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| 6–8 April 2001 |
| 6–8 April 2001 |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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| [[LeVar Burton]] – [[Colm Meaney]] – [[Alexander Siddig]] – [[Jennifer Lien]] – [[Claudia Christian]] – [[Richard Biggs]] – [[Robert Leeshock]] – [[Von Flores]] – [[Ted Raimi]] – [[Marjorie Monaghan]] – [[Alexandra Tydings]] – |
| [[LeVar Burton]] – [[Colm Meaney]] – [[Alexander Siddig]] – [[Jennifer Lien]] – [[Claudia Christian]] – [[Richard Biggs]] – [[Robert Leeshock]] – [[Von Flores]] – [[Ted Raimi]] – [[Marjorie Monaghan]] – [[Alexandra Tydings]] – Manu Intiraymi – [[Stewart Moss]] – [[Richard Arnold (TV consultant)|Richard Arnold]] – [[Marc B. Lee]] |
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| FedCon X |
| FedCon X |
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| 10–12 May 2002 |
| 10–12 May 2002 |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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| [[Walter Koenig]] – [[Avery Brooks]] – [[Nicole de Boer]] – [[Robert Beltran]] – [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] – [[Garrett Wang]] – [[Dominic Keating]] – [[Dirk Benedict]] – [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]] – [[BarBara Luna]] – |
| [[Walter Koenig]] – [[Avery Brooks]] – [[Nicole de Boer]] – [[Robert Beltran]] – [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] – [[Garrett Wang]] – [[Dominic Keating]] – [[Dirk Benedict]] – [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]] – [[BarBara Luna]] – Manu Intiraymi – [[Carolyn Seymour]] – [[Erin Gray]] – [[Richard Arnold (TV consultant)|Richard Arnold]] – [[Judson Scott]] – [[Richard Hatch (actor)|Richard Hatch]] – [[Peter Williams (actor)|Peter Williams]] – [[Marc B. Lee]] |
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| FedCon XI |
| FedCon XI |
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| 30 April – 2 May 2010 |
| 30 April – 2 May 2010 |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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| [[Joe Flanigan]] – [[Luciana Carro]] – [[James Marsters]] – [[David Hewlett]] – [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]] – [[Michael Dorn]] – [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] – [[Aaron Douglas (actor)|Aaron Douglas]] – [[Kandyse McClure]] – [[Tahmoh Penikett]] – [[Gordon Michael Woolvett]] – [[Martha Hackett]] – [[Cliff Simon]] – [[Chase Masterson]] – [[Tsuneo Sanda]] – [[David Messina]] – |
| [[Joe Flanigan]] – [[Luciana Carro]] – [[James Marsters]] – [[David Hewlett]] – [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]] – [[Michael Dorn]] – [[Gareth David-Lloyd]] – [[Aaron Douglas (actor)|Aaron Douglas]] – [[Kandyse McClure]] – [[Tahmoh Penikett]] – [[Gordon Michael Woolvett]] – [[Martha Hackett]] – [[Cliff Simon]] – [[Chase Masterson]] – [[Tsuneo Sanda]] – [[David Messina]] – Manu Intiraymi – [[Suzie Plakson]] – [[Robert Vogel (journalist)|Robert Vogel]] – [[Franco Urru]] – [[James Cawley]] – [[Ed Wasser]] |
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| FedCon XX – The Sci-Fi Experience |
| FedCon XX – The Sci-Fi Experience |
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| 21. - 24. May 2015 |
| 21. - 24. May 2015 |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Düsseldorf]] |
| Maritim Hotel [[Düsseldorf]] |
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| Rob Archer - [[Jonathan Del Arco]] - [[Carmen Argenziano]] - [[Colin Baker]] - [[Grant Bowler]] - [[James Callis]] - [[Aaron Douglas (actor)|Aaron Douglas]] - [[Jerry Doyle]] - [[Eva Habermann]] - [[Tricia Helfer]] - [[David Hewlett]] - |
| Rob Archer - [[Jonathan Del Arco]] - [[Carmen Argenziano]] - [[Colin Baker]] - [[Grant Bowler]] - [[James Callis]] - [[Aaron Douglas (actor)|Aaron Douglas]] - [[Jerry Doyle]] - [[Eva Habermann]] - [[Tricia Helfer]] - [[David Hewlett]] - Manu Intiraymi - [[Bai Ling]] - [[Paul McGann]] - [[David Nykl]] - [[Edward James Olmos]] - [[Tim Russ]] - [[Jeri Ryan]] - [[Sean Young]] |
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| FedCon XXV – The Sci-Fi Experience |
| FedCon XXV – The Sci-Fi Experience |
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| 13. - 16. May 2016 |
| 13. - 16. May 2016 |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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| [[Chase Masterson]] - [[Connor Trinneer]] - [[Dominic Keating]] - [[Ethan Phillips]] - [[George Takei]] - [[Hallie Todd]] - [[James Morrison (actor)|James Morrison]] - [[Julie Benz]] - [[Karl Urban]] - |
| [[Chase Masterson]] - [[Connor Trinneer]] - [[Dominic Keating]] - [[Ethan Phillips]] - [[George Takei]] - [[Hallie Todd]] - [[James Morrison (actor)|James Morrison]] - [[Julie Benz]] - [[Karl Urban]] - Manu Intiraymi - [[Marina Sirtis]] - [[Rekha Sharma]] - [[Robert Beltran]] - [[Robert Maschio]] - [[Robin Curtis]] - [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]] - [[Tucker Smallwood]] - [[Walter Koenig]] - [[William Shatner]] - |
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| FedCon XXVI – The Sci-Fi Experience |
| FedCon XXVI – The Sci-Fi Experience |
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| Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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| [[Simon Pegg]] - [[Christopher Eccleston]] - [[Evan Evagora]] - [[Ian Alexander (actor)|Ian Alexander]] - [[Julian Glover]] - [[Richard Brake]] - Michael Carter - Eric Walker - [[Michelle Hurd]] - [[Vaughn Armstrong]] - [[Casey Biggs]] - [[Max Grodénchik]] - [[Nana Visitor]] - [[Jonathan Frakes]] - [[Brent Spiner]] - [[John Barrowman]] - [[Sebastian Stoppe]] - Robert Vogel - [[Phillip P. Peterson]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
| [[Simon Pegg]] - [[Christopher Eccleston]] - [[Evan Evagora]] - [[Ian Alexander (actor)|Ian Alexander]] - [[Julian Glover]] - [[Richard Brake]] - Michael Carter - Eric Walker - [[Michelle Hurd]] - [[Vaughn Armstrong]] - [[Casey Biggs]] - [[Max Grodénchik]] - [[Nana Visitor]] - [[Jonathan Frakes]] - [[Brent Spiner]] - [[John Barrowman]] - [[Sebastian Stoppe]] - Robert Vogel - [[Phillip P. Peterson]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
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cancelled: [[Blu del Barrio]] - [[Annie Wersching]] - [[Ethan Phillips]] - [[John de Lancie]] - [[Guy Henry (actor)|Guy Henry]] - [[Marina Sirtis]] - [[Mary Wiseman]] |
cancelled: [[Blu del Barrio]] - [[Annie Wersching]] - [[Ethan Phillips]] - [[John de Lancie]] - [[Guy Henry (actor)|Guy Henry]] - [[Marina Sirtis]] - [[Mary Wiseman (actress)|Mary Wiseman]] |
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|FedCon XXXI – The Sci-Fi Experience |
|FedCon XXXI – The Sci-Fi Experience |
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|26. - 28. May 2023 |
|26. - 28. May 2023 |
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|Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
|Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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|[[Amanda Tapping]] – [[Anna-Louise Plowman]] – [[Ben Browder]] – [[Christina Chong]] – [[Connor Trinneer]] – [[Dominic Keating]] – [[George Takei]] – [[Gigi Edgley]] – [[Jacqueline Kim]] – [[Joe Flanigan]] – [[John de Lancie]] – [[Judson Scott]] – [[Lori Dungey]] – [[Marina Sirtis]] – [[Michael Shanks]] – [[Patrick Currie]] – [[Richard Dean Anderson]] – [[Richard Poe]] – [[Simone Bailly]] – [[Terry Farrell]] – [[Teryl Rothery]] – [[Tony Amendola]] – [[Sebastian Stoppe]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
|[[Amanda Tapping]] – [[Anna-Louise Plowman]] – [[Ben Browder]] – [[Christina Chong]] – [[Connor Trinneer]] – [[Dominic Keating]] – [[George Takei]] – [[Gigi Edgley]] – [[Jacqueline Kim]] – [[Joe Flanigan]] – [[John de Lancie]] – [[Judson Scott]] – [[Lori Dungey]] – [[Marina Sirtis]] – [[Michael Shanks]] – [[Patrick Currie]] – [[Richard Dean Anderson]] – [[Richard Poe]] – [[Simone Bailly]] – [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]] – [[Teryl Rothery]] – [[Tony Amendola]] – [[Sebastian Stoppe]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
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|FedCon XXXII – The Sci-Fi Experience |
|FedCon XXXII – The Sci-Fi Experience |
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|10. - 12. May 2024 |
|10. - 12. May 2024 |
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|Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
|Maritim Hotel [[Bonn]] |
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|[[Alan van Sprang]] – [[Emily Coutts]] – [[Mary Wiseman]] – [[Anthony Rapp]] – [[Robert Picardo]] – [[Lori Dungey]] – [[Penny Johnson Jerald]] – [[J. Lee]] – [[Mark Jackson]] – [[Nicole de Boer]] – [[Ante Dekovic]] – [[Peter Macon]] – [[Adrianne Palicki]] – [[Michael Dorn]] – [[André Dae Kim]] – [[Melissa Navia]] – [[Liz Kloczowski]] – [[Anson Mount]] – [[Todd Stashwick]] – [[Sebastian Stoppe]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
|[[Alan van Sprang]] – [[Emily Coutts]] – [[Mary Wiseman (actress)|Mary Wiseman]] – [[Anthony Rapp]] – [[Robert Picardo]] – [[Lori Dungey]] – [[Penny Johnson Jerald]] – [[J. Lee]] – [[Mark Jackson]] – [[Nicole de Boer]] – [[Ante Dekovic]] – [[Peter Macon]] – [[Adrianne Palicki]] – [[Michael Dorn]] – [[André Dae Kim]] – [[Melissa Navia]] – [[Liz Kloczowski]] – [[Anson Mount]] – [[Todd Stashwick]] – [[Sebastian Stoppe]] – [[Hubert Zitt]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 3 August 2024
Federation Convention | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Science Fiction/Multi-media Fandom |
Location(s) | Bonn/Düsseldorf |
Country | Germany |
Inaugurated | 1992 |
Attendance | Approx. 5000 |
Organized by | FedCon GmbH |
Website | http://www.fedcon.de/ |
FedCon (short for Federation Convention) is a science fiction convention, also including a bit of fantasy, in Germany. It focuses on Star Trek. FedCon is the biggest Star Trek convention in Europe.[1][2]
History
[edit]It has been held each spring since 1992. In 2005, it was held in Bonn—as several years before—but in 2006, it took place in Fulda, while it returned to Bonn in 2007. FedCon is attended by sci-fi fans from 25-30 different countries around the world and is frequently hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Marc B. Lee of Orlando, Florida. FedCon used to be a 3-day convention, but due to its 20th anniversary, it moved to Düsseldorf Maritim hotel and became a 4-day convention. In 2010, it was hosted by Ed Wasser, 2011 until 2013 by Garrett Wang, and since 2014, Nessi Wann-Petry is hosting the show.
Created by Dirk Bartholomae of Augsburg, Germany, FedCon has shown its fans a different brand of conventioneering by providing stage entertainment with professional stunt teams, musical acts and performances by its actor guests.
FedCon GmbH, its corporate label, is also responsible for the Ring*Con Lord of the Rings convention.
Contrary to many science fiction events originating in the 1960s and 1980s, which were orientated on sci-fi literature, FedCon focuses on movies and television. It started as a pure Star Trek convention and spread its spectrum over the years.
Guests
[edit]Starting with Walter Koenig, first guests were actors from the various Star Trek series, but later also included actors and co-workers from other series like Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Buffy, Farscape, Andromeda, Stargate and Xena: Warrior Princess. Other special guests attending the FedCon include authors, voice artists, scientists and astronauts.
FedCon USA
[edit]FedCon is not to be confused with FedCon USA, a similar convention in Dallas, United States, in June 2008 which licensed the name but closed mid-convention due to poor attendance. FedCon claims that it disassociated itself with FedCon USA in January 2008.[3]
Activities
[edit]Activities and events at the convention typically include (but are not limited to):
- Panel discussions with actors and other guests.
- Autographing sessions
- Photographing sessions with the actors
- Speeches or other presentations by scientists and experts about a specific topic, like the Klingon language.
- Socialising in the evening convention-party, where some stars might also appear.
- Costuming - both formal competition, and casual hall costumes.
- Dealers' room - a large hall full of people selling books, movies, jewellery, costumes (often including weapons), games, comic books, etc.
- Art show - presenting paintings, drawings, sculpture and other work, primarily on science fiction and fantasy themes
- Live performances, e.g. Klingon Rock Music or a fight show.
- Watching science fiction movies, television shows, etc.
- Possibility for local fangroups and role-playing groups to represent themselves
Special Facts
[edit]In the year 2011, FedCon achieved the world record of the most people in a Star Trek costume, having counted 691 people. They had achieved the record in the previous year with 507 persons, but it was soon beaten by a convention in Las Vegas with 571 costumed people. In September 2011, this record has been beaten again at a convention in Las Vegas with 1,040 fans.[4]
Previous FedCons
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Beginner's Guide to Star Trek Conventions". foXnoMad. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "FedCon Comes to U.S." CBS Studios Inc. 2007-10-23. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ Trek Today, accessed June 16, 2008
- ^ New World Record Set at Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, written August 14, 2011