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If sport, then in Berlin!

UEFA EURO 2024 Finals, ISTAF, Berlin Marathon, Berlin Ladies Open in tennis & EuroLeague Final Four 2024 in basketball! In Berlin, you can experience top-class sport in all areas - to watch or get active yourself. You can find the highlights at visitBerlin.de.

Of course, you can also get active yourself: Berlin offers the full programme of various leisure sports and lots to try out. You can switch your sightseeing programme to cycling or jogging through the city - we have put together tips and recommendations for everything on visitBerlin.de.

For example, visit major sports venues such as the Olympic Stadium. On a tour there, you can even get into the changing rooms of the Berlin football team Hertha BSC. Here you can easily and conveniently buy tickets for the Olympiastadion Berlin online in advance.

Find out about the next sporting events in Berlin and cheer on the players and participants.

Information about the Sport in Berlin in Sign Language we have compiled for you.
 

The sporting events in 2024

Top-level sport in Berlin: The capital’s seven largest clubs

Berlin is the sports metropolis of Germany

Not only because of the many international events that the city has already seen, but also because of its top clubs, which are now known beyond the borders of Berlin: 

  • The "Old Lady" Hertha BSC is a founding member of the Bundesliga.
  • The Eisbären Berlin have fought their way to nine German ice hockey championship titles.
  • ALBA Berlin is one of the top teams in German and European basketball.
    Füchse Berlin compete for national and European titles in handball.
  • The Berlin Recycling Volleys have confirmed their dominance in the national and international volleyball elite for years.
  • The 1st FC Union Berlin from Köpenick has worked its way up to the top league, not least thanks to the tireless efforts of its fans.
  • Berlin Thunder is part of the professional European American Football League and is currently one of seventeen teams in the ELF (European League of Football), which has been playing throughout Europe again since 2021.
     

And the Berliners themselves? They put their heart and soul into every game, creating a great atmosphere at every match and cheering on their heroes.

Don't miss the chance to sit in the stands and cheer on one of the teams.

Our tip: With the Berlin Welcome Card you get up to 25% discount on your tickets for the BR Volleys.

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Leisure sports in Berlin

If sport, then in Berlin

And now you: do sport in Berlin yourself! You'll find plenty of opportunities to do sport in the capital during your holiday - whether it's just for fun or something more ambitious.

Here you will find tips for lakes, outdoor pools and indoor swimming pools. We have also put together a list of various providers of leisure and trend sports.

Why not try black light mini golf? Or go climbing and bouldering in Berlin. On the visitBerlin blog, you can find our favourite Jogging routes and Skate routes of our editorial team and even more sporty in Berlin.

Or you can switch your sightseeing to a bike, combine exercise and sightseeing and cycle through the city on a guided tour.  You can also conquer Berlin individually with one of our bike tour suggestions.  

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Get recommendations about the best events from other visitors. Here you’ll find the most popular tickets among visitors to Berlin. 

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