The FIL World Luge Championships 2012 was held on February 10–12, 2012, under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Altenberg, Germany for the second time after having hosted the World championships in 1996. The facility was chosen at the 56th FIL Congress in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on June 28, 2008

Medalists

Wolfgang Linger Sascha Benecken Georg Fischler Sascha Benecken Vladimir Makhnutin Justin Snith

Medal table

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Team relay

Finalists

Both tracks submitted their proposals prior to the end of the bidding deadline. Altenberg was chosen following Whistler withdrawing their bid.