Eichstätt Pride 2027

Eichstätt does not have a Pride event of its own. The small town on the Altmühl river is the seat of a Catholic diocese and home to the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, but there is no local Pride march and no dedicated Pride association. People from the area who want to march usually go to neighbouring Ingolstadt, where the university has its second campus.

Ingolstadt Pride, held under the German name Christopher Street Day, is the closest Pride event. It is organised by the association Queer Ingolstadt e.V., which describes it as the most important queer event in the region between Munich and Nuremberg. It takes place in summer in the city centre, with a rally on Theaterplatz and an afterparty in the evening. The association announces the exact date each year on its website.

Queer Ingolstadt e.V. is active beyond Pride as well. Its programme includes a regular get-together, a trans meetup, group walks called Walk & Talk and other queer events. For the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia in May, the association runs an event together with the city of Ingolstadt, the municipal theatre and the trade union Verdi. Anyone can become a member or support the group with a donation.

For students in Eichstätt, the first point of contact is AK Queer, the queer student group of the university. It meets during the semester on the third Wednesday of every month and sees itself as a safer space for queer students and allies. The group can be found on Instagram as akqueer.eichstaett. Joining it is also an easy way to travel to Ingolstadt Pride with others instead of going alone.