Media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is now open

From 16 to 27 July 2025, the Rhine-Ruhr region, together with Berlin, will host one of the largest multi-sport events in the world. Around 8,500 top student-athletes from up to 150 countries will compete in 18 sports - a unique opportunity for media representatives to bring exciting stories and outstanding performances from the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr region and the German capital to the world. The media accreditation portal for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is now open.

The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games are the biggest multi-sport event of the year in Germany and offer much more than just sporting competition. In addition to a top-class international field of student-athletes, you can expect a multi-faceted major sporting event that combines sport, science, music and culture.

Accreditation via online form

Please use the media accreditation form for your accreditation. The media accreditation is required by anyone conducting onsite media coverage of the event in the form of storytelling, news reporting, photography, videography, broadcasting, etc. This includes media professionals such as:

Please note that Rights-Holding Broadcasters will need to apply through a separate form to obtain media accreditation.

Key Dates

Important Information

Please note that media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games (16-27 July 2025) is independent of media accreditation for the Team Draw, which takes place on 7 April 2025 at the Luftschiffhangar in Mülheim an der Ruhr. If you have already been accredited for the Team Draw, you will need to apply for a new media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as this will not be transferred automatically. In our Media Accreditation Guide you will find a step-by-step instruction on how to accredit for the FISU Games and further information on the requirements that must be met in order to obtain media accreditation.