2025-07-16

FISU World University Games

16 – 27 July 2025

Welcome to the games

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

Five cities
one region

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!

  • Bochum
  • Duisburg
  • Düsseldorf
  • Essen
  • Mülheim an der Ruhr

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.

Sports

  • Bochum

    Basketball

    Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

  • Mülheim an der Ruhr

    Badminton

    Westenergie Sporthalle

  • Düsseldorf

    Basketball

    Mitsubishi Electric HALLE, PSD BANK DOME, Comenius Gymnasium, CASTELLO Düsseldorf

  • Essen

    Basketball

    Grugahalle

  • Düsseldorf

    Beach Volleyball

    Burgplatz, Marktplatz

  • Düsseldorf

    Archery

    Medienhafen, Arena-Sportpark

  • Essen

    Fencing

    Messe Essen

  • Duisburg

    Marathon Swimming

    Regattabahn Duisburg

  • Düsseldorf

    Artistic Gymnastics

    PSD BANK DOME

  • Essen

    Judo

    Messe Essen

  • Bochum

    Athletics

    Lohrheidestadion

  • Düsseldorf

    Rhythmic Gymnastics

    CASTELLO Düsseldorf

  • Duisburg

    Rowing

    Regattabahn Duisburg

  • Düsseldorf

    Swimming

    Messe Düsseldorf

  • Essen

    Taekwondo

    Messe Essen

  • Essen

    Tennis

    ETUF Tennisanlage

  • Düsseldorf

    Table Tennis

    Messe Düsseldorf

  • Düsseldorf

    Volleyball

    MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA

  • Duisburg

    Water Polo

    ASC Duisburg, DSV 98 Duisburg

  • Essen

    Diving

    Grugabad

Become part
of the team

An exceptional team for an extraordinary event:
There is a place for you in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 family.

You want to be a volunteer?

Register now!

Be there as a volunteer

You are looking for a job?

We are looking for reinforcement.

Current job advertisements

Get in touch

Send us an email

info@rhineruhr2025.com

Contact for press inquiries

media@rhineruhr2025.com

  • In my career, there was no sporting event where I made more friends than at the World University Games.

    Fabian Hambüchen

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