What Travemunder Woche does

Travemünder Woche is a German annual sailing regatta and maritime folk festival held since 1889 in the Travemünde district of Lübeck on the Baltic Sea. The 137th edition is scheduled for July 17–26, 2026. The organization is structured as Travemünder Woche gGmbH, a non-profit private limited liability company under German law, whose sole shareholder is the Lübecker Yacht Club e.V., represented by Chairwoman Andrea Varner-Tümmler. Day-to-day management is handled by Managing Directors Frank Schärffe and Jens Kath, with Ralf Abratis serving as press spokesperson.

The core product combines a multi-class international sailing regatta with a public maritime festival on the Travepromenade. Visitors watch races directly from shore via the Trave-Races and the Volksbank Rotspon Cup, and the event includes family programming, live music, and the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival. Supporting offerings include a live streaming and event magazine platform (live.travemuender-woche.com) and a CO2 Footprint Compensation add-on. Customers are three distinct groups: international sailing athletes competing in the regatta, festival visitors attending on-site, and a network of sponsors and media partners (Stadtwerke Lübeck, Volksbank Lübeck, MarinePool, boot Düsseldorf, YACHT, Maritim Travemünde, and others).

Revenue derives from event attendance and festival operations, including ticket/vendor fees, regional tourism spending, sponsorship contributions, and ancillary services such as mooring and CO2 offset purchases. The non-profit structure means surpluses are reinvested into the event rather than distributed. Distribution operates through on-site attendance at the Travemünde waterfront and digital streaming for remote viewers, with marketing executed via the bilingual (German/English) website, press office, newsletters, and direct press accreditation.

Name

Travemunder Woche

Legal name

Travemünder Woche gGmbH

Website

https://travemuender-woche.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travemünder Woche operates one of Germany's oldest annual sailing regattas (137th edition, July 17–26, 2026) combined with a public maritime folk festival in Travemünde, Lübeck. It serves international sailing athletes, festival visitors, and regional sponsors as a non-profit gGmbH owned by Lübecker Yacht Club e.V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sailing Regatta and Maritime Festival Events

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

Keywords

• Sailing regatta events
• Maritime festival organization
• International yacht racing
• Coastal tourism events
• Nonprofit event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Travemünde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Attendance and Festival Revenue: The Travemünder Woche generates revenue through visitor attendance to the festival and regatta events, including potential ticket sales, vendor fees, and associated tourism income for the region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Travemünder Woche gGmbH organizes the annual Travemünder Woche, a ten-day sailing regatta and maritime folk festival held in Travemünde on the Baltic Sea. The organization runs world-class international sailing competitions across multiple boat classes alongside a public festival with entertainment, music, and family activities, complemented by live streaming and event coverage for remote audiences.

Product overview

Travemünder Woche is a combined sailing regatta and maritime folk festival held annually in Travemünde, Germany. The 137th edition runs from July 17-26, 2026. The offering consists of two integrated components: the Regatta Program featuring world-class sailing competitions with large international fleets, and the Festival Event combining cultural entertainment, live music (including the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival), and family activities. Supporting features include Trave Races with expert commentary, the Volksbank Rotspon Cup show race, and a CO2 Footprint Compensation service for environmental sustainability. Live streaming and event magazines provide additional engagement for remote viewers.

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Products and services

• Regatta Program (Regattaprogramm) World-class international sailing regatta featuring competitions across multiple boat classes on the Baltic Sea, held annually in Travemünde for international sailing athletes and teams.
• Maritime Festival Event Annual maritime folk festival combining cultural entertainment, live music (including the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival), dining, and family activities along the Travemünde promenade during the regatta.
• Live Streaming and Event Magazine Real-time digital coverage of the regatta including live streaming of races, race tracking, and an online event magazine with news and schedules for remote viewers.
• CO2 Footprint Compensation Carbon offset product available to event participants to compensate for CO2 emissions generated during the regatta, supporting the organization's sustainability commitments.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lübecker Yacht Club (LYC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lübecker Yacht Club is the primary shareholder of Travemünder Woche gGmbH, represented by Chairwoman Andrea Varner-Tümmler. As the owning club, LYC provides strategic direction and organizational support for the event.
• Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sailing club that contributes to the organization and participation in the Travemünder Woche regatta.
• Zürcher Yacht Club (ZYC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sailing club contributing to the international character of the regatta.
• Berliner Yacht-ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner sailing club participating in the Travemünder Woche.
• Stadtwerke LübeckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal utility company as sponsor of the event.
• Volksbank LübeckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors the popular Volksbank Rotspon Cup, a show sailing event where the Lübeck Mayor races against a challenger.
• MarinePoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarine safety equipment brand as event sponsor.
• boot DüsseldorfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational boat and watersports trade fair as event sponsor.
• Sportland Schleswig-HolsteinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional sports federation supporting the event.
• YACHT MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman sailing magazine as media partner.
• Lübecker NachrichtenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper as media partner.
• Bauhaus nauticminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWatersports equipment retailer as sponsor.
• Maritim TravemündeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner for event accommodations.
• SpragaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Sailing: International governing body for the sport of sailing. Comparable as the umbrella organization that sanctions classes and events and shapes the competitive calendar in which Travemünder Woche operates.

Others

• boot Düsseldorf: World's largest boat and watersports trade fair, and a documented sponsor of Travemünder Woche. Comparable as a key ecosystem partner in the European sailing industry that connects sponsors, exhibitors, and regattas.
• YACHT Magazine: Germany's leading sailing magazine and a media partner of Travemünder Woche. Comparable as a reach amplifier for the regatta's brand and a benchmark for audience engagement with competitive sailing content in Germany.

Direct peers

• Kieler Woche: Germany's largest annual sailing regatta held in Kiel on the Baltic Sea. The most direct competitor for international Olympic and offshore sailing fleets, media attention, and sponsorships, and the standard benchmark for German maritime events.
• Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Prestigious annual late-season sailing regatta in Saint-Tropez featuring classic and modern yachts. Comparable as a high-prestige Mediterranean sailing event combining elite racing with a festival/tourism component.
• Rolex Fastnet Race: Biennial offshore sailing race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Comparable as a premier international sailing event targeting professional and amateur offshore sailors with significant sponsorship and broadcast appeal.
• Cowes Week: Historic annual sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight, UK, attracting international crews and large shore-side spectator audiences. Comparable as a long-running, multi-class regatta with a strong festival component.
• Antigua Sailing Week: Annual Caribbean sailing regatta and festival combining competitive racing with a shore-side social program. Comparable in combining world-class racing with a festival atmosphere designed to attract international visitors.
• Barcolana: Massive annual sailing regatta held in Trieste, Italy, known for one of the largest sailing races in the world. Comparable as a European mass-participation sailing event with strong tourism and cultural impact.
• Rolex TP52 World Championship: Elite professional sailing circuit for TP52 class yachts. Comparable as a high-prestige, sponsor-driven international sailing competition that searches for premier venues on the European regatta circuit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TravemuendeWeek

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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