From 15 to 21 September 2025, the eyes of the sauna world were on Aquardens Spa in Verona, where the Aufguss World Championship 2025 took place. This year’s edition will be remembered as one of the most spectacular yet, not only for its outstanding performances but also for the official opening of the Sauna del…
Back to the Basics of Aufguss Excellence
Aufguss WM is delighted to introduce the Modern Classic Cup, a new competition created to celebrate the timeless craft of classic sauna ritual. This tournament strips the experience back to its purest elements—music, essential oils, and expert towel work—inviting saunamasters to demonstrate the elegance and discipline that lie…
The SATAMA, idyllically situated on Scharmützelsee in Brandenburg Germany, is and has been the stage for several national and international sauna highlights, such as the German Championships, the Aufguss WM and the Grand Masters. A wellness center on highest level: nine saunas and steam baths, excellent gastronomy, direct access to the natural bathing lake and…
We're thrilled to share the exhilarating news that the 2024 Aufguss WM Relegation Rounds will be hosted at the prestigious Infinit Sen in Czechia, taking place from August 21st to 24th.
The Relegation Rounds serve as a gateway for talented aufguss performers to secure their spot in the main event of Aufguss WM. It's a…
Aufguss WM is proud to welcome Canada and America to the family in 2024. Show aufguss is a trending topic in North America as outlined by the global wellness institute in their trends report for 2023.
TREND 1: Sauna As Art and Entertainment Along with the exciting social and entertaining aspect of sauna bathing – something…
In the singles competition, Róbert Židek from Czech Republic, Michael Niedermair from Italy, and Henrik Baunkjær from Denmark emerged as the top performers. In the teams competition, Yuma Kurokawa & Mayuka Sano from Japan, Michael Niedermair & Katarzyna Klajn from Italy & Poland, and Elia Beghini & Letizia Raho & Francesco Sava from Italy secured…
Laura Lenders from the Netherlands and Maciej Piczura from Poland took a historic shared first place in the individual competition at AufgussWM 2022. Third place went to Sarah Matilda Ryskova, who took part in an international Aufguss competition for the first time and immediately won the bronze medal
In the team competition, the two Italian…
