Austria opens more than 1,000 free sports activities

Austria has launched the “50 Tage Bewegung” initiative, offering more than 1,000 free opportunities for physical activity across the country. The programme runs from 7 September until the national holiday on 26 October 2026.

The programme includes introductory sessions and sporting events organised by clubs and municipalities. ORF lists hiking, running, cycling, dancing, swimming and skating among the activities. The offers and registration are available at gemeinsambewegen.at.

The school component, “WIR BEWEGEN ÖSTERREICH Schule”, also started on 14 September and is broadcast daily at 8:30 on ORF SPORT+ and online on ORF ON. A School Sports Day is scheduled for 25 September in Vienna’s Prater, followed by Sports Day on 26 September at Heldenplatz in Vienna.