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Active meetings in Berlin: Locations, incentives, and events
Summary of the blog post
Berlin is an active city! Plan your event in a special sports location or combine your meeting with a visit to a sports event. Or get active yourself: at a sporting team event in the capital. We'll tell you where, when, and how you can get a sweat on in Berlin.
Whether sailing, archery or adventure climbing; whether football, basketball or ice hockey; whether a racetrack, stadium or amusement park - Berlin puts movement into meetings, incentives, and congresses. The sports metropolis attracts event planners to the grandstand, amusement parks, high ropes courses, lakes, and world-famous sports facilities.
Berlin sports facilities for conferences, congresses, and events
Berlin's Olympic Stadium has more history behind it than almost any other event location in Germany. The events that are held here are right at a place of records and moving events. From a meeting at the track where sprinter Usain Bolt set a world record, a meeting in the team lounge, or a major event under the Olympic Tower - your event is sure to be a winner.
With its futuristic design, its self-supporting steel roof that is exceptional in Europe, and a capacity for up to 10,000 people, the Velodrom is a unique venue for events, meetings, and congresses. It is famous for sports highlights such as Berlin's six-day race, motocross and equestrian tournaments and, as part of the Europa Sportpark, is centrally located in the trendy district of Prenzlauer Berg.
Sportive event location - Velodrom Berlin
Speaking of equestrian tournaments: As a sports and event venue, the Rennbahn Hoppegarten is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The listed building is not only the oldest and largest sports facility in the capital, but also a true institution in Berlin. 250,000 square metres with options for several events on one day make this original Berlin site an extraordinary venue in the capital.
BeachMitte event location
At the foot of Prenzlauer Berg, right next to the former Berlin Wall, lies the city's largest beach. With 54 beach volleyball courts, several event areas and the most modern inner-city high ropes course, the BeachMitte event location not only combines sport with meetings and events, but also Berlin history with the most modern metropolitan flair.
The historic Stadtbad Oderberger also manages to transform a cathedral-like indoor swimming pool into a venue for conferences, seminars, meetings and congresses in an extraordinary way. In addition to a hotel, bar and restaurant, the pool of the listed swimming pool on the GLS Campus is transformed into an event space in the centre of the trendy Prenzlauer Berg district in no time at all.
Join in! Sporting incentives in Berlin
Aufwärmen beim Stunttraining in Berlin
There is one language that everyone understands: sports. Whether cheering, being outdoor, or taking part - joint activity connects people. It is no wonder, then, that sporting incentives are at the top of the corporate and event planning programmes at conferences and events. Let your team literally pull together. For example, in the team high ropes course, mega rafting for large groups, or team sailing between Wannsee and Havel.
Encourage skill and team spirit in stunt training, archery, or when acquiring an agent diploma. Use your (laughing) muscles with stand-up paddling, ice stick shooting (even in summer!), on a bicycle tour, or in the kite boat. Have a unique event experience with survival training. The capital's incentive partners have the right offer for every season and every group size.
Your event for the event: Top sports events in 2025 for event planners
If you don't want to sweat in Berlin, you can also watch the professional athletes at their best at any time: in sports highlights such as a regular season game of the National Football League (NFL) or the European Championships in Athletics and the DFB Cup Final, the BMW Berlin Marathon and the ISTAF - the most famous and traditional German athletics meeting. Groups and companies are also always welcome at a game in Berlin's top clubs. Combine your event in Berlin with a visit to a tournament by Hertha BSC or the 1st FC Union Berlin. Or guarantee your guests a unique experience at a game with the Berlin Eisbären, ALBA Berlin, or the Füchse.
NFL Berlin 2025 at the Olympic Stadium: Highlight for Football Fans
Starting in 2025, Berlin will become the new hotspot for NFL fans in Europe when the National Football League hosts a regular season game in the German capital for the first time. The NFL Berlin Game 2025 will not only create unforgettable moments at the Olympic Stadium Berlin but also mark the beginning of a multi-year commitment by the NFL in the city. After successful games in Munich and Frankfurt, Berlin will be the first city in Germany to host such an event in 2025. Berlin is proud to host the NFL world in 2025, 2027, and 2029. These three games at the Olympic Stadium offer fans the opportunity to experience the NFL live and be part of a big sports spectacle.
For football fans in Germany, the NFL game at the Olympic Stadium will be an absolute highlight. With nearly 20 million NFL fans in Germany, Berlin provides a perfect stage for this exciting sports event.
Support for planning sports events and incentives in Berlin
Use our large partner network and benefit from the expertise of our team on sports events, locations, and incentives! We are happy to help you with planning and implementing your event and can introduce you to event partners and experts in our city. Whether you're planning a conference, convention, meeting, or incentive, contact us at convention@visitBerlin.de or start looking for a great location in our Meeting Guide Berlin.
Sports Metropolis Berlin: Events 2025 / 2026
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Six Day Berlin (Berlin Six-Day Race): January 31 to February 1, 2025, Velodrom
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ISTAF Berlin: February 14, 2025, Uber Arena
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Berlin Women’s Run: May 17, 2025, Tiergarten
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DFB-Pokal Final: May 24, 2025, Olympiastadion
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Berlin Triathlon: May 31 to June 1, 2025
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Berlin Tennis Open: June 14 to 22, 2025, Steffi Graf Stadium
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BMW Berlin Marathon: September 21, 2025
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NFL Regular Season Game: Autumn 2025
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FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup: September 4 to 13, 2026
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