On 21st December, history will be made in German sports. For the 79th time, the nation’s best athletes will step into the spotlight for the “Athlete of the Year” award. The sporting community traditionally gathers in the Bénazet Hall of the Kurhaus, resplendent in festive splendour.
Journalists vote for athletes and teams, looking for true role models of sport who first present themselves on the red carpet before taking to the stage as impressive personalities.
Candidates for this prestigious honour are drawn from the sporting highlights of 2025. ZDF records the gala and airs it later that evening. Spectacular sporting moments, in-depth interviews with top athletes and officials, and the presentation of winners and runners-up promise an evening of excitement. Pure sport, staged by the experts.
Tickets are not available to the public.
Fotos: Sportsman of the Year 2021, © Hansjürgen Britsch