Overview

• Back in Leipzig, the 56-year-old presented his trophy at the Angerbrücke depot as LVB leaders praised him and colleagues celebrated his win.
• Langkopf said he will not return to compete for the crown, indicating he could instead coach at the 2026 European championship in Warsaw.
• Event scoring separated team and individual results, with Germany’s duo of Langkopf and Sandra Probst placing seventh while Wiener Linien won the team title.
• The inaugural Tram World Championship featured tasks such as Stop & Go, target braking and reversing, plus novelty challenges like curling and bowling.
• About 40 to 50 LVB colleagues traveled to Vienna to support Langkopf, who works as a combined tram and bus driver for the Leipzig operator.