What exactly is CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026?
The CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026 is the big gaming festival from the community for the community – and has now become one of the most important dates for gamers in German-speaking countries. In April, everything to do with gaming, gaming culture and streaming comes together on the grounds of the Leipzig Trade Fair. The heart of the event consists of two large areas: the Entertainment Area with expo, stages, cosplay, tournaments and free play stations, and the legendary LAN Area, which is considered the largest LAN party in the German-speaking area.
CAGGTUS thus continues the long Leipzig gaming tradition – from Games Convention to DreamHack to the current festival format. The trade fair officially describes the event as “Your Gaming Festival”, which is all about gaming together, celebrating and direct contact with friends, idols and like-minded people.
When and where will CAGGTUS 2026 take place?
The CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026 will take place from April 17 to 19, 2026 on the grounds of the Leipzig Trade Fair in the north of the city. The Entertainment Area is open on all three days, the big LAN party starts one day earlier and runs from April 16 to 19, 2026, i.e. around 70 hours.
The opening hours of the Entertainment Area are between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The LAN Area opens on Thursday evening and closes on Sunday in the late afternoon – enough time to really get into “no daylight anymore” mode with your own hardware.
Good to know: The Entertainment Area is open to visitors aged 12 and over, while the minimum age for the LAN Area is 18.
What can I expect at CAGGTUS 2026 – what areas are there?
The festival is divided into several areas, two of which are particularly in focus. In the Entertainment Area you get the classic “gaming festival feeling”: free play zones with many game stations, a large stage for shows, talks and cosplay contests, a retro area with old consoles and home computers as well as an indie area, where smaller studios present their new titles. In addition, there are expo areas with hardware manufacturers, publishers, e-sports organizations and community partners.
At the same time, the LAN Area runs in its own exhibition hall – with rows of PCs and consoles, tournaments, fun matches and plenty of nightlife in the best sense. According to the trade fair, this is the largest LAN party in Germany: around 2,000 LAN places were already sold in 2025, and the trend is rising. You can bring your own computer or book seats with pre-installed hardware, check seating plans and position yourself specifically with your squad.
New and expanded for 2026 are additional areas and formats such as FYNG City (“Find Your Next Game”), where you can test upcoming games and projects, as well as expanded zones for tabletop, trading card games and community activities. This ensures that not only PC and console gamers feel at home, but also board game and tabletop fans.
Who is CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026 worthwhile for?
CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026 is basically worthwhile for everyone who likes gaming not only alone in a quiet room, but as a shared experience. For classic LAN veterans, the festival LAN is a must: 70 hours of gaming, setting up your own setup, taking part in tournaments, eating pizza in the exhibition hall at night – just like LAN used to be, only bigger.
For casual gamers, families and the curious, the Entertainment Area is ideal because you can simply get a ticket, stroll through the halls, test games, meet creators and enjoy cosplay. The minimum age of 12 also makes the event interesting for teens without it becoming too “childish”.
In addition, there are content creators, streamers and e-sports fans who find a hotspot for collaborations, meet & greets and industry contacts in Leipzig. Media partners such as GameStar, GamePro and MeinMMO regularly operate large studios on site and stream directly from the trade fair – a great showcase if you are also active in the creator universe.
What does a typical day (and a typical night) at CAGGTUS look like?
A typical day in the Entertainment Area starts relaxed around noon. You check the program, pick out a few stage highlights, let yourself drift in the free play or retro area and wander in between to stands that interest you. In between there are spontaneous tournaments, cosplay performances or short talks that simply collect you in passing. In the evening it often gets a bit louder: shows, final games, award ceremonies – and of course the after-hours in and around the fair.
If you have a place in the LAN Area, your daily rhythm will shift anyway. Thursday evening is dedicated to setting up your own rig, the first “I’m now on” post and the obligatory test match. On Friday, things really get going: you jump back and forth between tournaments, fun games and short excursions into the Entertainment Area, sleep on an air mattress or in a hotel at some point in between, shower, snack – and are otherwise permanently online. Many gamers stay in the hall completely at night, others commute to the hotel for a few hours of sleep.
How do I plan my visit – tickets, travel, accommodation?
You can get tickets in the official online ticket shop of CAGGTUS Leipzig – separated into festival tickets for the Entertainment Area and special LAN tickets with different seat categories. For 2026, separate tickets for tabletop and trading card tournaments such as the “Leipzig Major” events in the Warhammer universe can also be booked, which already include the festival ticket.
For travel, the mix of train + public transport is ideal: Leipzig Central Station is an ICE hub, from there you can take the S-Bahn or tram directly to the trade fair. In previous editions, the ticket also served as a ticket in the MDV area – a model that the organizers are also aiming for in the coming years.
When it comes to accommodation, you shouldn’t wait too long: thousands of guests from all over Germany and neighboring countries travel to CAGGTUS, not all of whom want to sleep directly in the trade fair environment. If you want to take a little more Leipzig feeling with you, our two houses are a very charming base:
The Hotel am Bayrischen Platz is located close to the center in the south, with a direct S-Bahn connection to the main train station and on to the trade fair. From here you can quickly get to the city, have dinner in the Südvorstadt in the evening and still have an easy way to the festival grounds.
The Hotel Alt-Connewitz in the south of Leipzig is perfect if you want to combine a gaming festival with a neighborhood and pub flair. Connewitz is one of the most exciting districts of Leipzig: alternative scene, bars, live clubs – ideal for taking a bit of real Leipzig vibe with you after a day full of LED lights and LAN noises.
With our 5% discount code LBH_GG26 you can save even more. This applies to all overnight stays from April 16, 2026 to April 19, 2026.
This turns the CAGGTUS Leipzig 2026 not only into a gaming weekend, but into a complete short trip: festival and LAN during the day, discovering Leipzig in the evening – and getting a good night’s sleep so that you are ready again the next day for “Good Game” on a grand scale.
