2025-07-16
FISU World University Games
16 – 27 July 2025
2025-07-16
16 – 27 July 2025
In 2025, the world will come together in the Rhine-Ruhr region to celebrate sport, science and culture. We are looking forward to great sports, enthusiastic visitors, full sports facilities and many new friendships. We are looking forward to seeing you!
16
Jul
27
Jul
12
DAYS
approx.
10.000
ATHLETES & OFFICIALS
up to
170
COUNTRIES
18
SPORTS
19
VENUES
This is where standards are set. The densest university landscape in Europe meets the most sports clubs in Germany in an exceptionally sports-mad region. In short: The perfect place for the FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES!
The Rhine-Ruhr Region
The Rhine-Ruhr region invites you to an international sports spectacle. Athletes will compete for twelve days in 18 sports in 5 cities. Where can you watch and celebrate your favorite sport? Click through and find out more.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Mülheim an der Ruhr
Düsseldorf
Essen
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Essen
Düsseldorf
Essen
Bochum
Essen
Duisburg
Düsseldorf
Essen
Essen
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Duisburg
Essen
An exceptional team for an extraordinary event:
There is a place for you in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 family.
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delegationservices@rhineruhr2025.comContact for inclusion topics
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education@rhineruhr2025.comcontact for sponsorship inquiries
sponsoring@rhineruhr2025.com22 April 2024 – Düsseldorf
Thousands of student-athletes in Germany are mobilising for a year-long sporting dress rehearsal before the world’s best take to the stage at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games.
18 April 2024 – Düsseldorf
Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is pleased to announce that the Spring Heads of Delegation Meeting (Spring HOD Meeting) for representatives of the National University Sports Federations attending the FISU Games Summer will take place from 6 to 11 April 2025, including travel days.
15 April 2024 – Düsseldorf
Would you like to experience a top-class beach volleyball final courtside? See the German national basketball team close-up, watch a 100 m athletics final live, or simply enjoy a mix of 18 sports in one region? This unique opportunity will be available to you at the largest multi-sport event in the world next year, and the biggest held in Germany since the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Get closer to the action and enjoy unique experiences: join us for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Summer.
5 April 2024 – Düsseldorf
Imaginative minds from German universities and colleges were recently given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to submit their visions for the Torch to be used at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. With the passing of the 31 March submissions deadline, the exciting next phase of torch design selection is already underway. Dennis Kemmerling, Senior Manager Events at the Organizing Committee, explains the criteria being used to choose the winning entry.
28 March 2024 – Düsseldorf
Daniel Danger, reporter for radio station 1LIVE, was the first, and now other important volunteers for the FISU World University Games are joining the team: on Thursday, 21 March 2024, the first 14 Long-Term Volunteers met at the headquarters of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games gGmbH. They will support the organizing committee in the run-up to the event. Their enthusiasm and motivation for the event were clearly evident at this first meeting.
21 March 2024 – Düsseldorf
Last week, the Rhine-Ruhr region played host to a distinguished seven-member delegation from the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU), who journeyed to North Rhine-Westphalia to witness firsthand the preparations for the esteemed World University Games 2025. Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, the atmosphere among the delegation, featuring FISU President Leonz Eder, FISU Secretary General and CEO Eric Saintrond, FISU Vice President Dr. Verena Burk, and FISU Games Director Summer Jing Zhao, remained remarkably positive.
12 March 2024 – Bochum
Exciting developments are well underway in Bochum with the highly-anticipated renovation of the ‘Lohrheidestadion’ - the venue for the athletics competitions at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. Soon, athletes will be competing for medals in this revamped sporting jewel, which will showcase the pinnacle of athletic prowess. Last month, FISU President Leonz Eder presented the first official venue plaque to Bochum Mayor Thomas Eiskirch.
7 March 2024 – Düsseldorf
Behind the scenes, the Organizing Committee of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is working hard to ensure a successful festival in the summer of 2025 in the cities of Bochum, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr. With so much already achieved and the excitement already building, the organizers are delighted to release the first informational brochure about the FISU World University Games.
5 March 2024 – Düsseldorf
The launch of the volunteer program for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games has sparked significant interest. Registration commenced last Thursday, 29 February, with a target of recruiting 12,000 volunteers for next summer's sports festival.
29 February 2024 – Düsseldorf
Become part of the team - An extraordinary event needs an extraordinary team! The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games are looking for 12,000 volunteers for the world's largest multi-sport event in 2025, which will take place in the cities of Bochum, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr next summer. Volunteers gain experience for life, make international friends and receive exciting benefits for their commitment. Registration is now open.
30 January 2024 – Düsseldorf
Competitive sports can be challenging without additional support. The aim of the scholarship, which is awarded by Sportstiftung NRW, the Sports Foundation of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is to help young athletes concentrate on their educational and sporting careers. A total of 87 athletes were honoured at the 11th Captains' Day at ‘boot Düsseldorf’, the world's leading boat trade fair. Many of them are united by a common goal: to take part in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games.
16 January 2024 – Hagen
Since the tremendous historic victory of the German men’s national team at the recent World Cup in September 2023, basketball in Germany has been enjoying a great deal of attention. The organising committee of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is delighted that basketball will also play a major role in the world's largest multi-sport event in 2025. To meet the objectives of the coming months, a meeting with the Executive Committee of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) took place in Hagen last week.
9 January 2024 – Düsseldorf
The Flame Relay is an integral part of the FISU World University Games. The event in the Rhine-Ruhr region in 2025 will also feature a Flame Relay. At the end of November, the Organising Committee announced the start of the Torch Design Competition, which is opened to lecturers, researchers, and students from all disciplines at universities in Germany. But what did a torch look like at previous editions of the FISU World University Games?
27 December 2023 – Düsseldorf
The countdown is on, and the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games are getting closer day by day. The year 2023 was full of highlights - important milestones were reached on the path to a successful event, and many new tasks were added. During this time of reflection, let's look back together at 2023 and review the most memorable moments of the past 12 months.
5 December 2023 – Düsseldorf
We couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers! Events, especially in the sports field, rely heavily on the dedication and support of volunteers. In celebration of International Volunteers Day, the organising committee of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is excited to announce the official launch date for the Volunteer Program: 29 February 2024.