CATAN - Connect at SPIEL Essen 2025
Join the biggest CATAN game of all time – and become part of a world record!
- When: Friday, October, 24th 2025
- Where: Grugahalle, SPIEL Essen, Germany
- Entry from 5 p.m. | Programm starts at: 6 p.m. Game starts at: 7 p.m. | Ends at: app. 8 p.m.
- Tickets via Ticket Shop der SPIEL (addition to the dayticket).
CATAN – Connect on October, 24th 2025 the largest live CATAN game ever will be held in Essen. We´re transforming the Grugahalle in Essen into a giant island world for one evening. Whether you´re a longtime CATAN fan or curious about the new CATAN - Connect, this event is a must for everyone who loves CATAN!
This is what awaits you as a player:
- Join the world´s largest CATAN game: Play together with 1,100 other CATAN fans on a huge CATAN island - and best of all, we´ll set a new world record together!
- Smudo (from the German band The Fantastic Four) will be there live! Smudo is our special guest and will provide live commentary during the event.
- Exciting live interviews and stories: Look forward to exciting background stories, insights, and interviews from the world of CATAN – directly from the minds behind the game.
- Exclusive goodie bag for all participants: Look forward to CATAN – exklusively for everyone who plays.
Tickets available via the SPIEL Essen website. (as an addition to your fair ticket). This is the link to the Shop.
Already have a ticket for the Essen fair? No problem, book your CATAN - Connect ticket directly through Merz Verlag via mail: SPIEL-ticketshop@merz-verlag.com
Don´t want to play, but just want to watch? Tickets for this are also available in the shop. We look forward to seeing you!
Would you like to prepare now?
Here you can find the game instructions and an explanatory video forCATAN – Connect:
For optimal preparation, you should already know the rules of CATAN - The Game. You will find them here.