What a great competition. We would like to thank all participants, tow pilots, organizers, helping hands and sponsors. See you at HWW 2026!

(Picture: Katrin Gleichner)

Great atmosphere at yesterday's closing night...

Awards, certificates and medals were waiting to be presented to the overall winners of the competition yesterday evening. Congratulations to all pilots!
 

The awards for the five best HWW junior pilots were presented by the representative of our sponsor VINOTECK, Timo Gleichner:

Pierre de Broqueville honors the winners of the speed scoring:

15m Class overall winner's podium and ranks 4 and 5:

18m Class overall winner's podium and ranks 4 and 5:

Two Seater Class overall winner's podium and ranks 4 and 5:

Open Class overall winner's podium and ranks 4 and 5:

Happy winners of the all classes were honored at the beginning of yesterday's closing ceremony. Congratulations!
 

Podium Open Class:

Podium 18m Class:

Podium 15m Class:

Podium Two Seater Class:

Great job by the kitchen team! Everything is ready for a culinary closing ceremony.

All pilots had a successful day enjoying great flights.

Here we go! Launch is in full swing for all aircraft classes. Again, the mood in the grid was fanastic today...

All glider classes will once again be flying exciting tasks today. Launch time is set for 12:30 pm local. We wish all pilots safe and good flights on the last competition day of the HWW!

The winners of yesterday's competition were honored at today's briefing. Congratulations to all pilots on the podium!

Podium Two Seater Class:

Podium Open Class:

Podium 18m Class:

Podium 15m Class:

Good morning HWW participants! Today gridding starts again at 08:00 a.m. local before we meet for briefing at 10:00 a.m.

An eager look at the live tracking monitor in the hangar:

Hahnweide awaits the return of the pilots:

First approaches:

The team looking towards the finish line: