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Pride summer is far from over – from the end of July to October, the rainbow flag will continue to fly across Germany. Whether in a bustling city or a charming provincial town, here are the CSD 2025 highlights you shouldn’t miss!
CSDs in July 2025
CSD Berlin July 26, 2025
The capital city shows its colorful and loud side: At CSD Berlin, tens of thousands of people take to the streets to send a strong message of visibility, tolerance, and equality. The demonstration starts on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. on Leipziger Straße between Charlottenstraße and Axel-Springer-Straße.
CSD Duisburg July 26, 2025
CSD Duisburg will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Averdunk-Platz in the city center under the motto “YOU have the choice: Choose diversity, respect, tolerance.”
CSD Chemnitz July 26, 2025
CSD Chemnitz will take place under the encouraging motto “From concrete to rainbow – Chemnitz2025 is shaking things up!” A powerful demonstration will begin at 12 noon on Brühl, followed by a cheerful street party – all part of a week of events featuring concerts, films, talks, performances, and cultural highlights from the Capital of Culture year.
Dyke*March Nuremberg 26.07.2025
Parallel to the CSD in Nuremberg, the DykeMarch will take place – an empowering queer walk especially for lesbian and queer women and non-binary people.
CSDs on July 26, 2025: Siegen, Rostock, Mainz, Ingolstadt, Bayreuth, Solingen, Mühlhausen
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSDs in August 2025
CSD Hamburg / Hamburg Pride August 1–3, 2025
Three days of pure Pride vibes on the Binnenalster: street festivals, information stages, and club stages transform the city center and Jungfernstieg into a queer party mile for all the senses. The big Pride Sunday in Hamburg, with its parade, street festival atmosphere, and extensive stage program, attracts around 170,000 people every year.
CSDs on August 2, 2025: Essen, Bonn, Neubrandenburg, Amberg, Fürth, Landsberg am Lech, Kempten
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program highlights, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Nuremberg / Nuremberg Pride August 6–10, 2025
With over 20,000 participants, the Nuremberg CSD is a powerful symbol for human rights – it’s no surprise that it’s a fixture in the Bavarian Pride calendar.
CSD Braunschweig – Sommerlochfestival August 8 & 9, 2025
The two-day festival includes not only the parade, but also political and cultural side events – a special format that goes far beyond the usual CSD.
CSDs on August 9, 2025: Mühlheim an der Ruhr, Ludwigsfelde, Bingen am Rhein
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program highlights, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Dortmund – QUEER IM REVIER August 16, 2025
In the Ruhr metropolis, CSD raises the visibility of queer lifestyles with a parade, stage program, and exuberant festival atmosphere. This year, for the first time, the aftershow will take place at the legendary domicil in the heart of downtown Dortmund.
CSDs on August 16, 2025: Lübeck, Darmstadt, Koblenz, Göttingen, Krefeld, Minden, Plauen, Nierstein, Pfaffenhofen, Naumburg (Saale), Berchtesgaden
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Bremen August 23, 2025
CSD Bremen will take place on Saturday from 12:00 noon at the Altenwall – the demonstration under the motto “Pride must go on! Together. Loud. For everyone.” will make its colorful, loud, and visible way through the city center, followed by a rally with a stage program, information stands, and a street festival for diversity and equality.
CSDs on August 23, 2025: Magdeburg, Weiden, Bocholt, Friedberg
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Bochum August 30, 2025
CSD Bochum will take place on Saturday from around 2 p.m. at Willy-Brandt-Platz in front of the town hall. The queer demonstration is a political, volunteer-organized day of action with loudspeaker trucks, a stage program, and awareness-raising activities. The aim is to strengthen visibility and rights in Bochum.
CSDs on August 30, 2025: Münster, Aurich, Brühl, Zwickau, Lüdenscheid, Groß-Gerau, Kaiserslautern, Rathenow, Suhl, Rotenburg Wümme
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSDs in September 2025
CSD Erfurt September 6, 2025
CSD Erfurt will take place on Saturday in the city center, with a colorful parade through the city followed by a street festival on Domplatz. The event stands for a cosmopolitan Thuringia, where people of all genders and sexual orientations demonstrate peacefully for equality, acceptance, and against discrimination.
CSDs on September 6, 2025: Passau, Kaufbeuren, Goslar, Zittau, Freiberg, Balingen
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Wuppertal September 13, 2025
CSD Wuppertal will take place on Saturday from 12 noon on Johannes-Rau-Platz in Wuppertal-Barmen. The event combines a colorful street festival with music acts, information stands, and political rallies to strengthen the visibility and rights of the approximately 28,000 queer people in the region.
CSDs on September 13, 2025: Bad Kreuznach, Frankfurt Oder, Halle Saale, Warendorf, Cham, Eisnach Thür, Verden, Eisenhüttenstadt, Grevesmühlen, Hofheim
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, featuring parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Ilmenau September 14, 2025
The regional Christopher Street Day offers space for queer visibility and local networking in the beautiful surroundings of the Thuringian city triangle with a parade and street festival.
CSD Kassel September 20, 2025
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, Christopher Street Day will take place in Kassel under the motto “Queer joy is an act of rebellion.” The rainbow flag will fly in front of City Hall, accompanied by a rally, music, information stands, and a lively, joyful party on Friedrichsplatz.
CSDs on September 20, 2025: Erlangen, Walsrode, Remscheid, Döbeln, Delmenhorst
Throughout the weekend, CSD events will take place in numerous cities – with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSD Oberhavel September 27, 2025
CSD Oberhavel takes place in Oranienburg and begins with a demonstration parade through the city, followed by a political rally starting at around 1 p.m. Afterwards, the inclusive “Oberhavel ist bunt” festival in the Oranienwerk invites visitors to celebrate diversity, network with the queer community, and show visible solidarity with music, art, hands-on activities, and a barrier-free supporting program.
CSDs on September 27, 2025: Landshut, Stendal, Görlitz, Herzogenaurach, Emmendingen
CSD events will take place in numerous cities throughout the weekend, with parades, street festivals, and a diverse stage program. Further information on dates, program items, and travel can be found on the websites of the respective organizers.
CSDs in October 2025
CSD Cottbus & Niederlausitz October 13–25, 2025
The 17th CSD Cottbus & Niederlausitz will take place from October 13 to 25, 2025, with a wide range of activities such as workshops, forums, and community meetings in the region to strengthen queer visibility and combat discrimination. The closing demonstration will start on October 25, 2025, in front of the Stadthalle in Cottbus, sending a visible signal for diversity, acceptance, and solidarity in Lusatia.
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