The Rhine-Ruhr region is preparing for the FISU World University Games 2025, which will take place from 16 to 27 July 2025. Around 8,500 student athletes from over 150 countries will compete in 18 sports. This makes the FISU World University Games one of the largest multi-sport events of the year.

Sport and culture in five cities

The competitions will be held in Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Hagen. Berlin will also be the venue for individual disciplines such as swimming, water jumping and volleyball finals.

German delegation

Germany will be taking part with ‘Team StuDi’. A total of 305 athletes and 177 delegation members have been nominated.

Further information on ‘Team StuDi’: Find out more

Preparations are underway and the Torch of the Games has completed its international journey and was welcomed in Mülheim an der Ruhr.