On this page you will learn everything you need to know about the individual phases of the competition. The process is divided into various steps to help you prepare optimally and participate successfully.
01.12.2024 - 09.06.2025
Application period
September 15, 2025, 3:00 pm | Accreditation of participants
Chamber Music Hall
September 16 - 17, 2025 | First round
Concert Hall
September 18, 2025 | Second round
Concert Hall
Sep 19, 2025 | Final round with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
Concert Hall
September 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Prizewinners' concert with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
Kölner Philharmonie
Bischofsgartenstraße 1
50667 Cologne