24 June
Photo: Krefeld takes over – and delivers perfect conditions Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Elfrather See, June 24, 2026. After a short-notice relocation from Mülheim an der Ruhr to Krefeld, the Elfrather See presents itself, with a new finish tower, mowed shore areas, additional jetties, and a brand-new grandstand, as well-prepared as possible for the most important junior race of the year. Due to the high temperatures, the [...] Read More
June 22
Graphic: Daily livestream from Elfrath Lake on Baldeneysee.Ruhr Essen, Baldeneysee, June 22, 2026. The 2026 German Junior and Age Group Rowing Championships on Elfrath Lake in Krefeld will be the central venue for Germany's strongest young rowers U17, U19, and U23 this weekend, from June 25 to 28, 2026. Also the [...] Read More
June 9
Photo: Carl de Canedido | Symbolic image Relocation due to massive spread of pondweed at the Baldeneysee The German Rowing Federation (DRV) has decided to relocate the German Junior Championships 2026 from the Baldeneysee in Essen to Elfrather See in Krefeld on short notice. The announcement was made on June 9, 2026; the organizer remains the Essener Ruder-Regattaverein (ERRV), which is organizing the event in [...] Read More
June 4
Graphic: U19 rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr Essen, Baldeneysee, June 4, 2026. The 2nd International DRV Junior Regatta 2026 at the Dove-Elbe Water Park will be the central venue for Germany's strongest junior rowers this weekend, from June 5 to 7, 2026. The U19 athletes from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr will also compete [...] Read More
April 16
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Be there live as athletes from Essen compete for titles on the Olympic course The German Small Boat Championships 2026 are just around the corner – and on Baldeneysee.Ruhr you can experience every stroke live from April 17th to 19th. For three days, the Olympic rowing course in Munich will be the center of German top [...] Read More
April 7
Courtesy of The Boat Race Three German rowers in an electrifying duel on the Thames At 2:21 PM local time, the starting flag dropped on the Thames – and two eights shot off as if much more than just tradition were at stake. Cambridge on the Surrey side, Oxford on Middlesex. A duel that has fascinated since 1927 (men) got this [...] Read More
April 3
Courtesy of The Boat Race Baldeneysee Athletes at the world-famous rowing duel When every spring the banks of the Thames fill with hundreds of thousands of people, when the air smells of spring and tension vibrates over the water, then it's that time again: Oxford and Cambridge face each other in the legendary Boat Race. This [...] has been a fixture since 1829. Read More
28 February
Photo: Malou Schmidt, University of Duisburg. -Essen is German University Champion Mixed 8, Essen, Baldeneysee, February 28, 2026. A thrilling day of competition, a vibrant hall, brilliant performances – the 2026 German University Championships (DHM) in indoor rowing in Düsseldorf offered all this and more. On February 28, the triple gymnasium of Heinrich Heine University was transformed into a bubbling cauldron of excitement, organized by the university sports department [...] Read More
February 24
Photo: Georg Lukas Stage for Essen's strongest talents with an impressive water sports record Essen, Baldeneysee, February 24, 2026. The sports champion award ceremony of the Stadt Essen on February 24, 2026 once again transformed the event hall on the 22nd floor of the third-tallest city hall in Germany into a forum of appreciation and sporting excellence. From 4:30 p.m., guests, clubs, and officials streamed into the [...] Read More
30 January
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Kettwig celebrates 30th anniversary and technological advancement. When the first races start on February 1, 2026, in the gymnasium of the Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium in the Essen district of Kettwig, a special day will begin for rowing in North Rhine-Westphalia. The NRW Rowing Ergometer Championships are celebrating their 30th anniversary – and at the same time presenting themselves as more modern than ever before. [...] Read More