Major Championship
German Open Championships
Europe's largest DanceSport championship
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International competitors seeking Europe's largest open championship
Overview
The German Open Championships (GOC) is the largest DanceSport event in Europe, held every August at the Liederhalle in Stuttgart. It stages WDSF Grand Slam Standard and Latin, WDSF Professional Division (PD) Super Grand Prix events and an open amateur field of roughly 4,000 athletes from some 60 countries.
History
The German Open Championships were founded in 1987 in Mannheim by Harry Körner and Alex Buttweiler; the first edition drew about 600 couples from Germany and neighbouring countries.
In 2004 the 18th GOC moved to the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle in Stuttgart, which has hosted it since (Beethoven-Saal, Hegel-Saal and the Alte Reithalle).
The 2026 edition was the 38th GOC: five days in mid-August with nearly 4,000 athletes from 60 countries, according to the WDSF.
The professional events are today the WDSF Professional Division Super Grand Prix in Standard and Latin.
Governance & Structure
Organised by German Open Championships Tanz Event Management GmbH, Stuttgart (CEO Wilfried Scheible; managing director Harry Körner), with volunteers from TSC Astoria Stuttgart, TSZ Stuttgart-Feuerbach, the Tanzsportverband Baden-Württemberg and the Deutscher Tanzsportverband.
The titled events (Grand Slam, PD Super Grand Prix, Open, Rising Stars, Under 21) are WDSF competitions.
Competition Structure
WDSF Grand Slam Standard and Latin.
WDSF Super Grand Prix PD (Professional Division) Standard and Latin.
WDSF Open events for every age group from Juveniles to Senior V, including Rising Stars and Under 21.
Solo Standard and Latin events.
Boogie Woogie and Wheelchair DanceSport.
Key Programs
Annual Championship
Five-day WDSF event held at the Liederhalle, Stuttgart, in mid-August.
Membership & Access
Entries are made through the GOC registration portal; WDSF-titled events follow WDSF eligibility rules for licensed athletes.
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