Overview

• The Games will run from June 15 to 20, 2026, featuring about 4,500 athletes competing across 27 sports in nine Saarland cities.
• All Saarland districts and the neighboring town of Forbach will host events at venues including the Saarbrücken Sportcampus and Forbach’s Olympic swimming stadium.
• The newly revealed logo depicts the Saarbrücken Ludwigskirche, the Völklinger Hütte and the Saarpolygon as emblems of regional heritage.
• Officials acknowledged several venues still require disabled access upgrades and outlined steps to complete those works before the event.
• The Landessportverband für das Saarland and Special Olympics Deutschland are coordinating the inclusive Games, expecting over 100,000 visitors and roughly 13,000 participants while aiming to expand sports access for people with intellectual disabilities.