The Finals 2025: SUP will be there with the Sprint-DM in Dresden at the end of July!
Stephan Gölnitz
· 25.07.2025
The Finals 2025 Dresden - with popular sports from basketball to athletics to triathlon - are expanding their programme to include a fascinating water sports discipline: stand-up paddling (SUP). The German SUP Championships will be held in Hafencity on 1 and 2 August 2025. The competitions promise pure excitement as the athletes compete against each other in parallel sprints over a distance of 160 metres.
Strong field of participants at the 2025 finals promises thrilling duels
The nomination list for the SUP competitions reads like a Who's Who of the German scene. The field of participants is made up of experienced athletes from renowned clubs and talented individual paddlers. Names such as Skadi Langbein, Hannah Leni Krah, Normen Weber, Ole Schwarz and several other well-known paddlers have been enriching the German SUP elite scene for years. A total of eight athletes will be competing in each of the SUP competitions, travelling from different regions of Germany and bringing different paddling backgrounds with them. The parallel sprints promise thrilling duels at eye level. The direct competition and the short distance of 160 metres guarantee excitement and action right up to the finish line. This format offers ideal conditions for spectators, as they can keep an eye on the entire course of the race and cheer it on.
Free access for viewers
A special highlight for sports fans: admission to the SUP competitions in Dresden's Hafencity is free. This gives anyone interested the opportunity to experience the fast-paced races and the unique atmosphere of the Finals 2025 Dresden up close and free of charge. The central location of the venue also promises an atmospheric backdrop for the championships. Perhaps you would like to combine your visit with a section on this great tour on the Elbe?
Canoe racing completes the water sports programme
In addition to the SUP competitions, the German Canoe Racing Championships will also be held in Hafencity. Numerous Olympic champions and medallists from the Paris 2024 Games will be competing here. The high-calibre field of participants promises exciting competitions in various disciplines and boat classes (Dates here). The combination of established canoe racing and the newcomer stand-up paddling promises a varied programme for water sports enthusiasts.
Timetable
| Friday 1 August | |||
| Discipline | Start | End | Duration |
| Quarter-final 1 SUP Men | 12:10 | 12:13 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 2 SUP Men | 12:14 | 12:17 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 3 SUP Men | 12:18 | 12:21 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 3 SUP Men | 12:22 | 12:25 | 00:03 |
| Semi-final 1 SUP Men | 14:17 | 14:20 | 00:03 |
| Semi-final 2 SUP Men | 14:21 | 14:24 | 00:03 |
| Bronze final SUP men | 14:33 | 14:36 | 00:03 |
| Final SUP Men | 14:37 | 14:40 | 00:03 |
| Saturday 2 August | |||
| Discipline | Start | End | Duration |
| Quarter-final 1 SUP Ladies | 13:30 | 13:33 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 2 SUP Ladies | 13:34 | 13:37 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 3 SUP Ladies | 13:38 | 13:41 | 00:03 |
| Quarter-final 4 SUP Ladies | 13:42 | 13:45 | 00:03 |
| Semi-final 1 SUP Ladies | 15:12 | 15:15 | 00:03 |
| Semi-final 2 SUP Ladies | 15:16 | 15:19 | 00:03 |
| Bronze final SUP women | 15:28 | 15:31 | 00:03 |
| Final SUP Ladies | 15:32 | 15:35 | 00:03 |
Finals 2025: List of participants in stand-up paddling
SUP Men:
- Ole Schwarz - WSV Blau Weiß Bonn e.V.
- Manuel Lauble - EP Deutscher Kanu-Verband e.V.
- Hermann Husslein - SKG Hanau e.V.
- Normen Weber - Kanu Schwaben Augsburg
- Raphael Habiger - Bay. Einzelpaddler e.V.
- Marlon Daskiran - WPH Berlin
- Anton Birkicht - Rundendreher e.V.
- Lasse Sauerteig - Blau Gelb Köpenick e.V.
SUP Ladies:
- Skadi Langbein - WPH Berlin
- Tinca Tusche - Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
- Oda Diestel - Kanu-Verein Laubegast e.V. (Dresden)
- Hannah Leni Krah - TSV Rotation Dresden e.V.
- Sonja Straub - Canoe Club Radolfzell
- Laila Daskiran - WPH Berlin
- Lisa Schiffner - EP LKV Thuringia SUP Bali
- Vivien Franke - Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
