The Leipzig guide to the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026

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12/05/2026

When Leipzig's streets are suddenly teeming with people dressed in black, a black streetcar line starts running, the stores in Leipzig city center 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 Whitsun, Leipzig hosts the "WGT", the largest gothic festival in the world. Soon it will be time again: from 22 to 25 May 2026 Leipzig will turn black.

From all over the world, over 20,000 goths, cybergoths, dark metalheads, steampunks, neo-Victorian black romantics, electro, medieval and fetish fans travel to Leipzig and attend over 180 concerts and cultural events. Sounds crazy? It is!

Are you joining us this year? Together with blogger Susi from Black Dots White Spots, we at Leipzig Travel have put together a WGT guide for you - with everything you need to know about the festival, program, travel, accommodation and lots of cool Leipzig tips!

Here you can find all the information about the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026 as well as the best Leipzig tips for your stay at WGT Leipzig.


Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026: Program

The Wave-Gotik-Treffen is famous for its broad and unusual program. Every year, around 180 bands perform in parallel in different locations throughout the city.

In addition to the actual festival site in the south of the city (Agra event site, an old trade fair site), there are live concerts on various large stages in the city, in clubs and even in churches or the opera. Musically, the spectrum ranges from dark wave, gothic, post punk, dark indie to classical, medieval, metal and electro/EBM/industrial.

The official program of the WGT with schedule and venues is always announced shortly before. You can find the program here.

Bands

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

The following bands and artists have confirmed their participation for 2026:

A Black Rainbow (D) - A.A.Williams (UK) - Adam Usi (D) - Aesthetic Perfection (US) - Ah Cama-Sotz (B) - Alles Schwarz feat. Oswald Henke (D) - Altar De Fey (US) - Ambassador21 (BY) - André Alabaster & The Curved Beaks (D) - Anja Huwe / XMal Deutschland (D) - Arcana (S) - Armageddon Dildos (D) - Ash Code (I) - Astari Nite (USA) - Ataraxia (I) - Auger (UK) - Autodafeh (S) - Bal Pare (D) - Batmobile (NL) - Bestial Mouths (US) - Bianca Stücker & Bruxas Solis (D) - Biomekkanik (S) - Black Dahlia (AUS) - Blaklight (USA) - C-Lekktor (MEX) - Casket Cassette (USA) - Cat Rapes Dog (S) - Clan Of Xymox (NL) - Corpus Delicti (F) - Cosey Mueller (D) - Covenant (S) - Creux Lies (US) - Cultus Ferox (D) - DAF (D) - Das Ich (D) - Das Kinn (D) - Demented Are Go (UK) - Den Der Hale (S) - Destroy Me Again (D) - Dews Pegahorn (D) - Die Streuner (D) - Digital Drvgs (USA) - Diorama (D) - Dlina Volny (BY) - Ductape (TR) - Eddie Dark (GR) - Einstürzende Neubauten (D) - Eisfabrik (D) - Electric Litany (UK) - Empathy Test (UK) - Erdling (D) - Euroshima (RA) - Evi Vine (UK) - Fliehende Stürme (D) - Freakangel (EST) - Freunde Der Italienischen Oper (D) - Frontline Assembly (CDN) - Frustration (F) - Cruel Daughters (D) - Green Hill (D) - Gulvøss (D) - Hackedepicciotto (D) - Hateful Chains (FIN) - Heidevolk (NL) - Heimataerde (D) - Hexperos (I) - Hindarfjäll (S) - Hinfort (D) - Horskh (F) - HRAFNGRIMR (F) - Ist Ist (UK) - Job Karma (PL) - Karl Kave (CH) - Katerfahrt (D) - Kauan (FIN) - Keltania (D) - Kiew (D) - Kim Wilde (UK) - Klimt 1918 (I) - Kommunity FK (USA) - Kompromat (F) - Krieg-B (F/B) - La Bande Son Imaginaire (MEX) - Lacrimosa (CH) - Leaether Strip (DK) - London After Midnight (US) - Lux Interna (USA) - Male Tears (USA) - Mica Eternal (USA) - Minuit Machine (F) - Molchat Doma (BY) - Moonspell (P) - Morgue Ensemble (I) - MS Gentur + Sven Phalanx (D) - My Manifesto (USA) - Myrna Loy (D) - Nachtmahr (A) - Necrø (P) - NordarR (D) - Noromakina (CO) - Nox Novacula (USA) - Nuovo Testamento (USA) - Octavian Winters (US) - Oh Hiroshima (S) - Oliver Decrow (D) - Pahl! (D) - Pankow (I) - Panzer AG (N) - Patenbrigade:Wolff (D) - Patty Gurdy (D) - Perturbator (F) - Phosgore (D) - Pink Turns Blue (D) - Pol (NL) - Portion Control (UK) - Prager Handgriff (D) - Qual (UK) - Rein (S) - Rome (LUX) - Rosa Crux (F) - Rosegarden Funeral Party (USA) - Rosengarten (D) - Rotersand (D) - Sagenbringer (D) - Sandow (D) - Schöngeist (D) - Scratch Massive (F) - Shadows Hold (USA) - She Past Away (TR) - Skeletal Family (UK) - Soft Vein (US) - SOKO+++Friedhof (D) - Solar Fake (D) - Solitary Experiments (D) - Soman (D) - Spit Mask (US/D) - Ssleeping Desiress (USA) - Stimmgewalt (D) - Suicide Commando (B) - Sven Friedrich & Dirk Riegner (D) "Piano Sessions" - Tabernis (D) - Talk To Her (I) - The Beauty Of Gemina Trio+ (CH) acoustic concert - The Crimson Ghosts (D) - The Devil & The Universe (A) - The Essence (NL) - The Other Feat. Grand Horror (D/USA) - The Palace Of Tears (USA) - The Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus (UK) - The Rumpled (I) - The SPKtR/SPK (AUS/NZ) - The Underground Youth (UK) - Tibetrea (D) - Trans - X (CDN) - Triarii (D) - Tyske Ludder (D) - UK Decay (UK) - Unterschicht (D) - Unzucht (D) - Vaughn George (UK) - Vermilia (FIN) - Vogelfrey (D) - Vogelsang (D) - Voyna (D) - Vrimuot (D) - Waldkauz (D) - Wiegand (D) - Zanias (AUS/D) - Zugzwang (I)

You can always find the entire, most up-to-date list on the official WGT website. As bands will be added until shortly before the event, it's worth checking back often.

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

Tickets

The WGT tickets cost 190 euros per person for the entire festival and are valid for all (official) WGT events and Leipzig's public transport system. If you would like to use the campsite, you will need an additional "Obsorge" ticket for 50 euros. You can park on the Agra Festival grounds with a parking vignette for 20 euros.

You can order tickets online here!

There is a shipping and handling charge of 8 euros per order. You can no longer order tickets online shortly before the event, but you can buy them on site at the box office, where you can also get the festival wristbands (see below). There is still a sufficiently large contingent available on site. 

For all WGT events you need the official WGT admission wristband, which you should get first thing after your arrival in Leipzig. The wristbands are available at the entrance to the Agra event site and at the ticket container in the small park opposite the main train station.

WGT Highlights

In addition to concerts, the WGT also offers readings, two medieval markets, exhibitions, classical concerts, opera and theater. During the day, you can store for gothic clothing and accessories such as custom-made vampire fangs, heavy boots or elaborate corsets in a large exhibition hall full of booths on the Agra grounds. And the party starts at night: international DJs from the scene play in various clubs in the city.

In addition to the official event program, there are also numerous unofficial events during the WGT. We have listed the highlights you shouldn't miss.

Victorian Picnic
The Victorian Picnic on Friday afternoons in the Clara-Zetkin-Park has already achieved cult status: hundreds of people in fantastic costumes, in Victorian, steampunk or dark romantic looks meet here for a stylish afternoon picnic with a difference. Click here for the Facebook event.

Victorian picnic, Friday, May 22, 2026, from approx. 2 pm, Clara-Zetkin-Park, admission free

Medieval market "Heidnisches Dorf"
The two medieval markets are a highlight of the WGT every year. In addition to the medieval spectacle on the roof of the Moritzbastei, you should definitely not miss the "Heidnisches Dorf" in the Torhaus Dölitz (one streetcar stop before the Agra festival site)!

You don't need a festival ticket for the medieval markets, they are also open to non-WGT visitors for an admission fee. In the Pagan Village, numerous stalls with crafts, accessories, food and drink await you under shady trees; there are also performances such as fire shows, readings and archery. Medieval and folk bands play on the live stage in the Heidnisches Dorf.

Heidnisches Dorf: Whit Friday to Whit Monday, 11 am to late, Torhaus Dölitz, Helenenstr. 24, Leinestr. stop.

Museums, special exhibitions and guided tours for WGT
During WGT, several museums in Leipzig offer free admission or special guided tours, exhibitions and lectures for WGT visitors, including the following museums including the following museums:

Museum of Fine Arts
Egyptian Museum
Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst
Grassi Museum für Völkerkunde
Grassi Museum of Musical Instruments
Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
Altes Rathaus/Stadtgeschichtliches Museum

Also in the Promenaden Hauptbahnhof Leipzig awaits you every year with a small art exhibition.

Grassi Goes Gothic: The Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst has its own program for the WGT with guided tours & talks on topics such as historical fashion. More info here.

All information on participating Leipzig museums, WGT special tours and exhibitions can be found here.

Classical music, opera and theater
Opera and theater in Leipzig offer free tickets for individual performances for WGT visitors. As you can't make reservations, you should arrive early!

You can find more information on the official WGT website.

Good to know - tips on the program

The official program for WGT with the exact times and locations is always announced on short notice (approx. 1-2 weeks beforehand). It is therefore worth taking a look at the official WGT page, which is updated regularly.

Update: You can find the program here!

You can get the program in paper form on site when you pick up your festival wristbands.

In addition, you can download the program shortly before the WGT at Monkeypress download a practical WGT planner as a PDF.

In the free app WGT Kompass you not only get details on the program, bands and venues, but also useful features with which you can customize your personal festival planning! Sounds good, doesn't it?

Good to know: Since everything takes place in parallel and places are limited at most venues, you should arrive well in advance. Plan enough time to get from A to B, as the venues are spread all over the city (see also below: Getting from A to B in Leipzig). Your WGT wristband serves as a public transport ticket from Friday to Monday inclusive.

#WGTLeipzig: The hashtag for WGT

Use the hashtag #WGTLeipzig to share your impressions of WGT with the community on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok and to see what's going on during WGT!

We at Leipzig Travel will also be sharing stories on Instagram and blogger Susi will also be posting on her Instagram channel - feel free to check us out!

Are you photographers and interested in having your pictures featured by us? Are you a blogger and have written a report on WGT or shot a video? Then get in touch with us and link @leipzigtravel in your posts!

Other events during the WGT

There's always something going on in Leipzig! Parallel to the WGT, other events take place in the city of Leipzig, and there are also numerous unofficial scene events. You can find more information on the page Schwarzes Leipzig and in the Facebook group WGT ohne Bändchen.

Steampunk picnic

On WGT Saturday, fans of retro-futurism will meet up for the Steampunk Picnic in Clara Zetkin Park! More information and updates on the Facebook- page!

Steampunk Picnic, Saturday, May 23, 2026, 2-6 pm, Clara-Zetkin-Park, admission free

Gothic Pogo Festival

Parallel to WGT, the Werk2 club near the Agra event site will host the Gothic Pogo Festival, with international live bands and DJs from the music genres death rock, post punk, horror punk, new & cold wave, minimal.

Thursday to Whit Monday, 21-25 May 2026, WERK 2 Kulturfabrik, website


WGT EBM Warm-Up

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

Thursday, May 21, from 7 pm, Felsenkeller, Karl-Heine-Str. 32, Facebook event.

Glitter+Trauma Queer Wave Party

Every year on WGT Saturday, the queer subculture dances to cool wave, dark post-punk, driving EBM, foggy goth, hard techno, bleepy synthpop and neon-colored 80s hits at the "Queer Wave Party". You can find more information here!

Spooky tours through Leipzig

If you want to discover Leipzig's spooky side in time for WGT, you can go on a creepy tour and hunt for everything that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end.

You can either opt for the Cemetery Tour "Corpses, Leprosy, Lucifer" through the Old St. John's Cemetery  - past the graves of famous and infamous Leipzig residents - or you can venture out on a Creepy Tour with a thrill factor through the city center. Book if you dare! You can find information about the tours here.

On the trail of Leipzig as a city of music

Leipzig is world-famous for its music tradition. If you have time for a short tour of the city and are interested in music history, you can take a walk along the Leipzig Music Trail.

Over 5.3 km in the city center, you can experience original sites of Leipzig's music history. Composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner 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 free map and flyer as well as the Notenspur app (for iOS and Android) beforehand.

Places of rest: guided tours of Leipzig's cemeteries

You can also enjoy the sombre atmosphere of Leipzig's cemeteries during the WGT. The Alte Johannisfriedhof is located on Täubchenweg in the eastern part of the city center. The cemetery with its impressive park character is home to around 400 tombs from the Baroque, Classicist and Historicist periods.

The Südfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in Germany with its 78 hectares and one of the most important cemeteries in Europe in terms of art history with its historical tombs.

During the Wave-Gotik-Treffen, you can explore the Südfriedhof and Alter Johannisfriedhof as part of special cemetery tours. More detailed information on this in the WGT program!

The free cemetery app "Where they rest" contains information and audio guides to the most historically significant cemeteries in Germany - including Leipzig's South Cemetery.

Our recommendations

Drone shot of the chapel complex in the South Cemetery in Leipzig next to the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, parks in Leipzig
South cemetery
Park/garden
View over the meadow and the planting of the Johannisfriedhof cemetery and the brick buildings in the background
Old St. John's Cemetery
Other attraction

Alternative city tours

Alternative city tours with the Explore Leipzig app
With the free Explore Leipzig app, you can easily explore the city on your own!

The app offers you several interactive city tours. My favorite: the Leipzig beyond tour, which takes you through the most trendy districts of the city, where you can discover restaurants, cafés and stores along the way. Südvorstadt, Plagwitz & Lindenau, for example, are on the way to WGT locations.

Alternative city tour through the west of Leipzig
Are you in Leipzig for WGT and have the time and desire for a guided, alternative city tour through the trendy west of Leipzig?

In Plagwitz and Lindenau, you can take a guided tour of Leipzig's beautiful industrial architecture, explore an alternative neighborhood along the canals and discover Leipzig in a completely different way.

Tours can be booked on foot, by bike or by boat, more information is available here and here.

Culinary delights, shopping, nightlife: cool tips for Leipzig during the WGT

Would you like to know where you can have a good breakfast during WGT? Would you like to have a coffee on the way to the festival site or go out for a delicious meal?

You need cool Leipzig tips

No problem! From restaurant tips and delicious cupcakes to vintage and gothic shopping - travel blogger Susi from Black Dots White Spots has put together her personal Leipzig tips for you in this guide.

You can also find lots of insider tips for Leipzig in this secret tip guide, including cool places in Leipzig's trendy districts and tips away from the mainstream.

Eating out in Leipzig: restaurant and café tips

Leipzig has a huge range of offers when it comes to doing something good for the palate. Whether vegetarian, vegan, sweet, breakfast during the WGT or culinary delights from all over the world - there's something for everyone in Leipzig! We have listed a few tips for you here.

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


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

Zest Leipzig
"Experimental vegan" is probably the best way to describe the Zest restaurant in Bornaische Straße in Connewitz. The food and drinks not only sound extravagant, they also taste like it. In a positive sense: a different kind of experience!
Bornaische Straße 54
Leipzig 04277

Café Cantona
The Cantona is a stylish and cozy mix of breakfast café, restaurant and sports pub with retro flair near the city centre (between the WGT locations Moritzbastei and Volkspalast). You can stop here for breakfast, coffee in between meals 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 district, you can not only have a good breakfast on your way to the festival site, but you can also enjoy delicious treats from the in-house patisserie with your coffee in between. Especially delicious: the galettes!
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 62
04275 Leipzig

Andria
This uncomplicated Italian directly in the city center not only has a special WGT gothic menu, but is also so spacious that you can find a table for several people during the WGT weekend.
Nikolaistr. 22
04109 Leipzig

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

Kaiserbad
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). Culinary delights range from breakfast to dinner, including a beer garden and bar.
Karl-Heine-Str. 93
04229 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.
Straße des 17. Juni 11
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 to beat! Leipzig has a lot to offer night owls. Here are a few tips from us to help you turn night into day.

Dark Flower
The Dark Flower is known in the black scene far beyond the city limits. A broad spectrum of alternative music&nbspcan be heard at the Dark Flower - even during the WGT. Stop by and see for yourself!

Moritzbastei
Located right next to the Gewandhaus and Leipzig University is Leipzig's best-known cultural center, the MB. Here you can party in the historic ambience in meter-high stone vaults. There are several clubs and bars inside. Be sure to stop by, because during the WGT there are parties every evening with international scene DJs.

Täubchenthal
In the heart of the trendy district of Plagwitz in the west of Leipzig, you will find this cool location in an old brick factory building with a concert stage and chilled-out outdoor area. Concerts, parties and other cultural events regularly take place here in a pleasant atmosphere. Incidentally, the Täubchenthal is also a regular WGT venue!

Flowerpower
This small alternative pub in the Südvorstadt district knows how to impress with its charm. Between rock music and oldies, you can party with the mixed crowd until the early hours of the morning.

Noels Ballroom
Large, quaint and quirky Irish pub with club and beer garden in Südvorstadt (near the Agra site). Good for cosy drinks & food stops, but also for parties in the separate club room - with its own "Gothic Ballroom" program during the WGT!

Werk2
Culture factory, club and concert location with artist studios and workshops at Connewitzer Kreuz in the south of Leipzig. During WGT, the "Gothic Pogo" festival takes place here at the same time.

Hellraiser
Founded in 1992, Hellraiser has made a name for itself in the scene thanks to countless live concerts and its extremely original wall design. Many big names in the scene as well as underground artists have been guests at Hellraiser. The familiar atmosphere has recognition value and is particularly appreciated by the Leipzig audience.</p

(Dark) Shopping in Leipzig

Extravagant, out-of-the-ordinary outfits are what make the WGT and the flair of the city at the festival so unique. So if you're still looking for something suitable for this year's gathering or want to add some darkness to your closet, here's a small selection of stores with clothes and accessories for gothic, fetish, alternative and other dark styles:

Black Market at the WGT
The best black shopping opportunity at the WGT is the Black Market on the agra festival grounds. In a huge hall you will find everything from gothic clothing to accessories, music and decorations. Please note: You will need a WGT admission wristband for the "black (shopping) fair".
agra grounds
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.
Brühl 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 Medieval genres.
Ranstädter Steinweg 5
04109 Leipzig

Queen of Darkness Gothic Store (WGT Shopping)
On special shopping dates for WGT (Monday to WGT Saturday), you can store gothic fashion from the Queen of Darkness brand here.
Ludwig-Hupfeld-Straße 16
04178 Leipzig (Alt-West)

Dark Affair
The black scene market Dark Affair with many black shopping stalls, live stage and street food stalls takes place parallel to the WGT on Augustusplatz. Dark Affair is not an official part of WGT and therefore costs a separate entrance fee 

Flea markets

Flea market fans can also browse Leipzig's flea markets and flea markets during WGT. On WGT Saturday 2026, a gothic flea market will take place on the historic "Feinkost" site in Karl-Liebknecht-Straße (10 am - 6 pm). More information and all dates can be found here

Tattoo and piercing

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

Ink and Pain
Customized tattoos and piercings of all kinds are available from the experienced team at Ink and Pain.
Ink and Pain Tattoo Leipzig
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 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: Get there and get from A to B

Arrival

You can reach Leipzig by car, bus, plane or train. So if you don't yet know the best way to get to WGT, you can find all the travel options here on this website.

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

During WGT, you can use public transport in the city free of charge (the WGT festival wristband serves as a ticket). The easiest way to get to the venues is by streetcar. Just follow the little black groups!

Network map and app
With the network map of Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe 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 LeipzigMOVE app is also practical.

All information on ticket prices for public transport in Leipzig can be found here.

Leipzig is compact and well-connected. However, as the WGT venues are spread all over the city, it's best to always plan enough time to get from A to B!

Leipzig by bike
Do it like the locals: Leipzigers prefer to get around their city on two wheels&nbsp. If your WGT outfit allows it, use the rental bikes from Nextbike. You can hire and return city bikes cheaply at many stations in the city using the Nextbike app.

Leipzig Card
If you are already in the city before the WGT or would like to extend your stay to explore Leipzig better, the Leipzig Card is of interest to you: Whether for one day or three days, individually or in a group, you have free travel on all bus, streetcar and S-Bahn lines in the entire city area (fare zone 110 MDV). The Leipzig Card also gives you up to 50% discount at museums, leisure facilities, cultural events, restaurants, cafés, magazines, city tours and much more.

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

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 admission fees, restaurants and guided tours. With the Classic and Premium versions, you can also use public transport free of charge throughout 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 on the official WGT campsite, there are hotels, hostels and apartments to choose from - the latter especially if you are traveling with a group of friends. It is best to compare room prices on hotel booking platforms as early as possible and google for providers of vacation apartments.

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

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

Strategically good locations for staying during the WGT are the center of Leipzig in particular, but also the Südvorstadt and Connewitz in the south (near the Agra grounds). Especially from the center you can get everywhere and back easily at night and can even reach some locations on foot.

Where to stay in Leipzig: further places to go and ideas:

Tourist Information Leipzig/Room Agency:
Hotels, guesthouses and other accommodation options in Leipzig can be found here, but it may also be worth calling the room agency: 0341 7104 255.

WGT Forum
In the WGT Forum you have the opportunity to search for private accommodation or, if you are at home in Leipzig, to advertise offers yourself. There is also a Facebook group WGT accommodation for 2026.

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

Camping at the WGT
For those who want to be particularly close to the action, there is a camping site specially set up for WGT visitors directly at the Agra festival grounds, which you can use for 50 euros during the WGT. The tickets for this are called "Obsorgekarte". With a camper or camper van you pay 50 euros for a pitch without electricity, one with electricity costs 150 euros. You can buy the tickets here or on site at the ticket counter. 

There are also other camping and motorhome sites around the city, far away from the WGT hustle and bustle, such as the Auenhain motorhome site or the Markkleeberger See campsite. The camping site at Kulkwitzer See is ten minutes from the city center and offers plenty of space. Bungalows and vacation apartments also await you.

A centrally located option is the Camping site Leipzig Zentrum und Zoo.

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

The Lagovida vacation resort on Lake Störmthal with its "Wohnmobilhafen" offers 45 paved pitches for campervans, motorhomes and caravans.

Opening times Tourist Information
Do you have any special questions or requests? The team at Leipzig's Tourist Information will be happy to provide you with help and advice and support you with all your questions 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 wish you lots of fun at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen and a great stay in Leipzig!

Susi & the social media team from Leipzig Travel


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

We hope you enjoy the Wave-Gotik-Treffen and have a great time in Leipzig!

Susi & the Social Media Team of Leipzig Travel

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