Those were our starguests, special events, lectures and workshops at MagicCon 2.
Starguests / Sponsored Guests
3. July 2024
Lori Dungey is pleased no end to be returning as “Mistress of Ceremonies” to MagicCon, her home away from home. She’s looking forward to more costumes, […]
18. May 2024
Shane Rangi is a true all-rounder in the film business. As an actor, stunt, creature and motion capture performer, the New Zealander has already been involved […]
3. April 2024
Our legendary star guest Craig Parker will be back at MagicCon 7, much to everyone’s delight! The stage presence of “Sexy Mark”, as he is well […]
5. July 2023
Exclusive guest at MagicCon 6 on Saturday, 30.09.2023 A Scot, a dwarf and a War Chieftain sums up only one man: Graham McTavish! The Glaswegian will […]
28. April 2023
It’s going to be devilish fun at MagicCon 6, as Tom Ellis – who plays the titular and beloved character of ‘Lucifer Morningstar’ in Netflix’s Lucifer […]
15. February 2023
Dean O’Gorman, best for his role as Fili in the blockbuster trilogy The Hobbit, is making his way to MagicCon in Bonn again, much to the […]
17. May 2022
Adam Brown, another good pal of the Lord of the Rings universe, is on his way to MagicCon. In 2013 Adam was on stage for the […]
25. April 2022
You can follow in the footsteps of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok at MagicCon 5, as we welcome Jordan Patrick Smith, an actor from the hit […]
24. January 2018
The pirate crew around Captain Jack Sparrow will get further reinforcement with Martin Klebba at MagicCon 2018, so that the “Black Pearl” will certainly soon be […]
19. January 2018
“Yo ho yo ho, a pirate’s life for me!”… the Pirates of the Caribbean now enter MagicCon 2018 with actor Kevin McNally. Kevin McNally (Joshamee Gibbs) […]
23. December 2017
Ian Somerhalder – the irresistible Damon Salvatore from Vampire Diaries returns to MagicCon in Bonn! Before Ian Somerhalder began his acting training in New York at […]
20. December 2017
With James Cosmo we welcome a representative from the successful series Game of Thrones at MagicCon. The British actor became known to the fantasy audience through […]
7. December 2017
With Stephen Hunter, the popular dwarfs from Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy get a particularly “heavy” increase at MagicCon. In the role of Bombur, the New Zealand […]
30. November 2017
With Anna Popplewell we welcome one of the leading actresses from The Chronicles of Narnia at MagicCon. Born in London in 1988, the actress grew up […]
31. August 2017
Beverley Elliott best known for her recurring role as Granny in Once Upon A Time is coming to MagicCon 2 in Bonn. She played in 5 […]
Special Events
9. March 2018
The German Jack is mainly on tour as Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies at events as a walking act, part of […]
20. February 2018
Manuel D’Andrea’s Live Makeup Show with sweepstake action! Covering eyebrows is an important technique that is at the base of stage Makeup, screen Makeup, Cosplay Makeup […]
22. December 2017
Spirit of the Highlands, a small whisk(e)y specialist from Münster, offers the opportunity to take part in a Whisky Tasting at MagicCon. In addition, the fine […]
15. November 2017
Pirate sound live with the Ye Banished Privateers! The Swedish band takes you 300 years back in time for an imaginary journey through the harsh life […]
Lectures
22. January 2018
With her novel Elayne – Rabenkind (Elayne – Raven Child), Jessica Bernett sets off into early medieval Britain and on the tracks of King Arthur: A […]
15. January 2018
Nerdy questions and nerdy heads! Nerdizismus is back and playing its famous Nerd-Quiz. Stars and fans test their knowledge in 5 tricky rounds with questions, audio […]
15. January 2018
Most of us here probably know J. R. R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings. Many also C. S. Lewis and at least The Chronicles […]
15. January 2018
Fantasy clichés coming from Tolkien – or not? Tolkien’s influence on fantasy is indisputable – down to the last detail. Much of what is considered a […]
15. January 2018
Reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, one can get the impression that Middle-earth is a “religionless” world. Thus there are no temples, […]
15. January 2018
Why doesn’t Hermione Granger wear “Buffalo” shoes? The Hipsterfangirlfashion team will tell you more about the fashion from Harry Potter movies at MagicCon 2018 in the […]
15. January 2018
The stars begin to disappear in the sky and an uncanny figure sneaks through the streets of Dahlia at night to kidnap children. The world of […]
15. January 2018
As co-inventor of The Dark Eye, Werner Fuchs has shaped the most successful fantasy world in the German-speaking world. Countless fans clothed their characters in chain […]
15. January 2018
The greatest explorer and the greatest plunderer of their time compete in an epic competition to find out once and for all who deserves Thorwal’s highest […]
19. December 2017
In the MagicCon lecture Klingons on the Amazon, Maria Zielenbach shows interesting language similarities between fiction and reality. So what do the Finns, for example, have […]
15. December 2017
Manuel D’Andrea’s MagicCon panel From Fantasy to Reality is about the art of bringing magical and imaginative characters to life. To explain the process of how […]
17. November 2017
Trailer and reading by fantasy author Uschi Zietsch on the premiere of Hatar Stygan – Der dunkle Hass (Die Chroniken von Waldsee 6) on . The […]
14. October 2017
Beatrice ist professionelle Kartenlegerin und Astrologin und möchte in einem neuen Vortrag mit euch gemeinsam in die fantastische Welt des Hobbit– und Herr der Ringe-Tarots. Neben […]
15. July 2017
In the meantime, they have become indispensable: Cosplay Props. From the elaborate, impressive weapon to the filigree accessory, there are endless possibilities to make them. From […]
15. July 2017
Sword blades and fire demons: The life of the mercenaries from Rorgator takes place between these two poles. The 4,000-strong fighter rapture is one of the […]
Workshops
23. January 2019
You like to do handicrafts and you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings? You have steady hands and have always been a part […]
20. February 2018
How do I protect my creative achievements? You write, draw, put down great ideas on paper. You’ve spent months and months fine-tuning your work and want […]
10. February 2018
In the workshop Secret Matter Magic you will become a sorcerer’s apprentice and learn from the master mage. You will get insights into the history of […]
8. February 2018
From eye to toe – in cosplay, we often work with critical materials and constructions and play with our health. For example, everyone has already heard […]
29. January 2018
You all know Bilbo’s famous red book, but have you ever wondered who made it? Who gave the pages a leather binding? Who embossed the two […]
15. January 2018
Fearsome weapons, impressive costumes and perfect make-up! Cosplayers are an eye-catcher at every convention. But how do you best take pictures to show the ones who […]
15. January 2018
What should not be missing on MagicCon? Exactly! Enough magic, of course. Therefore, a workshop on the TradingCardGame (TCG) Magic: The Gathering will be offered again […]
18. December 2017
Become a magic student in the workshop Magic for Fantasy Stories at MagicCon – learn to design magic systems for fantasy stories! Magic – the cornerstone […]
14. December 2017
In their workshop Game of Thrones Hairstyles, the team from Hipsterfangirlfashion presents impressive hair creations from the series of the same name at MagicCon. Hairstyles are […]
22. November 2017
There are numerous possibilities and materials for cosplay armor construction. We, the Knitting Knights, have dedicated ourselves to working with metal and would like to show […]
14. October 2017
Bärte! Narben! Falten! Alles was das Herz begehrt. Bei der Darstellung von Charakteren aus Film und Fernsehen geht es nicht darum makellos zu sein, sondern dem […]
14. October 2017
Von thermoplastischen Materialien hat bisher jeder etwas gehört, Worbla gehört dabei zu den Spitzenreitern im vielfältigen Angebot. „Worbla“ ist jedoch nicht gleich „Worbla“. Viele Anfänger wissen […]
17. September 2017
Zu groß? Zu klein? Es ist nie einfach eine Waffe nach bloßem Augenmaß herzustellen. Einige mögen das Talent dafür haben, andere gehen lieber auf Nummer sicher! […]
21. August 2017
Beatrice Noack has prepared a workshop for the MagicCon 2 which deals with Tarot. Magic for everyday life: due to the great demand there is this […]
21. August 2017
Wir, die Mitglieder der MagicalMischiefMakers, laden dich ein, ein spannendes Live-Rollenspiel („Live Action Role Playing“, kurz genannt LARP) hautnah kennenzulernen, das inmitten der fantastischen Welt des […]
6. August 2017
Anyone who not only wants to “talk” but also “do” is in the right place in this practical SpecialFX MakeUp Practice workshop. Here you learn to […]
5. August 2017
We all know plenty of tearful and bloody farewells. Movie and television offer a wide spell of great emotional spectacles. But what would these goodbyes look […]
4. August 2017
“You have to be a real man!”, so are the statements related to “Cosplay vs. Reality”. But you do not necessarily have to be a “real […]
23. July 2017
A tradition continues. True to the motto It’s the RingChoir Again the choir workshop, which has increased in its popularity throughout many RingCons and HobbitCons, will […]
22. July 2017
Most often the Elves are to be found among the costumed, but also hobbits have their charms! In this workshop, Frost Prince, Halfling Lover, will tell […]
16. July 2017
With the painting everything stands and falls. It is the one that gives the final touch to your shield and sword or armor created with sweat […]
16. July 2017
Learn about the magical triangle, in which exciting character constellations move! There are three of you: The dream prince, the white witch and the rival. The […]
