The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place 16–27 February 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany, for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill event returned after not being held in 2003. The double pursuit distances of 10 km (5 km classical mass start + 5 km freestyle pursuit) women and 20 km (10 km classical mass start + 10 km freestyle pursuit) men were lengthened to 15 km for women (7.5 km classical mass start + 7.5 km freestyle pursuit) and 30 km for men (15 km classical mass start + 15 km freestyle pursuit). Team sprint was also added as well. The Nordic combined 4 × 5 km team event had its change between ski jumping points and cross-country skiing start time changed from 1 point equals to 1.5 seconds to 1 point equals 1 second at this championship.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Women

Men's Nordic combined

7.5 km sprint

27 February 2005

15 km individual Gundersen

18 February 2005

4 × 5 km team

23 February 2005

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

19 February 2005

Individual large hill

25 February 2005

Team normal hill

20 February 2005

Team large hill

26 February 2005

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.