Name: Nürtingen City Run 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schillerplatz Nürtingen

City Run

About City Run

On Friday, September 18, 2026, from 6 PM to 10 PM, Nürtingen's Schillerplatz will transform into the running and festival stage of the Esslingen district town on the Neckar: The annual Nürtingen City Run is a sports and city experience with a charitable character. Proceeds go to social and voluntary projects from the Nürtingen citizenry. The run starts at 6 PM through the city centre, followed by the award ceremony at 7 PM and a long gathering with rock, blues, and soul covers by the band Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns. Catering this year by the Friends of TG Nürtingen Handball e.V.

Dates 18 Sep — 18 Sep 2026

Venue Nürtingen (08116)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

City Run — edition 2026

The 2026 Nürtingen City Run takes place on Friday, September 18, from 6 PM to 10 PM on Schillerplatz. Programme: 6–7 PM run through the city centre, 7–7:30 PM award ceremony, 7:30–10 PM gathering with Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns (Rock, Blues, Soul). Catering by Friends of TG Nürtingen Handball. Admission to the gathering is free. Proceeds for social civic projects.

City Run 2026 — Late Summer Classic

On Friday evening, September 18, 2026, the Nürtingen Civic Centre calls for the annual City Run. The run leads through Nürtingen's city centre with start and finish on the central Schillerplatz. Following the sporting phase, the award ceremony with the mayor takes place, followed by the open gathering with live music, food stalls, and beer offerings.

Catering is handled by different clubs each year — in 2026, the Freundeskreis TG Nürtingen Handball e.V. is responsible for the food. As always, proceeds go to charitable and voluntary projects from the Nürtingen citizenry.

Highlights City Run 2026

City Run through Nürtingen's city centre with start and finish at Schillerplatz
Gathering with live concert by Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns (Rock, Blues, Soul)
Catering by Friends of TG Nürtingen Handball — Swabian specialities
Charitable Character: Proceeds for social and voluntary civic projects
Free admission to the gathering — starting fee for the run as a donation

Programme City Run 2026

Programme Nürtingen City Run September 18, 2026

6:00 PM–7:00 PM — Running Phase: Start on Schillerplatz, run through Nürtingen's city centre with various route lengths
7:00 PM–7:30 PM — Award Ceremony on Schillerplatz with the mayor and representatives of the supported civic projects
7:30 PM–10:00 PM — Gathering with live concert by Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns (Rock, Blues, Soul Covers)
Catering: Freundeskreis TG Nürtingen Handball e.V. — Swabian specialities, beer, soft drinks
10:00 PM — Festival End

Registration for the run and programme: nuertingen-engagiert.de/stadtlauf.

Prices City Run 2026

Free admission to the gathering. Registration fee for the run depending on route length — proceeds as a donation to the supported civic projects. Food and drinks at the club stands at club prices.

Practical information

Practical information — City Run

Getting There

Train: Neckartal-Bahn from Stuttgart, Reutlingen, or Tübingen — stop Nürtingen. Approx. 8 minutes walk from the station to Schillerplatz.
Car: B27 Stuttgart–Tübingen, exit Nürtingen. Multi-storey car parks in the city centre. Public transport recommended — city centre partially closed during the run.
Address: Schillerplatz, 72622 Nürtingen.

Schedule on Festival Day

6:00 PM–7:00 PM Running routes
7:00 PM–7:30 PM Award ceremony
7:30 PM–10:00 PM Gathering with live music

Admission and Registration

Admission to the gathering is free. Registration for the run via nuertingen-engagiert.de/stadtlauf. Starting fees as a donation for the supported civic projects.

Organiser

City of Nürtingen — Bürgertreff. Telephone 07022 75-366.

Nürtingen City Run — Run, Civic Festival, Stage

The Nürtingen City Run combines three components into a late summer highlight: Firstly, a city run through Nürtingen's old town, attended by amateur runners and ambitious athletes from the Esslingen district. Secondly, an award ceremony on Schillerplatz with a ceremonial speech by the mayor and press attendance. Thirdly — and usually with the largest audience — the concluding gathering with live music, Swabian catering, and socialising until late in the evening.

Charitable Character and Civic Engagement

The City Run is designed as a charity event. The proceeds from entry fees and catering go to social and charitable projects as well as voluntary initiatives from the Nürtingen citizenry. The City of Nürtingen, via the Bürgertreff (Civic Centre), coordinates fund allocation in agreement with local clubs — a kind of civic-city solidarity fund, fuelled by the commitment and enthusiasm of the City Run audience.

Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns — Gathering Band 2026

In 2026, the band Biko & The Damaged Labour Horns will provide the musical entertainment with cover versions from rock, blues, and soul. The gathering runs from 7:30 PM to 10 PM — right after the award ceremony — and offers an open festival atmosphere on Schillerplatz with beer stands, food stalls, and relaxed Swabian "Schwatz" (chat) among athletes, families, and city strollers. Catering this year is handled by the Freundeskreis TG Nürtingen Handball e.V. — clubs take turns each year.

Nürtingen — District Town in the Esslingen Region

Nürtingen, with around 41,000 inhabitants, is one of the larger towns in the Esslingen district (state of Baden-Württemberg). The town lies on the Neckar river between Stuttgart and Reutlingen, in the foothills of the Swabian Jura. The City Run is part of a variety of civic events jointly supported by Nürtingen Engagiert e.V. and the city administration — an example of vibrant club life and solidarity within the city.