Learn more about the Kiel stopover here.
Kiel is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein and also the most northerly large city in Germany. Here, sailing is as much a part of Kiel as wind is to regattas. The sailing competitions of the Summer Olympics took place in Kiel in 1936 and 1972, and the well-known annual Kiel Week is also the largest sailing event in the world.
After the brilliant success of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2002 with the legendary finish of the Illbruck in Kiel's inner fjord, 20 years later The Ocean Race, one of the toughest regattas around the globe, is once again making a stop in Germany's northernmost state capital.
Kiel's longest promenade, the 3.5km Kiellinie, not only invites you to stroll along, but also to marvel at the sailing yachts up close as they make their tacks and gybes close to shore on the Kiel Fjord.
But Kiel is not only known for sailing or the Kiellinie. Kiel is the first zero.waste.city. of Germany. With various concepts and the pursuit of the 17 Sustainability Development Goals, Kiel is very concerned about sustainability and marine protection. This is also reflected in the fact that the Geomar Centre, one of the world's leading institutions in the field of marine research based in Europe, is much involved in local issues in Kiel.
On the Day of the Sea, 8 June, special attention will be drawn to the sea. As part of The Ocean Race Kiel Fly-By, various Kiel-based platforms such as the marine conservation organisation "Ocean Summit" will bring the importance of marine conservation to Kiel to the attention of visitors through exhibitions, workshops and lectures.
But Kiel is not only beautiful on the warer. Within walking distance of the event venue you will find Kiel's maritime museum, which draws attention to Kiel's history and its and its centuries-old tradition of shipping.