Media Accreditation
Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games (16-27 July 2025)
Media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is open until 1 July 2025
From 16 to 27 July 2025, the Rhine-Ruhr region, together with Berlin, will host one of the largest multi-sport events in the world. Around 8,500 top student-athletes from up to 150 countries will compete in 18 sports - a unique opportunity for media representatives to bring exciting stories and outstanding performances from the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr region and the German capital to the world. The media accreditation portal for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is now open.
The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games are the biggest multi-sport event of the year in Germany and offer much more than just sporting competition. In addition to a top-class international field of student-athletes, you can expect a multi-faceted major sporting event that combines sport, science, music and culture.
Accreditation via online form
Please use the media accreditation form for your accreditation. The media accreditation is required by anyone conducting onsite media coverage of the event in the form of storytelling, news reporting, photography, videography, broadcasting, etc. This includes media professionals such as:
Written press (news agencies, magazines, newspapers, online media)
Photographers
Non-Rights-Holding Broadcasters (the TV and radio companies who are engaged in producing video news highlights)
Media departments of institutions (such as sports federations, sports clubs, venues, host cities, universities, partners)
Content creators/Bloggers
Please note that Rights-Holding Broadcasters will need to apply through a separate form to obtain media accreditation.
Key Dates
Start of media accreditation: 21 March 2025
End of media accreditation: 1 July 2025 (extended deadline)
Media Accreditation Guide
In our Media Accreditation Guide you will find a step-by-step instruction on how to accredit for the FISU Games and further information on the requirements that must be met in order to obtain media accreditation.
Contact
The Media Services Team of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games Organising Committee are on hand to respond to any questions regarding the media accreditation process. Email the team at mediaservices@rhineruhr2025.com.
We look forward to welcoming you to the FISU Games in July 2025!
Please note: Media accreditation for the Team Draw event as part of the Spring Heads of Delegation Meeting is independent of media accreditation for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. If you are interested in reporting on the FISU Games themselves, please note that a separate accreditation process with a separate form is required for this. Your data from the media accreditation for the Team Draw will not be transferred automatically.
Remote access to Media Info
All media representatives whose accreditation requests have been approved will be granted access to Media Info.
Media Info is a password-protected portal developed specifically to support journalists in their editorial work and remote coverage of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. It provides access to competition schedules, results, student-athlete biographies, flash quotes, reviews, previews, the Virtual Mixed Zone (a service for remote interviews), and other essential event information.
Media representatives who wish to cover the event remotely and do not plan to attend on-site are invited to submit a request for access to Media Info. Information on how to apply for remote access, including the application form, will be published on this page shortly.
Media Info is expected to go live on 1 July 2025.