The German University Sports Federation (adh) has successfully bid to host the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games with the support of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and the local host cities. The innovative and sustainable concept of the Rhine-Ruhr region with the venues in Bochum, Duisburg, Essen & Mülheim an der Ruhr convinced the FISU Executive Committee to award Germany the bid to host the FISU World University Games in 2025 on 15 May 2021. The venues will be complemented by the existing sports infrastructure in the cities of Berlin and Hagen.
The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games are the world's largest multi-sport event after the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the most important multi-sport event of 2025.
The organisation of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games offers a great opportunity for the region, which not only focuses on the professional staging of the event, but also on the creation of long-term added value for the region, sport and the university landscape.
The twelve-day period of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games will begin with the opening ceremony on 16 July 2025 and officially end on 27 July 2025, during which time around 8,500 athletes will compete in 18 official sports. In addition, many other activities and a comprehensive accompanying programme will take place in the Rhine-Ruhr region and promote intercultural exchange between the up to 150 participating nations.
Further information about the event can be found here.
PROPROJEKT is responsible for the overall project management and monitoring of the planning and implementation process as well as the interface management of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games.
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