Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Leipzig, 2026 – photolog 1

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman

Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026 phptolog 1 is the first of four photologs covering the festival.

photos: Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman; edited by Milena Katzman for Mondo Bizarre Magazine.

We have attended Wave-Gotik-Treffen, in Leipzig, since 2019 – minus the pandemic years – and 2026 is no exception.

As usual, Wave-Gotik-Treffen was captured through the lens of Gustavo Hochman this year supported by image editor Milena Katzman.

Wave-Gotik-Treffen is the world’s largest gothic festival. It also includes Punk, Rivethead, Romanticism, Steampunk, Victoriana and other alternative and subcultures.

Gustavo Hochman, our photographer, was the only one allowed in a fashion show in a medieval castle. We have one photo from the session here. More to come.

We also photographed Covenant and She Past Away, the two main bands present at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2026. Covenant are represented here.

You can find links to all previous photo logs on Mondo’s site: here.

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman
Covenant © Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman
© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman
© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman
© Fashion show Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Gustavo Hochman

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