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          <b>August 17, 2017</b>: Registration closes on August 25th at 6 pm. Don't forget to register on time!
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<h2>What is German Nationals 2017?</h2>

<p>
  German Nationals 2017 is a
  <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcubing">Speedcubing</a> Competition</i>.
  Speedcubing is the activity of solving a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik%27s_Cube">Rubiks Cube</a>
  or related puzzles as quickly as possible. As in previous years, the German Nationals 2017 are
  supported by <b>JUMBO Spiele GmbH</b>.
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<h2>Where and when?</h2>

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    <b>01-03 September 2017</b><br/>
  
  <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/GJqHCtFLiPK2"><span>Bürgerzentrum Chorweiler
<br />Pariser Passage 1/Pariser Platz 1
<br />50765 Köln-Chorweiler</span></a><br/>
  Germany
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<h2>How can I take part?</h2>

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To take part in this competition, either as competitor
or as guest, you have to
<a href="/gn17/en/registration">register</a><br>
before the competition.<br>
Registration closes about one week before the competition.
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<h2 id="fees">Entrance fees</h2>
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Entrance fees are staggered by the time you register. They will be
increased on June 1st, 2017. It's worth to register early!<br>
As paying via bank transfer requires an additional admninistrative effort,
we have to charge an additional fee of 10 &euro;.<br>
Please find the exact amounts in the following table:
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    <td>15 &euro;</td>
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    <td>10 &euro;</td>
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    <td>15 &euro;</td>
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    <td>1 day</td>
    <td>30 &euro;</td>
    <td>40 &euro;</td>
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    <td>2 days</td>
    <td>45 &euro;</td>
    <td>55 &euro;</td>
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    <td>3 days</td>
    <td>60 &euro;</td>
    <td>70 &euro;</td>
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    <th>Guests</th>
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    <td>1 day</td>
    <td>5 &euro;</td>
    <td>15 &euro;</td>
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    <td>2 days</td>
    <td>10 &euro;</td>
    <td>20 &euro;</td>
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    <td>3 days</td>
    <td>15 &euro;</td>
    <td>25 &euro;</td>
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<h2>Where can I sleep?</h2>

Line 11 takes 17 minutes from the train station Cologne Chorweiler to Cologne main station.
There are many hotels along the line and around the main station. Some examples:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.aohostels.com/de/koeln/koeln-hauptbahnhof/">A&amp;O main station</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hostel-cologne.de/">Station Hostel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jugendherberge.de/de-de/jugendherbergen/koeln%20pathpoint724/portraet">Pathpoint Cologne</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Prizes</h2>
As these are the German national championships prizes will only be given to German citizens.

<h2>For Beginners</h2>

<p>
Every competitor of an official WCA competition is supposed to have knowledge of the
<a href="http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/">official WCA regulations</a>. 
The most important points about competitions are described in the <a href="http://www.cubingusa.com/ctutorial.php">
competitor tutorial</a> from CubingUSA.
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<h2>Questions</h2>

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Please feel free to write a mail to
<a href="mailto:germannationals@googlegroups.com">
germannationals@googlegroups.com</a>.
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