University Ball
Dancing UniverCity
The Potsdam University Ball 2026 is hitting the European stage! For one evening, we will be celebrating our university alliance EDUC, the European Digital UniverCity. But the D here does not stand for digital, it stands for dancing. Eight partner universities from seven countries – that guarantees musical diversity! When it comes to dancing, all boundaries disappear anyway. And the language of music needs no translation.
Look forward to the university big band "Schwungkollegium" and a show program full of European accents! And enjoy culinary samples from the EDUC partner countries at buffet created by the student union! At midnight, we will draw the main prizes of our raffle, for which numerous companies and institutions in Potsdam and the region have once again donated attractive prizes. Afterwards, there will be time to dance through the Dancing UniverCity until 2 in the morning.
Ticket sales for the 11th University Ball will start on November 14, 2025.
Preparation dance courses
The following preparation dance courses can be booked from October 14:
The all-rounder among dances. If you've always wanted to learn to dance but haven't dared to yet, this is the place for you. Disco Fox is probably the easiest couple's dance in the world to learn and goes with almost any music—for discos, parties, and in between. In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of Disco Fox. This will get you ready for the dance floors of the world and well prepared for learning other dance styles.
Cha cha, waltz, and more—these are the dances that turn balls and weddings into glittering celebrations. Do you have a ball coming up or are you invited to a wedding? These workshops are the perfect preparation for keeping up with the (dance) steps at these events and the university ball. Anyone interested in dancing who would like to try out this area of couple dancing is also very welcome.
Level 1: This workshop is aimed at dancers with little or no previous experience and will teach the basic steps and first beginner figures of standard and Latin dances.
Level 2: This workshop is aimed at anyone who wants to refresh and deepen their dancing skills. Prerequisite for this workshop is prior knowledge of the slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, quickstep, cha-cha-cha, rumba, and jive.
You can find pictures from previous events on our gallery page.