QUEER-Streifen – Queer Film Festival Regensburg
Lower Bavaria's only queer film festival with a short film competition and audience awards
About QUEER-Streifen
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Queer Cinema in Regensburg Since 2011
The film series QUEER-Streifen was founded in 2011 by an association in Regensburg to create a platform for queer film culture in Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate. In a region without permanent LSBTIQ* film offerings, the festival has since become an annual major event for the queer community and the film-interested public between the Danube and the Bavarian Forest.
The Cinemas in the Andreasstadel
The venue is the Kinos im Andreasstadel — a traditional arthouse cinema on the right bank of the Danube in Regensburg-Stadtamhof. The venue shows arthouse programming year-round and dedicates itself entirely to the festival for the QUEER-Streifen week: several screens, international film prints, original versions with subtitles.
Short Film Competition with Audience and Jury Award
The hallmark of QUEER-Streifen is the short film competition with two awards: the Audience Award and the Jury Award. The selection usually includes 15–20 short films from Europe, North and South America, and Asia — it shows "humanity in its diversity" and provides a stage for filmmakers off the beaten track. Filmmakers can submit via FilmFreeway.
Feature Films from the International Festival Selection
In addition to the short film blocks, international feature films from the most important queer festivals of the year are shown every evening — from Berlinale's Teddy section to Outfest Los Angeles. The award winners of QUEER-Streifen are regularly passed on to other QueerScope festivals later.
QueerScope and Institutional Funding
QUEER-Streifen is a member of QueerScope — Independent German Queer Film Festivals, a network of around 15 German queer film festivals that jointly curate programs and generate political visibility. The festival is also a member of the Bavarian Film Festival Association. Sponsors include the City of Regensburg and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
QUEER-Streifen — edition 2026
The 14th edition of QUEER-Streifen takes place from October 22 to 28, 2026, at the Kinos im Andreasstadel. The program includes daily feature film and short film screenings, discussion panels with filmmakers, Q&A sessions, and an official opening and closing party.
The international short film competition with audience and jury awards is at the center. Submissions were possible via FilmFreeway until summer 2026. The final selection will be published on queer-streifen.de a few weeks before the festival.
Programme QUEER-Streifen 2026
Program Structure October 22–28, 2026
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Opening night with international premiere film and opening reception
- Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Main program: 3–4 screenings daily of feature films + short film blocks, film discussions
- Monday, October 26 – Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — Weekly program with special thematic focuses (Trans films, BIPOC films, Family & Adoption)
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — Award ceremony for Audience and Jury Awards, closing film, festival party
Sections
- Short Film Competition — Audience Award & Jury Award
- International Selection — Feature films from Berlinale, Outfest, Frameline, etc.
- Trans*Focus
- BIPOC and Diaspora
- Film Discussions and Guests
Highlights QUEER-Streifen 2026
- Short film competition with Audience Award and Jury Award
- Opening with an international premiere film on October 22
- Film discussions with directors and protagonists
- Venue: Kinos im Andreasstadel — arthouse cinema in Regensburg-Stadtamhof
- Member of the QueerScope network
Prices QUEER-Streifen 2026
Single ticket approx. €9–10, festival pass cheaper in advance. Reservations via Kinos im Andreasstadel or queer-streifen.de.
Practical information — QUEER-Streifen
Getting There
The Kinos im Andreasstadel are located in Stadtamhof, about a 10-minute walk from Regensburg main station. By car: A93 exit Regensburg-Nord, parking available in the nearby multi-storey car parks Donaucenter and Goliathplatz.
Tickets
Single tickets approx. €9–10 per screening, festival pass cheaper in advance. Tickets available from Kinos im Andreasstadel and queer-streifen.de.
Program and Film Language
International films with German subtitles or original version with English subtitles. Current program at queer-streifen.de.
Accessibility
The Kinos im Andreasstadel are partially accessible — details on the festival's website.
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Where it takes place QUEER-Streifen
Kinos im Andreasstadel
Andreasstraße 28, Kinos im Andreasstadel, 93047 Regensburg