Dresden Finals in 2025: Tom Liebscher-Lucz clinches the bronze medal
The city of Dresden played host to an unforgettable sports extravaganza from July 28 to August 2, 2025, as "Die Finals 2025" brought together 133 German national titles across 20 sports.
The event featured a diverse range of competitions, with highlights including intense athletics (track and field) races, the all-around gymnastics competitions, and finals in canoeing, fencing, and rugby for the best German men’s and women’s teams.
In the world of athletics, Bebendorf secured a tactical men's race, while Ruppert moved third on the European all-time list in his event. The second day of the decathlon and heptathlon saw top German athletes like Leo Neugebauer and Niklas Kaul in action, with the 5000m finals for men and women taking place on the final day.
Gymnastics took centre stage as well, with the search for Germany's most versatile athlete in the all-around competitions taking place on the evening of August 2.
Apart from these, several other sports delivered finals and medal decisions, including coastal rowing, which is set to make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028.
In the realm of Faustball, TSV Hagen 1860 won the German Championship against the heavily favored TSV Pfungstadt, breaking the Hessians' dominance. Meanwhile, in heavy rain, Ahlhorner SV secured the German Faustball Championship title against TV Jahn Schneverdingen in the Women's Final.
The first decisions of the day were made in fencing, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the team epee fencing final against FC Offenbach in both the men's and women's events. FC Tauberbischofsheim also dominated in the Men's Foil Team, defeating TG Dörnigheim in the final.
The event served as a sports festival, combining multiple national championship events under one roof to increase visibility and celebration of top-level German sport in Dresden over these days. Notable absences included Johannes Vetter, who had to withdraw from the Finals 2025 in his home town of Dresden.
Emotions ran high during the event, with Leona Grimm missing her third attempt at the High Jump, leading to tears at the Heinz-Steyer Stadium. The event also marked the end of Dresden's Olympic rowing champion Karl Schulze's career.
Preparations for the competitions were well underway, with the field for lacrosse being prepared, the area for archery being set up, a climbing wall being constructed on Neumarkt, and a 3x3 basketball arena being built.
The official opening ceremony took place on the salon ship "Gräfin Cosel", with numerous athletes, Dresden's Mayor Dirk Hilbert, and Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster in attendance. A large banner with the words "The Finals" was unveiled at the Blue Wonder, with flags being waved.
In summary, the German Championships in Dresden (July 28 - August 2, 2025) offered a thrilling lineup of events, with key highlights including athletics, gymnastics, Faustball, fencing, and coastal rowing. The event crowned national champions in 20 sports disciplines and provided a platform for top German athletes to shine.
The sports festival in Dresden included intense athletics races and all-around gymnastics competitions, making it a celebration of 20 different sports. (First sentence)
Coastal rowing, which is set to debut in the 2028 Olympics, also delivered finals and medal decisions during the German Championships in Dresden. (Second sentence)
