QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FREIBURG-EDITION OF THE EURO DANCE FESTIVAL
We keep receiving similar questions about the Freiburg-Edition of the Euro Dance Festival, which we have summarized here. Simply click on the relevant section to open the answer. Do you have a question that we couldn't answer here? Then simply send us a message to festivals@gutmann-events.de.
TICKETBUCHUNG
No problem! Simply use the customer tool: Via this LINK you can download your e-tickets or have them sent to you again by e-mail. Please also check your SPAM folder!
Bring your e-ticket with you to the festival, either printed out or as a PDF file on your smartphone. We will scan the QR code on it on site at the festival information desks - where you will also receive your admission wristband.
You can book tickets online for up to ten people at the same time. The entire booking is then made in the name of the person placing the order; the other participants do not need to be named when booking. The person making the booking then collects all the admission wristbands etc. on site (with the exception of the six-day ticket, see below) and then distributes them within the group.
Please note: The admission wristband for the four-day ticket must always be put on by our staff directly at check-in (the closure of the fabric band is sealed with special pliers) - therefore holders of such a ticket must also appear in person.
Are you more than ten guests? Please send us a message to festivals@gutmann-events.de.
Yes, we offer evening tickets in different variants and on certain evenings also seats as an optional additional booking.
In the past, it has unfortunately become increasingly common for bookings to be made "pro forma" in order to reserve tickets and seats on a whim. Due to the previously very accommodating cancellation and no-show policy and correspondingly simple refunds, many interested parties were unable to book tickets, especially towards the end of the advance booking period, even though they had not been used. We have therefore decided to adjust the regulations in order to give all guests the chance to get their desired tickets for as long as possible. These conditions will therefore apply from 2026:
- If you cancel up to 15 days before the start of the festival, 75% of the amount you have paid will be refunded.
- If you cancel between 14 and eight days before the start of the festival, 50% of the amount you have paid will be refunded.
- Cancellations are no longer possible from the seventh day before the start of the festival!
Our tip: As the tickets are not personalized, you can pass them on to third parties at any time.
Discounts from competitions, partner promotions etc. are not taken into account here, with the exception of monetary discounts such as gift vouchers purchased in advance.
Partial refunds are not possible. Exceptions to this are bookings for several people on one invoice where individual tickets are canceled. The same time restrictions apply here as for a full cancellation.
This regulation does not apply to other costs incurred in connection with the festival (such as travel, accommodation, postage, etc.). Prerequisite for a refund is the notification in writing (by e-mail to festivals@gutmann-events.de or by letter [registered mail recommended] to Gutmann Events GmbH & Co. KG, Leo-Wohleb-Str. 1, 79098 Freiburg) within the above-mentioned deadlines.
ARRIVAL AND ADMISSION
Perfect connection to public transport
There's no easier way to get to the festival: Ballhaus Freiburg even has its own streetcar stop, virtually right outside the door. Line 1 stops at "Brauerei Ganter / Ballhaus Freiburg" - from there it's just a minute's walk to the Ballhaus. There are plenty of bicycle parking spaces behind the building, and those coming from out of town can easily rent bikes throughout the city(more information here).
Please note: Parking directly at the Ballhaus is not possible. But there are two parking garages within walking distance. The "Schwabentor-Garage" and the "Schlossberg-Garage" are 5 and 10 minutes' walk away respectively.
The Ballhaus opens at 8.30 am from Thursday to Sunday.
On the three evening events, we open the doors at 8.45 pm.
PROGRAMM
A provisional version of the timetable is usually available online a few days before the start of advance sales. This schedule is then gradually added to. Unfortunately, some of our trainers are not yet able to make a definite commitment for the following year, even in the second half of the year, as some tournament or filming dates (especially in the case of well-known TV dancers and judges) are not yet finalized so far in advance.
Registration for the individual workshops is not required - you simply decide spontaneously on site which of the offers you want to use. If the level of the workshop is not suitable, you can leave the hall at any time and change to another workshop.
The workshops are divided into five difficulty levels. You will find a corresponding indication for each offer in the Timetable .
Beginner: Here simple basic steps and figures are shown. These workshops do not require any knowledge in the corresponding dances - but basic dance experience is an advantage.
Level 1: Basic knowledge of the respective dance is available.
Level 2: Knowledge of at least one year in the respective dance is available.
Level 3: Many years of experience in the respective dance or even first tournament experience are available.
Level 4: For coaches, competition couples B- / A- and S-class and professionals as well as dance teachers. IMPORTANT: By popular request, we have increased the level of difficulty in Level 4 (Standard / Latin); in the technique units, almost no step sequences are practiced! It is also assumed that the basic figures of the books (e.g. Alex Moore and Walter Laird) can be danced fluently. If you don't meet this requirement, you can of course watch the workshops (as a passive spectator next to the dance floor) - but to join in, we ask you to go to a level 2 or 3 workshop.
Please note: The levels are recommendations and the transitions are sometimes fluid. The trainers have been instructed to stick to the levels specified in the Timetable .
Despite all planning, it is not possible to determine in advance exactly which level is suitable and which is not. We therefore ask you to consider in advance which level is most likely to be suitable for you. For example, it does not make sense for a dance school student with little experience to choose level 3 or 4 out of pure interest. In this case, there would be the danger of getting in the way of the "dance flow" and taking little away for yourself, since detailed previous knowledge of figures and techniques is assumed to be fundamentally known here.
The workshops are usually led by world or European champions, national champions and professional dancers from the various sections. Most of them come from German-speaking countries; the language of instruction is usually German. Trainers from overseas and other (European) countries, for example, teach in English. You will find a note in the Timetable for the relevant workshops.
Every year we receive countless letters, e-mails, phone calls and posts with suggestions, tips and recommendations to please invite that sought-after trainer / dancer / choreographer or to consider that particular dance. We appreciate every tip and really look at every suggestion.
The festival grows from year to year and we will never be able to fulfill everyone's wishes. We are also now using every available space and can hardly offer any more choice for reasons of space alone.
The combination of precise analysis of the number of visitors to each individual workshop with an annually changing range of suitable alternatives allows us to introduce changes without having to wait long for the most popular options.
ALLGEMEINES
We offer a large selection of drinks and small snacks in the Ballhaus. For lunch and dinner, you will also find some suggestions for restaurants and cafés in the area on this page.
Basically: We are very happy to welcome solo dancers. The majority of guests come as couples, and most of the workshops are also designed for couple dances. It is rather difficult to find a dance partner spontaneously on site, but on the festival website as well as on our Facebook page you have the possibility to search for a dance partner in advance.
For this purpose, use the Dance Partner Search page here directly on the homepage or our Facebook group "Euro Dance Festival Dance Partner Search".
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Euro Dance Festival is Europe's largest dance festival. It takes place twice a year: in spring over six days at Europa-Park Rustin summer on four days at the Ballhaus Freiburg. It offers a wide range of different dance styles for both absolute dance professionals and newcomers: from standard and Latin to West Coast Swing, Tango Argentino, Salsa, Bachata and many more.
The festival for: Dance school and hobby dancers
Get to know the whole variety of dancing! New steps, technique, posture, but also new or rarer dances are on the program. In the evening, you can try out what you have learned on several dance floors, and the shows by world stars will give you a magical time.
The festival for: Dance teachers and trainers
In addition to a lot of fun and contacts, the festival offers you one thing above all: new material for your lessons, taught by the best trainers in the world! Benefit from many new figures, technique trends and special dances and learn interesting combinations and techniques in the workshops, which you can easily incorporate into your own dance style.
The festival for: Competitive dancers
Nothing is more exciting than learning techniques and figures first-hand from the world's best couples. You also have the chance to expand your existing knowledge of new dance styles.
In spring: in the event halls of Europa-Park in Rust near Freiburg. Europa-Park is Germany's largest theme park with over six million visitors a year. The festival uses the conference and seminar rooms in the "Confertainment Center" as well as halls in the park's resort hotels, while the park itself remains closed during this time. Just over half of the workshops and evening events take place in the "Confertainment Center" area, where the marketplace is also located.
In summer: at the Ballhaus Freiburg. The multifunctional building, built in 2016 within walking distance of the historic old town, offers almost 2500 square meters of dance floor for the highest demands.
Europa-Park Rust:
2026: 17. - 22.02.
2027: 09. - 14.02.
2028: 29.02. - 05.03.
2029: 13. - 18.02.
2030: 05. - 10.03.
Ballhaus Freiburg:
2026: 30.07. - 02.08
2027: 29.07. - 01.08.
2028: 27. - 30.07.
2029: 26. - 29.07.
2030: 25. - 28.07.
The event is organized by Gutmann Events GmbH & Co. KG and Europa-Park in cooperation with Cordell GmbH. The Freiburg dance school Gutmann acts as a consultant.