For many professionals, the trade fair in January is a must-attend event. Cracks such as Swiss wing thriller Balz Müller, 42-time windsurfing world champion Björn Dunkerbeck, Lina Erpenstein, proud wave third in the PWA World Cup - and many other well-known players come to Düsseldorf to kick off the season. They will reveal where they spend their winter training, who is currently testing and training with whom, and what challenges the 2023 regatta calendar has to offer. The pros will fulfil autograph requests and individual enquiries in a great atmosphere at their sponsors' stands in Hall 17.
These stars will be at boot on the first weekend (21/22 January)
- Bjørn Dunkerbeck
- Liam Dunkerbeck
- Balz Müller
- Lennart Neubauer
- Florian Jung
- Michael Näf (Wingfoil Professional)
- Gunnar Biniasch (shaper and foil expert)
These stars will be at boot on the second weekend (28/29 January)
- Philip Köster
- Lina Erpenstein
- Maaike Huvermann
- Andi Widmann (Shaper Wark Boards)
- Xavi Corr (U16 Wingfoil World Champion)
- Steeve Fleury (Foil developer)
- Günther Oka (Wakeboard World Champion)
At the sponsors' stands or at surf there is always the opportunity to get autographs from the stars!
Of course, surf Magazin will also be back at the trade fair with a large stand. There you can get independent advice from the editors on buying equipment, but also on riding technique topics or travel tips. For all those who can't make it to the trade fair, there is a surf-magazine.com special during the trade fair with all new products and the latest news.
Tobias Frauen
Editor
Tobi is our digital man, he looks after the surf website and social media channels and gets on everyone's nerves every morning by asking for more pictures and videos. His surfing CV includes all the famous choppy water spots: As a teenager, he went from his home in Münsterland to the Ijsselmeer or the Brouwersdam, and during his civilian service on Sylt, after countless washes on the west side, the Königshafen became his preferred spot. After studying in Kiel and Heidkate, he was supposed to go to Hamburg “only for a short time”, but this short time has lasted for over ten years and has made him a “weekend warrior”. He goes on tour with his family and camper van as often as possible, often to the Baltic Sea, SPO or Denmark, but also likes to go to Finland, Sweden or Sardinia.
