(To the left of the entrance)

Our information team will help in all questions concerning the event. The Info-Desk will provide informations about Hotels in Stuttgart, the city and their main points of interest. Video-Licenses are sold here.

Please contact front-desk of Liederhalle at entrance Beethoven-Saal.

Throughout the GOC, the German Red Cross Stuttgart will be looking after you in the Liederhalle. We have set up a station in the Beethovensaal and Hegelsaal. The Malteser Hilfsdienst is responsible for the "Alte Reithalle".

Competition doctors

Physiotherapist

If required, please contact the tournament organisers or the information desk.

Smoking is prohibited in all rooms of the Liederhalle and the "Alte Reithalle". For smokers we recommend the open-air café at the upper foyer of the Beethoven Hall.

Participation is already possible from the A class onwards, e.g. for the Adult, Masters I and Masters II. Those who have applied for a WDSF licence as an A couple are already allowed to compete in the international WDSF competitions of the German Open Championships..

Competitions can be registered here: Entry

The registration fee is reduced until 30 June, but registration is still possible after this date. Please check the expiry date of your WDSF Member ID Card when you register.

From now on, entries for competitions - including solo competitions - can be made here: entry

The registration fee is reduced until 30 June 2024, but registration is still possible after this date. Please check the expiry date of your WDSF Member ID Card when you register.

On the day of the competition / entry fee paid in full

Please have your ID or similar with the name of the gentleman ready. These tickets are sorted by men's surnames and can be collected from the ticket office container in front of the main entrance to the Hegelsaal. Please also follow the signs at the ticket windows.

On other event days without competition participation

Couples who still need tickets for the days on which they are not competing can buy them at the main entrance to the Hegelsaal in the passageway at the ticket counter on the right.

Starters of the respective day will be treated as spectators with standing room tickets. It is possible to watch in all three halls, but there is no standing room entitlement for the Beethovensaal during the evening event. It is therefore advisable to book additional seats for the Beethovensaal.

Solo competitions again will be offered at the German Open Championships. Here is the most important information:

Can I compete with my partner at the same time and additionally compete alone in the solo competitions?

What do I need to participate in the solo competition?

What am I allowed to wear?

Check-In (Hegelsaal foyer to the right of the main entrance)

Michael Schuler and his team will be waiting for you at check-in to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Late night Check-In

Participants have the opportunity to register the evening before their competition. The check-in is open from 18:00 for the next day.
You can reach the check-in 

Participants will receive an information sheet at check-in listing the changing rooms reserved for them.

In the interest of a smooth process, we ask you not to use any changing rooms other than those allocated. No liability is accepted for clothing and valuables.

The world's largest dance sport competition the German Open Championships could not take place without volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, you will find the information in the registration portal for volunteers as soon as the portal is up to date. When volunteer registrations are possible, there will be a news item. So always check the Germn Open Championships website.

As a volunteer in the event phase, you will of course receive free admission for the days on which you are assigned as a volunteer. In addition, you will receive our excellent staff catering and free parking if you arrive by private car. The Germn Open Championships entry fee is waived for the days on which you help and dance yourself. The minimum time for a helper assignment is 4 hours.

Early ticket purchase is highly recommended for a spectator seat in the Beethoven Hall. Advance sales started on 15.03. Tickets are still available at the box office, but there is no standing guaranteed for the evening event in the Beethovensaal. For the Hegelsaal and the Alte Reithalle: free seating (only in combination with a valid ticket - no seat reservation).

To the Tickets

Reserved and already paid for

Tickets can be collected from the ticket container in front of the main entrance to the Hegelsaal. Visitors who have already paid should always have their voucher number to hand (starts with an "A"). Please also follow the signs at the ticket windows.

Reserved and not yet paid

Visitors who have not yet paid for their tickets but have reserved them will receive a letter with the order number. Please take this to the visitor counter (EasyTicket) and pay for and collect your tickets there. Please note: Only card payment is possible.

No ticket yet

Visitors who have not yet purchased tickets can buy them at the main entrance to the Hegelsaal in the passageway at the left-hand ticket counter.

You can enter the Liederhalle with the admission ticket, the ticket is then no longer valid. If you want to leave the hall again, ask for an re-entry ticket. With this you can enter the Liederhalle again at any time.

When you buy a seat ticket, you are admitted to the Liederhalle and entitled to the seat in the Beethovensaal indicated on your ticket. You can leave this seat at any time and move freely around the hall area. If you wish to leave the hall, ask for an re-entry ticket. You can use this to re-enter the Liederhalle area at any time.

It is common for vacant seats in the Beethovensaal to be used by people (e.g. photographers) who do not have a seat ticket. If your seat is occupied, speak to the person and the seat will be released.

Access to the Liederhalle is only possible with a valid original admission ticket.

On the website https://www.goc-stuttgart.de/event-guide/hotels, recommendations are made for various hotels with a reservation link or preference code. Early reservation is advisable.

Stuttgart can be reached very easily by car, train or plane.

You can find all important information here:

Via the 3 underground car parks in Schloßstraße, Liederhalle/Bosch-Areal and Holzgartenstraße you have direct access to the " Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle". The Maritim Hotel Stuttgart is located directly next to the Liederhalle and offers its own parking garage for guests. 

More information, including prices, can be found here: https://www.liederhalle-stuttgart.de/en/for-visitors/faqs/

https://www.maritim.com/en/hotels/germany/hotel-stuttgart/hotel-overview

This is an international competition to which couples from all over the world are admitted. Usually the dance floors and starting fields are larger. Initially, 12-14 couples start at the same time. These are divided into "heats" = rounds. Often, after the first round, the number of starters is halved, so that towards the end there is always a round of the last 48, 24, 12 and 6. If the starting fields are very large, there are "fixed heats", i.e. always the same couples in a round. The rules stipulate this - but only in the first rounds.

This is a WDSF competition where the top 50 couples in the world are excluded. For the GOC, the cut-off date of 1.8.2023 of the world ranking list is decisive. So there are better chances for new couples from the midfield. 

You can find out where you currently stand in the world ranking here: https://www.worlddancesport.org/Ranking/World

This is series of the most important dance competitions of the WDSF with its own ranking system. There are five GrandSlam competitions worldwide with twelve judges from twelve nations.

These are couples who are exempt from the first round due to their position in the current ranking list. Star couples therefore only start from the 2nd round.