# Event Details - **Event Name**: Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 am (+02:00) - **Event Description**: 💜 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 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 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) - 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 Sonja & Pedro 19:45 Practica 30 min small room 20:45 Welcome Class to the festival 21:45 Pre-Pre-Party (Topic: ZoukCologne Uniform - beige shirt & black sweatpants) 👩‍🏫 Thursday: 19:00-22:00 Beginners Bootcamp - at Tanzraum Zentrum (Salierring 33) 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 👩‍🏫 Friday: Topic Connection & Teamwork Main Venue (Hürth) 15:00-18:00 Headmovement Intensive with Julinha & Pedro 19-22:00 regular Workshops 20-22:00 Masterclass Special Skills (Suitable for Bachazouk and Brazilian Zouk) 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: ZoukCologne Colours - blue, pink, purple) 👩‍🏫 Saturday: Topic Technique Main Venue (Hürth) 12:00-19:00 regular Workshops 13:30-17:30 Masterclass Special Skills (Suitable for Bachazouk and Brazilian Zouk) 16:00-22:00 Day Social 19:00-22:00 Jack and Jill (Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate Prelims & Finals) 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: Dress up as your favourite artist) 👩‍🏫 Sunday: TopicMusicality & Expression Main Venue (Hürth) 12:00-19:00 regular Workshops 13:00-17:30 Intensives Lambada 16:00-22:00 Day Social 19:00-22:00 Jack and Jill (Pro-Am, Advanced, All-Stars, Prelims & Finals) 22:00-04:00 Party (Topic: Birthday Party) 🎫 --- Tickets & Prices --- 💸 Fullpass: all regular workshops, all day socials and night parties, beginners bootcamp, discount 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€ 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 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 Tickets soon to come: •⁠ ⁠BachaZouk Pass (Beginners bootcamp, Headmovement Intensive, Special Skills Masterclasses) •⁠ ⁠Intensives (Friday & Saturday Masterclasses) •⁠ ⁠Lambada Pass (Sunday Intensives) •⁠ JnJ and Pro-Am Registration 🎫 https://buytickets.at/zoukcologne/1733254 🤑 --- 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com and we will send your fullpass discount code. Teacher •⁠ ⁠If you have ever taught on any ZoukCologne event please send an email to zoukcologne@gmail.com 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 zoukcologne@gmail.com •⁠ ⁠message inside our WhatsApp group "ZoukCologne Events" •⁠ ⁠message to our instagram "ZoukCologne" - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/h%C3%BCrth/cologne-zouk-festival-2026-german-open-championship/200028339430227 - **Event Categories**: workshops, parties, entertainment, festivals, sports, art, shopping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 395 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Hürth - **state**: NP - **country**: Germany - **location**: Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40, 50354 Hürth, Deutschland - **lat**: 50.87962 - **long**: 6.87911 - **full address**: Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40, 50354 Hürth, Deutschland, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40, 50354 Hürth, Deutschland, Hürth, Germany ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ee86b13f73389794ff753483e565f65803a8bdcfa90669ca3884643a440ab360-rimg-w1200-h628-dceeebed-gmir?v=1774933938 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP being held? - **A:** Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP takes place on Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 am at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40, 50354 Hürth, Deutschland, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 40, 50354 Hürth, Deutschland, Hürth, Germany. - **Q**: Who is organizing Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP? - **A:** Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP is organized by Zouk Cologne by Julinha. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Cologne Zouk Festival 2026 - GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hürth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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