In 1988, Burghart won his third national title. After placing 14th at the European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he competed at his first World Championships, finishing 16th in Budapest, Hungary. Burghart finished in the top ten at the 1990 European Championships in Leningrad, Soviet Union. He ranked seventh in the compulsory figures, tenth in the short program, ninth in the free skate, and ninth overall.