A colorful running event on the Lousberg - The 35th Lousberglauf inspires

Whether you're an amateur athlete or a professional runner, for many Aachen students, taking part in the Lousberglauf is an integral part of their time at university. The colorful mix of student participants, other university members and citizens of the city of Aachen make for a diverse event. This year, a costume competition was held for the first time, in which the runners with the most creative costumes were rewarded. The winner was a group of runners who conquered the Lousberg dressed as a caterpillar.

The HSZ has been organizing the Lousberglauf together with the residents of the towers from 1989. The Lousberglauf 2024 was attended by around 150 volunteers who live in the towers and support the Lousberglauf. The Studierendenwerk is also involved as the sponsor of the residential towers and provides important infrastructure such as electricity and facilities. For the first time, the exhausted runners were provided with fruit by the Studierendenwerk in the finish area after the race.

At the end of the evening, the winners were honored on stage. The clear winner among the men was Gil Weicherding from Team Aachen. With a time of 17:08 minutes, he was the fastest to cross the finish line. Anna Gehring, who competed for the University of Cologne, won the women's race on the challenging course with a time of 19:35 minutes. Traditionally, the final of the NRW UniLauf Cup takes place as part of the Lousberglauf. In this special competition, runners from all over NRW compete against each other in four races in Dortmund, Cologne, Münster and Aachen. After an exciting race, Team Cologne I was able to secure overall victory. Team Aachen I followed in second place, while third place was shared by the running team from the University of Bonn and Team Cologne II.

All further results and information can be found on the HSZ website.