EAST 2026 is scheduled for Aug 5-9, 2026 in Suhl, Germany. The announced theme is Tropical Dream.
Curated stays near Ringberg Hotel, Suhl, Germany.
The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), roughly 60 km north of Suhl, though it has limited scheduled service. Most attendees fly into Frankfurt Airport (FRA) or Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and travel onward. Suhl is reachable by regional train via Suhl station on the Erfurt-Würzburg line. From there, the Ringberg Hotel is perched on a hilltop above the city and is accessible by taxi or a convention shuttle. Drivers can reach Suhl via the A71 motorway from Erfurt or the A73 from Nuremberg.
The convention occupies the entire Ringberg Hotel, a 460-guest hilltop property in the Thuringian Forest. Booking through the convention is the standard approach, as the hotel essentially becomes the convention space for the weekend. The isolated mountaintop location means there are no nearby overflow hotels, so securing a room in the Ringberg block early is important.
Euro-Anthro-Show-Thuringia 13 drew 948 attendees for its horror-inspired 'EAST THE 13TH' theme. The event featured artist Nygault and supported TSV Tierisch Grenzenlos.
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| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Aug 5-9 | Tropical Dream | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2025 | Sep 17-21 | EAST THE 13TH | 948 | (TSV Tierisch Grenzenlos e.V.) | Nygault |
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