A new concept for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer Games

The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Summer’s new plan was presented and accepted during a recent FISU Steering Committee Meeting in Düsseldorf.

An important delegation from FISU travelled to Germany to hold a Steering Committee Meeting, but also to discuss next year’s FISU World University Games. They were warmly welcomed by the President German University Sports Federation (adh), Jörg Förster as well as the CEO of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer Games Organising Committee, Niklas Börger.

FISU’s Steering Committee is composed of FISU President Leonz Eder, First Vice-President Luciano Cabral, Vice-Presidents Jin Liu, Penninah Kabenge, Verena Burk and Marian Dymalski, FISU Treasurer Bayasgalan Danzandorj, FISU Senior Executive Committee Member Martin Doulton and FISU Secretary General Eric Saintrond.

A new concept kicking off in exactly one year

The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games Organising Committee presented their new concept – a more compact event that ensures that the event will be delivered within the required framework next summer – which was approved by FISU. Please find the official press-release below.

The FISU delegation also travelled to Duisburg to visit some of the future venues. The will kick off in exactly one year from now and will take place from 16-27 July 2025.

Written by Thérèse Courvoisier, photos by Dennis Kemmerling