Simson Motorcycle Meeting Schlaitz

Moped Cult with History

The Simson mopeds from Suhl in Thuringia were more than just a means of transport in the GDR — they were a lifestyle. Schwalbe, Star, Spatz, KR51 or the iconic S51: anyone who turned sixteen in Bitterfeld, Halle or Magdeburg in the early 1980s dreamed of the blue-white chattering of these two-strokes. More than three decades after the fall of the Wall, this has become a loyal scene that lovingly cares for its machines — and meets every year in Schlaitz on the Muldestausee.

Location: Schlaitz Sports Field

The meeting takes place on the sports field in Schlaitz, a district of the municipality of Muldestausee in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. From 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., all imaginable Simson models rumble past: originally painted Schwalbes in GDR green, tuned S51s with sports exhausts, carefully restored KR51/2s — and surprising custom builds again and again. Anyone arriving on two wheels is warmly welcome.

More Than Just Machines

In addition to the vehicle show, there are guided rides through the Goitzsche landscape, skill games, a small parts market, and of course bratwurst, beer, and live music. With a good atmosphere, the evening stretches into dusk — some tend to their memories around the campfire, others take one last lap around the sports field, with the typical blue-white exhaust cloud in tow.

A Piece of Bitterfeld-Wolfen Industrial History

Schlaitz is located in the heart of the Mulde region, just a few kilometers from the industrial heritage of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The Simson Meeting fits this region like hardly any other event: honest GDR nostalgia, a love for technology, and a piece of lived memory culture — all without pathos, but with all the more cordiality. If you love Simson, you've come to the right place. If you don't yet, you might find your first enthusiasm here.