A grand finale with Deichkind: cult band to close Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games
Duisburg, 10 December 2024 – Cult Hamburg band Deichkind will headline the Closing Ceremony of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, organisers announced on Tuesday. In a major musical coup, the hip-hop and electro-punk band will take to the stage at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord on 27 July 2025 at the climax of the biggest sporting and cultural festival of next year. Tickets for the not-to-be-missed ceremony go on sale on Tuesday, with organisers promising more star acts to follow.
Deichkind have been a fixture on the German music scene for over 25 years. The quartet is known for ist energetic performances and elaborate stage shows, which will make for one big party at the end of the Rhine- Ruhr 2025 FISU Games. The band will perform hits such as 'Leider geil', 'Arbeit nervt' and 'Bück dich hoch' in the special setting in Duisburg, with tickets available from just 39 euros at ticket.rhineruhr2025.com.
FISU World University Games set new benchmarks Tickets are also on sale for the Opening Ceremony at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena on 16 July, when the German superstar Ayliva as well as Montez, Querbeat, WDR Radio Orchestra, and one still-to-be-revealed top international act will perform. Now, with the announcement of Deichkind at the Closing Ceremony, the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games are again setting new standards and adding to a wealth of positive news in recent weeks.
Preparations for the 12-day festival remain on schedule and the response from participating countries has already been outstanding, with over 130 nations confirming their attendance.
In addition to the sporting highlights and spectacular concerts, the FISU World Conference will form a central academic part of the programme of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, with leading international scientists convening over three days at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum (17 to 19 July). In addition, other landmarks such as the Zeche Zollverein, as well as the open-mindedness of the local people, will create an authentic and warm atmosphere in the Rhine-Ruhr region.
