World University Games 2027

When

16 July 2027

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Where

Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region

GermanyRhine-Ruhr, Germany

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About the event

The World University Games - the Universiade - is the largest multi-sport event after the Olympics, bringing together thousands of student-athletes from around the world. Many future Olympic champions made their name here first. The 2027 Summer edition is hosted across Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region.

Key figures
First held1959as the Universiade
OrganiserFISUstudent sport
2027 hostRhine-RuhrGermany
Scale2nd to the Olympicsmulti-sport
Stay in Rhine-Ruhr

Check-in 15 Jul, check-out 17 Jul 2027 — 2 nights around 16 July 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.

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Host country
  • Currency: euro
  • Language: German
  • Driving: on the right
  • Capital: Berlin
  • Phone: +49
  • Emergency: 112
  • Electricity: 230 V, plugs C/F

Coming years

2028

The organiser had not announced the 2028 edition as of 2026-09-03.