FAQ

Right now, Worldcon Bid Nuremberg runs as a non-profit project of the Nuremberg Digital Festival. This gives us a stable, recognised home during the bid phase.

If we win the vote at LAcon V in 2026, we will launch a dedicated gGmbH (a German non-profit limited company). It will take over the funds, contracts, and operations of the convention. This step is necessary under German social security law. Without it, volunteering becomes legally complex.

Founding a gGmbH takes time and money, so doing it after winning the bid is the responsible sequence. The bid's charter and rules are part of our official filing with LAcon V.

This is the question we expect most often.

Nuremberg is a charming tourist destination and one of Germany's largest congress cities. It also carries a very dark chapter from the Third Reich. That fact is part of why we believe it is the right place for Worldcon 2028.

Nuremberg has not hidden from that past. The city has done decades of public work to confront it. Today, Nuremberg is defined by what it built afterwards:

• The Street of Human Rights in the historic centre
• The Documentation Centre at the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds
• The newly founded House of Democracy
• The International Nuremberg Human Rights Award, presented every two years
• The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials, where the principle that no one is above the law was established in international law

If science fiction is the genre of imagining futures, few cities in the world hold that question as openly as Nuremberg.

Overcoming dystopia is not a marketing line. It is the daily, visible work of this city.

Membership pricing will be set after we win the bid. Our goal is to make Worldcon 2028 as affordable as possible.

We are planning a tiered pricing structure with discounts for students, low-income members, and young fans. Accommodation will range from a campground at the venue and a hostel at the Imperial Castle to mid-range and higher-end hotels. Public transport in Nuremberg is planned to be included in membership.

We will publish indicative pricing closer to the vote.

No. Worldcon's working language is English. The programme will be in English.

Nuremberg is an internationally-oriented city. Hotels, restaurants, public transport, and major attractions all operate comfortably in English. Signage at the venue and across the city is bilingual.

We also expect programme tracks reflecting Czech, Polish, French, and German fandom.

For most visitors, no. Germany is part of the Schengen Area. Citizens of the EU, EEA, UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and many other countries can enter without a visa for short stays.

We will publish a detailed visa page closer to the convention. If you need a letter of invitation for a visa application, we will help.

Nuremberg sits at the centre of Europe.

• Nuremberg Airport (NUE) with European connections plus Paris CDG and Amsterdam
• Munich Airport (MUC), about 1 hour by train
• Frankfurt Airport (FRA), about 2 hours by train
• Direct high-speed rail to Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, and across Europe
• European motorway network via A3, A6, A9, and A73

Within the city, public transport is fast, accessible, and inexpensive. The venue is 10 minutes by subway from Nuremberg Central Station.

Accessibility is part of the bid's core planning, not an afterthought.

The NürnbergMesse Conference Centre is a fully barrier-free venue with lifts, accessible toilets, wheelchair hire, first aid, and accessible parking. The subway route from the central station to the venue is step-free throughout. Nuremberg offers 32 hotels with wheelchair-accessible rooms.

We are working with experienced Worldcon accessibility volunteers to design maps, signage, quiet spaces, and member services for disabled fans, neurodivergent fans, first-time attendees, and non-German speakers.

We intend to offer a meaningful hybrid programme. Details will be developed with the wider Worldcon community after we win the bid.

Yes. Our Code of Conduct is already published on this site and applies to all bid activities, online and in person.

It is built on the Metropolcon CoC, with added sections specific to Nuremberg. This includes guidance on respectful behaviour at the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds. The Code is a living document and will continue to grow with input from the Worldcon community.