Keyword: DAV

Sebastian Depke is one of the most important figures in the development of para climbing in Germany. In this interview, the 40-year-old talks about the sport's long journey to the big stage in Los Angeles and explains what the successful bid for the Paralympic Games has to do with his own abrupt end to his competitive climbing career – and why he won't be bored in the future.

Alma Bestvater has retired from international competitive climbing after more than twelve years. In this interview, the bouldering specialist from Weimar talks about what has shaped her career in the sport – and what problems competitive climbing still needs to address.

On July 5 and 6, 2025, the first official open German Paraclimbing Championship will take place at the DAV Climbing Center in Augsburg – a milestone for inclusive climbing.

Because the German Alpine Association (DAV) postponed increased funding for its national team for a year, Alex Megos launched a fundraising campaign for the athletes last week. Now the DAV is also speaking out.

The German Alpine Skiing Association (DAV) national team is short of funds for World Cup participation and training expenses. The athletes, including Alex Megos, are launching a fundraising appeal.

The German Alpine Association grew by 2024 percent to a total of 3,30 million members in 1,57. As a major civil society actor, the DAV is also making eight demands to the future government for the 2025 federal election.

Lucia Dörffel is representing Germany at the Olympic Games in Paris. In this interview, she reviews the OQS and looks ahead.

The top German alpinist Martin Feistl had a fatal accident on the south face of the Scharnitzspitze last Saturday.