ℹ️ Registration for the Cosplay Contest can also be filled out at the Info Desk until one hour before the Cosplay Contest.

With great joy, GalaCon invites you all again to the 2025 Cosplay Contest!

You have fun crafting and wearing costumes and want to show it to the world? You’ve always wanted to give yourself that push and share your enthusiasm with others? You are at least 18 years old or have the permission of a parent or guardian? Then sign up via our online form for our Cosplay Contest and contribute to the spectacle! Cosplayers of all skill levels can take part and have a fair chance of winning a price!

Please note that plain Fursuits will not be accepted in the contest. It came apparent that Fursuits are hardly comparable to costume outfits making it difficult for the jury to come to a fair grading and judgement. The contest is only open for costume outfits. Fursuiters can take part in the Fursuit Walk alternatively.

On stage, you have a maximum of 1.5 minutes/90 seconds to pose and show off your costume.

Group Acts can be up to 5 minutes long and single acts can be up to 3 minutes long.
If you require special equipment for your performance (music, video, etc), detail your wishes in your contest application. Video and music material has to be sent to us in advance. The convention can provide you with headset microphones or handheld microphones.

Please make sure that you fill out your application completely and correctly. Otherwise it is possible that you will not be accepted for the contest. It’s possible to update your application, but please do so ASAP and don’t forget!

If you get accepted but you cannot or will not participate after all, simply send us an email with your resignation. No explanations required!

For a more detailed description of the rules and how the voting works, please read the Cosplay Contest Info.

We are very much looking forward to your participation to see your enthusiasm, ideas and your fantastic costumes!

To register for this year’s Cosplay Contest, fill out the registration form:

Cosplay Contest Registration
Cosplay Contest Registration
Please fill out this form if you want to register for the cosplay contest. Make sure you have read and agreed to the rules first. You can register for a single presentation, with a group or with an act OR for all of the named options OR for just two of them. For any questions, please feel free to ask at cosplay@pony-events.eu.
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Basic Information
Please give us some basic information about your person. This information is necessary especially for contacting you.
Full Name(required)
Nickname / Display Name(required)
Name that is presented during the contest. If you don't have a nickname you can use your real name here as well.
Date of Birth
The age can be taken into account within the judgement. Giving an exact date of birth is nevertheless optional, not giving you date of birth will not lead to any disadvantage.
Email address(required)
Annotations
Do you have anything important to say? Please also feel free to contact events@galacon.eu for questions and further information.
Basic Cosplay Information
Please describe us the cosplay that you want to show off.
Character
What character do you present?
Style or Variation
Do you present any special style or variation?
Character Background
If you are presenting a non-canon or a lesser known character, you may introduce them to us in this field.
Character Picture
You can send us a picture of the character you are cosplaying as in advance. This is especially helpful for non-canon and lesser known characters. Maximum size is 10 MB.
Self-Made Parts
Which parts of your costume did you craft on your own? Which parts are bought or made by others? Please give an honest answer. Passing off the work of others as your own work is considered a violation of our rules.
Type of Performance
Single Act
Group Act
All participants will take part in the walk-on, which is the first part of the Cosplay Contest and gives you the opportunity to show off your cosplay on stage. Additionally, you can choose to either do a Group Act or a Single Act.
Acts
Only fill out this part, if you wish to perform a Single Act on stage.
Title(required)
Please give your act a title.
Concept (required)
Please describe the concept of your act (what you want to show and how you want to present it).
Material and Requirements
What would you need for your act, for example a headset, handheld microphone, or a microphone stand. We won't be able to make everything possible, but we will try our best. If you need your own music or video please note it here as well, we will inform you on how to send us the media once we confirm your registration. When in doubt, contact cosplay@galacon.eu.
Duration (required)
How long will your performance approximately be? Please note that the max. duration is limited to keep up with our timetable.
Group Act
Group Name
Please give your group a short name for the presentation.
Group Details
The next part only needs to be filled out by one person of the group.
Title
Please give your act a title.
Nicknames and Characters(required)
Please list the nicknames of all group members and the characters they are representing.
Concept (required)
Please describe the concept of your act (what you want to show and how you want to present it).
Material and Requirements
What would you need for your act, for example a headset, handheld microphone, or a microphone stand. We won't be able to make everything possible, but we will try our best. If you need your own music or video please note it here as well, we will inform you on how to send us the media once we confirm your registration. When in doubt, contact cosplay@galacon.eu.
Duration (required)
How long will your performance approximately be? Please note that the max. duration is limited to keep up with our timetable.
Terms & Conditions(required)
I accept the Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy(required)
Please confirm
I agree that PEF may raise and use the given data to handle my inquiry under the conditions of the privacy statement. I have read and agreed to the privacy statement of the PEF
Privacy Statement
Contact Email(required)

To participate in our family-friendly event, please make sure that your costume is neither obscene nor insulting, and do not include any dangerous or injury-prone parts. If your costume includes a weapon, whether it’s a detailed replica or an obvious toy, please obtain proper permission from the contest staff for your prop to be included. The contest properly follows all German law, so please do not include imagery or elements that violate German law.

Your GalaCon Team