European Athletics Championships 2018

From 7–12 August 2018, the European Athletics Championships 2018 will take place in Berlin. During this time, the city will be transformed into a giant sports arena and thousands of visitors from all over the world will line the streets. You can find out the location of the events, the largest parks and the best training areas here.



European Athletics Championships 2018 to take place in Berlin

It will be the sports event of the year in Berlin in 2018 – the European Championships for Athletics will take place in Germany’s capital city over the course of 6 days. The stars of the European athletics scene will be competing for medals in jumping, throwing and track events.

Where exactly are the European Athletics Championships taking place?

The venue and main arena for the sporting event will be the Berlin Olympiastadion in Charlottenburg. Spectators can enjoy events including shot put, discus, javelin, high jump, long jump, hammer throw and pole vault. The outside of the stadium is not the only thing that makes it one of Berlin’s tourist attractions; its interior is also worth a good look. The latest technology and a breathtaking atmosphere characterise the stone building, which accommodates almost 75,000 seats. Experience heats, qualifying rounds, semi-finals and finals in one of the most monumental sports venues in Germany. Tickets are already on sale.

European Athletics Championships 2018 side events

Also in 2018, the routes around the green Tiergarten park will be blocked off for long-distance running. Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle, or are eager to breathe in some fresh air whilst jogging, will also find themselves in just the right place during the hot summer months. Water sports will most likely take place on the river Havel in the west part of Berlin, which has many suitable long stretches of water for this purpose. Open-air sports activities will take place in Gleisdreieck Sports Park near Potsdamer Platz. Here, sports enthusiasts will find all types of sporting equipment from skating rinks and trampolines to parallel bars and pull-up bars. Even the field at the former airport in Tempelhof offers more than enough space to many visitors for sports activities.

our hotels near the European Athletics Championships’ venues

For easy access to the European Athletics Championships’ venues, we recommend our Berlin hotels.

  • Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm: From our hotel in Charlottenburg, you can reach the Olympiastadion in about 20 minutes by metro or by car. Tiergarten park is within walking distance.
  • Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz: Our hotel, with its central location in Potsdamer Platz, is several minutes on foot from the park at Gleisdreieck, as well as from Tiergarten park. Tempelhof Field can also be reached in about 30 minutes by metro.