salads or tarte flambée. They also serve delicious breakfast.
Merseburger Str. 44
04177 Leipzig

Mintastique
Playful ambience and freshly baked cupcakes, cookies and chocolates on a stick every day (also vegan). Fans of small cakes will get their money's worth here.
17 June 11th Street
04107 Leipzig

Café Grundmann
Nostalgic café in the Art Deco style of Viennese coffee houses: Café Grundmann offers an extensive selection of coffee specialties and a particularly delicious breakfast.
August-Bebel-Str. 2
04275 Leipzig

Nightlife: Bars and Club Tips

When other cities go to sleep, Leipzig's pulse starts beating! Leipzig has a lot to offer night owls. Here are some tips from us to help you turn night into day.

Dark Flowers
The Dark Flower is well-known in the black scene far beyond the city limits. A broad musical spectrum from alternative to electro to EBM fills your ears at the Dark Flower. Come by and see for yourself!

Moritzbastei
Right next to the Gewandhaus and the University of Leipzig you will find Leipzig's most famous cultural center, the MB. Here you can party in a historic setting in meter-high stone vaults. Inside there are several clubs and bars. Be sure to stop by, because during the WGT there are parties every evening with international DJs playing.

Täubchenthal
Right in the heart of the trendy Plagwitz district in western Leipzig you will find this cool location in an old brick factory building with a concert stage and a chilled outdoor area. Concerts, parties and other cultural events are regularly held here in a pleasant atmosphere. The Täubchenthal has also often been one of the WGT venues!

Flower Power
The small alternative pub in the southern suburbs knows how to win you over with its charm. Between rock music and oldies, you can party with the diverse crowd until the early hours of the morning.

Noel's Ballroom
Large, rustic and winding Irish pub with a club and beer garden in the southern suburbs (near the Agra site). Good for cozy drinks & food, but also for parties - even during the WGT.

Werk2
Culture factory, club and concert venue with artist studios and workshops at the Connewitzer Kreuz in the south of Leipzig. During the WGT, the “Gothic Pogo” festival usually takes place here in parallel.

Hellraiser
Founded in 1992, Hellraiser has made a name for itself in the scene through countless live concerts and extremely original wall design. Many big names in the scene as well as underground artists have been guests at Hellraiser. The family atmosphere is recognizable and is particularly appreciated by the Leipzig audience.

(Dark) Shopping in Leipzig

Extravagant, unusual outfits make the WGT and the city's atmosphere so unique at the festival. So if you are still looking for something suitable for this year's meeting or want to bring new darkness into your wardrobe, we have a small selection of Shops with clothes and accessories for gothic, fetish, alternative and other dark styles:

Black Market at the WGT
The best black shopping option at the WGT is the Black Market on the agra festival grounds. In a huge hall you will find everything from spooky clothing to accessories, music and decorations. Please note: you need a WGT entry wristband for the "black (shopping) fair".
agra site,
Bornaische Straße 210
04279 Leipzig
Hall 1-4

EMP Store
Band shirts, metal and gothic clothing and accessories on three floors in Leipzig city center.
Bruehl 10
04109 Leipzig

Gothic second-hand
Second hand gothic, punk and metal clothing.
Wolfgang-Heinze-Straße 18
04277 Leipzig-Connewitz

DarXity Gothic Shop
Here you will find everything from the Gothic, Punk and Middle Ages genres.
Ranstädter Steinweg 5
04109 Leipzig

Queen of Darkness Gothic Store (WGT Shopping)
On special shopping dates for the WGT you can shop for Gothic fashion from the brand Queen of Darkness.
Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16
04178 Leipzig (Alt-West)

flea markets

Flea market fans can also browse Leipzig's flea markets and junk markets during the WGT. More information and dates you can find here.

tattoo and piercing

Friends of body culture also have the opportunity to decorate their bodies with new tattoos or piercings during the WGT in Leipzig. Here is a list of the hottest studios:

Ink and Pain
You can get individual tattoos and piercings of all kinds from the experienced team at Ink and Pain.
Ink and Pain Tattoo Leipzig
Karl Liebknecht Street 110
04275 Leipzig

Needleswing
At Studio Needleswing you can get tattoos, piercings, jewelry and accessories according to your wishes.
Needleswing
Könneritzstraße 22
04229 Leipzig

Leipzig: Getting there and getting from A to B

How to reach it

You can reach Leipzig by car, bus, plane or train. If you don't know how to get to the WGT, you can find all the travel options on this Website .

What is the fastest way to get from A to B in Leipzig?

During the WGT you can visit the public transport in the city (the WGT festival wristband serves as a ticket). The easiest way to reach the venues is by tram. Just follow the black groups!

route map and app
With the network plan of the Leipzig public transport company you are well prepared for your WGT stay. You can also pick up a network map on site at the Leipzig customer centers on Peters-/Markgrafenstraße and at the main train station. The free app LeipzigMOVE is also practical.

All information on ticket prices for public transport in Leipzig you will find here.

Leipzig is compact and well connected. But since the WGT venues are spread across the city, it's best to always plan enough time to get from A to B!

Leipzig by bike
Do it like the locals: Leipzig residents love to get around their city on two wheels. If your WGT outfit allows it, use the rental bikes from NextbikeAt many stations in the city you can rent and return city bikes cheaply using the Nextbike app.

Leipzig Card
For those who are already in the city before the WGT or would like to extend their stay to explore Leipzig better, the Leipzig Card interesting: Whether for one day or three days, individually or in a group, you have free travel on all bus, tram and S-Bahn lines throughout the city (fare zone 110 MDV). In addition, with the Leipzig Card you get up to 50% discount in museums, leisure facilities, cultural events, but also in restaurants, cafes, magazines, city tours and much more

The Leipzig Card is available online or at the Leipzig Tourist Information.

Leipzig Regio Card
The Leipzig Regio Card offers you great discounts on numerous activities in the Leipzig region. In total, you can save up to 180 euros on entrance fees, restaurants and guided tours. With the Classic and Premium versions, you can also use public transport for free across the entire network of the Central German Transport Association (MDV). The Basic version, on the other hand, is perfect for anyone exploring the Leipzig region by car.

Where to stay? Accommodation in Leipzig

For those who don't want to camp at the official WGT campsite, there are hotels, hostels and apartments available - the latter especially if you're travelling with a group of friends. It's best to compare room prices as early as possible via hotel booking platforms and google providers of holiday apartments.

Since hotels, guesthouses, hostels and apartments in Leipzig are always fully booked very early during the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, it is best to book arrange accommodation well in advance (preferably 6-12 months in advance!), i.e. long before the festival tickets are available. You are on the safe side when booking with a free cancellation option.

In addition, most accommodations charge high surcharges for the WGT period and many guests book the same accommodation on site for the following year (so that many rooms and apartments are fully booked years in advance).

Strategically good locations to stay during the WGT are the center of Leipzig in particular, but also the Südvorstadt and Connewitz in the south (near the Agra site). From the center in particular, you can get everywhere and back again easily at night, and you can even reach some locations on foot.

Overnight stays in Leipzig: further contact points and ideas:

Tourist Information Leipzig/Accommodation:
Hotels, guest houses and other accommodation options in Leipzig can be found here, but it may also be worth calling the accommodation service: 0341 7104 255.

WGT Forum
Im WGT forum you have the opportunity to search for private accommodation options or, if you live in Leipzig, to advertise offers yourself. There is also a Facebook group WGT accommodations for 2025.

Couchsurfing
Couchsurfing is a community in which travellers look for cheap private accommodation or provide free accommodation to local guests. More information on how to participate can be found on the Website .

campsites and pitches for motorhomes
For those who want to be particularly close to the action, there is a campsite set up especially for WGT visitors right next to the Agra festival grounds, which you can use during the WGT for 40 euros. The tickets for this are called "Obsorgekarte". You can buy them here or on site at the ticket counter.

There are further Camping and RV sites away from the hustle and bustle of the WGT, such as the Auenhain motorhome site or the Markkleeberger See campsite. campsite at Kulkwitzer See is located ten minutes from the city center and offers plenty of space. Bungalows and holiday apartments also await you.

A centrally located option is the RV parking space Leipzig Center and Zoo.

Six kilometers outside the city center is the modern 4-star Camping site with Motel AuenseeThe campsite is famous for its well-maintained sanitary facilities. There are also caravan pitches at the campsite at Auensee.

That too Lagovida The holiday resort on Lake Störmthal offers 45 paved pitches for campervans, mobile homes and caravans in its “mobile home port”.

opening hours of the tourist information office
Do you have any special questions or requests? The team at Leipziger Tourist information is available to give you advice and support and is happy to help you with any questions you may have about Leipzig and the region during the WGT.

Do you have any other ideas or questions for us? Then let us know. We'll be happy to help you.

We hope you have fun at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen and a pleasant stay in Leipzig!

Susi & the social media team of Leipzig Travel


Susi Maier from Black Dots White Spots
© www.blackdotswhitespots.com, Susanne Maier
Susi Maier
19 December 2024

When Leipzig’s streets are suddenly teeming with people dressed in black, a black tram line starts operating, the shops in Leipzig’s city centre decorate their shop windows in black and the press headlines “Leipzig sees black”, then it’s that time again: The Wave-Gotik-Treffen is in town!

Every year over Pentecost, the “WGT” takes place in Leipzig, the largest Gothic festival in the world. Soon it will be that time again: From 6. to 9. June 2025 Leipzig turns black.

More than 20.000 goths, cybergoths, dark metal fans, steampunks, neo-Victorian black romantics, electro, medieval and fetish fans travel to Leipzig from all over the world and visit over 180 concerts and cultural events. Sounds crazy? It is!

Are you also joining us this year? We at Leipzig Travel have teamed up with blogger Susi from Black Dots White Spots an WGT Guide for you – with everything you need to know about the festival, program, travel, accommodation and lots of cool Leipzig tips!

Conclusion

Do you have any other ideas or questions for us? Then let us know! We're happy to help and are available to answer any questions you may have.

We hope you have fun at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen and a pleasant stay in Leipzig!

Susi & the social media team of Leipzig Travel

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