Accidents and Accident Prevention at Climbing Facilities

Speaker: Julius Kerscher, DAV-Safety Research
Friday 11/13/2026
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Foyer East Stage
German
English
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DAV Safety Research uses accident reports from climbing and bouldering gyms for the 2025 reporting year to identify accident patterns and approaches to accident prevention. The analysis is based on a joint survey conducted by DAV, KLEVER, and VKÖ at climbing gyms in Germany and Austria. 

 

Speaker:               Julius Kerscher, DAV-Safety Research

Moderation:         Julia Zschiesche

Presentation, Climbing & bouldering, DAV / Halls & Walls

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