Name: State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg 2026 2026
Start: 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schänzle, Klein Venedig, Stadtgarten, Münsterplatz und Sportzentrum Dreispitz Kreuzlingen

State Gymnastics Festival

About State Gymnastics Festival

From May 13 to 17, 2026, the Badischer Turner-Bund invites you to the great State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg in Konstanz — up to 15,000 athletes from 675 clubs and tens of thousands of visitors are expected. For the first time, the State Gymnastics Festival will take place cross-border: in close cooperation with the Swiss partner city Kreuzlingen, whose Dreispitz sports center will also be used — a festival of friendship on Lake Constance. Venues include Schänzle, Klein Venedig, Stadtgarten, and Münsterplatz in Konstanz, as well as the Dreispitz sports center in Kreuzlingen. Artistic gymnastics, athletics, trampoline, fistball, dance, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, basketball, and much more are on the program — rounded off by galas, opening and closing shows, live music, and parties. Certified as Green Event BW.

Dates 13 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Konstanz (08335)

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Edition 2026

State Gymnastics Festival — edition 2026

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The State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg 2026 will take place from May 13 to 17, 2026, in Konstanz and Kreuzlingen. Up to 15,000 athletes from 675 clubs and tens of thousands of visitors are expected. Venues: Schänzle and Schänzle-Halle, Klein Venedig, Stadtgarten, Münsterplatz (Konstanz), and Dreispitz Sports Center (Kreuzlingen). Competition program: Artistic gymnastics, athletics, trampoline, rhythmic gymnastics, dance, fistball, Indiaca, ring tennis, basketball, orienteering, combined event swimming, Rothaus-Cup Fistball. Galas, opening and closing shows, live music. Green Event BW.

State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg 2026

From May 13 to 17, 2026, Konstanz will become the center of amateur sports in Baden-Württemberg. The State Gymnastics Festival, held every four years jointly by the Badischer and Schwäbischer Turner-Bund, will bring up to 15,000 athletes from 675 gymnastics and sports clubs to the Lake Constance city. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected.

In 2026, the festival will be organized cross-border for the first time in its history — in close cooperation with the Swiss partner city Kreuzlingen, whose Dreispitz Sports Center is also involved as an additional competition venue. Konstanz and Kreuzlingen, already a German-Swiss twin city in everyday life, will demonstrate their close ties with this festival. The State Gymnastics Festival is certified as Green Event BW.

Highlights State Gymnastics Festival 2026

Up to 15,000 athletes from 675 clubs
Cross-border with the Swiss partner city Kreuzlingen for the first time
Venues on Lake Constance — Schänzle, Klein Venedig, Stadtgarten, Münsterplatz
Full spectrum of gymnastics sports: from artistic gymnastics to trampoline, fistball to dance
Certified as Green Event BW
Galas, parade, live music in the ancillary program

Programme State Gymnastics Festival 2026

Program State Gymnastics Festival BW — May 13–17, 2026

Competitive Sports

Artistic Gymnastics — Individual, mixed pairs, team
Athletics — Individual championships and combined events
Rhythmic Gymnastics and Dance
Trampoline Gymnastics and Rhönrad Gymnastics
Team Sports — Fistball, Indiaca, Ring Tennis, Basketball
Orienteering
Combined Event Swimming
Rothaus-Cup Fistball — Separate competition date

Venues

Schänzle and Schänzle-Halle (Konstanz) — Main venue
Klein Venedig (Konstanz) — Open-air competitions on Lake Constance
Stadtgarten (Konstanz) — Demonstration gymnastics, festival areas
Münsterplatz (Konstanz) — Galas, opening and closing shows
Dreispitz Sports Center (Kreuzlingen, CH) — Competitions on the Swiss side

Ancillary Program

Festive opening with parade
Galas and show programs
Live music and parties in the festival areas
Volunteer app with results service, photo galleries
Closing event on Sunday

More info: landesturnfest.de (Program overview: programmueberblick).

Prices State Gymnastics Festival 2026

Tickets, day tickets, and festival passes available at landesturnfest.de. Galas and show programs are partly ticketed; many competitions are free to attend. Athletes register through their clubs.

Practical information

Practical information — State Gymnastics Festival

Getting There

Train: Konstanz station (IC/EC from Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Singen, Friedrichshafen), Kreuzlingen station (Swiss SBB). Both stations are directly at the festival venues.
Car: A81 Stuttgart–Singen → B33 to Konstanz. Park & Ride recommended; limited parking in the city center during the festival.
Boat: Lake Constance shipping from Friedrichshafen, Meersburg, Überlingen.

Venues

Schänzle and Schänzle-Halle, Klein Venedig, Stadtgarten, Münsterplatz, Lake Constance shore (Konstanz), and Dreispitz Sports Center (Kreuzlingen, CH).

Admission and Tickets

For athletes: Registration through clubs and the Badischer Turner-Bund. For spectators: Day tickets and festival passes. Galas and show programs are partly ticketed; many competitions are free to attend. Tickets: landesturnfest.de.

State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg — Major Amateur Sports Highlight 2026

The State Gymnastics Festival Baden-Württemberg is one of Germany's largest amateur sports festivals and takes place every four years. In 2026, Konstanz will be the host city — and the festival will be organized cross-border for the first time in its history: in close cooperation with the Swiss partner city Kreuzlingen, whose Dreispitz sports center will also be used. Up to 15,000 athletes from 675 gymnastics and sports clubs are expected, along with tens of thousands of spectators from Baden-Württemberg, Switzerland, and all of southern Germany.

Program — From Artistic Gymnastics to Fistball, Dance to Triathlon

The competition program of the State Gymnastics Festival covers the entire spectrum of German gymnastics. In artistic gymnastics, individual gymnasts and mixed pairs will compete; in athletics, individual and combined event championships will be held. In addition, there will be rhythmic gymnastics and dance, trampoline gymnastics and Rhönrad gymnastics, team sports such as fistball, Indiaca, ring tennis, and basketball, orienteering, combined event swimming, and special competitions like the Rothaus-Cup Fistball.

Venues — Konstanz and Kreuzlingen

The competitions and festivities will be spread across several locations:
• Schänzle / Schänzle-Halle — Main venue (artistic gymnastics, dance)
• Klein Venedig — Open-air competitions and festivities on Lake Constance
• Stadtgarten — demonstration gymnastics and festival areas
• Münsterplatz — Galas, opening and closing shows
• Dreispitz Sports Center Kreuzlingen (CH) — Competitions on the Swiss side
The exchange between the two cities makes the festival a cross-border event with an open-air character — the shores of Lake Constance serve as the connecting element.

Green Event and Sustainability

The State Gymnastics Festival is certified as Green Event BW — a sustainability standard for events in Baden-Württemberg. Waste prevention, reusable cups, public transport travel with an event ticket, regional catering, and energy-efficient logistics are part of the concept.

Konstanz and Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance

Konstanz (district capital of the Konstanz district, AGS 08335, approx. 84,000 inhabitants) is located on the western shore of Lake Constance, directly on the Swiss border. The independent city is home to one of Germany's youngest universities and is one of the most attractive locations on Lake Constance. The partner city Kreuzlingen (Thurgau, Switzerland, approx. 22,000 inhabitants) forms a practical twin city with Konstanz — the German-Swiss border runs through the middle of the urban area. The joint State Gymnastics Festival symbolizes this close integration.