Successful Test Run for the World Transplant Games 2025

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

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.

TX teddy joins the DGCH organ donation run

Bera, TX, Robert

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 run brought together participants dedicated to raising awareness about organ donation and transplantation.

South Africa represented on the global stage

Jeandre Geldenhuys

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 from South Africa, who will compete in five swimming events.

Venue sports managers meet in Dresden to prepare for WTG2025

The venue sports managers of the WTG2025 (photo: CitySportMarketing)

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 organization, including finalizing venue setup and equipment planning, as the games approach their official start on August 17, 2025.

Team Belgium is part of the World Transplant Games

Seppe Valy at the European Transplant Games in Lisbon 2024

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 of organ donation. Among them is Seppe Valy from Belgium. The 23-year-old maintenance technician will compete in cycling, team/individual time trial, and road race, using this event to raise awareness for organ donation and inspire others with his story.

Support the World Transplant Games 2025

TX in the Heinz-Steyer-Stadium

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 life.

Fair Pricing for the World Transplant Games

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Organizing the World Transplant Games for transplant athletes from across the globe is an incredible undertaking. But we have embraced this challenge wholeheartedly, driven by our mission to create unforgettable experiences in world-class sports facilities. Celebrating the Gift of Life alongside you is our greatest inspiration.

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