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“Germany and German surfers are coming!”
Germany is boldly claiming its place in the European surf scene, and not necessarily for its 3700 km coastline that skims the North and Baltic Seas.
It offers a variety of waves with different challenges, some of which our ambassador, Olympian and German National Champion Camilla Kemp, has anticipated experiencing.
“It’s kind of weird, but it also makes sense why this has turned into a surfing city.”
Since the 1970s, dedicated surfers have been riding the waves at the Eisbach River in Munich, regarded as the largest and most consistent city centre river surfing location in the world. Due to its risky nature, this wave spot is only suitable for professional surfers, and not beginners.
More or less 30km away is the state-of-the-art wave pool, the O2 Surftown MUC, which has also put Munich on the surfing map. In a historic milestone for German surfing, the 2024 German National Surfing Championship was held here, making it the first time the competition was held on German soil. This is where Camilla was crowned the Women’s National Champion.
Earlier the same year, Camilla became the first German female surfer to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Teahupo'o, one of the world's most iconic but dangerous surf spots.
“Nothing beats the ocean, but at least we get a little bit of surfing in Germany.”
This year, we joined her to experience the Eisbach River's river wave for the first time ever alongside seasoned river surfers and friends of Dryrobe®, Maya Sauer and Finn Springborn.
She also took on the barrel setting at the O2 Surftown MUC, a wave she had yet to experience. Find out how she rated it.
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Published on August 11, 2025