Location: Brokeloh, Lower Saxony

Primary language: German (with extensive English-friendly support)

Genre: Medieval High Fantasy

This is the world's largest LARP event, with up to 10,000 participants transforming a countryside estate near Hanover into a fully immersive fantasy realm. ConQuest features grand storylines, epic field battles, and a bustling town that never sleeps, offering "something for everyone" from new players to veterans. International players are welcome – the game's scale and festival atmosphere make it a truly global gathering.

Location: Diemelstadt, Hesse

Primary language: German (English-friendly)

Genre: Medieval High Fantasy

One of the world's largest LARP festivals (celebrating 20+ years), Drachenfest draws 5,000+ costumed players for six days of adventure in the German countryside. Players join one of 10+ color-coded dragon camps and battle for supremacy in a rich fantasy war game. The event features continuous 24/7 roleplay with mass combat, magic quests, an in-character town, and even tavern songs at night. No matter where you hail from, you're welcome at Drachenfest – many international groups attend, and an English version of the website is available.

Location: Utopion campsite, Bexbach, Saarland

Primary language: German (English-friendly)

Genre: Medieval Fantasy (Immersive Battles)

Epic Empires is a 4-day, adults-only LARP convention in late August that emphasizes full immersion, intense combat, and high costume/setting standards. The event is structured into 11 themed camps and a city, creating a huge community where players engage in competitive alliance battles and war scenarios. Epic Empires prides itself on its 24/7 in-character experience and a "no holds barred" approach to realism (18+ only), all while maintaining a collaborative spirit and safety rules. International participants are accommodated with an English ruleset and info pages.

Location: Westernohe, Rhineland-Palatinate

Primary language: German (with English guides available)

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Survival

Fallen is an immersive post-apocalyptic city simulation that throws players into the daily grind of a wasteland settlement. Set in the fictional "Lost Vegas" badlands, it focuses on tough survival challenges, trading, and social dynamics in a gritty Mad Max-like atmosphere. The game world is a sandbox with minimal plot hand-holding – players must scavenge, barter, and struggle to endure crises like food and water shortages or raider attacks. This 24/7 in-game event runs several days (e.g. a long weekend in spring) and features hundreds of players, ramshackle town buildings, and even post-apoc vehicles. While the game is mainly in German, the organizers provide an English ruleset and welcome international "survivors."

Location: Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia

Primary language: English (international runs) and German (separate runs)

Genre: Cyberpunk Fantasy

Greylight 2142 is a Cyberpunk thriller LARP set in a dystopian future where advanced tech meets awakened magic. Its storyline explores oppression, corporate greed, and underground resistance in a neon-soaked world reminiscent of Blade Runner with a twist of fantasy. Uniquely, Greylight offers separate event runs for different languages: one run entirely in English for international participants, and one in German (with all written materials in English). Players can expect a highly cinematic experience with 1980s-inspired cyberpunk aesthetics, interactive story apps, and intense moral choices. The game takes place in an indoor-outdoor venue with immersive set dressing; accommodations are provided in bunk beds and tents for a full weekend.

Location: Hausen, Bavaria

Primary language: English (with German players)

Genre: Science Fiction (Space Opera)

Shattered Horizon is a fan-driven sci-fi LARP inspired by the Star Wars universe, offering a faction-based sandbox adventure among the stars. Held over a long weekend, it takes place at a camp facility (with indoor bunks) transformed into an off-world colony. Players join one of several factions – from Rebel-like resistance fighters to Imperial forces or rogues – and engage in diplomacy, trade, starship simulator missions, puzzles, and blaster battles. The event boasts detailed props (NERF-based blasters and lightsaber-like weapons) and an inclusive spirit (up to ~100 attendees, 18+). Run as a non-commercial private event by enthusiasts, Shattered Horizon provides an intimate yet high-energy experience for space fantasy fans.

Location: Süderlügum, Schleswig-Holstein

Primary language: English

Genre: Horror/Thriller

The Trip is a nostalgic horror experience set in 1982, where players portray high-school teens and teachers on an annual camping trip to "Mapleview Forest" – a place teeming with supernatural secrets. By nightfall, what should have been a fun summer retreat turns into a fight for survival against otherworldly forces. This 3-night LARP uses pre-written characters to create a tight, story-rich narrative reminiscent of Stranger Things or classic slasher films. Expect campfire bonding, creepy mysteries, and adrenaline-pumping chases as the characters struggle to make it out alive. Hosted by an international team (Orchid Larp in collaboration with Charon Larp), the event is run in English and encourages an 1980s dress and vibe.

Location: Kappeln & Baltic Sea

Primary language: English

Genre: Pirate Adventure (Historical-Fantastical)

Strike the Colours is a four-day pirate LARP set at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, uniquely played aboard a real sailing ship on the Baltic Sea. Participants become the crew of a pirate schooner – hoisting sails, manning the helm, and plotting courses while living in cramped berths below deck. The story follows a pirate crew fleeing European navies back to their Baltic home, facing internal conflicts and legendary curses on the high seas. This Nordic-style LARP emphasizes intense camaraderie, moral dilemmas (loyalty vs. survival), and immersive environmental storytelling – from singing shanties with fellow buccaneers to engaging in ship-to-ship cannon skirmishes. The game involves physical sailing duties (no experience needed; crew will teach you) for authenticity. With its dramatic storyline and stunning maritime setting, this event attracts an international roster and is conducted entirely in English.