Welcome to Furvester

Furvester is an annual furry convention in southern Germany, held around New Year's Eve. The name combines "furry" with Silvester, the German word for New Year's Eve. Running since 2017 and organized by Flussfussels e.V.

After a year off in 2025 to find a larger venue, Furvester returns at Stadthalle Karlsruhe from 29 December 2026 to 2 January 2027.

Why come

Held around NYE

Ring in the new year with friends old and new. Count down to midnight together, surrounded by the whole convention.

New, larger venue

Room to breathe. Stadthalle Karlsruhe brings a bigger main stage, an expanded Dealers' Den, modern facilities, and walkable hotels right around the corner.

Easy to reach

Direct trains and autobahn routes bring you into central Karlsruhe. Affordable hotels and a real city full of food options sit within walking distance of the door.

Growing charity work

Every edition supports a different animal welfare or conservation cause. Over €36,000 raised across the run so far, and climbing every year.

What past years felt like

Hundreds of fursuiters gathered for the Furvester 6 group shot

Fireworks above the crowd at Furvester 6

Fursuiters on the Furvester 6 dance floor

Stage lights over a packed dance floor at Furvester 6

Attendees relaxing in the chillout lounge at Furvester 6

View the full gallery from Furvester 6

What's planned for Furvester 7

Programming for Furvester 7 is still being put together. Returning this year:

Dance competition
Dances
Fur-e-oke
Fursuit games
Retro arcade
Charity auction
Tabletop gaming
Panels and meetups

Plus plenty of places to relax and cuddle. New this year: a fursuit playground, and a cozy themed bar built around the convention. More additions will be announced as the program comes together.

New to Furvester?

If you have never been to a furry convention before or if this is your first time attending Furvester, we recommend to carefully read the following guide.

General Rules

Before signing up for the convention, you should read the Rules of Conduct. If you have any questions about them, don't hesitate to contact us. We try to help however we can.

Registration & Hotel

To attend Furvester, create an account on our website and sign up through our registration system. On-site registration is possible, but signing up online gets you a proper badge.

Hotel bookings are separate from convention registration. See the hotel page for details.

Staying up to Date

Beside reading this website it is a good idea to follow us on Telegram where we publish all important announcements.

Traveling

Don't know where Karlsruhe is? We have written a handy travel guide which will help you find your way to us!