Ranking lists – King of Herbal Piotr Sobik (Poland) – 3 place Mirah Burmann (SATAMA, Germany) – Pics – Sauna Herbal Cup World Championship, Aquapalace Prague (CZ) – UK new SHC country 2026

Update, 30. Nov

Ranking lists in all categories: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

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Update, 29. Nov, 11:45 p.m.

King of Herbal

1 place: Piotr Sobik (Poland)

2 place: Erwin Grijsen (Netherlands)

3 place: Mirah Burmann (Germany)

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1 place Herbal Ritual: Mirah Burmann (Germany)

1 place Peeling Presentation: Sascha Burkart & Mirah Burmann (Germany)

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Since 11 p.m. FB Live Winners Ceremony(approx. 70 viewers)

Since 9.45 p.m. FB Live before winners ceremony, Sauna Herbal Cup World Championship Aquapalace Prague (approx. 40 viewers).

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Update, 28 Nov, Day 3: FB Live SHC Finalists: 10:10 p.m. (approx. 45 viewers)

Mirah Burmann (SATAMA/Germany) is one of the eight SHC Finalists. All names are published on FB.

Fresh pics – SHC Daily Program:

Starting times Germany:

Sascha Burkart (Solemar Bad Dürrheim): (Wednesday) & Friday

Mirah Burmann (SATAMA): Thursday & Friday

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Sauna Herbal Cup World Championships (Grand Finals): 26 – 30 Nov, Aquapalace Prague, Czech Republic (CZ)

„Aufguss Field-Reporter“ Matthias Gottwald (Aufguss Roots, Aromen) gives Insights from the event: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

SHC Program & Line-up from 19 Nov: https://www.facebook.com/PavelHofrichter/

https://saunaherbalcup.eu/

Update, 9 Nov: Participants Draw SHC Sauna Herbal Cup World Championship, 26-30 Nov 2025 at aquapalace Prague, 17 countries

Starting times:

Sascha Burkart (Solemar Bad Dürrheim): Wednesday & Friday

Mirah Burmann (SATAMA): Thursday & Friday

Re-Live: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://saunaherbalcup.eu/

https://www.aquapalace.cz/en

Update, 10 Nov: Winners pics SHC Qualifying Hungary: 7 – 9 Nov

Golden Tickets: Queen of Herbal: Eszter Szucs – 2. Boglarka Volper

Ranking lists categories, Public vote

https://www.facebook.com/aufguss.hu/

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://sarvarfurdo.hu/de

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Update, 17. Nov: Ranking lists categories SHC Slovenia on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/savnamojstrislovenije/

https://www.instagram.com/savnamojstrislovenije/

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Update, 16 Nov: Golden Tickets for the Finals; King of Herbal Slovenia: Gasper Krivec; 2. Borut Dretar

SHC Qualifying Slovenia: 15 – 16 Nov, Terme Ptuj, Hotel Primus

https://www.sava-hotels.com/sl/terme-ptju/

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://saunaherbalcup.eu/

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Update, 26 Okt: SHC Italy 24-26 Oct, Winners: King of Herbal: Claudio Massa – 2. Alberto Grizioli

Belgium 24-26 Oct: Winners: King of Herbal: Floriaan Nijs – 2. Greet van Bosstraeten

Re-Live: https://www.facebook.com/opgietervereniging.be/

SHC Slovakia 25-26 Oct,Winners: King of Herbal: Ondrej Smutny – 2. Jean Colin Dora

Denmark 25-26 Oct: Winners: Queen of Herbal: Sarah Kjaergaard Andersen – 2. Marie Friis

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Winners & Ranking lists; fresh pics: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

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Update, 19 Oct: Ranking lists, categories: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

SHC National Qualifying Poland, 18 – 19 Oct, WANGA Sauna & Spa

King of Herbal Poland: 1. Piotr Sobik – 2. Rafal Ziabka

36:38 Min. Re-Live FB: https://www.facebook.com/reel/780023425032806

Fresh pics: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Wanga-Sauna-Spa-61561304819062/

https://www.instagram.com/saunawanga/

https://saunawanga.pl/herbal/

New Reel, 2:40 Min.: https://www.therme-erding.de/fileadmin/userdaten/user_upload/06_Events/2025/Programme/Sauna_Festival_Programmheft_A5.pdf

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Update, 13. Oct: Categories rankings lists: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

Qualified  winners Netherlands: King of Herbal Erwin Grijsen – 2. Rianne van der Mierden

Qualified winners Switzerland: N.N.; N.N.

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Update, 12 Oct: 11 – 12 Oct: SHC Qualifying Switzerland, Tamina Therme Bad Ragaz

Golden Ticket: Yves-Axel Hersener – N.N.

https://www.taminatherme.ch/news/ritual-weekend

https://www.instagram.com/taminatherme/

https://www.facebook.com/taminatherme/

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Update, 10 Oct: 10 – 11/12 Oct: SHC Qualifying Netherlands, Hotel & Wellness Zuiver Amsterdam

https://www.instagram.com/zuiveramsterdam/

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://zuiveramsterdam.nl/en/special-events/

https://www.facebook.com/SpaZuiver/

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Update, 9 Oct: Japan Winners qualified for the finals at Aquapalace Prague:

Japan Queen of Herbal: 1. WAT Mayuka Sano – 2. Jujiro Otsuka

Winners fresh pics from SHC Japan Qualifying

https://www.facebook.com/p/Sauna-Herbal-Cup-Japan-61557605204266/

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://www.sauna-center.jp/sauna-center_inari.html

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(Update, 18 Jun:) Sauna Herbal Cup World Championship: 26-30 Nov 2025 at aquapalace Prague

17 countries, save all national dates:

26.-28.9. Norway The Well www.thewell.no
28.-30.9. Czech Republic Hotel Atlantis Brno www.hotel-atlantis.cz/
3.-4.10. Austria Alpentherme Gastein www.alpentherme.com
8.-9.10. Japan Sauna Center Inaricho sauna-center.jp/sauna-center_inari.html
10.-12.10. Netherlands Spa Zuiver zuiveramsterdam.nl
11.-12.10. Switzerland Tamina Therme AG www.taminatherme.ch
18.- 19.10. Poland Wanga Sauna & Spa www.saunawanga.pl
25.-26.10. Denmark Slotssøbadet Kolding akturum.dk/slotssobadet/
25.-26.10. Slovakia Water park Bešeňová www.besenova.com
24.-26.10. Italy Brunet Resort www.brunethotels.it/en/
24-26.10. Belgium The White Oak www.thewhiteoak.be
7.-9.11. Hungary Sárvárfürdő sarvarfurdo.hu/
15.-16.11. Slovenia Terme Ptuj Sava-hotels-resorts.com/sl/terme-ptuj/

https://saunaherbalcup.eu/

https://www.aquapalace.cz/en

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Update, 6 Oct: Medienresonanz:

https://www.meinbezirk.at/pongau/c-leute/lukas-barani-ist-king-of-herbal-austria_a7700065

Ranking Lists: Austria, Norway, Baltic Herbal Cup, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

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Update, 4. Oct: 3-4 Oct, National Qualifying Austria, Alpentherme Bad Hofgastein

Winners for the Finals, Golden Tickets : King of Herbal: Lukas Barani – 2. Ditta Kiss

Fresh  winners pics:

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPOi6jQjG06/

https://saunaherbalcup.eu/

https://www.facebook.com/alpentherme/

https://www.instagram.com/alpentherme_gastein/

https://www.alpentherme.com/de

https://www.facebook.com/OesterreichischesSaunaForum/

https://www.instagram.com/oesterreichischessaunaforum/

https://www.saunaforum.at/

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Update, 30. Sep, Day 3: Golden Tickets Finals: Queen of Herbal: 1. Eliska Zidek Blazkova – 2. David Kraus (Czech Republic)

Fresh pics National Qualifying Czech Republic, Hotel Atlantis Brno

https://www.hotel-atlantis.cz/en/sauna-herbal-cup-2025

https://www.facebook.com/herbalcup/

https://www.facebook.com/HotelAtlantisBrno/

https://www.instagram.com/hotel_atlantis_brno/

3:01 Min. Reel: https://www.facebook.com/reel/792160680364931

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Update, 29. Sep: „UK to join Sauna Herbal Cup in 2026“

https://www.instagram.com/britishsaunasociety/

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Ranking list 5 Oct on FB

Winners Norway, qualified for the Finals in Prague: King of Herbal: Christopher Straume; 2. place: Nynke Smid van Dijk

https://www.facebook.com/lasse.eriksen.372/

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Update, 21 Aug: The Ranking lists SHC Germany Qualifying at Bahia Bocholt were published on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/bahiabocholt/

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Update, 17 Aug, 11 p.m.: Queen of Herbal Cup Germany 2025: 1. Mirah Burmann, SATAMA, Wendisch Rietz (Brandenburg)

2. Place: Sascha Burkhart, Solemar, Bad Dürrheim (Baden-Württemberg)

Both qualified for SHC finals at aquapalace Prague, End of November.

Re-Live (average 65 viewers on FB-Live), Day 2https://www.facebook.com/bahiabocholt/

https://www.instagram.com/bahia_bocholt/

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Update, 25 Jul: Preview: 16 -17 Aug: National Qualification Germany, Bahia Bocholt (North Rhine-Westfalia); third time in a row at Bahia

Jury/ all 17 MoH Masters of Herbal, 11 women, 6 men

https://www.bahia.de/sauna-herbal-cup

https://shop.bahia.de/article/1472

https://www.bahia.de/news-specials/events/details/sauna-herbal-cup-tag-2

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SISU, 6. Aug: Throwback PirtsFest Latvia/SHC Sauna Herbal Cup Baltic Competition: https://www.facebook.com/pirtsfestivals/

Update, 27 Jul: 25 – 27 Jul: PirtsFest, Latvia (with Estonia & Lithunaia), SHC Sauna Herbal Cup Baltic Competition

https://www.latvjupsa.lv/pirtsfest2025

Impressions & pics

IG: https://www.instagram.com/latvjupsa/

https://www.instagram.com/pirtsfest/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pirtsfestivals/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2762480704142964/

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„interbad 2026: Aussteller-Frühbucherpreis bis zum 30. November“

SISU, 14. Nov

Es gibt bis zum 30. November einen „Frühbucherpreis“, teilt die DGfdB Deutsche Gesellschaft für das Badewesen mit. Die nächste interbad ist vom 6. bis 8. Oktober 2026 auf der Messe Stuttgart.

https://www.dgfdb.de/unsere-themen/news/details/interbad-2026-fruehbucherpreis-bis-zum-30-november

https://www.messe-stuttgart.de/interbad/ausstellerservice/das-erwartet-sie/messeprofil/

Dezember-Ausgabe AB Archiv des Badewesens online – Themen: Weißdruck (Aufguss) Sauna-Richtlinie DGfdB R. 26.30.04 – Sauna-Bund Präsidiumsmitglied Reinhardt Eule 60 Jahre

SISU, 27. Nov

Die Dezember-Ausgabe des AB Archiv des Badewesens der DGfdB Deutschen Gesellschaft für das Badewesen ist seit heute, Dienstag, online. Editorial: „Ausgezeichnetes Gemeinwohl“ – Die Sieger-Bäder PVA 2025 – Weißdruck Sauna-Richtlinie DGfdB R. 26.30.04 (Saunaaufgüsse) – Sauna-Bund Präsidiumsmitglied Reinhardt Eule 60 Jahre – Porträt Rheinbad Wesel.

https://www.dgfdb.de/unser-angebot/fachzeitschrift-ab

https://www.dgfdb.de/unser-angebot/artikeldatenbank

https://www.facebook.com/DieDGfdB/

https://www.instagram.com/die_dgfdb/

Knapp 60 Teilnehmer/-innen – Saunameister Präsenzlehrgang – Akademie Aus- und Weiterbildung Deutscher Sauna-Bund

SISU, 25. Nov

Es gibt knapp 60 Lehrgangsteilnehmer/-innen. Weiter heißt es heute auf FB: „Geleitet wird der Lehrgang – wie in jedem Jahr – von Altgeschäftsführer Rolf-Andreas Pieper, der mit seiner Erfahrung und Ruhe den Lehrgangsteilnehmenden alles Nötige vermittelt.“

https://www.facebook.com/DeutscherSaunaBund/

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TOP: 17. – 29. Nov: Saunameister Präsenz-Lehrgang, JUFA Familienresort Kempten/Allgäu, Bayern

https://sauna-bund.de/akademie/

https://www.jufahotels.com/hotel/kempten/

Schulungsprogramm 2026

https://sauna-bund.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Programm_25-26.pdf

Preview: Next „Carmen Aufguss“ date in December – Eventlocation: New Desert Sauna Theater stage at Aquardens Terme Verona Italy – „Fusion of opera art and sauna rituals“

Update, 23 Nov

Next „Carmen Aufguss“ date, Saturday, 13 December, 5:30 p.m.

https://www.aquardens.it/en/opera-in-sauna/

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„For the first time in the world comes an opera in a sauna“ – Bizet’s „Carmen“ for 12 minutes – Premiere was 11 October – Location  New Desert Sauna -Theater stage at Aquardens Terme Verona Italy – „Fusion of opera art and sauna rituals“

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Update, 12 Oct: 0:30 Min, Impresssion Reel: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1318239839236457

Update, 11 Oct: Today’s world premiere was at 7:30 p.m., Location stage: Desert Sauna, Sauna area Aquardens Terme Verona Italy.

https://www.aquardens.it/en/

https://www.facebook.com/Aquardens/

https://www.aquardens.it/en/opera-in-sauna/

https://www.instagram.com/aquardens/

https://www.facebook.com/Aquardens/

https://www.aquardens.it/en/latest-news/

https://www.arena.it/en/fondazione-arena/

https://www.arena.it/de/fondazione-arena/

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SISU, 9. Oct: „For the first time in the world comes a opera in a sauna“ – Bizet’s „Carmen“ for 12 minutes – Premiere Saturday,11 October – Location: New Desert Sauna-Theater at Aquardens Terme Verona Italy – „Fusion of opera art and sauna rituals“

Save the „Carmen“ Dates, always at 7:30 p.m.:

done Premiere: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Next: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Saturday, March 7, 2026

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Throwback SISU, 1 Oct: „In October, the new sauna at Aquardens will host a 15-minute version of Carmen and more sauna operas are planned.“

Premiere Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen: 1875 (150 years ago)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-15132349/inside-sauna-competitions-naked-bathers-watch-talent-shows.html

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Update, 4 Oct: Ballet Dance excerpt Nicoletta Manni in Sauna de Deserto, Reel 0:47 Min.:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/827331859637034

Update, 3 Oct: „Nicoletta Manni of Teatro alla Scala: the new Aquardens Ambassador for 2025-2026“

https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/index.html

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