Startschuss - Queer Sport Hamburg

Startschuss is Hamburg's queer sports club, based at Pulverteich 21 in St. Georg, the same address as Hein & Fiete. It has run for about 35 years and offers dozens of sports, from swimming, volleyball and running to badminton and dance, for LGBTQ+ people and friends at all levels. It also organises the Hamburg Queer Cup, an international queer swimming competition held in July; the 9th edition took place on 17-19 July 2026. Visitors staying a while can often join a trial session. Training times and contacts are listed on startschuss.org.