Schedule 2026
| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | till 6 p.m. | Arrival of candidates and jury Registration at the competition office, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| 7 p.m. | Opening concert, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg | |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | 11.00 a.m. | Opening ceremony - Presentation of the Jury and drawing of the order of candidates, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | from 10.00 a.m. | 1st round, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | from 10.00 a.m. | 1st round, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Thursday, April 30, 2026 | from 10.00 a.m. | 1st round, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | from 10.00 a.m. | 1st round, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | from 10.00 a.m. | 1st round, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| afterwards | Announcement of the results | |
| Sunday, May 3, 2026 | ||
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | from 10 a.m. | Semi-final, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
from 10 a.m. afterwards |
Semi-final, Haus Marteau Lichtenberg Announcement of the results of the semi-finals |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 6 p.m. | Final I, Festsaal Freiheitshalle Hof |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 |
6 p.m. afterwards |
Final II, Festsaal Freiheitshalle Hof Announcement of the prize winners |
| Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 19.30 Uhr |
Gala concert and presentation of the prizes Festsaal Freiheitshalle Hof |
The competition rounds and finals are open to the public. Admission is free.
Tickets for the gala concert are available at: Tel. +49 9281 7200-29
subject to change
