Overview

• The Finals secured its highest television audience yet by drawing over two million viewers on ZDF for a 15 percent market share.
• Interior Minister Armin Schuster and Mayor Dirk Hilbert have formally backed Dresden’s bid to host the next Finals in 2030 under a five-year rotation model.
• Dresden has submitted plans to boost Heinz-Steyer-Stadion’s capacity from 10,000 to 15,000 with mobile stands to accommodate larger crowds at future championships.
• This year’s edition united 20 German championship events—ranging from athletics and rowing to 3x3-basketball and stand-up-paddling—across iconic urban venues like the Frauenkirche and Neumarkt.
• Organizers and local authorities hailed the event’s seamless logistics and extensive ARD/ZDF coverage as benchmarks for upcoming urban multi-sport festivals.