The PPP World Championships in Hanover came to a close on Wednesday with the crowning of the new PingPongParkinson world champions. A total of 15 titles went to Germany. It was a powerful statement – for sport, for people affected…
World Championships participants showcase their artwork: The PingPongParkinson World Championships feature 30 works of art by people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, many of whom are exhibiting their work for the very first time. Tönnies Meyerhoff-Rösener has been painting since he…
Ulrike Lang supports participants at the 2026 PingPongParkinson World Championships in Hanover. When participants enter the foyer of the Sports Confederation of Lower Saxony, they often come across Ulrike Lang. She is one of more than 200 volunteers helping out…
The 7th edition of the World Championships is in full swing in Hanover, bringing together people with different stories and backgrounds, all competing side by side. A poster bearing a slogan looks just like something you might see in the…
International participants bring a special atmosphere to the 7th edition of the PingPongParkinson World Championships. On Saturday, September 26, the PingPongParkinson World Championships (PPP) got underway, following the spectacular and atmospheric opening ceremony the previous evening at Swiss Life Hall…
The ball is now in play in Hanover. A ceremony attended by around 1,000 people at Swiss Life Hall provided a fitting start to the international table tennis competition. The PingPongParkinson World Championships are officially open. The opening ceremony took…
PingPong is where the HeART is” – The art exhibition accompanying theWorld Championship in Hanover.More than 30 artists from the midst of our PingPongParkinsoncommunity are presenting their works in the supporting program of theWorld Championship at the Forum of the…
Thursday was the most important day for the ongoing preparatory work at the venue. As early as 08.00, René Rammenstein from TTVN welcomed the lorry carrying the 53 brand-new JOOLA tables, which were then assembled in the Swiss Life Hall…
On Thursday morning, the Lord Mayor of Hanover, Belit Onay, hosted a reception at the New Town Hall to mark the PingPongParkinson World Championships, welcoming selected representatives from the two organising bodies, the Lower Saxony Table Tennis Association and PPP…
Preparatory work on-site has been in full swing since Wednesday midday. At the offices of the Lower Saxony Table Tennis Association (TTVN), numerous volunteers from the TTVN and the Nordhorn headquarters of PingPongParkinson Germany have been making extensive preparations to…
At the six PingPongParkinson World Championships held to date, paramedics have rarely been needed during the competitions. Nevertheless, it is important and reassuring to know that emergency medical personnel from the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe will be present daily during…
As of midnight on Tuesday, the opportunity to search for a mixed doubles partner online or to confirm a request has now closed. Whilst all pairings for the mixed doubles have been finalised – as all ladies wishing to play…
