Berlin becomes another venue for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games

The new concept for the FISU World University Games 2025 has been finalised. The sports metropolis Berlin will be an additional venue for the FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025.

The distribution has been finalised: Berlin will be part of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. The sports of diving, swimming and volleyball will be staged using existing sports infrastructure in the capital, maintaining the high international standards of one of the world’s largest multi-sport events in 2025.

Berlin will complement the existing venues in Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Hagen. The sponsors – the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Federal Government – approved the final programme and financing concept a few weeks ago, with the additional support of German University Sports Association (adh) as organiser, and the International University Sports Federation (FISU). This means that around 8,500 athletes from around 150 countries can look forward to a varied programme of 18 sports in excellent venues.

Iris Spranger, Berlin’s Senator for the Interior and Sport, said: “Berlin has the infrastructure to cope with this tight schedule. We can organise the competitions at the highest international level on a sustainable basis by using tried and tested sports facilities. This underlines the fact that Germany is an excellent and reliable organiser of major international sporting events.”

Niklas Börger, CEO of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games gGmbH, added: “We are delighted that the sports metropolis of Berlin supports our concept and that we finally have planning security. Athletes and fans from all over the world can now look forward to the sporting event of the year and a huge party in the heart of the Ruhr region and the sporting metropolis of Berlin. At the end of September, we will provide further insights into the content of our event.“

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