Cosplay

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Cosplay - READY, SET, GLUE!

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. More information will follow soon on this page! Stay tuned.

Cosplay Village

Here you can find entertainment & cool cosplayers, as well as a place to relax or fix your cosplay. Get ready for the cosplay contest, take photos at our photo walls or enjoy the exhibitors. No matter if you are a cosplayer, photographer or casual visitor, join the World of Cosplay!

Special Admission

We offer some special features for cosplayers: free entry for cosplay contest participants, relax areas, fast lane check-in (incl. weapon and costume check) and much more.

Cosplay Contest

We will hold a competition with different categories. There will also be thematic priorities. The jury will judge the best costumes. The prize money is € 5000! Below you find the Contest Rules. We're already celebrating the Cosplayer Parade!

Contest Rules

Meet & Greet

Meet the community face to face! Whether you're a casual visitor or a cosplayer, you can meet, connect and make new friends in RL at the Cosplay Village! Use the time to network.

Special Guests

The pros of the hot glue worlds, up close and in color! In the new Cosplay Village at DreamHack, the ultimate professionals of Cosplay are waiting for you. Exchange ideas, get tips, take photos together or collect an autograph or two!

Changing rooms

We all have experienced it. The hotel room is too small, you didn't have time to get ready or it's raining outside. That's exactly why we have the Cosplay Village dressing rooms. Here you can get ready in calm or refresh the cosplay!

Dreamhack Hannover 2023 Cosplay Contest

Show what you’ve got and compete in the awesome cosplay contest! More Information about the event will be announced when the DreamHack approaches.

Questions?

If you still have questions, please feel free to contact:

How to JoinJust fill out the form and you will have the chance to be part of the cosplay contest. You will be judged in several categories and have the chance to win a prize money. Sign ups will be open when the DreamHack approaches.

Contest RulesIf you have any questions about the cosplay contest, you may find the answer in the rules. There is an explanation about the several categories but also what is allowed or not during the DreamHack Hannover.

ScheduleMore Information about the schedule, when the sign ups starts and ends as well as the finalists are chosen will be announced when the DreamHack approaches.

05.10. Sign ups Start

07.11. Sign ups close

14.11. Finalists Chosen

17.12 Competition on Stage

Rating Categories

Best Craft (Top 3)

This category will place our top three contestants which will be selected based on their skills, techniques, and craftsmanship in comparison to all other competitors. Our judges will be looking at how the costumes, props, and every detail of your costume were made.

1st2.000€

2nd1.000€

3rd500€

IRL Cosplay

This cosplayer embodies their character through and through. If you are a pure representation of your character ripped right from the pages of the manga they are drawn from, the animation cells it was made in, and you and your costume represent the life essence of the character, you will win the Best in Show category. This award goes to the person that brings their character to life in the real world.

1st500€

Best Prop

Put together an awesome prop, something that stands out, lights up, or does something even more magical than we could ever imagine. Props are generally the objects you create in addition to your costume, that bring substance to your persona!

1st500€

The Newcomer

For people that have joined in for their very first (or one of their very first cosplay events) we offer the DreamHack Hannover Newcomer Award. Given to the cosplayer that is just starting out, and to help bridge the gap between seasoned veterans, and those just wanting to start off in the scene. Cosplay is for everyone!

1ST200€

Judge Favorite

Each of our amazing judges will select one cosplayer they can shout out, and give a special award from them. They will select them on their own and can choose to celebrate whatever item, costume piece, or cosplayer they want.

3x100€

Judges

Tine Marie Riis

- HIERZU WÜRDE ICH ALLAN NACH INPUT FRAGEN

Tine Marie has been cosplaying from the wonderful mountains of Norway since 2009. With her love of games, especially Legend of Zelda, League of Legends, WoW, and Dota 2 she has brought some amazing characters to life with her cosplays. We have seen Tine portray what feels like thousands of characters to perfection and we absolutely love how committed she is to getting her characters right.

Tine has worked with so many different cosplay projects including the first iteration of ICONIC with our Nordic competition and had an immeasurable effect on how cosplay has been portrayed in the Nordics along with the entire scene. Watching her projects has always filled us with joy. We look forward to having Tine shed light with her experience on the cosplays we are to encounter on ICONIC yet again!

Photo: Jacobcr2

Tine Marie Riis

Tine Marie Riis

Our special guests

At DreamHack Hannover

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!

It will be closer to the event announced which special guest you will be able to meet at the DreamHack Hannover. Stay tuned!

To be announced

More Info soon

FAQ

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.

Cosplay

Activities > Cosplay

Cosplay - READY, SET, GLUE!

Cosplay Village

Special Admission

Cosplay Contest

Meet & Greet

Special Guests

Changing rooms

Dreamhack Hannover 2023 Cosplay Contest

How to JoinJust fill out the form and you will have the chance to be part of the cosplay contest. You will be judged in several categories and have the chance to win a prize money. Sign ups will be open when the DreamHack approaches.

Contest RulesIf you have any questions about the cosplay contest, you may find the answer in the rules. There is an explanation about the several categories but also what is allowed or not during the DreamHack Hannover.

ScheduleMore Information about the schedule, when the sign ups starts and ends as well as the finalists are chosen will be announced when the DreamHack approaches.

05.10.

Sign ups Start

07.11.

Sign ups close

14.11.

Finalists Chosen

17.12

Competition on Stage

Rating Categories

Best Craft (Top 3)

1st2.000€

2nd1.000€

3rd500€

IRL Cosplay

1st500€

Best Prop

1st500€

The Newcomer​

1ST200€

Judge Favorite

3x100€

Judges

Tine Marie Riis

Tine Marie Riis

Tine Marie Riis

Our special guests

At DreamHack Hannover

To be announced

FAQ

Official partners Cosplay

The Newcomer