Starnberg launches first inclusive sports week: 37 offers for everyone

For the first time, an inclusive sports week is starting in the Starnberg district. Ten sports clubs are opening their training and course offers and bundling a total of 37 program points that people with and without disabilities can use together. The action week is planned from April 20 to 25, 2026.

The focus is not on a single showcase event, but on the question of how participation can actually work in everyday club life: Can offers be attended without major organizational effort? Are access, procedures, and communication designed so that new participants do not fail at invisible hurdles? This is exactly where the week comes in – with low-threshold participation formats that are intended to make inclusion practically tangible.

Wide program with ten clubs

The range of sports is deliberately kept broad. The program includes, among others, judo, climbing, yoga, and dancing; in addition, other disciplines such as table tennis, tennis, and archery are offered. With ten participating clubs and 37 dates, the initiative is spread across several locations and formats – an approach that aims to reflect the diversity of club sports in the district and at the same time enable as many interested people as possible to find suitable access.

For participants, this is also a signal: Inclusion is not limited to "special offers," but is carried into different training situations – from quieter course formats to sports that require more guidance and equipment. According to the organizers, many offers are free of charge; for individual dates, such as in climbing halls, usual hall fees may apply.

Inclusion should arrive in everyday club life

The sports week is designed as a practical test for local sports. When people with and without disabilities train in existing groups, it quickly becomes apparent where structures already work – and where clubs need to make adjustments: in the comprehensibility of information, in barrier-free access, in assistance and support options, or also in the attitude within the team.

Especially the high number of offers increases the value of the insights. Instead of a symbolic single event, many concrete encounters arise – and thus many situations in which clubs can gain experience on how to make their sports offers more open. For the district, the relevance lies not only in the visibility of the action, but in the chance that trial sessions will turn into permanent participation.

Cooperation gives the action week additional weight

The inclusive week is organized by the Starnberg District Office in cooperation with Special Olympics Bavaria, the BLSV Starnberg district, and the ARGE Disability Issues; the Open Disability Work is also involved. District Administrator Stefan Frey is named as patron. This constellation brings administration, organized sports, and inclusion work to one table – important because barriers in sports are rarely just a problem of the sports hall, but often begin with information, coordination, and support structures.

The premiere in the Starnberg district is therefore more than just an action title: It bundles 37 concrete opportunities to participate, networks clubs, and makes visible what inclusive sports can look like locally – when offers are consistently conceived together and anchored in everyday life.