At the 2025 DTM weekend at the Nürburgring, 23 girls took part in the “Discover Motorsport – Young Women’s Edition,” gaining first-hand experience across key areas of the sport – from race control to sitting in a DTM cockpit.

Organised by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund (DMSB) and its youth organisation dmsj, the event welcomed more than double the number of participants compared with last year’s Girls’Day, underlining the strong interest in motorsport among young women. Students from four different grades were given exclusive access behind the scenes of the DTM weekend, with a programme designed to showcase the wide variety of roles and career pathways within the sport.

The agenda included visits to race control, Swiss Timing’s timekeeping, DEKRA’s scrutineering, and a racing team garage, along with an introduction to the structure of motorsport in Germany and the responsibilities of officials such as track marshals and stewards. DMSB ambassador Lina van de Mars supported the activities, encouraging participants to ask questions and explore opportunities.

A highlight of the day was the visit to Paul Motorsport, where DTM driver Maximilian Paul presented his car and gave each participant the chance to sit in the cockpit. With track action from the support series running in parallel, the group also experienced motorsport competition up close.

Thanks to the support of AVL RACETECH, which provided lunch for the participants, the event concluded successfully in sunny conditions.

The “Discover Motorsport” programme continues to expand as part of dmsj’s youth development efforts, with further editions planned for 2026 following this year’s successful “Student’s Edition” at the SuperMoto IDM in Sankt Wendel and the Young Women’s Edition at the Nürburgring.