Hallbergmoos, October 13, 2024 - A weekend full of surfing action! The German Surf Championships took place on German soil for the first time in 28 years, creating a historic moment at Germany's first surf park. Over 10,000 enthusiastic spectators flocked to Hallbergmoos this weekend to see 123 of the country's best surfers live, while thousands more watched the thrilling finals on Sportschau and YouTube.
On the very first day of the competition, there was a special sense of excitement: surfers traveled from all corners of the country to show off their skills in the various categories and be part of a historic moment. The media attention and visitor numbers underline how Germany is slowly establishing itself as a surfing nation on the world map and making history in the sports world with this debut.
Camilla Kemp, Germany's first female Olympic surfer for Paris 2024, faced the country's best female surfers with unwavering fighting spirit. In a nerve-wracking competition, she secured the title of German Champion 2024. Camilla is passionate about inspiring more young women to take up surfing and shows what is possible and how Munich, as a surfing hotspot, offers a suitable training venue for this sport, which for so long could only be practiced by the sea.
Winners: Shortboard - Open Women:
1st place: Camilla Kemp (German Champion 2024, Shortboard Open Women)
2nd place: Rachel Presti
3rd place: Lisa Boos
4th place: Valeska Schneider
In the highly competitive Open Men Shortboard category, Leon Glatzer and Tim Elter were unstoppable and delivered an exciting competition. Leon Glatzer, who was the first German surfer to compete at the 2021 Olympic Games, narrowly prevailed over Tim Elter and ultimately secured victory as the 2024 German Champion. Tim Elter, who managed to beat Leon to take part in the 2024 Olympic Games, nevertheless delivered a strong performance but secured the runner-up spot.
Winner: Shortboard - Open Men:
1st place: Leon Glatzer (German Champion 2024, Shortboard Open Men)
2nd place: Tim Elter
3rd place: Lenni Jensen
4th place: Finn Springborn
The world-famous Hawaiian surf pro Jamie O'Brien also surprised the spectators and surf community as a special guest to push surfers on site. He was thrilled to experience the performance live: Instagram link.
The German Championships offered surfing action at the highest level. The whole event was accompanied by a moderated livestream on YouTube, which offered insights into the maneuvers and tricks: YouTube Livestream.
The championships sent a strong signal for the future of surfing in Germany. The inclusion of para-surfing and the disciplines of stand-up paddling (SUP) and longboard in a wave pool for the first time in the world shows that surfing can be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, gender or physical limitations - a world premiere on German soil.
All the results of the German Championships 2024 can be seen in detail here: https://liveheats.com/events/289226/schedule , as well as the other individual categories below:
Shortboard
Grommets:
- Tristan Strätz
- Gené Gibert Schlechte
- Fynn Crato
- Noah Boockhoff
Cadets:
- Jarko Kreuzeder
- Reef Lange
- Noah Hoch
- Kai Schmitz
Juniorinnen:
- Fabiana Klein
- Ludmilla Günther
- Lilly Issberner
- Hannah Yukiko Meyer
- Stella Lindemann
Junioren:
- Finn Lange
- Kekoa Hummel
- Lucas Santiago Wehle
- Paul Stache
Seniors:
- Moritz Schreiber
- Philipp Kuretzky-Glocker
- Benedikt Becht
- Vincent Bock
Masters:
- Kai Burmeister
- Florian Schäfer
- Andreas Barkowski
- Markus Elter
Adaptive:
- Ben Neumann
- Dominik Kistler
- Johannes Grasser
SUP
Open Women:
- Paulina Herpel
- Lena Erdil
- Milanka Linde
- Britta Boos
Open Men:
- Moritz Mauch
- Valentin Illichmann
- Kai-Nicolas Steimer
- Carsten Kurmis
Longboard
Open Women:
- Bianca Dootson
- Mascha Trietsch
- Lisa Boos
- Lilly von Treuenfels
Open Men:
- Marvin Amend
- Aleksander Heeke
- Kristof Göbel
- Tim Surtmann
All links at a glance
Press kit with photos and videos of the individual days: https://surftown.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/PR/Eo8b7SrnmwNPqQPp6N45ORsB6wxTrO58P0F8ZTk4HY8WSQ?e=nL6XhH
YouTube livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-0Q9DUyurAn-KZ-MTYxdbu_EGpQlUaP
About the O2 SURFTOWN MUC
Germany's first and Europe's largest surf park offers innovative surfing experiences for beginners to professionals on an area of 20,000 m². With its globally unique wave technology, state-of-the-art infrastructure and a wide range of leisure activities, the O2 SURFTOWN MUC sets new standards in surfing and attracts surfers from all over the world to Munich. The facility combines surfing, sustainability and leisure fun in a unique environment.
**About the German Surfing Association
The Deutscher Wellenreitverband e.V. is the national umbrella organization for German surfers, more precisely for surf clubs and individual surf enthusiasts. It is also the union of all associations in Germany interested in promoting and practicing surf sports. Its disciplines include surfing (longboard and shortboard), rapid surfing, bodyboarding, stand up paddling (SUP), para surf and kneeboarding.
Press contact O2 SURFTOWN MUC
Jonathan Hendess
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