Winter beach festival

The weekend is traditionally characterized by icy beach fun with a sporty and curious highlight and an ice-cold swimming event. The world champion title in the beach chair sprint goes to the team that reaches the finish line the fastest with the beach chair. Numerous disguised water rats plunge into the cold waters of the Baltic Sea for ice bathing. A colourful program and an offer of warm food and drinks invite you to linger.

Friday, 23.01.2026
16:00 Welcome: Music & moderation with Thorsten Erdmann
17:00 Qualification race: Beach chair world championship
18:00 Fire show by the sea
18:20 Official team presentation in the marquee18
:30 Winter beach party with DJ "Steffen Clasver" in the heated marquee

Saturday, 24.01.2026
10:00 am Music and moderation with Thorsten Erdmann
10:00 am Registration of the ice bathers in the event tent
11:00 am Frosty digging - treasure hunt with surprises
11:45 am Live painting on giant canvas with Enrico Lein; afterwards; auction of the painting for a good cause
12:45 hrs Anniversary show - the highlight video on the LED wall
13:00 hrs Official opening of the winter swimming spectacle & presentation of the jury
13:15 hrs Presentation of the ice bathers on the catwalk
14:00 hrs Launch into the icy waters
15:00 hrs Cup presentation
15:30 hrs Children's beach chair world championship followed by award ceremony
16:00 hrs Final competitions beach chair world championship in the arena with award ceremony and cup presentation; followed by beach chair auction for a good cause
18:00 hrs XXL beach bonfire19
:00 hrs Winter beach party with live music by "Tonfall" followed by DJ "Thorsten Erdmann" in the heated marquee

Subject to change!