From Lower Franconia to Upper Bavaria

Queer regions

Making local services visible without reducing Bavaria to its largest cities.

Upper BavariaMünchenBavaria's largest queer scene, with community centres, culture, nightlife, Pride and the best-known queer Oktoberfest gatherings.Middle FranconiaNürnbergA queer centre, sport, advice, Pride and an active community across the Nuremberg–Fürth–Erlangen region.SwabiaAugsburgA broad mix of community meetings, youth services, culture, advice and Augsburg Pride.Upper PalatinateRegensburgQueer university groups, social gatherings, culture and Pride in the historic city on the Danube.Lower FranconiaWürzburgA community centre, Pride, groups and cultural activities for Würzburg and Lower Franconia.Upper FranconiaBambergCommunity associations, meeting places and Pride activity in a compact Upper Franconian city.Upper FranconiaBayreuthQueer meeting places, cafés, culture and a growing network in Upper Franconia.Lower BavariaPassauSocial gatherings, leisure activities and age-specific groups in Passau and Lower Bavaria.Upper BavariaIngolstadtPride, local initiatives and community services in central Bavaria.Middle FranconiaErlangenA university-linked community, Pride and close connections with Nuremberg and Fürth.Lower BavariaLandshutPride and Lower Bavarian community services with growing regional visibility.SwabiaKemptenQueer services and Pride in the Allgäu, alongside regional leisure and advice services.Upper BavariaFreisingLong-running gay and queer social groups with good transport links to Munich.Upper BavariaPfaffenhofen a. d. IlmQueerTreff, CineQueer and Pride for the rural area between Munich and Ingolstadt.Upper BavariaRosenheimCommunity services and Pride in south-east Bavaria, close to the Chiemgau and the Alps.Across BavariaAcross BavariaOnline, mobile and Bavaria-wide services for queer people in Bavaria.