What's next? If you've caught fire on a surf course, you'll be faced with this question when you return from your holiday. Living inland, a lack of like-minded people and, last but not least, the question of equipment will always put the brakes on your ambitions to "stick with it". Fortunately, there are also contact points far away from the coast that will support you on your further path as a windsurfer: Surf clubs in particular offer their members training, youth trips and often the opportunity to use club-owned equipment or even take part in regattas for little money. Joint trips and holiday camps are also offered.
The professional windsurfing centres of the world's largest association, the VDWS, also offer an ideal basis: in Germany alone, there are almost 150 centres active at locations from A for Altmühlsee to Z for Zingst, and of course there are also well-equipped centres at the top spots abroad where you can hire equipment or raise your level to a new level with the help of trained instructors.
And if you are thinking about buying your own equipment and value good advice, you should definitely pay a visit to your local surf shop or ask for used equipment at one of the surf schools at the end of the season. You won't be buying a pig in a poke, but can test and compare the equipment beforehand.
You can find a selection of clubs, centres and shops below - they have supported the 2023 Climber Special - a big thank you to all partners!
Windsurfing Club Emsland e.V.
- Location: Geeste reservoir
- Offers: Windsurfing courses, SUP, MTB, equipment storage, clubhouse, children's and youth programme, free rental equipment for members, club trips, action days
- Contact: www.wsce.de ; info@wsce.de
Brühl Surf Club 1976 e.V.
- Location: Bleibtreusee, Brühl
- Offers: Courses, hire, surf trips to Holland; SUP; wakeboard
- Contact: www.bruehler-surfclub.de ; info@bruehler-surfclub.de
Flisvos Sport Club
- Location: Naxos/Greece
- Offers:Courses & hire for surfing, SUP, wingsurfing; shop; accommodation
- Contact: www.flisvos-sportclub.com ; travel@flisvos-sportclub.com
Hang Five
- Location: Herrsching/Ammersee
- Offers: Surf, wing, SUP & snowboard shop; test & hire; test equipment; SUP tours;
- Contact us: www.hang-five.de ; info@hang-five.de
MB Pro Centre
- Location:Porto Pollo/Sardinia
- Offers:Courses & hire for windsurfing, wingfoiling, kitesurfing & SUP
- Contact: www.procenter.it ; info@procenter.it
Pro Centre Tommy Friedl
- Location: Marsa Alam & El Gouna
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP, kitesurfing & wingsurfing
- Contact: www.tommy-friedl.com ; info@tommy-friedl.com
Robin's surf centre Dümmersee
- Location:Hüde/Lake Dümmer
- Offers:Courses & hire for windsurfing & SUP; team events; surf shop; jetty
- Contact: www.surfschule-duemmersee.de ; info@surfschule-duemmersee.de
Windsurfing Edersee
- Location: Lake Edersee
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, foil, SUP and canoeing; shop; accommodation - also for groups
- Contact: www.windsurfing-edersee.com Phone: +49-(0)5623-2582
San Pepelone
- Location:Pepelow/Salzhaff
- Offers:Holiday and sports resort with accommodation & half board, incl. windsurfing equipment, SUP, canoe, fitness, & climbing rocks; surf courses for beginners, intermediates & advanced surfers, friends & families; group & sports trips; school and study trips; shallow water area with standing area
- Contact: www.san-pepelone.de ; info@san-pepelone.de
Ummaii water sports centre
- Location: Suhrendorf/Rügen
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, kitesurfing & SUP in the large standing area; Ummaii Paradise Festival; camps
- Contact: www.ummaii.de ; windsurfen@ummaii.de
Ryf's Surf & Fun
- Location: Lucerne/Switzerland
- Offers: Sale of various brands for windsurfing & SUP; test centre at the top spot on Lake Uri
- Contact: www.surf-fun.ch ; info@surf-fun.ch
Surf & Action Company
- Locations: Worldwide
- Offers: Specialist surf tour operator with centres at top international spots; complete packages; learnivals;
- Contact: www.surf-action.com ; info@surf-action.com
Watersports centre Heiligenhafen
- Location: Heiligenhafen/Baltic Sea
- Offers:Courses & hire for windsurfing, sailing & SUP; school trips; events
- Contact: www.wassersportcenter-heiligenhafen.de ; info@wassersportcenter-heiligenhafen.de
Surf pike
- Location: Boek/Müritz
- Offers:Courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP & canoeing; equipment sales; school classes; camping
- Contact: www.surf-hecht.de ; wassersporttrainer@gmx.de
Surf & Kite Theologos
- Location: Theologos/Rhodes
- Offers: Top spot for kiting, wingsurfing and surfing. Stay at the spot in Logos Beach Village; shop & bar;
- Contact: www.surfandkitetheologos.com ; tobi@surfandkitetheologos.com
Driftwood water sports school
- Location: Allensbach/Lake Constance
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, wingfoiling & SUP; yoga; bikes; group events
- Contact: www.treibgutsurf.de ; info@treibgutsurf.de
Water sports centre Zingst GmbH
- Location: Zingst/Darß
- Offers:Courses & hire for windsurfing, catamaran sailing, kitesurfing, SUP & wingsurfing; camps; school trips; events & groups
- Contact: www.surfandwave.club ; info@die-surfschule.de
Windsurfing Hamburg
- Location: Hamburg & Wulfen/Fehmarn
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, SUP, foil and wingsurfing; wakeboarding; camps; class trips; sales
- Contact: www.windsurfing-hamburg.de ; info@windsurfing-hamburg.de
Surf+Snow Centre
- Location:Augsburg centre & Lake Mandicho (Lech reservoir 23)
- Offers: Shop & online shop as well as repairs; courses & hire at Lake Mandicho
- Contact: www.surf-snowcenter.de ; info@surf-snowcenter.de
Surfer's Paradise
- Locations:Kiel, Mardorf, Kegnaes (DK), Tarifa (E), Albarella (IT);
- Offers:Courses & hire for surfing, SUP, sailing, kitesurfing, wingsurfing & wingfoiling; camps & school trips
- Contact: www.surfers-p.de ; info@surfers-p.de
Stickl Sportcamp
- Location:Malcesine/Lake Garda
- Offers: Courses & hire for windsurfing, kitesurfing & wingsurfing, sailing, cat sailing, SUP & foiling
- Contact: www.stickl.com ; heinz@stickl.com
JAS-TOURS.DE (Camps & Surf Trips)
- Locations: FR/NL/DK & more
- Offers: Camps & surf holidays at top international spots (Leucate, Holland, etc.)
- Contact: www.jas-tours.de ; team@jas-tours.de
Surfbent
- Offers:Robust board protectors with installation in seconds and effective protection against damage
- Contact: www.surfbent.de ; info@surfbent.de
