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New in town or looking for new friends? The easiest way is events built around meeting people: Stammtisch evenings, language cafés, game nights, quiz nights and community meetups. Here are the next ones in Dresden.

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70 events · Updated 15 November at 22:00

Today · Sunday 15 November

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Dominik Hartz – verstr!ckt Tour 2026

Club Puschkin

Singer-songwriter Dominik Hartz on his verstr!ckt tour; moved to Club Puschkin according to the Tante JU programme (doors 19:00, end time estimated).…

Tomorrow · Monday 16 November

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Montagscafé

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Monday café in the Kleines Haus with a women's café (15:00), asylum and migration advice (17:00) and an open café from 17:00; from 20:00 a concert by…

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Spieleabend

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Board and card games evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.

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Kickermontag

GrooveStation

Free foosball, table tennis and pool night at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Kneipenquiz

Barneby – Die Spielebar

Weekly Monday/Wednesday pub quiz at Barneby, solo or in teams. Price: visit website.

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SePiJa – Jazzsession in Pieschen

Kulturhafen Dresden

Open jazz session hosted by double bassist René Bornstein; all instrumentalists are welcome to join at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: v…

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Not Scientists + Twins in Colour

Ostpol Dresden

Concert with Not Scientists and Twins in Colour at the Ostpol (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Betreutes Trinken

Katy's Garage

Monday bar night at Katy's Garage with happy hour from 20:00 to 22:00 (start time estimated). Price: Free.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Books'n'Booze

Club Traumtänzer

Book club evening at the Traumtänzer student club; book of the month is Solaris by Stanisław Lem. Price: visit website.

Tuesday 17 November

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Dresdner TresenLesen

Zentralwerk

Reading evening in the Zentralwerk foyer (end time estimated). Price: Free.

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Kneipenabend

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Pub evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.

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Blues Brothers (Musical)

Semper Zwei

Musical "Blues Brothers" at Semper Zwei; the date is sold out (end time estimated). Price: visit website (sold out).

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Offenes Treffen im Foyer

Zentralwerk

Weekly open association evening of the Zentralwerk in the foyer with the bar open: meet the team and get involved. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

WU5

Regular bar evening at the WU5 student club (official opening hours Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

Wednesday 18 November

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Skatturnier

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Skat card-game tournament at the CountDown student club. Price: visit website.

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Kneipenquiz

Barneby – Die Spielebar

Weekly Monday/Wednesday pub quiz at Barneby, solo or in teams. Price: visit website.

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Zwei Genies am Rande des Wahnsinns

Comödie Dresden

Comedy by the Woesner Brothers with Peter Kube and Jürgen Haase at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Neurodivergenter Stammtisch

Club Traumtänzer

Regular get-together for neurodivergent people and friends at the Traumtänzer student club. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

Thursday 19 November

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KI-KAFFEE

HTW Dresden

Open coffee-table discussion about generative AI in teaching. Everyone interested is welcome; an online option is available.

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DIE ZEIT live beim Leserparlament in Dresden

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Schauspielhaus

Live discussion evening of the newspaper DIE ZEIT with Giovanni di Lorenzo, Anne Hähnig, Cornelius Pollmer and Christian Endt at the Staatsschauspiel…

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Generation XY ungelöst

Kulturpalast Dresden (Herkuleskeule)

Cabaret programme of the Herkuleskeule, "fun for every generation" (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Fatcat – Forever Tour 2026

H42

Concert by Fatcat on the Forever Tour 2026 at the H42 as part of the 26th Jazztage Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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RIAN – Blumendisko Tour 2026

Alter Schlachthof Dresden

Concert by RIAN on the Blumendisko tour at the Alter Schlachthof (doors 18:00; listings give 19:30 or 20:00 as start; end time estimated). Price: fro…

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Jamsession Nr. 153

WU5

Open jam session at the WU5 student club, number 153 in the series (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Seau Volant & Argentum Experience

Ostpol Dresden

Concert with Seau Volant and Argentum Experience at the Ostpol (start and end time not published, estimated). Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Baröffnung

Club Traumtänzer

Regular bar opening at the Traumtänzer student club. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Funkfanatics – Christmas Tour 2026

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Concert by the Funkfanatics on their Christmas tour at the Bärenzwinger. Price: 18.60 EUR (listing price).

Friday 20 November

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Blues Brothers (Musical)

Semper Zwei

Musical "Blues Brothers" at Semper Zwei, last performance of the season; the date is sold out (end time estimated). Price: visit website (sold out).

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Generation XY ungelöst

Kulturpalast Dresden (Herkuleskeule)

Cabaret programme of the Herkuleskeule, "fun for every generation" (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Impro Comedy Show

Kulturhafen Dresden

Improvised theatre based on suggestions from the audience at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: from 27.10 EUR (ticket listing).

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Zwei Genies am Rande des Wahnsinns

Comödie Dresden

Comedy by the Woesner Brothers with Peter Kube and Jürgen Haase at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Justin Lavash

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by Justin Lavash at the Blue Note (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: 11.34 EUR presale / 15 EUR at the door.

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WuLIVE: OKB + Kisska

WU5

Live concert night with OKB and Kisska at the WU5 student club (doors 20:00, end time estimated). Price: 6-8 EUR (students 3-5 EUR).

Saturday 21 November

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Werwolf – eine monströse Impro Show

Kulturhafen Dresden

Improvised theatre around the story of the werewolves at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Dreieckscomedy – Stand-up Show

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Stand-up comedy show at the Bärenzwinger (doors 19:00). Price: 20 EUR (listing price).

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Special Hot Sauce

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by Special Hot Sauce at the Blue Note (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: 11.34 EUR presale / 15 EUR at the door.

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Die Liga der Gewöhnlichen Gentlemen

Beatpol

Concert by Die Liga der Gewöhnlichen Gentlemen, the "twelfth-best band of West Hamburg", at the Beatpol (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: fro…

Sunday 22 November

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Generation Y Punk Doku – Lesung

Chemiefabrik

Reading and film talk on the German DIY punk scene between 2000 and 2020, accompanied by a talk about self-organised subculture, at the Chemiefabrik…

Wednesday 25 November

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Sunday 29 November

Thursday 21 January

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KI-KAFFEE

HTW Dresden

Open coffee-table discussion about generative AI in teaching. Everyone interested is welcome; an online option is available.

Thursday 18 February

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KI-KAFFEE

HTW Dresden

Open coffee-table discussion about generative AI in teaching. Everyone interested is welcome; an online option is available.

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FAQ

How do I make friends in Dresden?

Go to the same meetups regularly — Stammtisch and community events often run weekly. On Tonyte you can see who is going and message them beforehand.

Are there meetups for internationals in Dresden?

Yes — international Stammtisch evenings, language exchanges and events by international communities. Many of them are listed here.