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About Bad Belzig Pride
Bad Belzig, a spa town in the Hoher Fläming region southwest of Potsdam, hosts one of the smaller but firmly established Pride events in Brandenburg. No single association runs it; instead, a broad coalition calls for it together, including the initiative Fläming für Alle, the ZEGG education center, the Partnerschaft für Demokratie Hoher Fläming, the Infocafé "Der Winkel," the local Protestant church congregation, and the regional trade union federation.
The day follows a set pattern: a march moves from the train station to the market square with musical accompaniment, followed by a several-hour festival with speeches, information stalls, and music. A small town the size of Bad Belzig holding its own Pride is not a given — in many towns of similar size, no such event exists at all, and queer life stays invisible without a public occasion like this one.
An awareness team stays present throughout, recognizable by pink vests; anyone feeling unsafe or needing support can approach them at any point. That structure sets Bad Belzig's Pride apart from a simple party: it presents itself explicitly as a demonstration against discrimination, wrapped around a festival for everyone who wants to stand up for diversity and solidarity.
For visitors coming from elsewhere, one detail helps: the meeting point sits right at the train station, making it easy to arrive without a car — not something to take for granted in a largely rural region.
About Bad Belzig
Bad Belzig is the district town of Potsdam-Mittelmark in Brandenburg. It sits on the northern edge of the Fläming hills, inside the Hoher Fläming nature park. The small town is an officially recognised spa resort with thermal brine baths, and Burg Eisenhardt, a castle with a keep and a museum, stands above the old town. The town has its own Pride.
Bad Belzig Pride is a demonstration for the rights and visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer people. It starts with a march through the town and then turns into a festival of diversity where people from Bad Belzig and the surrounding countryside come together.
Bad Belzig is one of a number of small towns in Brandenburg that hold their own Pride. Sometimes several of them fall on the same day, so that demonstrations take place in several towns across the state at once.
The date falls in the warmer half of the year. Anyone who wants to join will find the date, meeting point and schedule in the organisers' announcements and in the local press. Getting there without a car is easy: Bad Belzig station is on the Berlin–Dessau line, and the RE 7 regional express connects the town with Berlin. Visitors who want to stay longer can combine the day with a walk through the old town, a visit to Burg Eisenhardt or a hike in the Hoher Fläming.
Bad Belzig Pride – frequently asked questions
From Bad Belzig train station to the market square.
The meeting point is directly at Bad Belzig train station; from there, the demonstration leads to the market square.
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