20 run clubs and running groups in Mannheim, 18 of them with fixed weekly times – for every pace. Here it is about the company, not the clock. Come alone, run along, and stay for a coffee.
Social Run Club mit Post-Run-Coffee am Wasserturm, ab 18 J., keine Anmeldung.
Mannheims größter Social Run Club (~500): Sunday Social Run am Rhein + Track Tuesday, alle Tempos.
Kostenloser Lauftreff des Sporthauses engelhorn, Umkleide/Locker vor Ort, keine Anmeldung.
Lauf-Community im Stadtteil FRANKLIN, Treff auf der Franklin-Laufbahn, WhatsApp-Gruppe zur Koordination.
Mannheimer Chapter von KRAFT Runners (bundesweite Community), Treff am L'UVA, Bag Drop, keine Anmeldung.
Traditionsreicher Lauftreff (seit 1976) im Käfertaler Wald, jeden Sonntag 12,5 km ab Karlstern.
Kostenloser Lauftreff von JBO Personal Training (Marke lauftreff.info), Treffs in Luisenpark und Waldpark.
Hochschulsport-Lauftreff der Uni Mannheim, Läufe am Rhein; Sporteinsteiger vorher Kontakt aufnehmen.
Trailrunning-Crew des DAV Mannheim; Wintertraining Okt-Feb, monatliche Longtouren ganzjährig.
Entspannter Social Run Club, 3-5 km nach Feierabend/Uni, keine Anmeldung.
Lauf-/Triathlon-Training der MTG Mannheim (Verein); regelmäßiges Lauftraining im Wochenprogramm.
Lauftreff des SOPREMA Triathlon Team TSV Mannheim, donnerstags am TSV-Gelände; Strava-Club 'Neckar Run'.
Kostenloser, getimter 5-km-parkrun jeden Samstag; einer der ersten parkruns Deutschlands (seit 2017).
Trailrunning-Treff (alle 2 Wochen samstags) mit Guides in verschiedenen Tempogruppen; angebunden an Neckarcross Ultra Race.
Run Club Mannheim, Treff am SNOCKS COFFEE, lockerer Lauf-Meetup.
Social Run Club, 'EVERY PACE WELCOME', wechselnde Treffpunkte am Wochenende.
Lockerer Lauf um den Waldpark; läuft auch als Meetup 'Waldpark (Lindenhof) Running Meetup Group' (~1.380 Mitglieder).
Social Run Club, Motto 'beneath the surface, we run', drei Distanzgruppen ab salute.mannheim.
EVENTS ALL YEAR
The big dates of the year at a glance.
Dates and sources in the article · As of 18 October 2026
MORE ABOUT RUNNING IN MANNHEIM
Mannheim, the city of squares, likes to run by the river best — the Neckar on one side, the Rhine on the other. We Up brings together the city's running meetups, running groups, and run clubs in one place, from an easy loop to a fast-paced group.
The city's green running stage is the Neckarwiese — flat, central, and always lively. Runners go easy on joints along the soft paths of the Unteren Luisenpark, and along the Rhine there's a roughly five-kilometer loop through Waldpark and Reißinsel. For long, quiet runs, head to the Käfertaler Wald in the north or across the Feudenheimer Au by the Neckar; brisk tempo runs work well on the wide riverside paths of the Rheinpromenade.
Groups meet in nearly every district — in the Quadrate of the city center, in Jungbusch, Lindenhof, the Neckarstadt, or Käfertal. Every group lists when, where, and at what pace it runs before you join. Many meetups are free and explicitly welcome running beginners. Just how much Mannheim runs together shows in the Bauhaus Firmenlauf, which set a record in 2025 with 6,860 runners from 369 companies.
Choose your meetup by the Neckar or the Rhine and join the next event. The best part of running in Mannheim isn't the corporate-run finisher certificate — it's the weekly loop on the Neckarwiese with people who simply love running together. Just come run with us.
Running groups in Mannheim suit beginners too: many are explicitly beginner-friendly and deliberately run slowly, often with walk breaks. No experience is needed, just the will to start.
8 running groups in Mannheim meet regularly on Saturdays or Sundays, for example Caffeine Running Club, Franklinrunners, Lauftreff Karlstern and Neckarcross - Trailrunning-Treff. All running groups with day and time are in the list on this page.
Of the 18 running groups in Mannheim with a fixed weekday, most run on Tuesdays (5), Wednesdays (5) and Sundays (5). 8 of these running groups meet at the weekend.
There is one parkrun in Mannheim: Neckarau parkrun. Every Saturday at 9 am everyone runs 5 kilometres together, free and timed. To take part, register once with parkrun and bring your barcode.
General questions, for example whether you can come alone or what a run club costs: Go to the FAQ
Last updated 18 October 2026
Sources: de.wikipedia.org · mannheim.de · lauftreff.uni-mannheim.de · sportkreis-ma.de · parkrun.com.de