DNA Festival & Battle of the Year Weekender 2025
International Breaking & All Style Battle in Hamburg (Germany)
Kulturpalast Hamburg
Timeline
10:00 a.m. | Workshop
10:00 a.m. | Workshop
12:00 p.m. | Workshop
02:00 p.m. | Doors, Registration & Check-In
04:00 p.m. | Preselection 2vs2 All Style
06:00 p.m. | Start of the battles 2vs2 All Style
08:40 p.m. | Finals 2vs2 All Style
09:00 p.m. | End of event
10:00 p.m. | Warm-Up Party
Sunday, October 12, 2025
02:00 p.m. | Entry to the event
03:00 p.m. | Start of the event
03:30 p.m. | Start of the battles Crew vs Crew
04:00 p.m. | Act
04:15 p.m. | Start of the battles Crew vs Crew
04:45 p.m. | Act
05:00 p.m. | Start of the battles Crew vs Crew
05:30 p.m. | Act
06:30 p.m. | Finals Crew vs Crew
07:00 p.m. | End of event
Details on the event
'Battle of the Year' is back in Germany - This time with a special conept! On 11th and 12th October 2025 it's going down in Hamburg's own Kulturpalast. More details coming soon.
Whats up:
- ARD The Sessions (Workshops)
- 2vs2 All Style Battle
- Battle of the Year Central Europe
CATEGORIES:
- Workshops (Creative Writing, Mental Health, Artist Branding)
- 2vs2 All Style (Winner will be send to SNIPES Beyond Doubt)
- Breaking Crew (4 Disctrict Concept) - Only Invites!
4 District:
- All battles All (Round Robin Mode)
- District North / District South / District West / District East
Battle Format – 4 Districts:
Germany Edition brings together four All-Star teams from North, South, East, and West.
Each crew is made up of the very best B-Girls and B-Boys from across Germany, representing different generations and genders to showcase the full strength and diversity of the German breaking scene.
This event is strictly invite-only – all teams have been selected in advance and specially put together for this edition. There will be no preselection on site. The battles follow an All-Battles-All (Round Robin) format, where every team faces each other. In the end, the two teams with the most votes advance to the Grand Final to decide who takes the crown.
DEEJAYS:
- F-Zee | Krefeld (Germany)
- Just A Kid | Oldenburg (Germany)
- Jango P.Nd Jackson | Hamburg (Germany)
JUDGES BREAKING :
- Roxrite (USA)
- Griimsen (Denmark)
- Flea Rock (USA)
JUDGES ALL STYLE:
- Sugar Rae (Germany)
- Griimsen (Denmark)
- Lindsay Badness (France)
HOSTS:
- Big Wave (Germany)
CASH PRIZES:
Battle of the Year Crew:
- 1st Place: 10.000,00 EUR
- winner district is qualified for the to BOTY CE 2026
2vs2 All Style:
- 1st Place: 1.000,00 EUR
- Winner will be send to SNIPES Beyond Doubt in Paris
- inclusive flight and accomodation
REGISTRATION:
- Register directly here on and8.dance!
TICKETS
- Get your ticket here on and8.dance!
CONTACT:
Organizer information:
Organised by: Hip Hop Academy Hamburg
Person in Charge: Marco Baaden aka Mallekid
E-Mail: m.baaden@kph-hamburg.de
Line Up
Lindsay
Flea Rock
Griimsen
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