Conditions of Participation

• You must be 18 years or older to participate in EAST - Deadline is the first day of arrival in the event.
• Smoking and usage of electronic cigarettes is only allowed outside the building. - Special attention must be paid to fursuiters.
• During the event, the consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed, but excessive drinking and offensive behaviour will not be tolerated.
• Drug use or sales are not allowed and will result in immediate exclusion from the event.
• A polite, well-mannered interaction with each other is desired, please do not bully or harass others.
• Do not damage the property of others - Should something be damaged by mistake, please contact the security or the organizers, then this will cause the fewest problems for all concerned.
• Climbing games of any kind are not allowed on event areas.
• Staying in restricted areas is prohibited.
• It is prohibited to bring weapons of any kind - LARP weapons must be checked by security at Con-Ops („Leitstelle“).
• Real fur fursuits and taxidermy animals are prohibited.
• Your con badge must always be worn and visible.
• You may not wear red, black or orange lanyards, if it was not issued by the organizer of this event, it is not permitted.
• Wearing clothes with the inscription „Security, Organizer“ or similar is not permitted.
• The excessive display of sexual behavior or wearing fetish clothing is prohibited in public.
• Fursuiters outside the fursuit lounge must not have any visible skin.
• Flying drones and other radio-controlled or autonomous aircraft on and above the event grounds is only permitted with explicit permission.
• The Sachsen Furs e.V. reserves all rights to video and photo material collected at the event, except recordings from private rooms.
• You allow the photography and video recordings to be made by Sachsen Furs e.V. and used for publication.
• The Sachsen Furs e.V. is not liable for any damage caused to clothing and fursuits by possible emergency measures.
• Self-brought drinks and food may not be consumed in the hotel lobby. - The hotel bar and dining options are available there.
• The hotel rooms should be used as intended and any damage to the room’s inventory will result in the hotel making claims for compensation from the occupants of the room.
• The personal information requested during registration must be truthful and abbreviations are not permitted. This is essential because the hotel is legally obliged to fill out registration forms. Intentional false statements can be punished under the Federal Registration Act with a fine of up to €1,000.
• Meetings in hotel rooms must not disturb the neighbors. The hotel corridors must be kept clear of people and objects.
• The fursuit lounge is a retreat for the fursuiters, so only fursuiters and organizers are welcome. - One helper per fursuiter is allowed.
• The DJ and backstage area may only be entered by DJs and organizers.
• Photography and filming are not allowed in the Fursuit Lounge, Art Show and Auction
• Entering and using the spa / pool area in fursuit is prohibited!
• Glass bottles (or other objects that cause shards when broken) Any violation will result in immediate exclusion from the event!
• Instructions from the organizers, security, and hotel staff must be followed.
• Attendees must adhere to hotel rules and policy.
• Anyone who disregards directions form Security, Organisers or Hotel Staff, or is found to be in violation of the convention or hotel rules, may be removed form the event or trespassed from hotel grounds.
• It is expected that a reasonable amount of waste will be generated during normal room usage. If more waste is generated due to personal circumstances, it is to be disposed of by oneself and should not be left to the hotel staff. If you are unsure where to dispose of your waste, please inquire with Con-Ops (“Leitstelle”) or contact the hotel, indicating the type of waste if necessary.
• There is a complete ban on the consumption of cannabis on the entire premises of the Ringberg Hotel. This includes the parking spaces and also the smoking areas. The lower parking lot is also part of the hotel grounds! If someone violates this ban, they will be directly excluded from EAST and banned from the hotel.
• Manipulation or sabotage of any kind of technical facilities belonging to Sachsen Furs e.V., the hotel, or other participants is prohibited (this includes, in particular, the use of the Flipper and similar equipment for this purpose).
• Stickers and similar items may only be placed on designated sticker spots (Offensive and political stickers are not allowed, Point 14 of this regulation applies).

Guidelines for events hosted by Sachsen Furs e.V.

Our events are large-scale gatherings, generally referred to as conventions. As we often receive negative feedback or complaints that indicate the regular operation of such events, we would like to outline some points here that are to be considered normal at our events. Please take a moment to review them before deciding to attend.

• Expect a loud environment. We set up quieter rooms, but this is not a guarantee of silence. (Typically from noon to 4 a.m.)
• Events will have a large number of guests in a confined space. Please consider this when registering. Room preferences do not accommodate aversions to crowds.
• Certain peak times will involve longer waiting periods. This applies to SIGs (also known as panels), food distribution, and elevators (each wing has a staircase providing access to all floors).
• The pool area will offer entertainment according to participants’ preferences. Expect a certain level of noise in and around the pool until midnight.
• The venue may be partially illuminated from the outside. Expect light to enter through windows. Rooms are equipped with curtains.
• The organizer has no control over local mobile reception. The hotel’s Wi-Fi has limited capacity.
• Pets are allowed, but due to their size, these events do not have a pet-friendly character.