Sport has a long tradition in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. 55 sports clubs with around 17,500 members, a good fifth of whom are young people, cover almost the entire spectrum of sports from American football to Zumba. With their voluntary commitment, the sports clubs are indispensable for a harmonious, caring and understanding community in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. Without their work, our society would be many times poorer. The majority of sports clubs have joined together in the Sportring.

The city of Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe attaches great social importance to sport and recognizes the diverse services provided by sport as a mandatory municipal task. The city supports the voluntary commitment of citizens in local sports clubs with financial support and by providing a wide range of sports facilities and equipment free of charge for the sports clubs.