Sports and leisure activities in Munich

Munich has a lot to offer in terms of sport: Find the best international sporting events and leisure sports programmes for 2025 here.

The lawn in the Englischer Garten is perfect. Our author also has a garden, and desperately wants to know: how do they manage it? This is what he found out.

Munich is big. Munich is alive. And Munich is green. Parks, gardens and the Isar river offer the perfect balance to city bustle, sightseeing and shopping. An overview.

There’s no better way to get to know the river that runs through Munich than from a canoe. Let's go paddling.

Munich is hundreds of kilometres away from the sea – and is still a world-renowned surfer metropolis. Once standing on the legendary Eisbach wave.

Whether on warm summer nights or on icy winter mornings: The "Eisbach River" in Munich's Englischer Garten is surrounded by tourists and locals alike. A typology.

With the renaturation of the Isar, a piece of nature was brought back into the city. We asked Munich residents what the Isar means to them.

A relaxed cycling tour with one short, steep incline. From the city centre, this tour goes upriver along the Isar river - with lots of sights on the way.

Cycling tour taking in Munich city centre attractions: Old town, Englischer Garten, Isar upriver, Deutsches Museum, Isartor, Alter Hof and back to Marienplatz.

From the centre of the old town to the Kunstareal art district, and on to the former summer residence of the Wittelsbach family, to the Olympic Park and back across Leopoldstraße. 

Relaxing bike tour along the Isar to the "Aumeister" beer garden and back to Marienplatz via the English Garden. Enjoy discovering the English Garden by bike!

A bike tour through Munich tracks the history of street art.

Nobody knows the Eisbach river quite as well as Tao Schirrmacher; the triple European surfing champion has been riding the river’s standing wave for 15 years.

Mountain bikers love narrow paths that make for a very special flow experience. The banks of the Isar in the south of Munich are perfect!

Munich and its teams: the Reds are a global brand, the Blues have already had better days - but the hearts of the people of Munich are still fairly evenly distributed.

You will find at least one real football pub in every neighbourhood. However, the truly legendary pubs don't just show the games - they also convey why King Football is loved so much.

Only the players and coaches are allowed in here: experience the unique atmosphere in the players zones and catacombs of the Allianz Arena on an arena tour!

How to spend a perfect match day in Munich, before finally heading to the stadium. Our tips.

Every FC Bayern München home game is attended by fans who have travelled from around the world. Three of them explain why.

Between Grünwalder Stadion and football pubs, true football culture is still lived in Giesing, the home of 1860 Munich.

Anyone who goes to ice hockey or an1860 match in Munich knew his voice: a 2019 interview with stadium announcer Stefan Schneider, who quit in March 2021 after more than three decades.

There are many bars with a football table in the back room around the Isar. We spend an evening kicking our way through the relevant Munich bars.

Munich has a whole range of clubs where people party wildly and unconventionally. Here is the best-of!

Our author takes on the challenge of turning night into day. Because she is actually known for being the first to disappear from parties - secretly and silently.

The Schlachthof district is Munich’s unofficial party district: whether Bahnwärter Thiel, Frisches Bier, the terrace of the Alte Utting or Zur Gruam: it's no problem to turn night into day.

The Werksviertel-Mitte has not lost its former character. A tour with architect and chief planner Johannes Ernst.

Whether in the city centre, along the banks of the Isar river or up a mountain in advance of tobogganing back down into the valley, Munich offers a wide selection of winter hikes to enjoy.

The people of Munich love to go outdoors and do a bit of sport. And even in winter, there's quite a lot on offer right in the middle of the city.

Winter swimming enjoying surprising popularity, our author joined the lads from Munich Hot Springs to give it a try.

Munich is only beautiful in summer? No way! Our author turns a blind eye to the season and lives one city day in winter as if it were summer.

Deer, beavers, adders, kingfishers, tawny owls, Canada geese: with a little luck, you can see all sorts of wildlife in Nymphenburger Schlosspark – in the heart of the city!

Conceived as a "city within the city", the Olympic Village was designed to be car-free from 1972 and equipped with all the necessities of daily life. Our author remembers her incredibly happy childhood in an urban planning experiment.

Our author tries out traditional Bavarian sports: Arm wrestling, stone lifting and the wonderful art of Masskrugstemmen. Will he become a true Bavarian in the end?

We accompany the zoo director on a tour of the zoo, one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Munich area.

The climbing scene in Munich’s halls has freed itself from the mountainside. And is rocking more than ever before!

BMW Welt is Munich's largest tourist attraction. Our author has never really understood why. So we sent him on a visit - accompanied by a board member of the "BMW Munichs" fan club.

Across the Theresienwiese, along the Isar or through the Olympiapark: six well-known locals tell us their favourite running routes in and around Munich.

Munich is home to an impressive range of golf courses which attract a no less impressive number of different types of players.

Munich is a city of football. But it is also more than that: Munich is full of successful top athletes – it is just that most of them are not famous. Three champions share their thoughts.

Football ambassador Nadine Nurasyid in an interview about the rules of American football and the NFL game in the Allianz Arena.

Munich is a paradise for climbers in Germany. The city boasts a unique selection of artificial climbing and bouldering facilities. An overview.

You feel like a work-out during your vacation? Put on your running shoes and off you go! The following sights can easily be explored as part of your run.

Together with Munich yoga teacher Sandra Zavaglia, we have come up with a handful of asanas that are quite typical for the city.

Treat yourself to some relaxing time out in Munich’s attractive pools and bathing waters. from wave pools and natural pools to the Isar river and quarry ponds. Caution! This article will really get you in the mood for summer! 

The NFL returns to Munich's Allianz Arena on November 10, 2024. Find out more about American football and the game in Munich here.

What’s special about American football? Why do people choose this sport? Father and son Lautenschlager talk about their time together with the Munich Cowboys and the history of American football in Munich.

In Munich, there are several opportunities to sing spontaneously and without pressure. Whether at open-mic events, in public choirs or in the city's karaoke bars - there's the right stage for all amateur singers!

Natalie and Guillaume have been together for two years. They decided to test what romance the Englischer Garten has to offer for lovers.

Snow cabin to sauna ship: these saunas in and around Munich offer relaxation and surprising extras.

Munich has wonderful cinemas for all tastes. Small cinemas with retro charm, cinema deluxe or independent cinemas.

Our author visits a Munich skate park with his son and tries one last time on the Board.

Our author tried her hand at the Olympic diving tower in Munich with the help of diving coach Michael Kemenater.

Munich’s parks offer ample opportunities for people wishing to join a table tennis match with ambitious amateur players.

A talk about the great outdoors, the magic of the woods and the love of the Northern English Garden.

There’s excitement at base camp: begin your climb over the northern corner and along the world-famous track to the roof of the Olympiastadion.

In 1993 New York-born Alex Best opened the Bar Mister B's, Munich's smallest jazz pub. An interview.

Every now and then you crave more - more entertainment, more variety, more volume. In these Munich bars, live acts offer a wide range of musical entertainment.

The nightlife in Munich is more than the cliché of the in-crowd. An overview.

Our author did a wild herb walk at the Isar and tried dewberries, ground ivy and meadowsweet..

On the outskirts of the city, you will find one of Germany’s top climbing facilities. The Kletter- und Boulderzentrum München-West in Gilching (DAV Climbing and Bouldering Centre Munich West) is a real treat for bouldering fans.

Are you looking for extraordinary experiences? Fulfil your dreams of flying, surfing and climbing at the Jochen Schweizer Arena.

An emotional journey: the FC Bayern Museum gives visitors the chance to get up close and personal with the successful German record breakers’ story.

In August 2024, Europe's first and largest surf park in Germany opened at Munich Airport in Hallbergmoos. The O₂ Surftown MUC offers innovative surfing experiences for beginners to professionals on an area of 20,000 m².

For over 10 years now, the Adventure Aquarium in the Olympiapark has been offering unique insights into the rich and fascinating underwater world.

Vintage vehicles, luxury cars, workshops, merchandise, plenty of restaurants and cafés and a hotel featuring unique overnight accommodation attract numerous visitors to Motorworld München. Admission free!

A beach and holiday feeling in summer can be found at the "Kulturstrand" on the Corneliusbrücke in the centre of Munich.