Running Events in Mannheim 2027: Firmenlauf, Neckar Run and FRANKLIN Meilenlauf

The Neckar Run on the banks of the Neckar in spring, the Firmenlauf from the Schloss with around 7,750 participants in June, summer evenings in Sandhofen and in the Luisenpark, a half marathon on FRANKLIN in autumn: all the key running events in Mannheim for 2027 – plus what's still coming before New Year's Eve 2026.

Chris Mühlnickel · 30 September 2026 · 8 min read

Running Events in Mannheim 2027: Firmenlauf, Neckar Run and FRANKLIN Meilenlauf

Mannheim runs by the water and right through the city. On the banks of the Neckar, at the Hans-Reschke-Ufer, lies the TSV Sportzentrum: this is where the Neckar Run starts in spring and the Frauenlauf (women's run) in summer, which leads from there along the Neckar and through the Luisenpark. The Firmenlauf (company run) begins in the Ehrenhof (main courtyard) of the Schloss and goes through the Quadrate (the grid-plan city centre) and along the bank of the Rhine. Then there are the districts: in Sandhofen, in the north of Mannheim, a flat loop course runs through the fields; on FRANKLIN, runners go through a new urban quarter on a former US military site; and in Feudenheim the local club invites runners every autumn. At the MTG's Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion, people run lap after lap for a good cause and race cross-country in autumn, and once a year the Maimarktgelände (Maimarkt fairground) is the setting for a run through the mud.

This overview shows which events are coming up and who they suit. Where the organizer has already confirmed the 2027 date, it's listed; otherwise we give the date of the last edition for orientation. As of 30 September 2026.

Which event suits you?

Your goal Events that fit
Your first race bib 5 km at the Neckar Run, BAUHAUS Firmenlauf, Frauenlauf, 3.5 km at the Feudenheimer Herbstlauf
Your first half marathon FRANKLIN Meilenlauf
10 km against the clock SOPREMA Neckar Run, Sandhofer Straßenlauf, Feudenheimer Herbstlauf, 6 miles at the FRANKLIN Meilenlauf
Running in the evening BAUHAUS Firmenlauf, Sandhofer Straßenlauf, Frauenlauf
With colleagues BAUHAUS Firmenlauf
Women only PURELEI Mannheimer Frauenlauf, Muddy Angel Run
For a good cause Sterntaler Spendenlauf, Frauenlauf
Something completely different Monnem Cross, Muddy Angel Run
Triathlon IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau

Still in 2026: FRANKLIN, Feudenheim and Monnem Cross

In autumn, Mannheim's running year belongs to the clubs and the districts – starting with the longest course in this overview.

On 11 October 2026 the FRANKLIN Meilenlauf (mile run) takes place for the tenth time. The start is at FRANKLIN Field in the FRANKLIN conversion area in the north of Mannheim: where a US military site used to be, a new urban quarter is now taking shape, and the courses run through it. The distances are a half marathon and 10 km, which is advertised here as 6 miles; since 2026 there's also a 5 km, plus 1.5 km for children and 500 m for the youngest (Bambini). The event is organized by the club Mannheim läuft together with M3 and MWSP, and registration for 2026 is open (franklin-meilenlauf.de). The FRANKLIN Meilenlauf is the only half marathon on this page, and so it's the goal if you want to run your first 21.1 km in Mannheim. There's no 2027 date yet.

A week later, on 17 October 2026, DJK Feudenheim invites runners to its sports grounds for the Feudenheimer Herbstlauf (autumn run), which then takes place for the 35th time. The main race is 10 km, plus a 3.5 km fun run for everyone, an inclusion run and school races over 1.2 km. According to the organizer, more than 800 people took part in 2025, 558 of them in the main race (djk-feudenheim.de). The 3.5 km is a good way in for anyone wearing a race bib for the first time.

The season closes cross-country on 14 November 2026 at the Monnem Cross, in its eighth edition. MTG Mannheim, with its triathlon and athletics departments, holds it on a varied loop course with small obstacles around the Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion. According to the organizer, you can choose between 12 km and 6 km, and school and university championships are also held as part of the event. Registration is open (monnemcross.mtg-mannheim-triathlon.de). If you want to work on strength and toughness at pace before the winter, this is a race away from the asphalt.

April: SOPREMA Neckar Run

Mannheim's 2027 running year begins on the Neckar. On 19 April 2026 the SOPREMA Neckar Run took place for the eighth time, according to the organizer with a record turnout of more than 1,900 starters. Start and finish are at the TSV Sportzentrum at the Hans-Reschke-Ufer, the course runs along the banks of the Neckar, and the distances are 10 km and 5 km. The event is organized by the SOPREMA Triathlon Team of TSV Mannheim, and the 10 km race is part of the engelhorn sports Brooks Laufcup (running cup) (soprema-triathlon-team.de). The 5 km is a friendly setting for your first race bib, the 10 km a fitness test after the winter. The organizer hasn't published the 2027 date yet.

With your team: BAUHAUS Firmenlauf Mannheim

Measured by participants, the BAUHAUS Firmenlauf Mannheim is the biggest event on this page. According to the organizer, around 7,750 people from more than 380 companies took part on 18 June 2026 (firmenlauf-mannheim.de).

The after-work run for companies and institutions in the region starts in the Ehrenhof of Mannheim's Schloss. The 5 km course leads through the Quadrate and along the bank of the Rhine, the start is in several waves, and an after-run party follows. At 5 km, the distance is manageable for almost everyone, including colleagues who don't usually run. The organizer hasn't announced the 2027 date yet; registration is via firmenlauf-mannheim.de.

Summer evenings: Sandhofen, Neckar and Maimarkt

In summer, Mannheim often runs in the evening, and twice only women are on the start line.

One day after the Firmenlauf, on 19 June 2026, VfL Mannheim-Sandhofen's Sandhofer Straßenlauf (road race) took place for the 39th time, according to the organizer with more than 650 registrations. The start is at the SKV Sandhofen on Kalthorststraße, and in the evening runners cover 10 km on a flat, DLV-measured loop course through the Sandhofen fields in the north of Mannheim, plus a school race over 1.2 km (sandhofer-strassenlauf.de). Flat and measured: a good course for working on your 10 km time. The 2027 date is still to come.

On 23 July 2026 TSV Mannheim hosted the PURELEI Mannheimer Frauenlauf, formerly the engelhorn Frauenlauf. From the TSV Sportzentrum at the Hans-Reschke-Ufer, the evening course runs 6 km along the Neckar and through the Luisenpark, followed by a celebration at the after-run party. Part of the entry fee goes to the Bülent Ceylan für Kinder Stiftung (children's foundation) (mannheimer-frauenlauf.de). There's no 2027 date yet.

Things get dirty at the Muddy Angel Run Mannheim on 24 July 2027 on the Maimarktgelände. The obstacle and mud run is for women only: 18 obstacles await over 5 km, and there's no timing. Mannheim is a tour stop of the nationwide series, and the 2027 date is already on the organizer's website and in the ticket shop (muddyangelrun.com).

For a good cause: Sterntaler Spendenlauf

At the Sterntaler Spendenlauf (charity run), it's not the time that counts but every lap. On 26 September 2026 the Kinderhospiz Sterntaler (children's hospice) invited runners to the Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion for the 13th time. Participants run 400 m stadium laps, with no timing: everyone who takes part collects donations for the children's hospice for every lap. You can also take part virtually (kinderhospiz-sterntaler.de). It's not a race, but it's a fixed date in Mannheim's calendar; the organization hasn't published the 2027 date yet.

At the Frauenlauf in July, a good cause runs along too: part of the entry fee goes to the Bülent Ceylan für Kinder Stiftung.

Nearby: IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau

There's no triathlon within Mannheim's city limits on this list. The nearest IRONMAN race is around 40 km to the south: the IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau on 23 May 2027. The swim is 1.9 km in the Hardtsee near Bad Schönborn, followed by 90 km on the bike and a half marathon on hilly courses through the Kraichgau (ironman.com). If you've worked your way up to the half marathon at the FRANKLIN Meilenlauf in autumn, this is a goal for the middle distance.

Planning tips for your running year

Registration for autumn 2026 is open. For the FRANKLIN Meilenlauf it's via raceresult, for the Monnem Cross via runtix. The Sandhofer Straßenlauf and the Feudenheimer Herbstlauf also use runtix for registration.

Many 2027 dates are still to come. So far, only the IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau on 23 May and the Muddy Angel Run on 24 July 2027 are confirmed. For the Neckar Run, the Firmenlauf, the Sandhofer Straßenlauf, the Frauenlauf and the Sterntaler Spendenlauf, the organizers haven't announced a date yet. For orientation: in 2026 they fell in April, June, July and September.

A running cup links events. The 10 km race at the SOPREMA Neckar Run is part of the engelhorn sports Brooks Laufcup – a reason to plan several races across the season.

Three places shape Mannheim's running year. The Neckar Run and the Frauenlauf start at the TSV Sportzentrum on the Neckar, both organized by TSV Mannheim. The Sterntaler Spendenlauf and the Monnem Cross take place at the MTG's Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion. And in the city centre, the Firmenlauf starts at the Schloss and leads through the Quadrate. The other events belong to their districts: Sandhofen, Feudenheim and FRANKLIN.

Don't train alone

Mannheim's year has two big goals: the Firmenlauf in June, which you bring your colleagues along to, and the half marathon on FRANKLIN in autumn, for which the long runs fall in the summer. Training is easier in a group, and at the start it's nicer when you know someone. You'll find the right group among the running groups and run clubs in Mannheim.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the 2027 Firmenlauf Mannheim?
The organizer hasn't published the 2027 date yet. In 2026 the BAUHAUS Firmenlauf Mannheim took place on 18 June, with around 7,750 participants from more than 380 companies. The course is 5 km from the Ehrenhof of the Schloss through the Quadrate and along the bank of the Rhine (firmenlauf-mannheim.de).
Is there a half marathon in Mannheim?
Yes, at the FRANKLIN Meilenlauf on 11 October 2026 in the FRANKLIN conversion area in the north of Mannheim. Alongside the half marathon there's 10 km (6 miles), 5 km, a children's race over 1.5 km and a Bambini race over 500 m. The 2027 date is still to come (franklin-meilenlauf.de).
When is the 2027 SOPREMA Neckar Run?
The 2027 date hasn't been published yet. In 2026 the Neckar Run took place on 19 April for the eighth time, with more than 1,900 starters. Start and finish are at the TSV Sportzentrum at the Hans-Reschke-Ufer, and the distances are 10 km and 5 km (soprema-triathlon-team.de).
When is the 2027 IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau?
On 23 May 2027. The swim is 1.9 km in the Hardtsee near Bad Schönborn, followed by 90 km on the bike and a half marathon through the hilly Kraichgau. The start is around 40 km south of Mannheim (ironman.com).
When is the 2027 Muddy Angel Run Mannheim?
On 24 July 2027 on the Maimarktgelände. The obstacle and mud run is for women only and covers 5 km with 18 obstacles; there's no timing (muddyangelrun.com).
Which running events are still coming up in Mannheim in 2026?
The FRANKLIN Meilenlauf with a half marathon on 11 October, the Feudenheimer Herbstlauf on 17 October and the Monnem Cross at the Michael-Hoffmann-Stadion on 14 November 2026.

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