Huttengrund celebrates: Third places and qualification for the Fire Brigade Olympics!

Huttengrund celebrates: Third places and qualification for the Fire Brigade Olympics!

On Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2025, the time had finally come: the Huttengrund fire department's competition group returned triumphant from Böblingen. In an exciting competition, the Huttengrunders won third place in the men's B category at the German Fire Brigade Championship. This will ensure their participation in the 2026 International Championship, which will take place in Austria. This championship was originally planned to take place in Berlin, but had to be postponed due to financing problems BSS fire brigade reports.

The Huttengrunders' training tactics proved crucial to their success in the relay race. By training diligently, they were able to not only overcome the challenge, but also secure a medal, which was worn in turn among the team members. In 2026, the group plans to travel with a “fan troop” to get additional support, similar to the 2017 World Fire Brigade Championships in Villach, Austria.

Long-term participation in competitions

The Huttengrund fire department has been active in the competition scene for decades. The club has achieved numerous successes at sub-association, district and district levels. Particularly noteworthy are two runner-up national championship titles and one national championship title Huttengrund fire department mentioned. Since 2001, the Huttengrund fire department has no longer taken part in competitions in the Hessian performance exercise, but is concentrating on international competitions according to the CTIF announcements.

In these competitions, an extinguishing attack is carried out, in which timing and error-free execution are crucial. This is followed by an obstacle relay race that is full of challenges and requires the best teamwork skills. The recent success in Böblingen has renewed interest in future international competitions.

A look at the Fire Brigade Olympics

The International Championship is also known as the “Firefighting Olympics”. The International Fire Brigade Association (CTIF) has held these competitions every four years since 1961. At the last championship in July 2017 in Villach, almost 2,900 participants from 27 countries took part. The event alternates between different types of competition, including traditional firefighting competitions and international firefighting sports competitions, such as Wikipedia can be read.

With this exciting return and the exciting prospects for the upcoming competitions, the Huttengrund fire department has rekindled the fire for competitive sports. The anticipation for the next challenge in Austria is already great and the team is determined to fight for a place even higher on the winners' podium.