In addition to the sporting highlights in the arena, there will be a "Village Of Experiences" directly in front of the arena with activities and attractions for all ages and interests.
Our Village offers you impressive experiences! Unique live acts, information and shows around the topics of mountain sports, nature and sustainability as well as activities on accessibility are offered. Our lounge invites you to take a break or share some delicious food. Admission is free of charge.
Put on your best smile and off you go in the Cornèrcard photo gondola. Not to lofty heights, but with an amazing souvenir photo of this event – and with a bit of luck, even with an additional gadget that will make the summer even better; either a cool “gondolier hat” or t-shirts from climbing professionals Andrea Kümin and Sascha Lehmann, both Cornèrcard testimonials.
Cornèrcard is a Premium Partner of the IFSC Climbing World Championships Bern 2023 and is looking forward to your visit to the “Village of Experiences”.
From Aare granite to Hohgant sandstone, the Swiss mountains are made up of an incredible variety of rocks – a diverse Eldorado for climbers and mountaineers. But which type of rock is found in which climbing area? Test your knowledge and, with a bit of luck, win a course voucher or a hut voucher from the Swiss Alpine Club SAC.
Du wolltest schon immer wissen, wie ein Kletterseil entsteht, an das Menschen ihr Leben hängen? Dann komm am Stand von EDELRID vorbei und finde es heraus!
Bring die Klöppel auf unserer Seilmaschine zum Tanzen und flechte dir dein eigenes, kleines Stück Seil.
In the Slackline Zone you can test your speedline skills on the 7m long slackline. Speedlining is an established slackline competition that is held on the ground as well as on the highline. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to run your best time and claim the day’s victory in speedlining.
The best speedliners will then compete against each other at the European Championship in Eichholz at the Bern City Slack Festival on Saturday, 26 August. The best speed highliners will be crowned at the World Championships in Laax, Graubünden in July 2024.
While the “little ones” can let off steam on the air climbing wall, there is also something for “the big ones” on the “Mur Elephant” climbing wall. Young and old can test their climbing skills, participate in various competitions and get helpful tips and tricks from the supervising VBSK (Association of Swiss Boulder and Climbing Gyms). Thanks to experienced supervision by our partner PluSport, the “Mur Elephant” climbing wall can also be climbed by people with disabilities.
Test ice axe and crampons? Under supervision and with the help of trained mountain guides, this is possible in the Village Of Experiences.
Get involved and be a part of the latest product. “Dein Klettershop” is launching a bouldering wall that can be set up individually at a 50 degree angle. Help us to perfect the bouldering wall by climbing and sharing your experience with us. A small surprise awaits everyone who delivered a helpful suggestion.
Test the all-terrain electric wheelchairs from Stiftung Cerebral on a specially designed course and ride them over hill and dale.
Experience the E-Climber in action on our compact climbing wall and test the active self-securing device for yourself. A few moves are enough to playfully climb to new heights with the E-Climber. We look forward to your visit!
How do the ring ligaments and fingertips change through regular climbing? Where does the energy for my finger flexors come from? Can applied forces on holds or a campus board say anything about the climbing level? If you ever wondered about things like the above, we invite you to participate in entertaining experiments, while we explain the current state of research.
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Discover ClimbAID’s commitment to people affected by war, poverty and displacement. Visit our stand and learn more about our projects in Switzerland and Lebanon. Put your skills to the test in our table bouldering competition and take the chance to win a crashpad!
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Climb yourself fit on our unique World Championships climbing volumes.
Place: In over 50 climbing gyms all over Switzerland.
No matter if beginner or pro, try your climbing skills on four different climbing walls. At the BEA, the World Championships mascot will appear for the first time. You can help decide its name and you have the chance to win great prizes.
Place: BernExpo, Bern
Tour through Bern’s outdoor pools with climbing possibilities
Place: Outdoor pool Marzili (12.–26.6.), Outdoor pool Weyermannshaus (26.6.–6.7), Outdoor pool Wyler (10.7.–24.7.)