Winterfest contest | North Texas Regional Winterfest Contest

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About this campaign

Wear Winterfest. Support Students. Celebrate 54 Years of German Tradition!

Support the Future of Winterfest!

When you purchase this Winterfest 54th Anniversary T-shirt, you’re doing more than celebrating German language and culture; you’re investing in the future of Winterfest.

Proceeds from every shirt directly support:

Student participation opportunities, event materials, breakfast and treats for our judges and volunteers, and cultural activities like Sportfest. Keeping Winterfest accessible for schools across North Texas, this limited-edition design honors 54 years of tradition while helping ensure that students can continue to learn, compete, and connect through German language and culture for generations to come.

Wear it with pride. Support with purpose. Every shirt helps keep Winterfest strong.

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You are invited to take part in the 53rd annual Winterfest. Every high school German program is invited, and we invite eighth graders to enter all Level I contests at Winterfest and to compete at the State contest.
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History

The Winterfest began in the fall of 1972, followed by Sprachfest in 1976 and Houstonfest in 1980. As a culmination of the organization of area or regional contests, the Texas State German Contest was first held in the Spring of 1982 at Crockett High School in Austin.
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The Steering Committee for Winterfest contest meets annually to evaluate recommendations for changes that affect both the regional and the state level contests.
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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
4849 Illinois Ave. Dallas 75211

Site Director: Jessica Matchett

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