And who knows, maybe they won’t even let you into the new motherland of football. It’s better to check your Facebook likes again before you get on the plane. Anyone who dares to travel risks money and nerves; anyone who watches the World Cup at home may go to bed with bad dreams, either about Presidents Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino or the football of the German national team.
Are you looking forward to summer as much as we are, dear readers? The big Donny and Gianni show in the United States? Get the projector out of the basement, there will be public viewing, fan festivals and the national team on the screen between grilled sausages and beer crates in the neighbor’s garden. Finally the World Cup again!
Forget it. Most World Cup games share the kick-off with the night’s rest in Germany. Two of the German team’s three group duels begin when the local neighborhood watch has the phone ready to call the police when there is cheering next door. Watching the World Cup live on site is also not a good alternative. These ticket prices!
The world is a guest of horse lovers
But why wander into the distance? Just go to Aachen. The Equestrian World Championships are coming up there in August. After 20 years, the world is once again a guest of horse lovers. Show jumping and dressage to music under floodlights in the main stadium in front of 40,000 people, plus para-dressage, eventing, four-in-hand driving and vaulting – this can only be a new summer fairy tale. Nobody has to stay through the night, and the way some riders treat their horses will give you the most nightmares.
This text comes from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
Or how about a trip to Saarland? The national Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities will take place there in June. The women’s basketball world championships in Berlin, the German cycling tour, the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt, the “finals” in Hanover with the German championships in 23 sports – these are just a small selection of where running, jumping, playing and riding will take place in the summer of 2026.
There are affordable tickets instead of Gaga prices, some things can even be seen for free, and at times when even children are allowed to be awake. Who wants to travel far to watch football? Staying at home is not only better for the environment, but also for your wallet and your sleeping habits.
Excitement, fascination, victories and defeats can also be experienced in the German summer. Let’s hope that the athletes don’t have to share these moments with presidents who take themselves more seriously. The new sports year is young. You will probably still be able to have your own dreams.
