FedCon
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| Federation Convention | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location | Bonn |
| Country |  Germany |
| First held | 1992 |
| Organizer | FedCon GmbH |
| Official website | |
FedCon (short for Federation Convention) is a science fiction convention, also including a bit of fantasy, in Germany. It focuses on Star Trek. Organiser FedCon GmbH claims it is the biggest scifi convention in Europe.
It has been held each spring since 1992. In 2005 it was held in Bonn—as several years before—but in 2006 it took take 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 hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Marc B. Lee of Orlando, Florida.
Created by Dirk Bartholomae of Augsburg, Germany, FedCon has shown its fans a different brand of conventioneering by providing stage entertainment on a large scale with professional stunt teams, musical acts and performances by its actor guests. It is a favorite amongst Europeans and has slowly crept into the hearts and minds of many abroad.
FedCon GmbH, its corporate label, is also responsible for the successful Lord of the Rings event, Ring*Con.
Apart from movie and TV series screenings it is dominated by its many guests. These include actors but also authors, scientists, astronauts etc.
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.
Notable actors that have come to FedCon include Leonard Nimoy (Spock), William Shatner (Kirk), Brent Spiner (Data), Avery Brooks (Sisko), Kate Mulgrew (Janeway), and Jolene Blalock (T'Pol) from the various Star Trek series. Actors from Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Buffy, Farscape, Andromeda, Stargate, and Xena: Warrior Princess have also attended.
