2025 Summer World University Games

The 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, officially known as the XXXII Summer World University Games and also known as Rhine-Ruhr 2025, is a multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 16 to 27 July 2025, in five cities in Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region in Germany. The region previously hosted the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, who also host sports during these games.

Host selection

Sports

In addition to the 15 compulsory sports, up to three optional sports can be chosen, while respecting the infrastructure and local demands. The organizing committee has proposed beach volleyball, rowing and 3x3 basketball, along with some Paralympic disciplines (which marks the first Summer World University Games to feature para-athletes and para-sport events, following its introduction at the 2025 Winter World University Games), as its optional sports. This will be the first time that 3x3 basketball will be part of the World University Summer Games program, while beach volleyball returns since it was last held at the 2013 Summer World University Games, while rowing remains after returning for the 2021 Summer World University Games in 2023.

Venues

The organising committee is planning to use existing sports facilities, with some being renovated for these games. Unlike previous editions, this edition will be completely decentralized. Instead of an athlete's village, athletes will stay in hotels and university residential buildings in the region. The competition venues are spread over 5 cities in the region: Düsseldorf (which acts as the main venue cluster), Bochum, Duisburg, Essen and Mülheim.

Düsseldorf venues

• Merkur Spiel-Arena - opening ceremony and gymnastics (artistic)
• Arena-Sportpark - 3x3 basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, archery and beach volleyball
• Castello Düsseldorf - basketball
• Comenius-Gymnasium Düsseldorf - basketball
• PSD Bank Dome - basketball
• Messe Düsseldorf - aquatics (swimming), table tennis and volleyball
• Mitsubishi Electric Halle - basketball

Bochum standalone venue

• Lohrheidestadion - athletics

Duisburg venues

• Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord - closing ceremony
• Wedau - rowing
• ASC Duisburg - water polo
• DSV 98 Duisburg - water polo

Essen venues

• Messe Essen - gymnastics (rhythmic), fencing, judo and taekwondo
• Grugahalle - basketball
• Grugabad - aquatics (diving)
• Essen Tennis Club - tennis

Mülheim standalone venue

• Innogy Sporthalle - badminton

References

External links

• Official website

1. 2025 Winter World University Games
2. 2027 Summer World University Games
3. 2025 in sports
4. 2021 Summer World University Games
5. FISU World University Games
6. 2023 Summer World University Games
7. Merkur Spiel-Arena
8. Badminton at the Summer World University Games
9. Archery at the 2021 Summer World University Games
10. Gymnastics at the 2021 Summer World University Games
11. Special Olympics World Games
12. Football at the Summer World University Games
13. Basketball at the Summer World University Games
14. Boxing at the Summer World University Games
15. Weightlifting at the Summer World University Games
16. Wushu at the Summer World University Games
17. Shooting at the Summer World University Games
18. Chess at the Summer World University Games
19. Swimming at the Summer World University Games
20. Judo at the Summer World University Games