Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

💜 Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 💜 08.-12. April 2026 10 years anniversary We are celebrating a decade of Zouk in Cologne! For our 10th anniversary, we’re going bigger, better and longer. Experience a new venue, more dance floors and the same legendary family atmosphere - now leveled up. 💎 The Highlights We Keep 🏆 Win the German Open Championship 🏆 Official BZDC JnJ: 5+ Divisions (Newcomer to All-Stars + new Pro/Am Division). ⚖️ Balanced Follwer Leader Ratio 🎓 Deep Learning: Longer workshops for more progress & training time with daily topics instead of random classes (Connection, Technique, Musicality, Expression) 🎓 ZoukCologne methodology (updated level descriptions with higher levels) 🎥 Professional videographers capturing your best demos and social moments. 🥰 Cologne Family Atmosphere 💪 German Efficiency •⁠ ⁠5 Days of Workshops and Parties •⁠ ⁠Strong limitation for the masterclasses •⁠ ⁠Special JnJ training •⁠ ⁠Safer space guidelines •⁠ Solo classes to work on your expression & technique •⁠ ⁠Workshops, Bootcamps & Masterclasses for all levels (Beginners & Headmovement as well) ✨ What’s New for 2026? ☀️ Day Socials: More hours to dance during the day! (also during JnJ) 🏠 New Main Venue: More space to breathe and dance (Hürth). 💃 New Tracks: Dedicated Lambada & BachaZouk tracks 🏆 Pro-Am JnJ: A new way to compete and shine. •⁠ ⁠One extra room with workshops for up 3 levels at the same time •⁠ ⁠BachaZouk track (Beginners bootcamp, Headmovement Intensive, Special Skills Intensives) •⁠ ⁠Lambada track (Sunday Intensives) ✨ Artist Line-Up ✨ Allan & Vitoria Alex de Carvalho Ale & Vic Ania & Kassio Bruno & Fae Carlos de Oliveira Diego & Thieli Gui & Paloma Kevinho Laura & Rachel Marck & Melyssa Mariana & Ítalo Rau & Isa Julinha Jade Ilse Patrycia Pedro Wilson More to be confirmed 🎧 DJs 🎧 Auler Alex Beija-Flor Denise Ecco GubaBeats Hannah Kel Kyong Putou Sal 🎥 Videographers 🎥 Mondy PPZ 🎤 MCs 🎤 Ilse Rebas 🧠 JnJ Mental Coach 🧠 Omar more to come... 📍 --- New Main Venue (Fri-Sun) --- 📍 Bürgerhaus Kulturzentrum Hürth Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40 50354 Hürth, Germany 🅿️ PARKING OPTIONS •⁠ ⁠Hürth Park Shopping Center: Free parking is available in garages P1, P2, and P4–P6. (Note: Some areas may require a parking disc/Parkuhr, so please check the signs!). •⁠ ⁠At the Venue: There are limited short-term parking spaces directly at the Bürgerhaus. •⁠ ⁠P+R Hermülheim: About 91 spaces available, located only 550 meters (a short walk) from the venue. ✈️ CLOSEST AIRPORTS •⁠ ⁠Cologne/Bonn (CGN): Only 15 min away! (Best Choice) •⁠ ⁠Düsseldorf (DUS): ~40 min •⁠ ⁠Frankfurt (FRA): ~50 min via high-speed train (ICE) •⁠ ⁠Dortmund (DTM): ~2 hours 🚆 LONG DISTANCE TRAINS & BUSES •⁠ ⁠Main Train Stations: Cologne Central Station (Köln Hbf) or Bonn Central Station. •⁠ ⁠Long Distance Bus: Cologne Airport (CGN) or Leverkusen. 🚋 LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT •⁠ ⁠Tram Line 18: Get off at “Hürth-Hermülheim” (from there it’s a short walk or quick bus ride). •⁠ ⁠Regional Bus: Get off at “Hürth Rathaus / Bürgerhaus” – it stops right at the venue! 🏨 We recommend H+ Hotel Köln Hürth as closest accommodation possibility 🍕 FOOD & DRINKS 🍻 Please note that the restaurant inside the venue has recently closed. There are many nearby restaurants & cafes but some shut around 20:00, so we recommend planning your dinner early! Workshops: Feel free to bring your own drinks. Parties: Our Tanzraum bar will be open! To support our staff, the party is bar-only, and we will be conducting bag checks at the entrance. Every drink you buy helps us keep the event running. Thanks for your understanding! 🙏 (Keep an eye on the schedule for locations/venues of the Pre-Parties and Workshops before Friday) 🤳 All updates & information also on our Instagram channel: @zoukcologne https://www.instagram.com/zoukcologne 👩‍🏫 --- Schedule Draft --- 👨‍🏫 -- might be subject to changes -- 👩‍🏫 Monday: regular Bochum classes with Bruno Prado & Julinha - at Ko-Labor (Stühmeyerstr. 33, Bochum) - included in Fullpass 19:00 JnJ Training with Bruno & Julinha 20:00 -22:00 Pre-Pre-Pre Party 👩‍🏫 Tuesday: Regular ZoukCologne classes with Gabi & Justus - at Tanzraum Nippes (Neusser Str. 216) - included in Fullpass 18:30 Level 1 19:30 Practica 15 min 19:45 Level 2 👩‍🏫 Wednesday: Regular ZoukCologne classes - at Tanzraum Nippes (Neusser Str. 216) - included in Fullpass 18:45 Lambada with Pedro & Sonja 19:45 Practica 30 min small room 20:45 Welcome Class to the festival - Pedro & Julinha 21:45 Pre-Pre-Party (Topic: ZoukCologne Uniform - beige shirt & black sweatpants) 👩‍🏫 Thursday: 19:00-22:00 Beginners Bootcamp - at Tanzraum Nippes (Neusser Str. 216) included in Fullpass with Anna, Gabi, Julinha, Justus, Lea, Marcel, Melanie, Stefaan, Viktor & Viktoria 22:00-02:00 Preparty (Topic - Tropical Vibes) Preparty will very probably take place at Tanzraum Nippes (Neusser Str.216) but we still try to find an affordable bigger venue ⬇️ Main Venue (Hürth) ⬇️ Friday - Sunday 👩‍🏫 Friday: Topic Connection & Teamwork Main Venue (Hürth) 15:00-18:00 Headmovement Intensive with Julinha & Pedro 19:00-22:00 Regular Workshops 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: ZoukCologne Colours - blue, pink, purple) 00:30 Happy Hour 20:00-22:00 Marck & Melyssa Masterclass: Foundation & Advanced Options of Counterbalance (Suitable for Brazilian Zouk and BachaZouk) 👩‍🏫 Saturday: Topic Technique Main Venue (Hürth) 12:00-19:00 Regular Workshops 15:30 Deadline JnJ Registration ALL DIVISIONS 17:15-22:00 Day Social 17:15-18:45 JnJ Training Alex & Julinha 18:45-19:00 Omar JnJ Mental Coaching 19:00-22:00 Jack and Jill (Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate Prelims & Finals) 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: Dress up as your favourite artist) 00:30 Shows 13:00-15:00 Raú & Isa Masterclass: Foundation & Advanced Options of One-Foot-Spins (Suitable for Brazilian Zouk and BachaZouk) 15:15-17:15 Gui & Paloma Masterclass: Dancing in Close Embrace - Enhancing, Refining & Traveling (Suitable for Brazilian Zouk and BachaZouk) 👩‍🏫 Sunday: TopicMusicality & Expression Main Venue (Hürth) 12:00-19:00 Regular Workshops 17:15-22:00 Day Social 19:00-22:00 Jack and Jill (Pro-Am, Advanced, All-Stars, Prelims & Finals) 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: Birthday Party) 00:30 Awards & Special Honors + 13:00-15:00 Jade & Pedro Masterclass: Exploring Lambada Dynamics from Saída to Cambré Variations + 15:15-17:15  Alê & Victoria Masterclass: Lambada Foundation & Advanced Options of Boneca Desprezada 🎫 --- Tickets & Prices --- 💸 🎫 --- Tickets & Prices --- 💸 Fullpass: All regular workshops, all day socials and night parties, beginners bootcamp, headmovement bootcamp + Discounts on Intensives & JNJ First 10 Tickets 125€ Lot 1: 155€ Lot 2: 175€ Lot 3: 195€ ATD: 215€ Couple Fullpass Lot 2: 350€ Lot 3: 390€ BachaZouk Pass: 150€ Includes Beginners Bootcamp + Headmovement Bootcamp + Marck Melyssa Masterclass (you need another BachZouk partner for this MasterClass) + Raú Isa Masterclass (you need another BachZouk partner for this MasterClass) + Friday Zouk Party  Day Pass (also available as Couple Pass to have a great Leader/Follower balance) Regular workshops, day social and night party of that day Friday: 90€ Saturday: 110€ Sunday: 110€ 2 Hour Intensives / Masterclasses 🎫 Couple Ticket (Leader + Follower): 80€ 🤑 If you have a Fullpass you get a 50% discount = only 40€ per Couple (If only one of you has a Fullpass, come to check-in desk, then we'll figure out a partial discount 👍) If you have a BachaZouk Pass, the 2 Masterclasses Marck & Melyssa + Raú & Isa are included in your pass! However, you need to find another BachaZouk partner for this classes to form a couple!  Partypass: All preparties, day socials, all main parties 70€ Couple Partypass 140€ — Parties At The Door information — Entrance only for Couples of 1 Leader & 1 Follower (or solo leader) to maintain follower/leader balance: Wednesday Preparty: 5€ pP Thursday Preparty: 15€ pP Friday Main Party: 25€ pP Saturday Main Party: 25€ pP Sunday Main Party: 25€ pP Beginners Bootcamp Thursday •⁠ ⁠40€ as stand alone ticket •⁠ ⁠already included in Fullpass & BachaZouk Pass Headmovement Bootcamp Friday •⁠ ⁠60€ as stand alone ticket •⁠ ⁠included in Fullpass & BachaZouk Pass All Tickets to Workshops, Classes & Parties 🎫 https://buytickets.at/zoukcologne/1733254 JnJ Registrationat Danceplace: 🎫 https://www.danceplace.com/book/it/16764 🤑 --- Discounts --- 🤑 All discount codes are only applicable to the Fullpass and cannot be combined. 10€ Group Discounts: •⁠ ⁠Gather a group of at least 6 people and send all 6 names + email address to [email protected] and we will send your discount code so each of you can book your individual ticket with 10€ discount with the code 10€ Community Leader / Teacher Discount •⁠ ⁠If you are a Brazilian Zouk teacher and want to build a group with your students: ⁠Participants who use your code will receive a €10 discount on the full pass. Please send an email address to [email protected] and we will send your discount code so each of your students can book their individual ticket with 10€ discount with your code - As the Community Leader you will receive a party pass for yourself free of charge if you bring 5 participants to the Cologne Zouk Festival (or the applicable amount for the partypass refunded to your own ticket). If you bring 10 or more participants, you will receive a free full passes for yourself instead (here the same, so if you already bought a ticket, you will get the applicable amount for the pass refunded to your own ticket). - ⁠So the easiest way to get your discount is to buy your own ticket that you want, and if 5/10 of your students baught a ticket with your code, we will refund you the partypass/fullpass amount when you come to the event. Like this you don’t have to wait before getting your own ticket. 10€ MAC Discount: •⁠ ⁠If you are an approved MAC instructor please send an email with proof (screenshot of your profile on the MAC homepage) to [email protected] and we will send your fullpass discount code. 10€ Intermediate Discount: •⁠ ⁠If you are BZDC intermediate please send an email with proof (screenshot of your profile on the BZDC homepage) to [email protected] and we will send your fullpass discount code. 20€ Advanced Discount •⁠ ⁠If you are BZDC Advanced please send an email with proof (screenshot of your profile on the BZDC homepage) to [email protected] and we will send your fullpass discount code. Teacher •⁠ ⁠If you have ever taught on any ZoukCologne event please send an email to [email protected] and we can see what we can do for your discount. 📩--- Questions & Communication --- 📩 If you have any questions, these are the 3 fastest ways to get your answer, because we have a team that helps answering all of these channels: •⁠ ⁠email to [email protected] •⁠ ⁠message inside our WhatsApp group "ZoukCologne Events" •⁠ ⁠message to our instagram "ZoukCologne"