Simson meeting 2025: Hundreds of fans celebrate at the Zwickau airfield!

Simson meeting 2025: Hundreds of fans celebrate at the Zwickau airfield!

Zwickau, Deutschland - The Zwickau airfield site is currently a meeting point for nostalgic people and motorcycle enthusiasts: the 23rd Simson meeting has started! Early bird catch the worm - the first visitors made their way from 1 a.m. to secure their coveted places. As the Freie Presse provides the loud music that is from the distance booms for a rousing ambience.

The festival not only attracts die-hard Simson fans, but also curious and families. Motorized two -wheel drive is in full speed, because more motorized vehicles than pedestrians populate the site at this event. Many of the approximately 1,000 esteemed visitors use the meeting to live out their passion for the classic "mokicks", just as it describes mdr . The organizer Dominic Kubel is also on site early in the morning to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

a festival full of surprises

The annual Simson meeting, which is also known for its unusual ideas, offers some unique attractions. André Klaus presents an explosion from 1987 to compress the ground, while the celebrated 40th birthday of Sebastian Buchmann brings a special note into the festival. Together with his friends, he has set up several caravans and ensures a perfect celebration with delicious beer from his own tap. You don't have to worry about anything!

A highlight is also the creative solution by Niclas Schuster and his friends, who have designed their own shower with a cordless screwdriver pump. The torn GDR flag also serves as a orientation point and many storage spaces are colorful with bright yellow town signs. The sky above Zwickau is beaming, but there are also dark side: Jeremy Knucker reports of some accidents and a hospital stay of a friend, which makes the medical service that is in use with an emergency doctor and 11 paramedics.

from the GDR culture to the cult brand

The enthusiasm for Simson goes far back. The brand, once the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the GDR, has reached a legendary status and gave us classics like the "Schwalbe". These retro-mokicks are still popular and even surpass many former West German models such as Kreidler or Zündapp, so NDR . Over the years Simson has lived through many ups and downs and was able to gain popularity again with a nationwide “Simson day” that has been celebrated since 2019.

For the four days that the festival lasts, competitions, stun shows and parties have been announced. Here every corner is filled with life and happy faces! The large community around the Zwickau Simson culture also lives in the new decade. Enthusiastic Simson fans and families all everywhere enjoy this unique meeting and continue to bloom.