ROCK the BEACH – Beach Volleyball Festival St. Peter-Ording

Beach Volleyball at a National Level

The tour series ROCK the BEACH is one of Germany's most important national beach volleyball formats. It is held in cooperation with the German Volleyball Association (DVV) and awards ranking points for the national tour. The weekend in St. Peter-Ording is the only stop on the North Sea — and since its revival in 2025, it is again a firm part of the season.

Sports Program: 16-Team Main Draws for Women and Men

Several sand courts will be set up on the two-kilometer-wide Ording beach: a Center Court for the top matches plus additional courts for the group stage. Main draws of 16 women's and 16 men's teams will compete, along with recreational and amateur tournament courts on the sidelines. The prize money amounts to €10,000, distributed across the classes — supplemented by DVV ranking points for the national beach tour.

Festival Character: The Beach Village

Sport is only one part of the weekend: A Beach Village with a stage, live entertainment, food trucks, beach bars, and workshop offerings will be set up around the Center Court. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the Beach Parties will take place — with sunset over the mudflats, DJ sets, and drinks on the sand.

St. Peter-Ording — The Wide Beach

St. Peter-Ording is one of Germany's best-known North Sea resorts, located on the Eiderstedt peninsula in the North Friesland district of Schleswig-Holstein. The beach is over twelve kilometers long and up to two kilometers wide in some places — ideal for major events such as beach volleyball tournaments, kite festivals, and beach sailing. The Ording district, where the tournament takes place, has established itself as the resort's sporting flagship in recent years.

Atmosphere and Audience

The weekend attracts a broad audience: beach volleyball players from all over Germany, summer vacationers on the North Sea, day-trippers from Hamburg, Bremen, and Kiel, plus locals from St. Peter-Ording and the surrounding Eiderstedt communities. Free admission, family-friendly, sporty, and festive at the same time.