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1216 days, 16 hours, 45 minutes ago

Berlin/Hamburg table tennis?

Hail,

I am off on a family vacation(or Holiday as they say across the pond) and will be flying out to Germany if I survive the memorial day 3 hour TSA lines. I regularly play table tennis and usually find good clubs in the Chinatown section of whichever city I am visiting. Don't speak German and won't have a vehicle but I can use the metro etc...

Anyone know of good table tennis clubs in either Berlin (the first week) or Hamburg(the second week)? Will it be worth bringing my paddle?

Thanks

Cheers,

MEGA

1216 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes ago

geofoxy

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Difficult. Traditionally, high level tt was/is mostly played in small cities in the countryside. Overall, tt was on its way down since the mid/late 90s but had some renaissance lately.
Regarding Hamburg, maybe try with FC St.Pauli and ask if you may attend at their training:
http://fcstpauli-tischtennis.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=37
Or, for a public not-so-serious event, visit 'Punkerstammtisch mit Rundlauf' at the Goldener Salon near the Reeperbahn. Rundlauf = many people line up, running around one table trying to hit the ball until only two remain. So if you like listening to punk music that's a fun thing to do. Every Monday evening.
http://www.hafenklang.com/programm.html

1214 days, 22 hours, 7 minutes ago

megalomaniac

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Hi @Geofoxy

Thanks for the advice. I think the wife has a ton of activities lined up for me so I may not have time to play anyway.

Cheers,

MEGA