Welcome to the heart of the cosplay community!
Experience how your favorite characters from a book, game or movie become reality and come alive with a lot of creativity, heart and soul. Take a photo at the meet&greet, check out the best cosplay in the competition and meet Special Guests from the national and international Community.
Compete: Show us what you can create and join your fellow crafters! Cosplay is an art form full of passion and dedication, and we want to showcase all your hard work. There will be a contest in different categories.
Applications are closed!
Show what you’ve got and compete in the awesome cosplay contest! There will be a price pool from around 5.000€ and several categories where you can show off your amazing cosplays!
Questions?
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No matter if you want to get a picture with your favourite character or learn some new tips and tricks to bring your next costume to life: Get ready to meet these incredible cosplayers!
Hello there! 501st Garrison brings the beloved franchise Star Wars to DreamHack Hannover. There will be a Star Wars themed Photo Booth where you can feel like a real Jedi or a Stormtrooper and take unforgettable memories home with you.
But not only that – 501st Garrison are holding a Star Wars themed parade on Saturday!
No Star Wars enthusiast should miss this when Darth Vader marches through the hall with his Stormtroopers!
With pleasure! However, please make sure that you do not bring any dangerous objects with you. There will be a check at the entrance.
In addition to our general rules costumes must be appropriate for wear in public. No hateful, offensive or provocative symbols, designs, or text are allowed.
Harmful props, weapons and costume (e.g super sharp or dangerously built) are not allowed and will be checked and valued onsite. When walking around the event, weapons should be sheathed or carried in a responsible manner. If you are unsure about something you intend to bring, please contact our cosplay team with an image, and ask if the item in question looks fine beforehand via this email: cosplay@dreamhack-hannover.de
We love large cosplays but for extremely large ones please notify us before the event so we can plan to help you have the best experience possible. This also applies if your cosplay makes it very hard to see.
All weapons must be made of safe materials such as foam, plastic or paper and must not be capable of causing harm.
All weapons must be carried in a safe and respectful manner and must not be brandished.
Size restriction: max. 2 metres in height
Prohibited are:
Here you can find the special Rules for the Cosplay Contest.
Yes, there will be some cloakrooms that you can use.
All cosplays must go through our cosplay and weapons checkpoint, in which you will receive a tag after passing local venue rules, and inspection.
When walking around the event, weapons should be sheathed or carried in a responsible manner.
Yes
If you still have questions, please feel free to contract!