Information for Attendees

This page is meant for Shorinji Kempo kenshi who intend to take part in the 10th Shorinji Kempo European Taikai & WSKO Study Session.

To register, please use our form here.
Please see our FAQ below or get in touch with us in case you encounter a problem with the registration (Contact).

Program

• Friday, July 31, 2026: Special Dan Gradings
• Saturday, August 1, 2026: European Taikai | Start European Study Session | Dinner Party
• Sunday, August 2, 2026: European Study Session
• Monday, August 3, 2026: European Study Session

Participation Fees

(includes Taikai, Study Session, lunch on Sa – Mo and a gift)

• Super Early Bird: until Dezember 31, 2025, 199 EUR
• Early Bird: until March 31, 2026, 229 EUR
• Regular Participation Fee: until the maximum number of participants has been reached or by May 15, 249 EUR

Please get in touch with us if you need to keep your costs as low as possible.

Accompanying persons can watch the event for free.

Optional lunch for accompanying person per day (Sa – Mo): 20 EUR

Dinner Party (optional, not included in the participation fee): 75 EUR

Location

Address: Bezirkssporthalle Neukölln, Oderstraße 182, 12051 Berlin

Sensei

This list is incomplete. More sensei will be added as soon as they are known.

Accommodation

Our official hotel is the Estrel Berlin. 
It is a well-known, large, four-star hotel that hosts many congresses and shows. It has three restaurants, three bars, and a fitness and wellness area.

Estrel Berlin
4-star hotel, 4.4 stars on Google Maps
Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin

Website | Google Maps

All registered participants will receive an email with a booking link and more details on how to book a room starting end of January.
The special conditions are as follows:

• Single room: EUR 110.00 per room per night
• Double room: EUR 130.00 per room per night
• The room rate includes breakfast and 7.5% Berlin city tax
• The room rate includes VAT 
• Check-in/check-out: 3:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m.
• Parking 25€ per night and car

Distance to the main hall “Eis”:

• Walking: 39 min
• Public transport and walking: 21 min

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Below, you will find recommendations for other accommodations in the larger area around the training venue. Unfortunately, there are not many hotels close by. Please view the hotels’ websites and ratings on popular booking sites to find the one that best suits your needs.

Public transportation

Berlin has many types of public transportation. There are lots of bus lines and several tram lines, mostly in the eastern half of the city. There is also a subway network, as well as S-Bahn city trains that go all over Berlin and the surrounding area.

The official hotel, the dinner party venue, and the training halls are close to the Hermannstr. S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations. There is also a bus station closer to the main training hall. To get to Hermannstraße, take S-Bahn trains on lines S41 or S42. Both run on the circle line and differ only in direction. Another option is the U8 subway line.

Several ticket options are available, including single-trip tickets, multi-trip tickets, and various tourist tickets. It is important to know that there are three tariff zones, and normal tickets cover either the inner zones, the outer zones, or all three. Berlin Airport is in Zone C, and Hermannstraße Station is in Zone A, so you need a ticket that covers all three zones!
Additionally, the single-trip ticket is only valid for two hours and only in one direction. You are not allowed to go to your destination and back, also if you are still in the two-hour period. Another type of single-trip ticket is valid for three stations on the S-Bahn or subway or 6 stations on trams or busses, but changes permitted and without stop.

Please take a look at the website of one of Berlin’s public transportation companies. There, you can search for connections, check the different ticket types, and find apps to buy tickets and/or find directions. This app is the simplest and is only for buying tickets. If you want to find and use e-scooters and cars in addition to public transportation, this app works quite well but requires registration. You may need to register for all apps.
There are still ticket machines, but some only accept cash.

Dinner party

The dinner party will take place on August 1, 2026, at the hotel Estrel.

There will be an opening, good food, some entertaiment including speeches and of course lots of fun with good friends.
Dress code is smart casual.

Please let us know in advance if you are planning to perform or do anything else.

Additional activities

ℹ️ Some shops, restaurants, cafés, and bars may only accept cash.

In addition to a guided tour, we recommend several activities to get the full Berlin experience. We will continue to add to this list. There are several websites with good advises besides: visit berlin

• Get a great view on Berlin from the TV-Tower in the eastern center of Berlin. Not far away is Hackescher Markt and Hackesche Höfe – nice spots with restaurants and shops.
• Several museums very close by: Museum Island
  As written on visitberlin.de: “A unique ensemble of buildings on Spreeinsel (Spree Island) in the heart of Berlin. It encompasses five large Berlin museums built under the Prussian rulers as well as a reception and exhibition building, the James Simon Gallery.”
• Walk along Berlin’s famous river, the Spree, and see the government district.
• In the center of the city is the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, an imposing place of remembrance and warning.
• The magnificent dome of the Cathedral Church (Berliner Dom) is one of Berlin’s major attractions.
• Nearby is Unter den Linden, a street with several historic buildings, including the Humboldt Forum (inside the reconstructed Berlin Palace) and Berlin State Opera and the Humboldt University of Berlin. This street ends at Pariser Platz with the Brandenburg Gate, from where you can continue to Tiergarten, Berlin’s largest park, and the Victory Column.
• Just around the corner from Unter den Linden is Gendarmenmarkt, home to the Konzerthaus (concert hall) and the German and French cathedrals.
• You want to spend some money? Kurfürstendamm is the place to be, including the famous and expensive KaDeWe.
• Close to that you will find the Breitscheidtplatz and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
• If you are interested in the more recent history of Berlin and the former Wall, the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie and the East Side Gallery may be for you.
• In Potsdam, a smaller city near the southwestern border of Berlin, the Sanssouci Palace, surrounded by several parks and other historic buildings, is definitely worth a visit if you have enough time.

There are so many more sights, hidden treasures all over Berlin, cultural places, clubs, theaters – impossible to list them all.

If you arrive early and would like to participate in the Shorinji Kempo Berlin club training, you can find the times and locations here. Please let us know if you plan to participate.

FAQ – for participants

Are lunches included in the participation fee?

Yes, lunch is included for all three days (Sa-Mo).

Will there be a water supply at the training venue?

Yes, but we encourage you to bring your own refillable water bottle. Tap water is generally safe to drink in Berlin. 

How do I apply for a special dan examination?

Your branch master has to take care of this by following the standard procedure.