09.01.2026

Pure athletics: Two weeks of a full athletics programme in the Europahalle in Karlsruhe

In the run-up to the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe on 8 February 2026, Karlsruhe will be all about athletics, as the INIT INDOOR MEETING Karlsruhe is embedded in a two-week supporting programme.

On 27 and 28 January 2026, the focus will be on pupils from the region. For the 37th time, around 1,000 pupils from a total of 40 secondary schools will be competing in the short and middle distance running, long jump and high jump disciplines at the Sparkasse Karlsruhe Youth Foundation's school athletics championships. The Stadtwerke Karlsruhe Youth Indoor Meeting organised by LG Region Karlsruhe will follow the next day. The fact that the fastest runners will also be able to compete in interlude races on 8 February in front of a sold-out Europahalle should be motivation enough. In addition, the BW Masters Championships (seniors) will take place on 1 February.n addition, on 1 February.