You have a favorite character that you find incredibly cool, beautiful and strong? Their appearance fascinates you, their outfit blows you away and the idea of turning it into reality spurs your creativity? Then X – Cosplay is the right place for you!
Sign up and present your cosplay on stage. Beginners are just as welcome as more experienced people. The most important thing for us is: fun!

Conditions of participation:

• You must be present on the day of the competition.
• If you cannot be present at the awards ceremony, you must report this to the information desk and provide contact information.
• Prizes will NEVER be forwarded abroad!
• The entry form must be filled out COMPLETELY.
• With the contest registration you give us the permission to stream your video LIVE and to use the videos later.
• Shorts or “safety pants” must be worn under skirts and dresses. Nothing is allowed to be seen that is not supposed to be seen!
• Obviously violent or pornographic content will be disqualified.
• You must register for the contest. The registration deadline is 29/07/2024, 11:59 pm.
• Last minute registrations on site are NOT possible.

Please read ALL the rules carefully.
Violations of the competition rules can lead to exclusion from the competition!
If you have any questions about cosplay or something is unclear, please just contact us. The cosplay team will be happy to help you.
Violations of the competition rules can lead to exclusion from the competition!
If you have any questions about cosplay or something is unclear, please just contact us, the cosplay team will be happy to help you.

Rules

Please read the rules carefully. You can download it here!

Before you register, please read the stage guide! You can download it here

Procedure

1. Each participant is assigned a starting number, which determines the order in which they perform on stage. In addition, he will receive 2 binding times; firstly for the internal pre-assessment, secondly for the stage performance.

2. All participants must arrive punctually 5 minutes before the start of the internal pre-judging round at the specified room or 10 minutes before the start of the show at the specified meeting point: Both locations will be sent in the confirmation.

3. All participants are requested not to leave the stage immediately before the start of the performance and afterwards! -> Group photo at the end of the competition.

4. The internal assessment is not a preliminary decision! No one is eliminated after the 1st round. All cosplayers must take part in both rounds. No-show will be considered as withdrawal! If there is an unexpected delay (due to traffic jam, health problems, a repair etc.) the competition management has to be informed in time. You will then be placed at the back of the assessment queue, but your allocated number will remain valid!

5. We ask all cosplayers to dress, style and put on make-up at home or in their hotel rooms, if possible, as changing rooms are only available to a limited extent. Smudged sinks, clogged pipes (due to hair or similar) or hairspray-fogged sanitary facilities are unfair to the other aninite visitors.

Contest procedure

Shortly after the registration you will receive a confirmation email with the following details:
– Start nummber
– Site plan and time for the preliminary assessment
– Site plan and time for the backstage meeting before the performance
– personal contact

Here’s how the competition works on stage:

1. Separate pre-judging round with the jury (no audience, no exclusion before the performance)

2. Introduction

3. Performance according to the order of the starting numbers

4. After last performance group photo of all participants (approx. 3 minutes) on stage

5. Bow, walk off the stage.

Judging process

• The jury consists of 3 jurors. At the pre-judging round, you show up fully costumed with make-up, introduce your cosplay in person, and explain how you made it.
• The jury will award points for the overall appearance and designated details of the costume based on the judging sheet.
• The winner is the participant with the highest total number of points.
• Depending on the number of participants, 7 – 10 minutes are planned per participant.
• Later, at the performance, you will present your cosplay on stage in front of the jury and the audience.
• The jury will then evaluate the overall impression of the cosplay and the performance and choose 1 winner in each category, as well as a second and third place.

Categories

Based on your reference image, your cosplay will be classified into one of the 4 categories.

(Assuming there are 0 “zero” participants, e.g. with armour, the category will not be opened. If only 1 participant enters a category, they will not automatically win it, but will receive a (small non-cash) prize in recognition).

Jury

The jury consists of guests of honor. As we are constantly announcing new guests of honour, we are not yet able to give any fixed names here.You will find all our guests of honour here.

Sign up here!