When is the 5 x 5 km TEAM relay 2027?

In June 2027. The organiser has not yet published the exact days and start times; they will come with registration. In 2026 the relay ran from 2 to 4 June (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info; scc-events.com, event calendar).

Do all five have to work for the same company?

Only if you enter as a company; then they must be permanent employees. Otherwise friends, families and clubs are just as welcome; a team name is mandatory (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration).

Does the team captain have to run?

No. The captain registers the team through their account and can change the five names up to race day without running (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ).

How much does a team cost?

2027 prices have not been published. In 2026 an adult team cost €155 and a youth team €60 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration).

How long and how hard is the course?

Each person runs one 5 km loop through the northern Tiergarten, past the Victory Column, Schloss Bellevue and the Spree. The organiser says there is plenty of shade even on hot days; the team has three hours in total (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, course and event info).

Are there showers and parking?

No. There are no showers or parking at the venue; changing tents and toilets are available (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ).

5 x 5 km TEAM relay Berlin 2027: five people through the Tiergarten

Five people, 5 km each, one baton: Berlin's TEAM relay in the Tiergarten is summer evening, picnic and changeover chaos in one. What is confirmed for 2027 and how to line up your team.

Daniel Gruber · 4 October 2026 · 8 min read

5 x 5 km TEAM relay Berlin 2027: five people through the Tiergarten

In short

Only "June 2027" has been announced; days, start times and registration window will follow (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info and registration, as of 3 October 2026).
In 2026, 6,256 teams ran over three evenings from 2 to 4 June, just over 31,000 people (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "5x5 = 25 years"; scc-events.com, event calendar).
Since 2026 every team gets a baton with built-in timing, so each runner sees their own split (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news on the timing baton).
The podium goes to the first three teams across the line by gun time; ambitious teams should start in wave 1 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info).
In 2026 an adult team cost €155, i.e. €31 per person, including snack bag and medals (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration and homepage).

Five people, one baton, one 5 km loop each through the Tiergarten: the Berliner Wasserbetriebe 5 x 5 km TEAM-Staffel (team relay) is not a corporate run in the usual sense but a summer-evening party with a changeover zone. In 2026, 6,256 teams ran over three evenings, which works out at just over 31,000 people (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "5x5 = 25 years"). For 2027, only "June 2027" has been announced so far; the organiser will publish the exact days and start times in time for registration (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info, as of 3 October 2026). Plenty of time to put your team together.

At a glance

Item	Details
Date 2027	June 2027, exact days not yet published (as of 3 October 2026)
Last edition	25th edition, 2 to 4 June 2026, evenings from 18:00
Format	5 people, each runs one 5 km loop, handover with a baton
Categories	women's, men's and mixed teams
Venue	sculpture park by the Federal Chancellery, loop through the northern Tiergarten
Eligibility	from U12 (born 2017 or earlier), each person once per day
Entry fee 2026	adult team €155, youth team (born 2007 to 2016) €60
Time limit	3 hours for the whole team
Included	snack bag per team, medal for all five
Registration 2027	window still to be announced

Sources: berliner-teamstaffel.de (homepage, registration, event info, course, news), scc-events.com (2026 event calendar). As of 3 October 2026.

How the relay works

Each of the five team members runs exactly one 5 km loop. Teams can enter as women's, men's or mixed (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, homepage). Each person may run only once per team and may not start in several teams on the same day (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration). A team name is mandatory: club, company, family or fantasy name. If you enter as a company, the team must consist of permanent employees (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration).

Since 2026 every team gets a cardboard baton with built-in timing. Before, there was only a total time; now every runner sees their own split, while the team still gets one result (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news on the timing baton). The baton is mandatory and your own batons are not allowed (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info).

What the baton does not replace is the changeover symbol (Wechselsymbol): an object that lets your next runner spot you in the crowded changeover zone. The organiser asks every team to bring one, and the best symbol wins a free entry for the following year (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info). A large plush flamingo on a broomstick beats any phone arrangement.

The loop: from the Reichstag to the tent alley

Start and finish are in the sculpture park south of the Federal Chancellery; the event moved there in 2009 for its tenth edition after the meadow by the Goethe monument became too small (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "The course 2026"). The loop in brief:

Start: facing the Reichstag building, then after a few metres a right turn onto the cycle path along Straße des 17. Juni heading west.
Before km 2: past the Victory Column.
Until just after km 3: level with Schloss Bellevue, then along the Spree back into the Tiergarten.
The final kilometre and a half: past the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Tipi am Kanzleramt into the changeover zone.

(Source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "The course 2026")

According to the organiser, the course lies in the northern Tiergarten and offers plenty of shade even on hot days (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, course). The last metres lead through the team tent alley where your own people are standing. For pacing: according to the organiser, the final kilometre and a half along the Spree demands focus once more (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "The course 2026"). If you get carried away on the wide Straße des 17. Juni at the start, this is where you pay for it.

Building your team: running group or colleagues

The beauty of the format is that pace differences barely matter. Only one person per team is ever running; the others sit on the meadow, picnic and cheer. That makes the relay a good fit for a running group where some cover 5 km in 20 minutes and others in 40, just as much as for a department where two people run regularly and three are just starting. 5 km is within reach for beginners in a few months; the organiser advises starting slowly, once a week is a good beginning, and building in rest between sessions (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, training tips).

A few decisions to make in advance:

Pick a team captain. Registration runs through the captain's account, and the captain does not have to run. The five names can be changed in the account up to race day (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ). So you can enter early and settle the line-up later.
Choose a start wave. Starts are in three waves. Agree which wave your first runner goes in, so the second person is in the changeover zone on time but not too early (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, course and event info).
Be clear about ambitions. The podium goes to the first three teams across the line, i.e. by gun time. If you want to race for places, the organiser recommends wave 1 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info). For everyone else, the individual splits from the baton are enough for an internal bet.
Set the order. A proven idea: an experienced runner first, because the first changeover is the busiest; the most nervous person in the middle; and as anchor someone who will enjoy finishing in front of the whole team.
Mind the time limit. The team has three hours in total (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info). That is 36 minutes per loop on average, a generous buffer for mixed groups.

For training beforehand, a fixed after-work run helps. Berlin's Lauftreffs (group runs) and run clubs with weekly sessions are listed under Running in Berlin; if you already run with such a group, you may well have your five people.

The evening on the meadow

The relay is also a picnic. Every team gets a snack bag in a cotton tote; on site you choose vegetarian or non-vegetarian, and the drink (red wine, white wine or apple spritzer) at registration (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, snack bag). The organiser does not provide cups or cutlery, so bring bottles and reusable cups. Your own food is welcome; tents, gazebos, beach shelters, barbecues and confetti are not (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ and event info).

Good to know: there is no car access to the venue and no parking there. Changing tents and toilets are available, showers are not. At the finish there is water and alcohol-free beer (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ). Each runner receives the medal when leaving the changeover zone, the anchor after the finish line; leave without it and you will not get one later (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info). It comes in pieces: after five consecutive participations, the five medals combine into one large medal (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, homepage).

Registration and costs

The 2027 registration window has not been published yet (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration, as of 3 October 2026). For orientation: in 2026 an adult team cost €155, i.e. €31 per person, and a youth team €60 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration). Each team is registered separately and gets its own invoice; there are no combined invoices, but several teams can be entered from the same account (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ). Entry fees are not refunded. The captain receives the start pass by email about seven to ten days before the event (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ).

TEAM relay or B2Run Berlin

Berlin has several events for colleagues. At B2Run Berlin, everyone runs the whole course of about 5.7 kilometres and finishes in the Olympic Stadium; around 18,000 people took part in 2026 (source: b2run.de, Berlin). The TEAM relay splits the distance across five people and is open to friends, families and clubs, not just companies. If you want both: B2Run took place in September in 2026, the relay in June.

Looking back: 25 years and a record

The idea comes from Copenhagen: in 1999 a team from organiser SCC EVENTS visited the 5x5 km Stafetten there, and a year later 218 teams ran at the Berlin premiere (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "5x5 = 25 years"). The 25th edition in 2026 was also a record year, with 6,256 teams over three evenings from 2 to 4 June (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "5x5 = 25 years"; scc-events.com, event calendar).

On the first evening 2,075 teams were entered, with Charité hospital fielding the most at 200 teams; on the second evening 2,080 teams with 10,400 people ran (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "The course 2026" and "5x5 = 25 years"). On the third evening, "BMF 2 – Finanzministerium" won the women's category in 1:52:16 and "Siemens Energy Best Of" the men's in 1:30:53 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "Relay day three"). Since 2003, teams from the Bethel foundation with pupils with and without disabilities have taken part (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, news "5x5 = 25 years").

More in Berlin

All of the city's races across the year are listed under Running events in Berlin. Also in the Tiergarten and from the same organiser is the VITAMIN WELL Frauenlauf Berlin. If you want the relay format in another city, Hamburg has the RUN5 team relay.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

When is the 5 x 5 km TEAM relay 2027?: In June 2027. The organiser has not yet published the exact days and start times; they will come with registration. In 2026 the relay ran from 2 to 4 June (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event info; scc-events.com, event calendar).
Do all five have to work for the same company?: Only if you enter as a company; then they must be permanent employees. Otherwise friends, families and clubs are just as welcome; a team name is mandatory (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration).
Does the team captain have to run?: No. The captain registers the team through their account and can change the five names up to race day without running (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ).
How much does a team cost?: 2027 prices have not been published. In 2026 an adult team cost €155 and a youth team €60 (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, registration).
How long and how hard is the course?: Each person runs one 5 km loop through the northern Tiergarten, past the Victory Column, Schloss Bellevue and the Spree. The organiser says there is plenty of shade even on hot days; the team has three hours in total (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, course and event info).
Are there showers and parking?: No. There are no showers or parking at the venue; changing tents and toilets are available (source: berliner-teamstaffel.de, event FAQ).