The Preis von Europa is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
It is run at Cologne over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The same horse won the inaugural edition of the Preis von Europa, run over 2,400 metres at Cologne.
The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Preis von Europa was classed at the highest level, Group 1.
The race has been sponsored by several different companies since the 1980s, including Puma, Deutsche Post and IVG.