Integrative Sports Festival Together in Motion

“Together in Motion” — What is the Sports Festival?

The Integrative Sports Festival “Together in Motion” is one of the central inclusion events in Ostwestfalen's sports calendar. Goal: Sports, games, and movement for all ages and abilities — explicitly “with and without disabilities”. The format is not a competition, but a participatory festival with activity stations from various clubs and initiatives. Anyone who wants to play, try things out, or join in is welcome.

2026 Programme — The 28th Edition

In 2025, the 27th edition (November 11, 2025) attracted around 1,600 participants — the 28th edition in 2026 is planned as an even broader family festival.

• 2:00 PM — Start of activity stations. Around 20 clubs and initiatives offer sports stations: table tennis, boccia, climbing, movement games, wheelchair sports, inclusive dancing, and much more.
• 5:00 PM — Inclusive Sports Show: Performances by sports groups from the region will showcase dances, acrobatics, and show sports — as a joint stage sequence of all participating clubs

Important: Bring sportswear and sports shoes. Photography and video documentation will take place (press work, local media coverage).

Organizers — Four Players from Paderborn Sports

“Together in Motion” is jointly supported by:

• Stadtsportverband Paderborn e.V. (leading)
• Sportjugend im SSV
• Paderborner Sportservice
• “Wir bewegen alle Kinder im Kreis Paderborn” (Initiative for promoting movement)

The presenting partner is Volksbank Paderborn. An exemplary collaboration of various structures — sports clubs, youth work, promotion of physical activity, regional economy — for a common inclusion format.

Sports Centre Maspernplatz — The Location

The Sports Centre at Maspernplatz is Paderborn's central city sports arena — multi-purpose hall, outdoor sports fields, ice rink in close proximity. Located close to the city centre, easily accessible by public transport, with ample parking. In November 2026, it will be the venue for one of the warmest and most inclusive days of the year in the Paderborn district.

Paderborn — University City with a Sports Identity

Paderborn (around 152,000 inhabitants) is the largest city in Ostwestfalen and the district town of Paderborn. Known for its Carolingian Palatinate and the High Cathedral (bishop's seat), the University of Paderborn, and its strong sports scene — SC Paderborn 07 in football, several Olympians from regional clubs. The combination of a university, sports-focused medium-sized businesses, and committed clubs makes Paderborn one of Ostwestfalen's focal points for integrative sports projects.

Inclusion in NRW Sports

The sports festival is part of a growing NRW-wide commitment to inclusive sports. The North Rhine-Westphalia Disabled Sports Association (BRSNW) explicitly supports the format. 28 years of continuity (since the late 1990s) represent a remarkable tradition in the German inclusion sector — Paderborn is one of the exemplary cases here.

Why Attend?

If you want to get families, children, teenagers, or seniors moving — whether with or without disabilities — Together in Motion is *the* event on Sunday afternoon in November in Paderborn. Free admission, no registration required, just come and join in. Spectators are also welcome, especially for the Sports Show at 5 PM.