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

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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