The tournament registration for dance couples and dance groups takes place via the online portal of Schwarz-Silber e.V. both for the tournaments of the 20th International Open German Championships for women and men couples in Standard and Latin American Dances 2025, as well as the popular sport Discofox Equality Tournament organized within this framework.
Information on tournament registration & payment of the entry fee:
- The tournament registration is made by one dancer or coach or team captain of the showdance groups/formations per planned tournament for the couple or group via the online registration portal here. It is therefore only necessary to register one couple per tournament and not both dancers separately.
- For a valid registration, the entry fee must be paid in full in advance. The account details will be communicated with the registration confirmation.
- Due to bad experiences, we recommend not to register with a “Gmail” address from Google, as Google sometimes does not even deliver emails via spam filters to the junk email folder, contrary to normal market practice. If you have any problems registering, please contact us here.
- The participation fees are:
20 EUR per person for one tournament entry
25 EUR per person for two or more tournament entries
Persons with registration forms from DVET member clubs or with personal DVET membership will receive a one-off subsidy of 5 EUR from the DVET association, so that the respective participation fee per person is reduced by 5 EUR. The list of DVET member clubs can be found on the DVET homepage here. The participation fee must be transferred by June 5th (receipt of payment) at the latest.
In the best case, it should be for the entire couple for all tournament starts, i.e. for couple- competitions in the amount of 40 EUR (2×20) for one tournament start or 50 EUR (2×25) for two or more tournament starts. In the case of DVET membership (personal or club), the amount is then reduced by 1 x 5 (personal membership of only one person) or 2 x 5 EUR (DVET club or personal membership of both persons). - Entry registration is possible until Tuesday, 03.06. 12:00 via the portal.
- If the participation fee is not transferred, the relevant persons will be informed via the email address provided in the registration form on June 3rd, 2025. If the participation fee has not been received by June 5th, 2025, the registration will be canceled without further consultation.
- Cancellation is possible until Thursday, 05.06. 12:00 noon. The entry fee will be refunded if you cancel by 12:00 noon on June 5. There will be no refund thereafter. Cancellations after 05.06. should be sent by email to sportwart@schwarz-silber.de and at the same time to stv-vorsitzenden@schwarz-silber.de.
- For couples dancing for the title of German Champion, the tournament couple declaration must be printed out and signed here and handed in at the check-in in the hall to the left of the stage before the first start of the tournament.
- Please observe the tournament rules, especially the correct adherence to the age group regulations here.
Information on the evening event Anniversary Ball for active participants
To attend the anniversary ball, you will need your own seat tickets (24 EUR each, order here). We also recommend that you make a reservation for the dinner offered by Restaurant Dalmacia (order here). It will not be possible to order dinner on site.
Couples who dance their finals during the Jubilee Ball (A-Class Main Group Women* Standard 16+ & A-Class Main Group Men* Latin 16+), as well as the 1st-6th placed couples of the combination rankings of the Main Group Men and Women have two options:
You will receive free standing room tickets at the tournament office on Sunday evening towards the end of the day’s event or
You can book regular seated tickets in advance. You have the advantage of being able to book seats for the entire event now. At your request, you will receive a partial refund of EUR 10 per ticket at the tournament office on Sunday evening towards the end of the day’s event.
The ticket prices are primarily used to finance the expenses, including the high GEMA costs for the ball.
Information about the Stadthalle venue, dance floor, directions and the possibility of free training
The Stadthalle Frankfurt Bergen has enough space for an atmospheric event. The tournament area is 16 m x 14 m and the floor is parquet.
The Stadthalle has plenty of changing rooms and the event cafeteria is located in the basement where you can buy delicious food and drinks. Next to the cafeteria is a warm-up area where you can stretch.
On Friday, June 6th, we also offer you the possibility of free training on the tournament area during the set-up:
17:30 – 19:30 Showdance couples rehearsal (alternatively Saturday morning)
19:30 – 20:15 Standard
20:15 – 21:00 Latin
Directions to the Stadthalle Frankfurt-Bergen:
Schelmenburgplatz 2 / Gangstraße 5
60388 Frankfurt
Attention:
There are not enough parking spaces directly at the Stadthalle, only a small car park. Therefore please:
First drive to the address Schelmenburgplatz 2 / Gangstr. 5. Unload fellow travellers and luggage there. If the few parking spaces in the car park are occupied, please only stop briefly to get out.
There are still car parks available in the streets around the Stadthalle.
If these are occupied, then drive back from the Stadthalle car park onto the main road, turn left and follow the signs to the car park at Berger Marktplatz. Address for the sat nav:
Berger Marktplatz
60388 Frankfurt
From the car park, it is then about 5-10 minutes on foot to the Stadthalle Bergen. The route is signposted.
Public transport:
The Stadthalle Bergen can be reached from the city centre e.g.
- via the station of the U4 Seckbacher Landstraße and then bus M43 direction Bergen Ost to the stop FFM Heimatmuseum Bergen-Enkheim or
- the terminus of the U4 or U7 Enkheim and then bus 40 in the direction of Bergen Ost to the FFM Heimatmuseum Bergen-Enkheim stop or
- take the 551 bus from Offenbach or Bad Vilbel to the FFM Marktstraße/Landgraben stop.
The buses run approximately every 10 – 15 minutes during the day. It is best to use the RMV-Go app or the RMV homepage www.rmv.de and enter Frankfurt,Schelmenburgplatz 2 as the destination address. You will then be shown the best connection.
Sincerely, Your Orga-Team