Furciety 2027 | Oer-Erkenschwick Furry Convention Guide

Furciety is a residential furry convention at the Salvador-Allende-Haus in Oer-Erkenschwick, in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is run by the Furciety e.V. association, which describes itself as a home for furry conventions and meets in western Germany, and it puts the whole weekend under one roof: your room, your meals, the stage shows, the dances and a campfire outside.

2027: Auf hoher See

Furciety 2027 runs from 28 April to 2 May 2027 under the theme "Auf hoher See" ("On the high seas"), again at the Salvador-Allende-Haus. The organisers have not published prices or a registration date yet, and the homepage simply promises more information soon. For the last two editions registration opened in October, the previous autumn, on the convention's own registration platform, and the 2025 edition was booked out within three days. If you want a room for 2027, follow the official website and the Furciety Bluesky account for the registration announcement.

Why Attend?

Furciety is a convention where the venue does most of the work for you. You book a room rather than a badge: the price covers your bed, breakfast, a full evening meal and the convention itself, and the house has 213 beds, 14 function rooms and a stage, so nobody commutes between a hotel and a convention centre. Each edition is built around a story told across the weekend in the opening and closing shows, and in 2026 that story fed into three themed contests where attendees competed in puzzles, skill games and duels on a bucking bull. The building sits at the edge of the Haard, a 55 km² nature park of forest, which gives you quiet walks and fursuit photo spots a few steps from the door, and the grounds are far enough from neighbours for campfires to run late into the night. It suits people who like a story-driven convention with a close community feel, and who are happy with shared rooms in an educational centre rather than a hotel.

What Are the Highlights of Furciety?

• Story-led stage shows: The opening and closing shows on the stage carry each edition's storyline and explain what is happening during the weekend.
• Themed contests: The 2026 edition ran three trials, one for puzzles, one for dexterity games and one for one-on-one duels and a bucking bull, each crowning its own champion.
• Furciety Dance: DJs play the dance nights, and 2026 added a lounge area for people who would rather listen with a cocktail.
• Dealer's Den: Sellers from the fandom offer everything from small souvenirs and plushies to fursuits.
• Charity Sale and art show: Unusual convention objects and works from a small art show are sold for a good cause.
• Panels by attendees: Talks, DIY workshops and fan meetups are run by participants, who sign up through the convention's registration platform.
• Bar and games: The house bar "Zum roten Falken" serves drinks and snacks from the afternoon, and there are billiards, table football, table tennis and a large collection of board games.

How Do I Get to Furciety?

The Salvador-Allende-Haus is at Haardgrenzweg 77, 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick, on the edge of town. The nearest railway station is Recklinghausen; from there, bus line 231 takes about 15 minutes to the "Maritimo" stop, which is the closest to the house. If you drive, there is a limited number of free parking spaces at the house, some of which may be reserved for staff, plus a separate area for stopping and unloading. More free parking is available about 700 metres away at the Stimbergpark, and the house has two paid charging points for electric cars that you may use while charging. Check-in opens on the Wednesday from 16:00, and you have to check out by 12:00 on the Sunday. The house is not barrier-free: the stage and the panel rooms can only be reached by stairs, so the organisers ask anyone with limited mobility to contact them before registering.

Where Should I Stay for Furciety?

You stay in the convention venue itself. The Salvador-Allende-Haus is an educational centre built in 1975, and Furciety sells its rooms in several sizes during registration, with the price of the room including catering, lodging and the convention fee. You can name friends you would like to share with when you register, and the organisers try to place you together. Every room type has a lockable entrance door with two keys and a lockable bathroom. Bed linen is provided, but you make and strip your own bed, and you need to bring your own towels. As an education facility, the rooms have no television or other entertainment electronics. Rooms are limited and demand at registration is high, so decide on your room type and roommates before registration opens. In its first year Furciety also sold a no-overnight option that covered the full programme without a bed or breakfast, but the organisers have not said whether that option will return. The convention names no partner hotels, so if you do not get a room, any other lodging and transport to the house is up to you.

Plan Your Trip

If this will be your first convention, our first convention survival guide covers sleep, food and pacing over a long weekend. A Furciety room price already includes meals, so when you work through our con budget breakdown, your main extra costs are travel, the bar and the Dealer's Den. Coming from abroad with a fursuit? Read our guide to international travel for fursuiters first.

For another German convention where you sleep in the venue, H-Con takes over the Petershof group house in Erbach each September. If you want a large convention later in the year, Eurofurence fills the Congress Center Hamburg each summer.