Warnemünder week 2025: five days full of regattas and cultural highlights!

Warnemünder week 2025: five days full of regattas and cultural highlights!

Warnemünde Week celebrated its start this year with a spectacular start. At 12:00 p.m., race director Jan Büttner set the first signal for the 250 nautical miles long regatta around Bornholm, which attracted numerous spectators in the Arena Warnemünde beach. The Hamburg yacht "Pure" under the direction of helmsman Lars Hidde was the first to cross the starting line, followed by the "Illbruck" with skipper Oliver Schmidt-Rybandt. The previous year's winner "Ospa" and "Störtebeker" were also able to settle in the top group and showed promising performance. At a speed of around ten knots, the yachts made their way to the northeast, while in the afternoon and at night wins. The first yachts at the finish line before Warnemünde are already expected on Tuesday afternoon, rostock

The Warnemünde Week, which takes place this year from July 5th to 13th, 2025, is already celebrating its 87th edition. The event not only offers gripping regattas, but also a rich cultural and entertainment program. Mayor Eva-Maria Kröger not only sees a way to present the Maritime Flair of Rostock-Warnemünde in this event, but also an opportunity to bring the region into conversation as an Olympic venue. With the participation of top athletes from all over the world, Warnemünde Week becomes a real shop window for top sporting performance, especially with the upcoming OK Europeans and the ILCA European Cup, which will attract over 300 participants, such as yacht reported.

cultural highlights and attractions

On Sunday, July 6th, the audience was already looking forward to a varied country program. With music and dance from the 1950s and 1960s as well as a concert by students from the Music and Theater Rostock University of Applied Sciences, there was a good atmosphere. The NDR 1 Radio MV Party with the moderator Ralf Markert also moved many visitors to the Kurhausgarten. Here the band "Boom Drives Crazy" ensured a rousing atmosphere, while the open-air dance course "Salsa with Tabéalo" at the lighthouse forecourt encouraged more than 50 participants. Jessica Benjatschek enriched the Wal-Bar with a reading from her book "Freedom, Wind and Courage", while two more concerts take place in the Kurhausgarten on Tuesday evening: "The sound providers" and "The Jukebox".

The mayor is full of anticipation for the entire event and plans to be on site for two days in order to meet the volunteers and offer their support. Kröger and the city administration follow the Olympic ripe infrastructure in front of Rostock's coast in order to advertise the possibilities for sailing competitions at the Olympic Games. Peter Ramcke, the sports director of the Warnemünder Week, speaks of optimal conditions and has high expectations of the performance of the athletes. In addition, the use of a cruise ship is considered an Olympic village to ensure security during the games, informs Warnemünde Week .

view of the future

Warnemünde Week will continue to develop in the future, especially with a view of Rostock's Olympic acquisition. Matthias Fromm, the tourism director, emphasizes how important the event is for tourism in the region. Ingeborg Regenthal from the Warnemünde Association emphasizes that traditional events such as Niege Ümgang and the Wiro sports day are part of the program this year. In addition, the 100th anniversary of the Warnemünde Week is celebrated in 2026, which is another reason to keep redesigning and optimizing the event.

In the attractive mix of first -class sailing and versatile culture, it can be seen how alive this traditional event is still. Warnemünde Week remains a magnet for athletes and those interested in culture alike, while the city of Rostock proves a good hand on the way to an Olympic starting point.