2026 Aufguss WM Finals (Show)
The global championship for theatrical, narrative-driven Show Aufguss. World champions are crowned across individual and team categories over a six-to-seven-day run.
Next dates to be announced
Annual, September. The host resort rotates each year. The details below are from the most recent edition, Sep 13–20, 2026.
- Dates
- Last held Sep 13–20, 2026
- Place
- Satama Sauna ResortWendisch Rietz, Brandenburg, GermanyDE
- Organizer
- Aufguss WMOrganizer site (opens in a new tab)
- Type
- AufgussIn person
- Official site
- aufguss-wm.com (opens in a new tab)
The 2026 Aufguss WM Finals run September 13 to 20 at Satama Sauna Resort in Germany. The competition itself runs September 14 to 19, between the opening draw and the September 20 aftershow. This is the global championship for Show Aufguss, the theatrical category that combines costuming, music, lighting, and narrative with the technical ritual mechanics.
Categories
Singles and team formats both crown champions. Each performance runs 12 to 15 minutes. Under the 2026 regulations, each juror can award up to 75 points for a single performance and 90 for a team, across professionalism, heat increase and distribution, waving techniques, fragrances and dosage, theme and implementation, and, for teams only, team spirit. Scores are extrapolated to a 10-member jury, for maximum totals of 750 and 900 points.
The final qualifiers come through the Aufguss WM Playoffs at Thermen Bussloo from August 26 to 29.
Sponsors and equipment
Harvia Group title-sponsored the 2025 Worlds in Verona, where EOS powered the event sauna. The 2026 commercial lineup has not been announced.
