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Bera Wierhake

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).
Cycling

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
Dresden’s Sports Mayor Jan Donhauser (center) presented medals to the most successful participants, including Bera Wierhake (right). Photo: City Sport Marketing / Erik-Holm Langhof

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
Erika Kaiser at the WTG triathlon

From the edge of life to the heart of the games: Erika Kaiser’s story of hope, healing, and heroism

When Erika Kaiser takes the starting line in Dresden at the World Transplant Games 2025, she’ll be racing with more than just determination—she’ll be racing with the heart of a survivor and the soul of a storyteller.
Christina Finke (Principal, Private School IBB gGmbH Dresden), Marko Schimke (Chairman, University Sports Center Dresden), Gudrun Manuwald-Seemüller (Managing Director of World Transplant Games 2025 Dresden GmbH, Chairwoman of TransDia Sport Germany e.V.), Petra Köpping (Saxon State Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Social Cohesion), Roland Kaiser (Ambassador), Tamara Schwab (participant, 2024 Vice Miss Germany, author), and Dirk Hilbert (Mayor of the City of Dresden).

Roland Kaiser becomes ambassador for the World Transplant Games 2025 in Dresden

Dresden, April 7 – The summer of 2025 in Dresden will be a celebration of second chances at life. From August 17 to 24, the World Transplant Games (WTG) will take place in the capital of Saxony—marking the first time
Bera, TX, Robert

TX teddy joins the DGCH organ donation run

The DGCH Organ Donation Run is an annual initiative by the German Society of Surgery (DGCH), held as part of the DCK Congress, which took place this year from March 26 to 28, 2025. Yesterday, on March 27, the in-person
Jeandre Geldenhuys

South Africa represented on the global stage

More than 2,000 athletes from over 50 countries, all recipients of life-saving organ transplants, living donors and donor family members, will come together to celebrate the power of sport and organ donation. Among them is Jeandre Geldenhuys, an experienced swimmer
The venue sports managers of the WTG2025 (photo: CitySportMarketing)

Venue sports managers meet in Dresden to prepare for WTG2025

Yesterday evening, the venue sports managers of the 17 sports at the World Transplant Games 2025 gathered at the Brauhaus am Waldschlösschen in Dresden for an important exchange on the upcoming games. The meeting focused on key aspects of sports
Stephen (right) and his brother Henry (photo: private)

Meet Stephen Yu from Team Canada

The Games not only offer elite-level competition but also promote awareness of the life-changing impact of organ donation. Among the many international teams, Team Canada will be strongly represented, with athletes competing in a range of disciplines, showcasing their determination
Seppe Valy at the European Transplant Games in Lisbon 2024

Team Belgium is part of the World Transplant Games

From August 17 to 24, 2025, the World Transplant Games will be held in Germany for the first time. The host city, Dresden, will welcome transplant athletes from around the world, celebrating the power of sport and the life-changing impact
Bera Wierhake with her medals from WTG2023 in Australia

Only 6 months to go – get ready for the World Transplant Games 2025!

The countdown is on! In just six months, the World Transplant Games 2025 will bring together athletes, supporters, and the transplant community in Dresden, Germany for an unforgettable celebration of life and sport.
TX in the Heinz-Steyer-Stadium

Support the World Transplant Games 2025

The World Transplant Games 2025 serve as a unique platform to raise awareness about the life-changing impact of organ transplants. Your support can inspire more people to become donors and bring hope to those waiting for a second chance at
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