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- 17 August 2025
Dresden, Germany is home to the World Transplant Games 2025. Athletes and teams from 60 countries are here for a week of competition and camaraderie.
From 17 – 24 August athletes will compete in 17 different sports.
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Germany reaches milestone: 100,000th kidney transplant performed
In July 2025, Germany marked a historic milestone with the 100,000th kidney transplant since the country’s first such procedure in 1963. This achievement, announced by the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO), symbolizes not only six decades of medical progress but also 100,000 new chances at life for patients with severe kidney disease.
Participant information: Delay of gala dinner ticket purchase
Gala dinner ticket purchase unfortunately delays by about 2 days.
Once ready – each LITE package participant will receive an individualized link via mass emailing.
Please note – tickets costs 99 EUR per ticket. They are non-refundable and cannot be canceled once booked.
Depending on interest of LITE package participants – left over tickets might be open for purchase to public a few days before Gala dinner.
Elke Büdenbender reaffirms her support as patron of the World Transplant Games 2025
The World Transplant Games 2025 in Dresden will be held under the esteemed patronage of Elke Büdenbender, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Germany—a fact we proudly shared earlier. Today, we’re excited to revisit and spotlight this meaningful patronage, which remains one of the most heartfelt endorsements of our mission to promote organ donation and celebrate transplant recipients worldwide.
Save the date: IPSOT-Symposium
We are pleased to invite you to the IPSOT Symposium 2025, hosted by TransDia Sport Deutschland e.V., taking place from 22–23 August 2025 at the International Congress Center Dresden (ICD).
Explore the WTG2025 cycling route
We are excited to announce that the cycling competitions and the sprint triathlon at the World Transplant Games 2025 will take place in a truly beautiful and dynamic setting: the Brettmühlenteich in Thiendorf, located just northeast of Dresden. This scenic venue is no stranger to endurance sports — it serves as the official course for the local triathlon club, which hosts its annual race at this very location.
Successful Test Run for the World Transplant Games 2025
From 1 to 4 May, around 200 athletes from across Germany took part in the 44th German Championships for Transplanted and Dialysis Patients in Dresden. These national championships also served as a crucial test event for the World Transplant Games 2025 (WTG), which will take place from 17 to 24 August 2025 in the Saxon capital.
