Leipzig in a state of emergency: 750,000 guests expected at the gymnasium!
Leipzig in a state of emergency: 750,000 guests expected at the gymnasium!
Leipzig, Deutschland - The German gymnastics festival opened its doors on May 30, 2025 in Leipzig and will continue until June 1, 2025. During this time, an estimated 750,000 visitors, including around 80,000 active athletes, are expected in the city. This number exceeds the population of Leipzig and illustrates the immense meaning and the great influx that this event generates. Participants from around 50 nations are expected, including around 5,000 athletes from abroad, who compete in a total of 23 disciplines, from gymnastics to parkour to judo and badminton. The European Cup in the gymnastics is the sporting highlight of the gymnastics festival.
The competitions take place at more than 50 locations in Leipzig, including the Leipzig trade fair, the Red Bull Arena, the quarterback real estate arena and the Bruno Plache Stadium. According to Sächsische.de The tickets for the gymnastics festival are available online, with prices between 20 and 50 euros. Particularly noteworthy is the international gala “We Are The World”, which took place on May 29 in the quarterback real estate arena, as well as the stadium gala on May 31, which begins at 7 p.m. and includes appearances by “Die Prinzen”, the barren world champion Lukas Dauser and Olympic champion Darja Varfolomeev. In addition, the “Rendezvous of the Best” will take place in the quarterback real estate arena on June 1st at 11 a.m. On this day there is also Sunday in Leipzig.
safety precautions and organization
In view of the high number of visitors, the Leipzig police have developed extensive security concepts. Under the direction of police chief René Demmler, at least 1,500 civil servants will be deployed. Furthermore, "physical locks" are set up in the city center, and the city planning service is increasingly in action. The fire brigade has also provided special operations to react to all eventualities. The city tour is supplemented by mobile survivors around the large stage on Augustusplatz as well as the market and the Thomaskirchhof. The blocking circle around the stadium is active on May 28th and May 31st from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., whereby the entrance is only approved for residents and employees.Kati Brenner, the head of the organizational committee, has announced the implementation of around 400 individual events at 50 event locations. The participants are accommodated in schools because the hotel capacities in the city are not sufficient. The entire event will be held for the 13th time in Leipzig after it last took place here in 2002. The first event of this kind took place in the summer of 1863 on the Pleiße, and the tradition of the German gymnastics festival goes deeper back into the history of the German gymnastics movement. Since 2005 the gymnastics festival has been entitled "International German Gymnastics Festival" to attract international participants, as well as Wikipedia informed.
With this impressive event, Leipzig confirms his role as an important location for major sporting events and at the same time promotes the exchange and encounters of athletes from all over the world. The German gymnastics festival not only offers sporting competitions, but also a diverse range of cultural offerings and an opportunity for numerous encounters.| Details | |
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