Die Finals (translated The Finals) is a multi-sport event that combines the German national championships from a range of different sports. It is an annual event first held in 2019, taking place over several days and in close proximity.
The competition aims to popularize smaller sports by combining well-established disciplines with emerging ones in a single event. The competition therefore covers a changing variety of Olympic, Paralympic, and non-Olympic sports, with all disciplines eligible for participation as long as they ensure a high level of competition among the country's best athletes and are recognized as official German championships.
Chronology No.YearDateEvent NamePlacesDisciplinesChampionship TitlesAthletesVisitors1201930 July – 4 Aug.Berlin 2019Berlin102023,300178,0002020cancelledRhein-Ruhr 2020Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Neuss, Aachen, Oberhausen, Braunschweig16–––220213 – 6 JuneBerlin/Rhein-Ruhr 2021Berlin, Dortmund, Duisburg, Bochum, Balve, Braunschweig181402,3003202223 – 26 JuneBerlin 2022Berlin141902,200220,000420236 – 9 JulyRhein-Ruhr 2023Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Kassel, Berlin18159210,0005202531 July – 3 Aug.Dresden 2025Dresden201333,500250,0006202623 – 26 JulyHanover 2026Hanover, Steinhuder Meer24143480,0007202729 July – 1 Aug.Stuttgart 2027Stuttgart16 (planned)
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