It’s been a while since the Europe-based Destination Star Trek convention made its way east of Birmingham, but next year the popular event will beam back to Dortmund, Germany to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager.

Returning to the Messe Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany, the three-day Destination Star Trek convention will run from May 8 – May 10, 2020 and will center around the silver anniversary of Star Trek‘s fourth live-action series, headlined by Captain Janeway herself: actor Kate Mulgrew, the first event’s first announced guest.

Here’s the official announcement from convention organizer Massive Events, in association with Showmasters Ltd and Media 10 Ltd:

DESTINATION STAR TREK RETURNS TO GERMANY TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS STAR TREK
INCLUDING 25 YEARS OF STAR TREK: VOYAGER

LONDON, April 29th 2019 – Destination Star Trek Germany, Europe’s official Star Trek convention, will return in May 2020 to give fans the chance to join the celebrations of everything Star Trek, including the very special 25th Anniversary of Star Trek Voyager.

Under license by CBS Consumer Products, the seventh Destination Star Trek, the third to be hosted in Germany, is all set for 8-10 May 2020, at the Messe Westfallenhallen in Dortmund. Destination Star Trek is a weekend for fans to embrace their love of all things Star Trek. There will be something for fans of all incarnations of the show to enjoy, from the classic series to the very latest show to air, Star Trek: Discovery, and not forgetting some important anniversaries for the hugely successful movies!

The first guest to be announced is KATE MULGREW (Captain Katherine Janeway) who will headline the event. As captain of the U.S.S. Voyager, Kate will lead the celebrations in this very special Star Trek: Voyager anniversary year. In addition to meeting popular Star Trek actors, collecting autographs, photos and watching live stage panels, fans also will be able to sit in the Captain’s chair, browse some exciting Star Trek merchandise
and see original props and costumes in the Destination Star Trek Museum, plus much much more still to be announced.

“For over five decades, Star Trek has continued to take us to the Final Frontier. With the new series’ now airing and in production it’s an exciting time to be a Star Trek fan,” said event organiser, Mark Woollard. “Destination Star Trek Germany will continue to celebrate what has gone before and what is to come in the future, so we can  boldly go where no one has gone before. We are very excited to be coming back to Germany, the true heart of Star Trek fandom on mainland Europe.”

More guest and event announcements will be rolling out over the next year, but tickets for the May 2020 convention are already available at the official DST Germany website.