Passion, Promise, and Victories: Day 2 Highlights from the German Open Championships 2025
Stuttgart, Germany – August 20, 2025 – The 37th edition of the German Open Championships (GOC), celebrated for the 20th time in Stuttgart, continued today once again transforming the city into the epicenter of DanceSport in the world. With more than 3,500 entries across the program, the event confirms its status as one of the most prestigious and vibrant festivals of the year.
Adding to its unique atmosphere, this edition also marks the return of live music after several years of absence: the renowned Boris Myagkov and his band are accompanying the athletes daily in the Beethovensaal, filling the venue with energy and elevating the experience for both dancers and spectators. The second day maintained the intensity, with packed halls, outstanding performances, and the promise of even greater highlights in the days ahead.
WDSF Open Senior III Standard
Germany’s Gert Faustmann and Alexandra Kley claimed a resounding victory in front of the home crowd. Italy’s Vittorio Bramati and Silvia Martorelli secured silver, while another German pair, Ingo Bauer and Sandra Fuersattel, danced their way to third.
Final Rankings
Gert Faustmann – Alexandra Kley (GER)
Vittorio Bramati – Silvia Martorelli (ITA)
Ingo Bauer – Sandra Fuersattel (GER)
Vicente Munar Vidal – Rosa Maria Garcia Perello (ESP)
Massimiliano Ferrini – Elisabetta Galilei (ITA)
Roland Holub – Eleonora Holub (AUT)
WDSF Open Rising Stars Standard
Kazakhstan’s Maxim Zhilenkov and Alua Kargabaeva shone brightest in the Rising Stars Standard, taking first place ahead of Lithuania’s Edvardas Masaro and Anastasija Pavsukova. Germany’s Dmytrii Forostianov and Helene Novalee Tilgert delighted local fans with a podium finish in third.
Final Rankings
Maxim Zhilenkov – Alua Kargabaeva (KAZ)
Edvardas Masaro – Anastasija Pavsukova (LTU)
Dmytrii Forostianov – Helene Novalee Tilgert (GER)
Chi Yang – Tang Ruyi (CHN)
Carlo Rugi – Marta Lorenzini (ITA)
Kajetan Tygielski – Nicole Menser (POL)
WDSF Open Junior II Standard
Poland had a strong presence in the Junior II Standard final, with Tymoteusz Korczyk and Olga Stachowiak securing gold and compatriots Jan Szewczyk and Maja Bartkiewicz completing the podium in third. Moldova’s Stefan Mantu and Emiliana Procopciuc earned the silver medal.
Final Rankings
Tymoteusz Korczyk – Olga Stachowiak (POL)
Stefan Mantu – Emiliana Procopciuc (MDA)
Jan Szewczyk – Maja Bartkiewicz (POL)
Adnagy-Danilov Sasa – Cocic Roberta-Andreea (ROU)
Kristiyan Donchev – Martina Kondaklieva (BUL)
David Kasal – Sara Odstrcilova (CZE)
WDSF Open Senior II Latin
Spain celebrated gold through Ruben Viciana Lopez and Eva Moya, delivering a powerful performance that secured them first place. Germany’s Alexander and Marina Engel danced their way to second, while Portugal’s Pedro Fernandes and Susana Queiros claimed the bronze medal.
Final Rankings
Ruben Viciana Lopez – Eva Moya (ESP)
Alexander Engel – Marina Engel (GER)
Pedro Fernandes – Susana Queiros (POR)
Andreas Hoffmann – Isabel Krueger (GER)
Stefan Korfmacher – Nicole Rosendahl (GER)
Alan Valentine – Wendy Greenwood (GBR)
Solo Competitions
Junior II Solo Latin Male: Hong Kong’s Tam Aidan continued his impressive form with another first-place finish, ahead of Portugal’s Dinis Fonseca and People’s Republic of China’s Zhang Shanchang.
Junior I Solo Latin Female: Italy’s Francesca Monocchio topped the podium, followed by Turkey’s Aylin Aydin in second and China’s Zhao Chenyi in third.
WDSF PD Master Class II Standard
Italy’s Robert Scorzosi and Eliza Marini claimed first place in the Master Class II Standard, with Japan’s Yasufumi and Miwa Tsubouchi finishing second and Ukraine’s Vitalii Erfan and Viktoria Zaprudska in third.
Final Rankings
Robert Scorzosi – Eliza Marini (ITA)
Yasufumi Tsubouchi – Miwa Tsubouchi (JPN)
Vitalii Erfan – Viktoria Zaprudska (UKR)
Katsunori Mimoto – Kaori Kitahata (JPN)
Andreas Schogger – Petra Schogger (AUT)
WDSF Open Youth Latin – The Highlight of the Day
The spotlight shone on the Youth Latin competition, where Germany’s Dimitrii Kalistov and Luna Maria Albanese triumphed in front of a passionate home crowd. This marks their seventh WDSF victory this year, including five Opens – with standout wins in Blackpool and Stuttgart – as well as both the European and World Championships. After earning silver at the GOC last year, their golden moment on home soil confirms them as one of the most promising couples of the new generation.
Spain’s Adria Hernandez and Emilija Ulcinaite, who had already secured bronze yesterday in the Youth Standard, climbed one step higher today to claim silver. Meanwhile, Denmark celebrated its first Youth Latin podium at the GOC, as Maddox Loevenhardt and Sara Coman secured an impressive third place.
Final Rankings
Dimitrii Kalistov – Luna Maria Albanese (GER)
Adria Hernandez – Emilija Ulcinaite (ESP)
Maddox Loevenhardt – Sara Coman (DEN)
Ivan Marynich – Sofiya Malik (MDA)
Tymon Olejarz – Wiktoria Kurda (POL)
Yigit Bayraktar – Lukrecija Kuraite (GER)
Watch the Competition Live
The WDSF, in collaboration with the Deutscher Tanzsportverband (DTV), provides international livestream coverage of all competitions at the GOC 2025 from the Beethovensaal, Hegelsaal, and Alte Reithalle, available through the official WDSF website.
For viewers in Germany, the competitions can be followed on Tanzsport TV.
In addition, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals of the WDSF GrandSlam Standard and Latin – scheduled for Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23 – will be broadcast internationally exclusively on the Olympic Channel, while in Germany they will be streamed via the Tanzsport website.
Message from the President
“The second day of the GOC has once again shown the strength, diversity, and beauty of DanceSport. From the youngest athletes to our Professionals, each performance carries the spirit of excellence and the passion that unites our global community. I congratulate all participants and look forward to the days ahead, where Stuttgart will continue to shine as the beating heart of our sport.” – Shawn Tay, WDSF President
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