Berlin Dance Festival 2026 Draws 1,146 Athletes from 28 Countries

Berlin – 20 to 22 March 2026. The Berlin Dance Festival took place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, welcoming 573 couples and a total of 1,146 athletes from 28 countries, with Germany represented by the Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V. with 422 couples. Around 1,700 spectators attended over the three days, alongside approximately 100 distinguished guests, including local politicians, representatives from the Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V., and other sports federations.

The event was made possible thanks to the financial support of Berlin’s governing body, with the Berlin Senator for the Interior and Sport acting as patron. This high-profile backing helped highlight the festival’s significance both for competitive DanceSport and for the local cultural and sporting scene.

Key Results of the Competition – Friday 20 March

WDSF Open Standard Senior I     

1. Christian Platz - Anja Platz (GER)
2. Martin Cech - Katerina Cechova (CZE)
3. Steve Hädicke - Antonia Adam (GER)

WDSF Open Standard Rising Stars          

1. Dmytrii Forostianov - Helene Novalee Tilgert (GER)
2. Klavs Kokins - Saule Endriukaityte (LAT)
3. Bacani Dovano - Lam Pak Yi (HKG)

WDSF Open Latin Senior II

1. Jiri Belohlavek - Jitka Bohacova (CZE)
2. Lubos Nevrla - Pavla Berankova (CZE)
3. Tomas Kalina - Simona Kalinova (CZE)

Between the competitions that were unfolded over the first day of the event you can also find the WDSF Open Standard Senior III and Senior IV. You can check all the competition results of the day by clicking here.

Key Results of the Competition – Saturday 21 March

WDSF World Open (new series) Standard Adult           

1. Yahor Boldysh - Irina Averina (GER)
2. Qiu Yuming - Hu Jingyi (CHN)
3. Karolis Burneikis - Fabien Charlott Lax (GER)

WDSF Open Latin Rising Stars     

1. Filip Szczuryk - Oliwia Zietowska (POL)
2. Serhii Vasyliev - Annalena Maria Roscher (GER)
3. Chow Tsz Hing - Rui Ziqi (HKG)

WDSF European Championship Latin Senior I

1. Kovacs Mate - Zsila Andrea (HUN)
2. Markus Heffner - Marina Scharin-Mehlmann (GER)
3. Georg Rauchhaus - Sonja Stegemann (GER)

Between the competitions that were held over the second day of the event we can also find: WDSF Open Standard Junior II and Senior II, WDSF Open Latin Youth and Senior III. You can check all the competition results of the day by clicking here.

Key Results of the Competition – Sunday 22 March

WDSF International Open Latin Adult    

1. Artur Balandin - Anna Salita (GER)
2. Tomer Zveniatsky - Elizaveta Pustornakova (ISR)
3. Egor Nikolaev - Lee Jerry (HKG)

WDSF Open Standard Youth         

1. Tauras Grigaliunas - Gabriele Uldukyte (LTU)
2. Vladyslav Rabichiev - Anastasiia Parylo (UKR)
3. Ivo Bulins - Martha Fogh Duelund (DEN)

WDSF European Championship Standard Senior IV

1. Jens Wolff - Maike Wolff (GER)
2. Gerhard Funk - Marion Funk (GER)
3. Renato Sibillo - Anna Cartini (ITA)

Between the competitions that were held over the last day of competition we can also find: WDSF Open Latin Junior II and Senior I. You can check all the competition results of the day by clicking here.

A Weekend to Remember

The Berlin Dance Festival 2026 successfully combined high-level competition with media exposure, cultural engagement, and community involvement. Its presence in Berlin highlights the city as a key hub for DanceSport in Europe.

Photos by René Bolcz.

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Published on 23 March 2026