by Timo Elser | Aug 5, 2026 | News
A Challenging Start to the World Championships: Heat puts Young Glider Pilots to the Test over the Ostalb With two challenging days of competition, the 24th Junior World Gliding Championships at the Elchingen airfield have entered their most intense phase. Extreme...
by Timo Elser | Aug 4, 2026 | News
The in-the-air competitions finally commenced on Monday, August 3rd On the first official day of competition at these 14th Junior World Gliding Championships weather conditions immediately played a significant role. High temperatures and a cloudless sky made...
by Timo Elser | Aug 3, 2026 | News
August 2nd has been the day of the grand opening ceremony. The festive program began in the morning with a train ride on the Härtsfeld Historical Railway. That railway is affectionately known as the “Schättere” (rattler) because of its rattling noise. After the train...
by Timo Elser | Jul 31, 2026 | News
Intense heat, convergence lines, high base levels – almost African-like conditions. On the second day of training there was again free training for both classes. The conditions were ideal for a training day – and not just for the World Championship...
by Timo Elser | Jul 30, 2026 | News
All the pilots have now arrived at the Elchingen airfield. Many have already had the chance to explore the region by glider over the past few days. On Wednesday, with excellent thermals, some pilots flew really long distances.Today has marked the first official...
by Timo Elser | Jul 30, 2026 | Bulletin, News
Next generation in thermal forecast On July 30, 2026 Ramona Eckert from XC Therm will present the next generation in thermal forecast. 8 p.m. in the briefing...
