Die Finals 2026 Hannover
143 German championship titles in 24 sports over four days – multisport event with largely free admission
About Die Finals 2026
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Multisport Event in the City
Die Finals were launched in 2019 to bundle the German championships from numerous individual sports into a joint sporting event with high media attention. Instead of being spread throughout the year, the championships take place over four days in a single city. Hannover already hosted in 2024 and will again be the host in 2026. Hannover was chosen due to its dense inner-city sports infrastructure and experience in event management.
143 Championship Titles in 24 Sports
Over four days, a total of 143 German championship titles will be awarded in 24 sports. The program ranges from athletics, swimming, and gymnastics to canoeing, rowing, triathlon, and archery, as well as BMX, 3x3 basketball, table tennis, trampoline gymnastics, and karate. New to the program are beach volleyball, weightlifting, Ju-Jutsu, rapid surfing, speed windsurfing, and water polo.
Sport in the City Center
A key characteristic of Die Finals is their location close to the city center. Competition venues are set up temporarily in the city whenever possible: 3x3 basketball on Trammplatz, triathlon at Maschsee, BMX on the Eilenriede course, surfing competitions at a specially constructed facility. The majority of the competition venues are free to access; tickets are only sold for selected indoor events.
Media Presence
ARD and ZDF will broadcast live alternately throughout the entire duration of Die Finals. Around one hundred hours of live coverage are expected in total. This makes Die Finals the largest continuous sports broadcast by public broadcasters outside of the Olympic Games and major football tournaments.
Die Finals 2026 — edition 2026
For Die Finals, Hannover offers its dense sports infrastructure: Maschsee as a natural stadium for water sports, Eilenriede as an urban forest for athletics disciplines, city squares for street sports formats like 3x3 basketball and BMX, and classic halls for gymnastics, table tennis, and martial arts.
The exact competition venues and schedules per sport will be communicated in advance by the respective federations and the state capital. An overview will be published on diefinals.de and the Hannover sports website.
Programme Die Finals 2026 2026
Program Structure
- 4 Days of Competition
- 24 Sports, 143 Championship Titles
- Majority of Venues Free to Access
- Live Broadcast by ARD and ZDF
Participating Sports (Selection)
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Gymnastics and Trampoline Gymnastics
- Canoeing and Rowing
- Triathlon (Maschsee)
- Archery
- BMX and Mountain Biking
- 3x3 Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Karate and Ju-Jutsu (NEW 2026)
- Beach Volleyball (NEW 2026)
- Weightlifting (NEW 2026)
- Rapid Surfing and Speed Windsurfing (NEW 2026)
- Water Polo (NEW 2026)
Accompanying Program
Interactive stations for the public, talks with athletes, sports demonstrations in the city center, integration with the overlapping Maschseefest.
Highlights Die Finals 2026 2026
- 143 German championship titles in 24 sports
- 6 new sports added in 2026
- Competition venues close to the city center
- Largely free admission
- Live broadcast by ARD/ZDF
- Integration with Maschseefest
Prices Die Finals 2026 2026
Practical information — Die Finals 2026
Date
Thursday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 26th, 2026.
Venue
Various sports venues in the city center and the Hannover region, many of them temporarily set up.
Getting There
Most venues are within walking distance of the main train station or directly accessible via the city train (Stadtbahn). Special shuttle services to more peripheral competition venues.
Admission
The majority of competition venues are free to access. Tickets for selected indoor competitions (e.g., gymnastics, swimming) are sold. Detailed information per sport is available on diefinals.de and hannover.de.
TV Broadcast
ARD and ZDF broadcast live alternately throughout the entire competition program.
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