Costs for Travel and Accommodation

• The Bertelsmann Foundation will not cover costs for travel and accommodation incurred during auditions.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation will reimburse costs for travelling to the final round in Guetersloh as follows:
  • up to 1.000 Euro for contestants from Asia, Australia, South Africa and South America
  • up to 500 Euro for contestants from North America and Eastern Europe
  • up to 250 Euro for contestants from Western Europe.
• Reimbursements will be made when original documents and receipts, scanned receipts or photocopies are being sent in. Contestants are obliged to take the shortest route between Guetersloh and their place of residence.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation will cover the cost of accommodation for participants during the final round in October 2013. Only the costs for hotel rooms reserved by the Bertelsmann Foundation will be covered. Additional costs such as telephone, fax, cleaning services, mini-bar, etc. will not be covered.

Dress

• Please note that appropriate dress is necessary for both the auditions and the final round in Gütersloh (formal dress for concerts).