Tamina and Tobias rock Europe: 26th place at the European Championship in Budapest!

Tamina and Tobias rock Europe: 26th place at the European Championship in Budapest!

Forstenried, Deutschland - What's going in the Rock’n’Roll world? On June 24, 2025, the European Championship in Rock’n’Roll took place in Budapest, and the dance couple Tamina Berchtold and Tobias Thiele represented Germany with flying colors. As part of a sweaty competition, they competed as one of only three German couples. In this international B-Class, the two dancers from the RRC Peiting showed their skills and achieved remarkable results.

A total of 36 dance couples from all over the world took part in the European Championship. After a first preliminary round, they showed with 57.8 points that they have a lot of it and took 28th place. But the hopeful round brought them an upswing: with 63.01 points they were enough for 26th place. They only missed the quarter -finals by two places - a very tight box! In front of them the couple from Lippstadt landed in 20th place, while another couple from Forstenried ended in 33th place.

background information and training of the squad members

The RRC Peiting and dance sport have hardly been an integral part of the Bavarian sports landscape. The commitment of clubs like the RRC is huge. According to [brbv-online.de] (https://www.brbv-online.de/ueber-uns/team-bayern/kader-rockn-roll/a-kl. In addition to Berchtold and Thiele, this includes Johanna and Franz Rothballer as well as Franziska Schmidt and Jan Wimmer, to name just a few.

The development of rock’n’roll tansport is not only supported by the sporting achievements of the couples, but also by the work of the German Rock’n’Roll and Boogie-Woogie Vernd. (DRBV). This umbrella organization of dance sports promotes both the width and competition and ensures that the rock’n’roll is also very popular in training and in competitions. With almost 350 member clubs and over 23,000 members, the DRBV offers a broad basis for talented dancers.

Over 2,100 tournament dance couples from different age groups and numerous coaches ensure that the enthusiasm on the floor never wanes. More than 150 tournaments are held this year, which impressively underlines the high dynamics and interest in rock’n’roll dance sports. The association is even a member of the World Rock’n’Roll Confederation (WRRC), which makes it the world's Member Stower-strongest national association worldwide, as described on dance sports.de.

conclusion and outlook

Tamina Berchtold and Tobias Thiele not only demonstrated their skills in competition, but also gave a magnificent insight into the hard work and the preparations of the Rock’n’Roll scene. Despite the missed quarter -finals, you can be proud of your performance and the experiences you gained from the EM. Your goal could serve as an incentive to grab even higher at future tournaments!