REVIEW: Cozy Cosplay Area

If you have any questions about the Cozy Cosplay Area, please send an e-mail to cosplay@caggtus.de .

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Workshop Area

Powered by Foamlord – drop by and get creative!

Learn from professionals, try out new techniques and take your own creations home with you! Workshops & specials on foam & worbla, painting & weathering, textiles & tailoring and 3D printing await you in the cosplay workshop area.

All workshops are open all day - drop in and join in! Don't miss the chance to learn first-hand from the best!

Click here for the workshop program

The associated cosplay exhibition with various exhibits connects the Workshop Area with the Cozy Game Lounge.

The Kryolan make-up station will be back this year, as well as a photo point with a photographer to showcase you and your creations.

Workshops at a glance

Workshop Program

Four permanent workshop stations:

Foam & Worbla
Textile & Tailoring
Painting & Weathering
3D Printing

Various workshop specials:

About Silk Clay
Ear crafting

Listen to exciting german talks on the Panel Stage on “Low Budget Cosplay & Sustainability” or “Entry into Professional Cosplay”: Panel Stage Program

Partner:

Artists:

Make-up station - with free tips & tricks

At the Make-Up Station, LazerLiz and Kaya will show you how to take your make-up to the next level! Get tips & tricks, test Kryolan products and have your make-up done professionally free of charge - or try it out yourself. Come by, try it out, shine!

Highlights:

Free make-up consultation & tips with high-quality products from Kryolan during the entire duration of the event (Friday to Sunday)
“Get Ready with LazerLiz” - Daily livestream with trade fair opening directly from the Cosplay Area (Friday to Sunday)
LazerLiz can also be seen live from the fairground set of the streaming area (probably as Pit Fighter Vi)

Make-up Station Equipment & Materials:

The make-up station is equipped with make-up tables, mirrors and professional equipment from Kryolan. For perfect hygiene, there are disinfectants, brush cleaners & disposable sponges, as well as make-up remover wipes.

Photo Point - souvenir photos & professional shootings

Put yourself and your creations in the limelight - or let yourself be put in the limelight at the CAGGTUS Photo Point!

Light and dark meet here, inspired by various themes between Neo Tokyo and Cyberpunk as a tribute to our favorite anime and games from Japan.

Meet up for the perfect group photo in the dystopian backyard setting - or in the light-flooded dojo; whether in costume or completely casual, here you can take your photo memory with you on the CAGGTUS.

You can also book limited daily slots on site for a photo shoot with Chris Kleinmann / @thecrysa buchen.

Highlights:

Photo Point two different thematic orientations
Professional photographer on site
Pictures can be found afterwards on the CAGGTUS website in a gallery

Cosplay exhibition - Friendly Fire 10 to Monster Hunter Armor

Marvel at impressive costumes in the cosplay exhibition - from epic Monster Hunter armor to designs from Friendly Fire 10! The artists will be on hand to answer your questions. Be inspired and immerse yourself in the world of cosplay!

Highlights:

Costumes from the Friendly Fire 10th anniversary
Thematic connection to the LAN Area and Friendly Fire LAN Seats
Detailed information on each cosplay: materials, creation and background information
The artists are on site and can answer questions about the creations

Creative Spaces

Be inspired and discover the creative highlights of the exhibitors in the Creative Spaces - unique works of art and imaginative designs await you here!

Find out more below!

Dinchenix

Discover pixel art by Dinchenix in the Creative Spaces! Dinchenix draws pixel art illustrations that create colourful snapshots of a hopeful future with a retro vibe. Postcards, stickers, prints, you'll find it all here!

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Miss Nero Creations

Discover unique creations from Miss Nero Creations in the Creative Spaces! Miss Nero Creations offers handmade dice for DnD, imaginative branding and unique drawings - perfect companions for every adventure. Start your creative journey at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Moertel Pixel Art

Discover the neo-noir art of Moertel Pixel Art in the Creative Spaces! Moertel Pixel Art creates fascinating neo-noir pixel art animations and transforms them into small and large-format lenticular prints. Experience this fascinating combination of movement and depth live at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Pewy

Discover Pewy in the Creative Spaces! Pewy, a freelance illustrator and comic artist from Hamburg, combines gaming and pen & paper with her passion for small, chaotic creatures. Look forward to creative works full of charm and fantasy at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Pinky Pills

Experience Pinky Pills at Creative Spaces! The artist Pinky Pills, known from the games industry and for her work on Five Nights at Freddy's, shows captivating gaming art and unique insights into her creative process. A highlight for all fans of digital illustrations at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Thunder Craftings

Discover Thunder Craftings in the Creative Spaces! Thunder Craftings offers a versatile selection of earrings, jewellery and 3D print creations - perfect for cosplay, headsets and more. Everyone is guaranteed to find the right highlight for their own style at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Yampsi Bataty

Experience Yampsi Bataty in the Creative Spaces! Yampsi Bataty brings creative works inspired by gaming, fantasy, Japanese mythology, nature and gothic to CAGGTUS Leipzig. Discover unique products made from materials such as FoamClay, Fimo, casting resin and more - inspiration guaranteed!

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Yokufo

Experience the creative diversity of Yokufo in the Creative Spaces! Yokufo presents unique drawings, prints, buttons, pins and pendants - each piece a small work of art to take home. A must for anyone looking for special finds at CAGGTUS Leipzig!

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Cosplay Contest

Saturday evening is all about the great Cosplay Contest, in which numerous famous characters are brought to life by passionate cosplayers on the Event Stage.

From all the entries, the experienced and expert jury will now select the participants who are allowed to present their self-made creations on our Event Stage. The winners will be chosen on site and will receive high-quality prizes.

Saturday, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

The Jury

Hibica.cos

Hey, I'm Sigli and part of our cosplay duo Hibica.cos.
About 11 years ago, friends and I started our first cosplay project. I enjoyed it so much that cosplay has become more than just a hobby for me.
Through our numerous projects, I have gained a lot of valuable experience with different materials and their processing techniques and have constantly expanded my knowledge of costume making. My great passion is sewing and working on the sewing machine. The thought of all the things you can do with a needle and thread always resonates when choosing the next cosplay plan.
Over the years, I've also taken part in various cosplay competitions and I'm very excited to be on the judging panel for once.
I'm really looking forward to admiring the many impressive cosplays of all the contest participants!

Instagram: @hibica.cos

Yugoro

Yugoro is a fan of live-action role-playing games and has been creating cosplays since 2017. However, her passion is not only for cosplay, but also for performances, epic props and fantasy costumes. With successes at events such as Comic Con Baltics and Japan Expo, Yugoro has become a well-known figure in the cosplay world. Yugoro was also one of a dozen finalists in the worldwide Cyberpunk 2077 competition organized by the renowned company CD Projekt RED. In 2024, Yugoro proudly represented the entire Baltic region at the Cosplay Crown Championship in the USA and GICOF in Korea

Instagram: @yugoroforge

Tingilya

Mia aka Tingilya has been a cosplayer since 2015.

What started out as a hobby in a garage became a full-time job in 2020. In addition to some successes at national and international competitions, the focus is now mostly on the production of cosplays, costumes, props and workshops. The customer base now includes Germany's largest amusement park and several well-known gaming publishers. Props and costumes have also been lovingly created by hand for music videos by Electric Callboy and many others.

Mia also enjoys being in front of the camera herself and has discovered her love of acting in the last two years.

As CEO of Immersive Productions, she is particularly keen to bring the world of cosplay crafting to interested convention visitors. The team has developed several crafting-based hands-on workshops, which you can also visit here at Caggtus.

Instagram: @tingilya.cosplay

The Moderators

The moderators for CAGGTUS 2025 have been announced! We welcome HeyNancy and Kris_unono as our moderators for the Cosplay Contest!

Rules for the Cosplay Contest CAGGTUS 2024

To take part in the competition, you must take part in a pre-judging and an appearance on stage (catwalk). If you do not participate in either of these events, you will be disqualified.
The competition is based on costumes. This means that the stage show will not be judged.
The use of purchased costume pieces is allowed, but these must be mentioned to the judges in the pre-judging and will not be scored as highly as homemade pieces.
The costume may have been made by more than one person, this must be disclosed to the judges in the Prejudging.
Deliberate false statements about one's own costume will also lead to disqualification from the cosplay competition afterwards.
The stage performance can be carried out by several people together, but the costumes will still be judged individually.
The costume may be based on a known template or on an original character.

Weapon rules

For the safety of our event, we have to take a few precautions to still allow you to bring your props. All cosplayers with props and weapons should be aware of the following guidelines and have them checked at our security check-in at the entrance hall 1 before entering the event.

If you do bring such a weapon to the event, you risk being reported to the police (WaffG §42)

Costumes, resembling or based on army uniforms and combat suits from the period after 1900 are not permitted!
Cosplay-props made of metal and wood that are thicker than 4cm are prohibited
The following lengths may not be exceeded by the weapons:
- Total length of weapons: 1,50cm
- Length of scythe blades: 80cm
- Length of staffs: 2m
- Length of staff with attachments (spears, tridents or similar): staff length maximum 1,5m; total length maximum 2m
Sharpened or pointed weapons are not permitted
Slashing and thrusting weapons must also be blunted (WaffVwV §1.9 , WaffG §42a(3.) => sports equipment
Items whose possession is prohibited under the WaffG are prohibited on the premises. A list of items can be found in the relevant law
Shooting sports equipment such as paintball and compressed air weapons, bows and crossbows are prohibited

Simulated weapons

These are replicas of firearms, as well as firearms that have been rendered inoperable and whose overall appearance gives the impression of firearms.

The following guidelines apply to these:

May only be used for photography, film or television recordings or theater performances. (WaffG §42a(2)1.)
Must be transported in a locked container. (WaffG §42a(2)2.) (Locked container = protected from view and unnoticed access by third parties. E.g. locked box, suitcase or backpack (properly tied).
Apparent weapons that are intended for the Cosplay Contest in accordance with WaffG $41a(2) must be registered in advance.

Prices Cosplay Contest

	Prices
1st Place	500€ prize money 3D Printer:Saturn 4 Ultra Curing Station:Mercury XSBundle Kotobukiya Price:Devil May Cry 5 - Nero Figure
2nd Place	250€ prize money 3D Printer: Mars 5 Ultra Curing Station:Mercury XSBundle Kotobukiya Price:Nier: Automata - 2B Figure
3rd Place	250€ prize money 3D Printer: Mars 5 Ultra Curing Station:Mercury XSBundle Kotobukiya Price:Nier: Automata - 9S Figure