Die Generalprobe — Berliner Straßenlauf
Half marathon, quarter marathon, and Bambini run before the BMW Berlin Marathon
About Berliner Generalprobe
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Four weeks before the marathon
Die Generalprobe is exactly what its name promises: a final intensive test under race conditions over the half marathon distance, about four weeks before the BMW Berlin Marathon. Those who have the big event at the end of September in their sights will run along Schloßstraße in August – or opt for the shorter quarter marathon format, which is also attractive for beginners.
Three distances, one course
The Bambini run kicks off the day at 8:15 AM. At 9 AM, the quarter marathon (10.5 km) and the half marathon (21.0975 km) start simultaneously. The course is a DLV-measured 10.5 km loop through Steglitz, Wilmersdorf, and Zehlendorf – half marathon runners complete two laps. With the in-house start block logic based on pace, over 5,000 runners are sent onto the course in an organized manner.
Steglitz, Schloßstraße, and Berlin's Southwest
The start and finish are on Schloßstraße in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district – Berlin's second-longest shopping street and the axis of the capital's bourgeois southwest. The course leads through green residential areas with Wilhelminian-era villa architecture, past the Botanical Garden and the Rathaus Steglitz subway station. Die Generalprobe has been a fixed date in the Berlin running calendar for years and is part of the DLV scoring for road races.
Berliner Generalprobe — edition 2026
Die Generalprobe 2026 is the penultimate SCC running event before the BMW Berlin Marathon and is considered the ideal half marathon test for serious Berlin marathon runners. Registration online via the official website, start blocks are assigned according to target time. Finishers receive medals, the top 3 in each gender category and all age group winners of the half marathon class 40+ automatically qualify for free participation in the following year.
Programme Berliner Generalprobe 2026
Die Generalprobe 2026 will take place on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with start and finish on Schloßstraße in Berlin-Steglitz. The organizer is SCC EVENTS GmbH.
Start times
- 8:15 AM — Bambini run (short distance for children)
- 9:00 AM — Quarter marathon (10.5 km) and half marathon (21.0975 km) joint start
Course routing
The DLV-certified 10.5 km loop leads through the Berlin districts of Steglitz, Wilmersdorf, and Zehlendorf. Half marathon runners complete two laps. The start and finish are on Schloßstraße, the traditional shopping mile in the southwest of Berlin.
Scoring and competition format
- Start blocks based on finish time (self-assessment during registration)
- Electronic timing with transponder chip
- Finisher medals for all participants
- Top 3 scoring per gender in the half marathon and quarter marathon
- Age groups from 40 years in the half marathon: winners receive a free start for the following year
- Personalized certificates available online via the results list
Registration
Online at berliner-generalprobe.de. Optional ERGO cancellation insurance is offered during registration.
Highlights Berliner Generalprobe 2026
- Last official SCC half marathon before the BMW Berlin Marathon
- DLV-certified course through Steglitz, Wilmersdorf, and Zehlendorf
- Bambini run for the youngest participants
- Start and finish on Schloßstraße – the southwest axis of Berlin
- Free start qualification for age group winners 40+ in the half marathon
Prices Berliner Generalprobe 2026
Registration fees will be announced on berliner-generalprobe.de. Optional cancellation insurance from ERGO can be booked during registration. A refund of the entry fee in case of non-participation is not possible.
Practical information — Berliner Generalprobe
Getting there
Subway U9 to Rathaus Steglitz or S-Bahn S1 to Botanischer Garten / S25 to Lichterfelde West. Schloßstraße is closed during the event. Traffic diversions may occur in the southwest of Berlin.
Registration
Registration exclusively online via berliner-generalprobe.de. Optional ERGO cancellation insurance can be booked. A refund of the entry fee in case of non-participation is excluded.
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Where it takes place Berliner Generalprobe
Schloßstraße Berlin-Steglitz
Schloßstraße, 12163 Berlin