Overview
- Training resumed on Nov. 2 when parts of the rebuilt track reopened for practice, letting athletes return to the home venue after five years away.
- The first national competition since the flood, the German Skeleton Championships, took place on Nov. 8 and athletes including Johannes Lochner have already completed inaugural runs.
- A ceremonial reopening is scheduled for Nov. 11 with Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder attending and invited guests taking demonstration runs.
- The five-year reconstruction cost about €58.5 million and added flood protections such as a large debris barrier and a roughly 7,000 cubic metre retention basin designed to trap rock, timber and water before they reach the track; a TÜV inspection in early 2025 required replacement of the refrigerant main line in the lower section and that work delayed earlier event plans.
- Conservation groups warn rebuilding on this geological high-risk slope poses ongoing safety and environmental concerns, while local officials and the Bob- und Schlittenverband see the reopening as vital for youth development, regional tourism and the planned return of World Cup racing in March 2027 and the 2028 World Championships.