Overview of Düsseldorf’s sports addresses
Allrounder - SalzburgerLand Kletterpark NeussBeachvolleyball
Alma Oberkassel
Two outdoor courts with adjacent beer garden as well as an indoor facility with three fields make the Alma a popular meeting place for impassioned beach volleyball players.
›› Oberkassel, Hansaallee 289, Tel. 5 38 29 38, www.alma-oberkassel.de
Mensch Sport- und Erlebniswelt
With 1, 000 sq m inside and out, beach volleyball players get more than their money’s worth. Use of the indoor facility costs € 35 per hour, the outdoor field € 25.
›› Flingern-Nord, Neumannstr. 2, Tel. 6 00 97 71, www.menschsportwelt.de
SFD´75
The 3,300-member group offers volleyball, along with 20 other sports, such as basketball, table tennis and judo.
›› Holthausen, Paul-Thomas-Str. 35, Tel. 7 97 39 38, www.sfd.de
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Bike rentals & tours
ADFC - Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad Club
This club organizes cycle tours and operates a bulletin board for private advertisements.
›› Gerresheim, Siemensstr. 46, Tel. 99 22 55, www.adfc-duesseldorf.de
nextbike
Make the call and then set off. Düsseldorf has had its popular bicycle loan program since 2008. There are more than 400 bikes available in the city, which can be brought back to any station you wish. Cost is € 1 per hour, or € 5 for the entire day.
›› Tel. 030/69 20 50 46, www.nextbike.de
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Climbing
Allrounder - SalzburgerLand Kletterpark
With more than 1,000 sq m of climbing surfaces and a height of 32 meters, the climbing wall at the Allrounder is the highest artificial climbing facility in Europe. The routes are suited for beginners and professionals. Equipment is available on loan. Next-door, Germany’s largest free-standing climbing park beckons with its nearly 70 stations to test your courage. ›› 41472 Neuss, An der Skihalle 1, Tel. 0 21 31/1 24 40, www.kletterpark-neuss.de
Erlebniswelt Seillandschaft
Swinging from vine to vine with your human resources manager or leading a female colleague across the rope bridge? That happens at the high rope course in Ratingen. In pairs or in groups, you tackle easy and demanding stations.
›› 40878 Ratingen, Zum Blauen See 20, Tel. 66 45 02, www.erlebniswelt-seillandschaft.de
Kletterhalle Move
Düsseldorf’s oldest climbing facility features ideal conditions for beginners and experts, with a boulder area, 70 routes and overhanging rocks of up to 5 m.
›› Gerresheim, Diepenstr. 83 (im Cosmo Sports), Tel. 16 38 62 59, www.kletterhalle-move.de
Klettermassiv
110 routes in the moderately to extremely difficult range. As a result, beginners are asked to call ahead. In the course, you learn the basic techniques of the sport. An inclined climbing wall is suitable for children and friction climbers.
›› Heerdt, Wiesenstr. 76, Tel. 5 63 87 89, www.klettermassiv.de
Mensch Sport- und Erlebniswelt
With a 1,000 sq m surface, this is suited to beginners and advanced climbers. Large boulder area, good course selection.
›› Flingern-Nord, Neumannstr. 2, Tel. 6 00 97 71, www.menschsportwelt.de
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Dancing
absoluttanzbar
Dance enthusiasts are offered a diverse program from classic ballroom dancing, to hip hop and dance fitness at two locations in Düsseldorf.
›› Flingern-Nord, Grafenberger Allee 39, Tel. 691 46 83
›› Stadtmitte, Jacobistr. 18, Tel. 35 05 53
›› www.absoluttanzbar.de
Academia de baile flamenco
The Andalusian dance couple La Cati and José Manuel Sànchez, guest choreographer at the German Opera on the Rhine, have their own flamenco school in Düsseldorf, where students are introduced to the secrets of this Latin American dance.
›› Unterbilk, Neusserstr. 58, Tel. 9 94 58 14, www.lacati.de
Ballettschule Nadeschda
Training in classical ballet for children three years and older and for adults.
›› Stadtmitte, Worringerstr. 1, Tel. 1 67 49 97, www.ballettschule-nadeschda.de
Ballettstudio Inês Correia
From children’s ballet, to jazz, modern dance, tap and flamenco, all the way to body talk and dance gymnastics, young and old can find the right course to express themselves in dance. In various workshops with national and international dance educators, participants go through intensive training and learn new techniques.
›› Stadtmitte, Leopoldstr. 45, Tel. 35 84 52, www.ballettstudio-duesseldorf.de
ChriTa Sports
Influences from fitness, martial arts and dance make it possible to tie together entirely different kinds of sports. Offerings include stick fighting, capoeira, funky street jazz and salsa.
›› Friedrichstadt, Hüttenstr. 85, Tel. 37 36 50, www.chritasports.de
Salsa con Pao
Salsa instruction and weekend workshops, a Salsa party the third Saturday of the month.
›› Pempelfort, Schirmerstr. 54 (bei Fitline), Tel. 31 77 39, www.salsaconpao.de
Tanzhaus Düsseldorf
If you don’t want to leave your dance education to chance, Volker and Frauke Gösel are right for you. That’s because the master and mistress at the Tanzhaus were world dance champions themselves. Standard and Latin American dances are taught.
›› Ludenberg, Ludenberger Str. 64, Tel. 66 37 87, www.tanzhaus-duesseldorf.de
Tanzhaus NRW
Wide-ranging course and workshop selection in many dance styles, from African dance and flamenco to contemporary dance. Lessons for children and adults, and training for professional stage dancers.
›› Flingern-Süd, Erkrather Str. 30, Tel. 17 27 00, www.tanzhaus-nrw.de
Tanzschule Daniel Budde
Here you quickly learn standard dance, disco fox, salsa and merengue, and have fun in the process. There are also crash courses for that most important day of your life, so your wedding dance doesn’t turn into a disaster.
›› Holthausen, Eichenkreuzstr. 26, Tel. 36 18 31 02, www.tanzbar-budde.de
Tanzschule Reichelt
Standard and Latin courses in a casual atmosphere. Using a search engine on its home page, singles find the right dance partner. The school has a branch in Meerbusch.
›› Oberbilk, Stoffeler Kapellenweg 188, Tel. 72 62 62 & 87 96 13 40
›› Pempelfort, Sternstr. 22, Tel. 4 92 01 31
›› www.tanzschule-reichelt.de
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Go-karting
Magic Kart Hilden
Indoor car track at the southern edge of the city. The course is reconfigured every month to provide constant variety.
›› 40721 Hilden, Hans-Sachs-Str. 17, Tel. 0 21 03/36 08 08, www.magic-kart.de
RS Speedworld
Top, brand-new karts at the highest level of technology and new courses all the time. Anyone not inclined to stomach a loss can demand revenge in four weeks and get a 10 percent discount.
›› 41564 Kaarst, Friedrich-Krupp-Str. 10, Tel. 0 21 31/660 700, www.gokart-online.de
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Golf
Cosmo Sports
With four simulators, a putting green and two tee-off areas, beginners can get a taste of the sport and active players can improve their technique thanks to professional analysis systems. The facility is covered.
›› Gerresheim, Diepenstr. 83, Tel. 23 08 00, www.cosmo-sports.de
Düsseldorfer Golf Club
A wonderfully designed 18-hole course on the former terrain of the Rommeljan manor. The successful club places two teams in the top national league.
›› 40882 Ratingen, Rommeljansweg 12, Tel. 0 21 02/8 10 92, www.duesseldorfer-golf-club.de
Golfanlage Düsseldorf-Grafenberg
In 2003, the onetime 9-hole course was expanded to a demanding 18 holes. By purchasing a membership, beginners can advance their skills and then use the driving range at no cost.
›› Grafenberg, Rennbahnstr. 24-26, Tel. 96 49 50, www.golf-duesseldorf.de
Golf Club Hubbelrath
Members of this club, founded in 1961, train on two 18-hole courses. With their vast expanse and their mature trees, they are among the most beautiful around. Driving range, shop and club house.
›› Hubbelrath, Bergische Landstr. 700, Tel. 0 21 04/7 21 78, www.gc-hubbelrath.de
GSV Golf
9 holes, driving range and pitch and putt area, with a view of the Düsseldorf skyline.
›› Hafen, Auf der Lausward 51, Tel. 41 05 29, www.gsvgolf.de
Kosaido International Golf Club
A demanding 18-hole course, golf school, elegant clubhouse, with regional and Japanese cooking. At the Holmes Place fitness center on Provinzialplatz, club members can take advantage of golf-oriented training at a reduced price.
›› Hubbelrath, Am Schmidtberg 11, Tel. 0 21 04/7 70 60, www.kosaido.de
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Ice skating & skiing
Allrounder - Jever Skihalle Neuss
When they hear the call of the mountains, Rhinelanders head to Germany’s largest indoor ski area, with two tow lifts, four seat lifts, a fun park and sled run. Ski and snowboard lessons for every level. In the cozy mountain cabin atmosphere, you can recover your strength with a yeast dough dumpling after the fun on the slopes.
›› 41472 Neuss, An der Skihalle 1, Tel. 0 21 31/1 24 40, www.allrounder.de
Düsseldorfer Eissporthalle
Besides regular public skating, there is also special ice time for professionals, disco on the weekend, and courses for beginners and advanced skaters, not to mention curling.
›› Benrath, Paulsmühlenstr. 6, Tel. 71 59 59, www.eissporthalle-benrath.de
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Indoor soccer
Cageball
The alternative to indoor football: The goals in cage ball are adjustable, so the game can be played without a goalkeeper. A total of seven courts as well as three bowling alleys and a sports bar.
›› Flehe, Ulenbergstr. 5, Tel. 15 25 44, www.cageball-duesseldorf.de
Cosmo Sports
Five courts, each 30m by 15m, which quickly become outdoor spaces with the help of a sliding roof.
›› Gerresheim, Diepenstr. 83, Tel. 23 08 00, www.cosmo-sports.de
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Running
Lauftreff Düsseldorf Süd
With more than 450 members, it’s much more than a running club. Besides classical running training, walking and gymnastics are offered.
›› Benrath, Paulsmühlenstr. 118a, Tel. 0 171/562 76 26 (Laufen), Tel. 7 10 30 85 (Walking/Nordic Walking), Tel. 70 92 62 (Gymnastik/Turnen), www.lt-duesseldorf-sued.de
Laufsportverein Rennschnecken 2000
Practice groups for every performance level, ranging from beginners and people getting back into running, all the way to marathoners. Lake Unterbacher is the main training location.
›› Meeting point: Unterbacher See, boat harbor northern shore, on Sundays 10.30 am, www.rennschnecken2000.de
Run and See
This is the right address for those who find their ever-identical jogging course through the park too boring. By seeing the sights while running, new arrivals get to know the city the way that long-time Düsseldorfers do, and do something for their fitness at the same time. Run and See also offers language courses and training advice for ambitious runners.
›› Tel. 6 58 59 25, www.run-and-see-duesseldorf.de
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Skating
Dusfor
Casual group of like-minded folks who meet weekly for night skating.
›› Every Thu 8.00 pm, Rheinufer/Burgplatz, www.dusfor.de
Rollnacht
The city belongs to inline skaters nine evenings during the summer! A variety of courses makes the event interesting for families as well as advanced skaters. The starting point is always Burgplatz in the old city. There anyone who can stand securely on skates lines up in the crowd. The length of the routes is about 22 km. The event lasts 2.5 hours, including breaks.
›› Tel. 0 15 70/3 50 62 79, www.rollnacht.de
Skater Freunde
Skating group preparing for the inline marathon and other competitions.
›› Every Sat 3.00 pm, car park P1 (Botanical Gardens) at the university, Tel. 0 171/5 07 33 82, www.skater-freunde-duesseldorf.de
Skateschule NRW
Beginners, speed skating and Nordic inline courses, plus several-day training and experience tours. Also offerings for children’s birthdays.
›› Bilk, Brinckmannstr. 16 (Sporthalle Hulda-Pankok-Gesamtschule), Tel. 0 202/51 58 75 60, www.skateschule-nrw.de
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Tennis, squash & badminton
Alma Oberkassel
Badminton players can go for broke on 10 courts in a facility with sprung floors to spare your joints. Indoor and outdoor beach volleyball courts are available.
›› Oberkassel, Hansaallee 289, Tel. 5 38 29 38, www.alma-oberkassel.de
BC Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf’s first badminton club was founded more than 55 years ago in the former ice stadium on Brehmstrasse. Today the club has more than 90 members and trains mostly in the Heinrich Heine Comprehensive School in the Mörsenbroich district or the Rückert secondary school in Rath.
›› Unterbilk, Reichsstr. 27, Tel. 44 51 77, www.bc-duesseldorf.de
City Squash
Düsseldorf’s oldest squash center, with six courts, a small restaurant and a sauna. If you don’t have a squash partner, you can always change that here on Sundays. First, people get to know each other over brunch and then try to beat each other with a good game of squash.
›› Bilk, Brachtstr. 1, Tel. 33 24 33, www.city-squash.com
Cosmo Sports
Five tennis courts with joint-sparing floors, six badminton fields and a glass squash area transform a visit to Cosmo Sports into a sweat-inducing pleasure. If that’s not enough, you can sweat a bit more in the sauna.
›› Gerresheim, Diepenstr. 83, Tel. 23 08 00, www.cosmo-sports.de
DSC 1899
This venerable club has 12 sand courts surrounded by shady trees and an indoor tennis facility. There are lessons available in hockey and lacrosse, along with tennis.
›› Gerresheim, Diepenstr. 99, Tel. 23 20 70, www.dsc-99.de
Rochusclub
With 1,500 members and a club history going back 110 years, this is one of the largest and oldest tennis clubs in Germany. It has 13 clay courts, with 4 reserved for young people, 3 indoor courts, basketball courts, a heated outdoor pool, and even its own fitness studio.
›› Ludenberg, Rolander Weg 15, Tel. 9 59 64 35, www.rochusclub.de
TC Blau-Schwarz
This beautiful tennis facility on the edge of the Grafenberg forest has been the venue for numerous championships and competitions, such as the Japan tournament.
›› Grafenberg, Lenaustr. 38, Tel. 23 39 89 91, www.www.tcbs.im-brain.de
TC Grün-Weiß
A venerable tennis club with successful women’s, men’s and youth teams. The proximity of the club grounds to the Rhine has made itself felt many times in the organization’s over 90 year history during high water periods. In return, the view of the city center is unique.
›› Oberkassel, Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 36a, Tel. 55 34 77, www.tc-oberkassel.de
Tennishalle Heerdt
Three courts with high value granulate surfaces, tennis school and clubhouse.
›› Heerdt, Am Heerdter Hof 40, Tel. 5 69 49 13, www.tennishalle-heerdt.de
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Water sports & boats
Düsseldorf Dolphins
Gay-lesbian swim club with a lively club life in and out of the water. Training in Eller, Stockum and Oberkassel.
›› Tel. 3 13 75 32, www.duesseldorfdolphins.de
Düsseldorfer Segler-Verein
Every summer, about 160 members frolic around on the bend in the Rhine south of the city, the club’s home territory. The most varied types of boats, from Optis for children to regatta yachts for the ambitious, make the lessons interesting for all. New faces are welcome on club night each Wednesday evening.
›› Unterbach, Volmerswerther Deich 2, Tel. 15 57 43, www.dsv-duesseldorf.de
Fleuth Sailing
Comprehensive preparation for all motor boat licenses, radio certificates and more. Theory instruction takes place in the sailing school facilities in Unterbilk. Depending on the requirements, the practical portion occurs in a nearby inland body of water or during a training cruise. There are regular leisure cruises and skipper training courses as well.
›› Unterbilk, Kronprinzenstr. 102, Tel. 2 29 39 62, www.fleuth-sailing.de
Surf’n’Kite
Learn windsurfing in a relaxed vacation atmosphere on the south shore of Lake Unterbacher. Since you should look good on the beach as well as the board, the shop offers everything for the right surfer look, from neoprene shirts to sun glasses.
›› Unterbach, Am Kleinforst, Tel. 13 72 25 23, www.surfandkite-duesseldorf.de
Wasserski Langenfeld
Water ski and wakeboard facility in Langenfeld, with courses and rentals. Separate swimming lake with shoreline restaurant, less than 20 minutes from Düsseldorf’s city center.
›› 40764 Langenfeld, Baumberger Str. 88, Tel. 0 21 73/39 46 22 22, www.wasserski-langenfeld.de
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