Luge European Championships 2025 will be staged on 18 and 19 January in Winterberg, Germany.
Along with the continental title, World Cup points are also on offer for the athletes. The competition also serves as a platform for the participants to build momentum ahead of the World Championships that is set to take place in Whistler, Canada next month.
Luge European Championships 2025, Winterberg: Athletes to watch
Austria’s Nico Gleirscher, the number one in the men’s singles standings in the World Cup, is the favorite to win the coveted European title. The 27-year-old will be aiming to top the podium for the first time having won European silver in 2024 and bronze in 2022.
In the men’s singles, the other sliders to keep an eye on are two German sliders, Max Langenhan and three-time Olympic gold medallist Felix Loch.
Latvia’s Kristers Aparjods, who sits in fourth, will also be hoping to move up the World Cup rankings as well as reaching the European Championships podium.
Other Latvians who will be looking to make a strong case at the Luge European Championships 2025 in Winterberg are the doubles pairing of Martins Bots and Roberts Plume, who are leading the World Cup rankings.
In the women’s field, Germany’s Julia Taubitz, who despite winning five World Championships golds has never been victorious at the European Championships, would fancy to top the podium in singles in Winterberg. She is in third place in the World Cup standings.
The other contender in women’s singles are Madeleine Egle, the reigning European singles and team relay champion, who currently tops the overall World Cup ranking. Fellow Austrian Lisa Schulte, who is in second place, is another favorite at the championship. The top three are separated by only 29 points.
Austria and Germany are the top two in the current doubles World Cup standings, with Selina Egle and Lara Kipp out in front and Germans Jessica Degenhardt and Cheyenne Rosenthal second.
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Luge European Championships 2025, Winterberg: Schedule
Saturday 18 January
10:30 Men’s Doubles, 1st run
11:15 Women’s Doubles, 1st run
12:30 Men’s Doubles, 2nd run
13:05 Women’s Doubles, 2nd run
14:00 Women’s Singles, 1st run
15:20 Women’s Singles, 2nd run
Sunday 19 January
09:25 Men’s Singles, 1st run
10:45 Men’s Singles, 2nd run
12:30 Team Relay
Luge European Championships 2025, Winterberg: How to watch live
The action will be streamed live on the FIL’s website or YouTube channel.
