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Regional Events
**Winterfest 2026**
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
- Doors open at 9:00 am
- Events begin at 10:00 am
- Judges breakfast begins at 8:00 am
- Judges meeting at 8:45 am
Dallas College Mountainview Campus
address pending
Site Director: pending
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Early bird registration fee of $15 per student will end on Wed., Jan. 21, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Online registration. This means teachers must have completed the only registration form by this time to be eligible for the early bird pricing.
Regular registration fee of $20 per student is due by Wed., Jan. 28, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Registrations received after 11:59 pm on Wed., Jan. 28, 2026, will be considered late and incur the late registration cost ($25). Additionally, access to group events may be limited, if needed due to judging availability.
Sat., Jan. 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Digital Event submissions due for all online events. NO LATE entries will be accepted past 10 am. Anything submitted between 9-10 am that Saturday will receive an automatic 10 point deduction.
Tue., Feb. 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual Winterfest events ends.
Wed., Feb. 4, 2026, 10:00 p.m.: Winterfest changes (adds, drops, substitutions) due. After this point, no more changes will be allowed.
State Events
**Texas State German Contest 2026**
Sat., Feb. 28, 2026:
Texas State University, San Marcos
Fri., Feb. 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: State online registration due for “early bird” price of $15/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/21).
Wed., Feb. 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: State online registration due for regular price of $20/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/21).
Sat., Feb. 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual State events due (get the link to a Google Form from your teacher). Also, Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship and Sandra Dieckman GTHS Memorial Scholarship applications due (to submit the application, get the link to a Google Form from your teacher). Deadline to postmark your State payment.
Mon., Feb. 23, 2026, 8:00 p.m.: Entries in State promotional video contest due to State director.
Tue., Feb. 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual State events ends.
Contact Us
Winterfest Director
Dee Karl
winterfest@texasstategermancontest.org
Winterfest Mailing Address (PAYMENTS MUST MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS)
Winterfest German Contest
1806 Newcastle Dr. Mansfield, TX 76063
Texas State German Contest Director
Jennifer Christianson
director@texasstategermancontest.org
TSGC Mailing Address
Texas State German Contests, Inc.
PO Box 2043
Boerne, TX 78006
State Onsite Directors
Dr. Ewa Siwak & Dr. Valentina Glajar
Dept. of Modern Languages
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666