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In general, in Dortmund hotels can be expensive when there is a | In general, in Dortmund hotels can be expensive when there is a home game of BVB Borussia. | ||
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There are usually around 50 people there playing all kind of boardgames, card games, social deduction games etc. | There are usually around 50 people there playing all kind of boardgames, card games, social deduction games etc. | ||
For shopping go to Westenhellweg and Thier Galerie downtown. Most stores are opened until 20:00. | For shopping go to Westenhellweg and Thier Galerie downtown. Most stores are opened until 20:00. Stores are closed on Sundays. | ||
A great place to have a beer in nice weather: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8qfGFQbiT4Ry1hwg6 Bergmann Brauerei]. | A great place to have a beer in nice weather: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8qfGFQbiT4Ry1hwg6 Bergmann Brauerei]. | ||
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XOT Othello Tournament
The 1st European Othello Championship will take place in Dortmund on Saturday September 5th and Sunday September 6th 2026.
Official page and registration: https://xot.worldothello.org/
The venue
- The address
- Spieleunion e.V.
- Stübbenstr. 11
- 44137 Dortmund
- Germany
Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jAbDKNK3anuyz1hj6
Openstreetmap: https://osm.org/go/0GMl9SMCF-?layers=V&m=&way=55468579
Transport
From the central station take a metro to Stadtgarten, then take the metro U42 in the direction Hombruch until Kreuzstraße or the bus 400 direction Märkische Straße and get off at stop Kreuzstraße
There are also various rental scooters (Ryde, Bolt etc) and rental bicycles (Donkey republic, 1€ per hour) available.
The cheapest taxis are by Bolt. It can be as cheap as 7€ to get from the main station to the venue.
Parking
Parking near the venue is difficult. Your best bet may be at the end of Kreuzstraße. Forget about parking when there’s a local BVB soccer match.
Hotels and other options
In general, in Dortmund hotels can be expensive when there is a home game of BVB Borussia. On July 6th, we will know if this will be the case for the tournament weekend. The Bundesliga schedule will be published that day.
The hotels closest to the venue are:
- Steigenberger Hotel Dortmund and
- Dorint an den Westfalenhallen.
The cheapest hotels/hostels are usually:
- a&o hostel Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
- DJH Jugendherberge Dortmund
- B&B Hotel Dortmund City
- city rooms Dortmund
- Basecamp Dortmund
Prize by Radisson, Dortmund city is also cheap as of this writing (69€)
Also check AirBnB, Booking, Trivago to find appartments etc.
Sightseeing
For boardgames the Spieleunion venue will be opened on Friday evening starting at 17:00 until midnight. There are usually around 50 people there playing all kind of boardgames, card games, social deduction games etc.
For shopping go to Westenhellweg and Thier Galerie downtown. Most stores are opened until 20:00. Stores are closed on Sundays.
A great place to have a beer in nice weather: Bergmann Brauerei. If you want a place more central, try Wenkers am Markt.
Check out Westfalenpark and take the elevator up the Florianturm. There's a rotating café up there.
If you like BVB, you can check out the Westfalenstadion (aka Signal Iduna Park). It's within walking distance from the venue.
General tourist information is available at https://www.dortmund.de/dortmund-erleben/?language=en