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
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
15 October
Photo: Bianca Killmann Three days of high excitement with athletes from Baldeneysee and Ruhr Wiesbaden-Schierstein, October 10–12, 2025. The Wiesbaden-Schierstein marina transformed into a bustling center of German rowing last weekend. The championships were organized by the Wiesbaden-Biebrich 1888 e.V. rowing club. At the 2025 German Sprint Championships, athletes from [...] Read More
October 9
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Experience rowers from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley up close. From October 10th to 12th, 2025, the marina in Wiesbaden-Schierstein will transform into the vibrant center of German rowing. For three days, the best rowers in the country will compete for the title of Sprint Champion. Those staying home can follow the action thanks to SportdeutschlandTV [...] Read More
23 July
Photo: Carl de Canedido. Eel, pike, zander, carp, and more. Fishing on a reservoir like the Baldeneysee in Essen can be a fascinating and challenging experience. Artificial bodies of water like reservoirs offer a diverse fish population and often breathtaking natural scenery, making fishing a special experience. Since the Baldeneysee is located in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) [...] Read More
July 4
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Livestream with rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr Rowers. Rowers from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley in Essen will be competing in the German Rowing Federation's Triple Championship from July 4th to 6th, 2025, at the regatta course on Elfrather See in Krefeld. The German University Rowing Championships 2025, the German Masters Rowing Championships 2025, and [...] Read More
June 22
Photo: Caesar von Meissen German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23, Cologne, June 22, 2025. For four days, Lake Fühlingen was transformed into the vibrant heart of German youth rowing. From June 19 to 22, 2025, the German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23 took place here – with over 1,200 athletes [...] Read More
16 June
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Livestream with junior rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr. The junior rowers and U23 age groups from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley in Essen will be competing at the German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23 2025 of the German Rowing Federation (DRV) on the regatta course in Cologne-Fühlingen from June 19th to 22nd, 2025. The races will be [...] Read More