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3D Congress of the DGS 2025

2–4 May in Leipzig

We cordially invite you to the 3D Congress of the DGS 2025. The congress will take place from 2–4 May 2025 in Leipzig with an excursion on 5 May. Registration is possible from January 2025.

At the 3D Congress of the DGS, you can enjoy entertaining photo and video shows on a wide variety of topics, all presented in spectacular 3D. From famous cities to remote places, plants, animals and other nature shots, unusual perspectives and objects – there is always something for everyone.

Venue

Werk 2 (‘Factory 2’) was built in 1848 as a factory for gas meter systems. The former factory site is now home to the Kulturfabrik Leipzig, a popular venue for concerts and other cultural events. The silver screen for the 3D Congress of the DGS will be set up here in Hall D.

📍 Kochstr. 132, 04277 Leipzig, Germany
🚊 Connewitzer Kreuz

🧑‍🦼‍➡️ The hall and toilets are located on the ground floor and are barrier-free.

Registration

You can register for the whole weekend or buy tickets for individual projection blocks on-site. If you create your own stereoscopic 3D photos or videos, you can also actively participate and submit a 3D show (maximum length: 15 minutes).

➡️ Registration links will be available on this page starting in January 2025

Congress fee: 40 € (registration closes 27 April 2025)
Early bird price: 35 € (register by 31 March 2025 and pay by direct debit or bank transfer)
Ticket at the door: 6 € per projection block
Free admission under 18 years

Guests from abroad may equally pay in the following local currencies:
GBP 29 / CZK 600 / PLN 100 / HUF 9500 / RON 115 / TRY 850
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Congress programme

Friday, 2 May 2025

Reception
17:00-18:30
as well as 10 minutes before each projection block

3D projections
19:00 / 20:30

Saturday, 3 May 2025

DGS General Meeting
10:00

3D projections
14:00 / 15:15 / 16:45 / 18:00

Sunday, 4 May 2025

3D projections
09:30 / 10:45 / 12:00 a.m.

Programme is subject to change. Please submit your contributions via the registration form, starting February 2025. (Registration deadline: 04 April 2025, submission deadline: 20 April 2025)

Cultural Programme

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Thursday, 18:30: Meeting for organisation team and early arrivals in Bayerischer Bahnhof

Satursay, 19:30: Banquet in the Ratskeller

Sunday, 15:00: Visit to the Panometer

Monday, 09:30: Day trip to the Burgenland district (return 17:15)

• 10:45 – Visit of Naumburg Cathedral
• 12:30 – Lunch and free time in the town centre of Freyburg/Unstrut
• 14:30 – Guided tour of Neuenburg Castle

Accommodation

• Nearest hotel: Amedia Hotel 📍 Windscheidstr. 21-23, 04277 Leipzig ☎️ +49 341 30330, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (400 m from Werk 2, single room € 145, double room € 165 incl. breakfast, car park € 17.50)
• Inexpensive hotel: Motel One Post 📍 Grimmaischer Steinweg 1, 04103 Leipzig ☎️ +49 341 962105-0 📨 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (directly at the stop of tram line 11, public underground car park € 10)
• Other budget hotels in the city centre: B&B-Hotel, 3× Motel One, 2× Premier Inn, H₂Hotel or Meininger
• Hostel: Homeplanet Hostel 📍 Bornaische Straße 50, 04277 Leipzig ☎️ +49 1578 7677523 (900 m from Werk 2)
• Camping: Campingplatz Markkleeberger See 📍 Paddelsteg 5, 04416 Markkleeberg 📨 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (30 minutes/9 km by bike)

Getting to Leipzig

🚅 By train

Leipzig is easily accessible by ICE train. Both the north-south route from Hamburg via Berlin to Munich and the west-east route from Frankfurt to Dresden run via Leipzig.

Night trains run directly from Zurich to Leipzig and from Vienna with a changeover in Dresden.

🚌 By bus/coach

Flixbus offers various daily connections to Leipzig. The central bus terminal is located in the city centre right next to the main railway station.

✈️ By flight

• Direct flights to Leipzig/Halle (LEJ): Frankfurt, Vienna
  The metro lines S5 and S5X connect the airport to the central station in twelve minutes.
• further direct connections to Dresden (DRS): Düsseldorf, Munich, Zurich
  The metro line S2 takes twelve minutes to Dresden Hauptbahnhof. From there, you can reach Leipzig in short of 1½ hours.
• further airports: Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) approx. 2 hours, Frankfurt (FRA) approx. 3½ hours by train