MetropolCon Berlin / EuroCon

MetropolCon Berlin 2026 will take place from July 2nd to 5th, 2026, at the silent green Kulturquartier (Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin, Mitte district / Wedding locality). In 2026, it is also the official EuroCon 2026 – the annual convention of the European Science Fiction Society – as well as the SFCD Annual Convention of the Science Fiction Club Deutschland.

The main program language will be English, supplemented by German-language program items. The organizer is MetropolCon e.V. Tickets and memberships are available via metropolcon.eu.

Guest of Honour 2026

• Aiki Mira (Germany) – Science fiction author ("Neongrau", "Titans Kinder")
• Becky Chambers (USA) – SF author of the Wayfarers series and the Monk & Robot books
• Stjepan & Linda Šejić (Croatia) – Comic artist couple (Sunstone, Death Vigil, Punderworld)
• Bernhard Hennen (Germany) – Fantasy author (Die Elfen, Drachenelfen)

Program Structure

• Four days of panels, readings, and workshops on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
• Discussions on European genre literature
• Cosplay program and competitions
• Comic and novel program, gaming sessions
• Publisher and dealer area
• Science track (e.g., astronomy, AI, linguistics)
• ESFS Awards Ceremony: Presentation of the most important European genre awards
• SFCD Annual Convention with the general meeting of the Science Fiction Club Deutschland
• Kurd Laßwitz Prize: Presentation of the most important German-language SF award (in preparation)

The complete program and all participants will be published shortly before the convention on metropolcon.eu.

• Berlin's MetropolCon also serves as EuroCon 2026 for all of Europe
• Aiki Mira, Becky Chambers, Stjepan & Linda Šejić, Bernhard Hennen as guests of honour
• Presentation of the ESFS Awards and SFCD Annual Convention
• silent green Kulturquartier in Berlin-Wedding as the venue
• Program in English and German

Getting There

Take the U-Bahn line U6 to Wedding station (approx. 5 minutes walk) or S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S25 / S41, S42 to Wedding / Gesundbrunnen. By bus 247 or 327 to Gerichtstraße. From the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take the U6 for about 12 minutes.

Tickets

Day tickets, weekend passes, and membership packages (Supporting/Attending Membership) are available via metropolcon.eu. Early bird rates and student discounts are usually offered.

Tips

To fully experience the festival, plan for several days: the program starts on Thursday, and the awards ceremony concludes on Sunday. The cosplay program is particularly strong on Sunday afternoon. The restaurant and café at silent green are often overcrowded during the convention – snacks and cold drinks are readily available in the surrounding Wedding area.