What's next? If you've caught fire on a surf course, you'll be faced with this question when you return from your holiday. Living inland, a lack of like-minded people and, last but not least, the question of equipment will always put the brakes on your ambitions to "stick with it". Fortunately, there are also contact points far away from the coast that will support you on your further path as a windsurfer: Surf clubs in particular offer their members training, youth trips and often the opportunity to use club-owned equipment or even take part in regattas for little money. Joint trips and holiday camps are also offered.
The professional windsurfing centres of the world's largest association, the VDWS, also offer an ideal basis: in Germany alone, there are almost 150 centres active at locations from A for Altmühlsee to Z for Zingst and, of course, there are also well-equipped centres at the top spots abroad where you can hire equipment or raise your level to a new level with the help of trained instructors. And if you are thinking about buying your own equipment and value good advice, you should definitely pay a visit to your local surf shop.
To give you an overview, we have here has created an interactive map. It currently contains several hundred clubs, centres and shops with all the information and contact details. Take a look!
In 2022, many clubs, centres and shops once again supported this up-and-coming project - a big thank you to all partners!
Overview of all partners
100 % Surf
Well-stocked surf shop in Recklinghausen; windsurfing, SUP, wingfoiling, kitesurfing & fashion. Test and hire equipment, test festivals & much more
Snow Surf Centre
Professional water sports centre on Lake Waginger See, specialising in windsurfing & sailing; snowboard school & shop
ProCentre Tommy Friedl
Professional water sports centre for windsurfing, kitesurfing and wingsurfing in Marsa Alam and El Gouna (Egypt); events, safaris & much more
Brühl Surf Club 1976 e.V
Large surf club on Lake Bleibtreusee in Brühl; windsurfing courses & hire; surf trips to Holland; SUP & wakeboarding
The surf belly
Surf school & shop in Constance on Lake Constance; training & hire for windsurfing and SUP
Flisvos Sports Club Naxos
Watersports centre at one of the best windsurfing spots in Europe, St. George Bay on Naxos; courses and rental for windsurfing, wingsurfing, kitesurfing & SUP
Hang-Five
Well-stocked windsurf, SUP, snowboard and wingfoil shop in Herrsching am Ammersee; courses, hire & test equipment
Hürth Windsurfing Club
Active windsurfing club on Lake Otto-Maigler near Cologne; courses & free hire of surf equipment; campsites; camps on Lake Veluwe; SUP; events
JAS-TOURS.DE
Organiser of camps and surf trips in Germany, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Morocco and many more; windsurfing & family camps at top international spots
MB-Pro Centre
Large water sports centre at the international top spot Porto Pollo in Sardinia; courses and hire of windsurfing, SUP, kitesurfing, wingsurfing; kids' academy
Robin's surf school
Surf school & shop on Lake Dümmer in Lower Saxony; large standing area; courses & hire for windsurfing & SUP; sale & repair; school trips
Rügen Pirates
Well-equipped water sports centre at the top spot of Dranske on Rügen; large surfing area; surfing courses, hire & camps; also on offer: SUP, canoeing & sailing
Ryf's Surf & Fun
Well-stocked windsurfing shop in Lucerne (Switzerland); sale of various brands for windsurfing & SUP; test centre on Lake Uri
Schapers
Large water sports centre on the North Sea island of Föhr; courses & hire for windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUP & sailing
Stickl Sporthotel
Well-equipped water sports centre at the top spot of Malcesine/Lake Garda; courses & hire for windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUP, sailing & wingfoiling
Surf & Action Company
Specialist surf tour operator with centres at top international spots; complete packages & learnivals
Surf and Kite Theologos
Large water sports centre on the island of Rhodes; courses & rental for windsurfing, SUP, kitesurfing and wingsurfing; yoga & crossfit; surf shop; test events; accommodation in the immediate vicinity of the top spot; family area.
Surf Tools
Large surf shop on Lake Starnberg with a wide range of brands, test events; courses & hire for windsurfing, foiling, kiting & SUP; camps & test festivals
Surf+Snow Centre Augsburg
Surf shop with affiliated surf school on Lake Mandicho near Augsburg; sale of numerous brands; courses & hire for windsurfing & SUP
Surfers Paradise
Watersports specialist with well-equipped centres in Kiel, Mardorf, Kegnaes (DK), Tarifa (E) & Albarella (IT); courses & hire for surfing, SUP, sailing & wingsurfing; camps & school trips
Surf pike
Well-equipped water sports centre on the Müritz; courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP & canoeing; equipment sales; school classes; camping
Surfing California
Watersports centre on the beautiful Baltic Sea beach of California; courses & hire for windsurfing, surfing, SUP & wingfoiling
Surfshop Fehmarn
Well-stocked surf shop on Fehmarn with a large selection of new and used equipment for windsurfing, SUP, wingfoiling & kiting; riding technique seminars & camps
Tims Beach Zülpich
Well-stocked water sports centre on Lake Zülpich, west of Bonn; courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP, sailing & wingfoiling; SUP yoga
Watersports centre Heiligenhafen
Large water sports centre on the deep inland lake in Heiligenhafen/Baltic Sea; courses & hire for windsurfing, wingfoiling, SUP & sailing; school trips & events
Lake Starnberg water sports centre
Professional water sports centre on Lake Starnberg; courses & hire for windsurfing, wingfoiling, SUP & catamaran sailing; group events
Zingst water sports centre
Well-equipped water sports centre on Zingst Baltic Sea beach; courses & hire for windsurfing, catamaran sailing, kitesurfing & SUP; camps; school trips & events
Windsport Fehmarn
Well-stocked surf shop in Burg auf Fehmarn with a wide range of brands; windsurfing, wingfoiling, SUP, kiting, wakeboarding & surfing
Windsurfing Club Emsland e.V.
Active surf club at the Geeste reservoir; courses & free hire equipment for club members; campsites; surf trips; SUP; MTB
Windsurfing Edersee
Well-equipped water sports centre on Lake Edersee; courses & hire for windsurfing, foil, wingsurfing, SUP & canoeing; shop; accommodation - also for groups
Windsurfing Hamburg
Professional water sports provider with shops and centres in Hamburg and on Fehmarn; courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP, foil and wingsurfing; wakeboarding; camps; class trips; sales
Windsurfing Kos
Professional water sports provider with two centres on the Greek island of Kos; courses & rental for windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingfoiling & SUP; events
Ummaii Windsurfing Rügen
Well-equipped water sports centre on the huge Suhrendorf/Rügen jetty; courses & hire for windsurfing, wingfoiling, kiting & SUP; festivals & camps
