Germany’s biggest skateboard festival hits a milestone. From August 21th to 23th, 2026, BDTSK8 celebrates its 15th anniversary and returns as the official German stop of the World Rookie Tour Skateboard. This time in a brand-new home.
The festival moves into the Druckbude Skatehalle Chemnitz, inside the historic Schönherrfabrik, opened this past spring. Modern park, bowl and street sections make it one of the most exciting indoor setups in Germany, and BDTSK8 is among the first major events to take it over.
The contest format
📅 Friday, August 21 — from 16:00: Arrival, Miniramp Session, Warm-up
📅 Saturday, August 22 — 10:00 Registration · 12:00 Open Skate + WRT Street, AM & Pro · evening After-Skate Party
📅 Sunday, August 23 — 10:00 Registration · 12:00 Open Skate + WRT Bowl, AM & Pro · afternoon Cash4Tricks
Registration opens daily at 10:00, contest formats start at 12:00. Categories run across Kids, Girls, Rookies and Pros.
How to register
Entries are open online at bringdatruckaz.com, where riders pick their category directly: KIDS, GIRLS, WRT2026, ROOKIES or PRO. On-site registration is also possible on each event day from 10:00. Questions go to hitusup@bringdatruckaz.com, the WhatsApp chat on the website, or +49 371 45058910.
What’s on the line
The top three riders in the World Rookie Tour categories earn an invitation to the World Rookie Skateboard Finals in Celje, Slovenia, on September 25th–27th, 2026 where the World Rookie Champion title is decided. Every run also counts toward the World Rookie Rank.
Beyond the contests, the hall stays open to everyone between sessions: bring your board, skate with the community, no start number required. One rule applies all weekend: the arena is skate only. New for 2026, campers, vans and tents can park right next to the hall, with showers inside.
Fifteen years in, BDTSK8 still runs on the same fuel: contests, culture, and the rookie pathway toward skateboarding’s biggest stages. New hall, same energy: Chemnitz, August 21–23.
