Oberhof remains in the Biathlon World Cup calendar: From 2027 the competitions will take place in the third trimester
Oberhof will remain an integral part of the Biathlon World Cup in the new Olympic cycle from the 2027 to 2030. Following today's decision by the International Biathlon Union, the competitions in the ARENA am Rennsteig will be held in the third trimester of the season.
Oberhof is a Mecca for biathlon sports - and will remain so in the next Olympic cycle. The International Biathlon Union decided today (Friday, February 21, 2025) that the World Cups will be held in the Rennsteig town in the Thuringian Forest also in the years 2027 to 2030. “The excitement was great, the joy of the decision is even greater. We are proud to continue to be an integral part of the calendar and to be able to continue the history of biathlon in Oberhof,” says Bernd Wernicke.
The Managing Director of Oberhofer Sport und Event GmbH (OSE), which organizes the World Cup, sees the renewed World Cup allocation to Thuringia as a joint success: “Every employee of OSE, every employee of the Thüringer Wintersportzentrum and every volunteer has contributed to the fact that we will be able to welcome the biathlon elite to the ARENA am Rennsteig in the coming years. This is also an opportunity for the stars of tomorrow, after all, the ski clubs earn money for the next generation thanks to the World Cup.”
Instead of its the traditional spot in the first week of January, the World Cup will be moved to the end of February/early March from 2027. “In addition to the traditional January date, we deliberately chose this date for our application in consultation with the German Ski Association. It has a number of advantages. Among other things, we can organise the construction of the World Cup venue more efficiently. We are currently starting with the infrastructure at the beginning of December because service providers are not available over Christmas and New Year's Eve. And thanks to the new date, our volunteers, who put a lot of energy into the World Cup year after year, can spend the holidays with their loved ones,” explains Bernd Wernicke. The new date also has a treat in store for fans: In the run-up to the season finale the best biathletes will be battling for the World Cup title.
BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2026 from January 8 to 11, 2026
The next BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Oberhof will take place at the beginning of 2026. The men's sprint is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2026, the women's sprint for Friday, January 9, 2026. On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the men's pursuit and the women's relay are on the program. On Sunday, January 11, 2026, the World Cup will conclude with the men's relay and the women's pursuit. The official pre-sale for individual tickets starts tomorrow, Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10 am. The tickets can be purchased in the ticket store at https://tickets.events-oberhof.de and at the Tourist Information Oberhof (Crawinkler Straße 2, 98559 Oberhof).