Competition reports

The preliminary round of the DHM table tennis championships took place in Freiburg on December 8. As in previous years, the competition was expected to be strong. However, thanks to an outstanding team performance and highly motivated players, the team was able to win the matches and advance to the intermediate round.

Two athletes competed for WG Karlsruhe at the DHM Taekwondo in Jena on December 2nd. Both were able to shine with great performances. Jessica Wolf became the new German university champion in the women's -57kg category, and Kaize Zhou took third place in the men's -58kg category.

The KIT sports hall was filled with enthusiastic spectators and high tension on November 9, 2023. The KIT university badminton team battled against competitors from the universities in Cologne and Bonn to qualify for the Final Four at the 2024 German University Championships.

On 11.11.2023, the DHM in cross-country running were held as part of the Sparkassen Cross Pforzheim. In a strong field of participants, 9 athletes from KIT also took part in the race. In windy conditions, the runners were able to gain new experience in what was partly their first cross-country race and achieve a great team result.

On 03.11.2023 it was time again. A total of 22 judoka from WG Karlsruhe traveled to Constance on Lake Constance, making up a strong delegation of the 500-strong starting field. In exciting competitions, the team stood out with its team spirit and cohesion.

At the DHM in the discipline of karate on October 28, 2023 in Jena, the athletes of the WG Karlsruhe showed their skills and fought for great placements with great determination. Particularly noteworthy is the 1st place the team achieved in the discipline Team Kata.

On 19.09.2023, the Karlsruhe delegation made its way to Torrox, Spain, the venue for this year's EUC in beach handball. Both teams narrowly missed out on the podium, but were able to bring home the Fair Play Award and the award for best goalkeeper of the tournament for Johanna Wiethoff.

A fifteen-strong delegation from KIT University Rowing traveled to Bydgoszcz in Poland from 6-11 September 2023 to take part in this year's EUC in rowing. Among 81 participating universities from 20 European countries, the team achieved 17th place in the overall standings, which was crowned with three medals.

This year's DHM Rennrad took place on 10 September as part of the national league race "Rund um Sebnitz". In temperatures of over 30°C and heated asphalt, the riders had to complete laps of a selective 6.5 km course with 100 meters of elevation gain. In the end, the WG Karlsruhe won the award for best team in the university classification.

The WG Karlsruhe will be represented in the sports of rowing and beach handball at the European Universities Championships in Poland and Spain in September. We wish all athletes a great time and great competitions! All information and preliminary reports can be found in the article.

The 3x3 Basketball DHM took place in Tübingen on the weekend of July 15/16. With great weather and a very well-organized event at the sports institute in Tübingen, the team was able to secure third place in a highly competitive field of participants, bringing the weekend to a successful close.

The DHM swimming championships took place in Schwäbisch Gmünd from June 23 to 25. The swimming team from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology took part with great anticipation and ambition, delivering impressive performances and taking various podium places.

Arndt Falter

Helena Brenke, a student at KIT, also competed with the German student rowing team at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, and talks here about her experiences at the FISU Games 2023 and winning the bronze medal.

André Goerschel

Kathrin Hessenthaler, a student at KIT, competed with the German student table tennis team at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, and was able to compete on an international stage with athletes from all over the world. Here she talks about her experiences at the FISU Games 2023.

On July 23, a delegation made its way to the EUC Basketball 2023 in Aveiro (Portugal) to take part in this internationally renowned competition for KIT from July 23 to 30. Our basketball players achieved 8th place, which was also an improvement on last year's 10th place at the EUG.

On July 22, the HSP climbing group made its way to Erlangen to take part in the DHM Sportklettern 2023. Under the difficult conditions of the midday heat, excellent placings were achieved in qualification and in the individual competition. You can find the results in the report.

The EUC in taekwondo took place in Zagreb from July 19 to 24, 2023. Jessica Wolf competed in the -57kg weight class and was able to secure 5th place after exciting fights. The competitive atmosphere and intercultural experiences made the tournament a great championship and provide motivation for future competitions.

The DHM Golf took place again this year from July 13 to 17 in the Berlin area. The golf course was hosted by the Berlin Golf Club Stolper Heide. Six golfers from WG Karlsruhe took part in the individual and team competitions. The Karlsruhe team was satisfied with their performance and was able to take a lot home with them.

At the European Universities Championships 2023 in Braga, Portugal, the volleyball players from WG Karlsruhe achieved a fantastic fourth place. First place went to the West University of Timisoara (Romania), second to the University of Rostock and third to the University of Würzburg. Jannick Brentel from KIT was the tournament's top scorer with over 100 points.

The Chengdu FISU World University Games start on July 28. Among the 160 top German student athletes are two KIT students who are making their way to Chengdu to compete on an international stage with athletes from all over the world. We wish them both a great time!

With two gold and two silver medals, it was not enough for the trophy of the best university, but the result, especially the solid result in the oar boat classes, is optimistic for the EUC in September and reflects the successful DHM weekend at Fühlinger See in Cologne.

On July 23, the KIT-Hünen will make their way to the European Universities Championships in basketball. After taking part in last year's EUGs in Lodz, Poland, the team is hoping to play a good role again. We wish them every success and great games!

After her 2nd place at the German championships for active athletes at the beginning of this year, Jessica also wants to assert herself at the international martial arts competition in Croatia. We wish the taekwondo athlete all the best and great EUCs!

The KIT volleyball players kick things off and are looking forward to the European Universities Championships in Braga, Portugal. Very successful at national level, they now have to confirm this on the international stage. We are keeping our fingers crossed for the boys!

This July, WG Karlsruhe will be represented in volleyball, taekwondo and basketball at the European Universities Championships at various locations in Europe. The sports of rowing and beach handball will follow in September. All information and preliminary reports can be found in the article.

The KIT basketball team narrowly missed out on a place in the final round of the German University Championships in Würzburg. Despite a strong performance, they lost to TU Dresden in the semi-finals and had to return home to the fan-shaped city without winning the title they had hoped for. All information in the report.

The student fencing tournament "Fechten am See" took place this year from June 23-25 in Constance on Lake Constance. The KIT fencing department was represented by a strong group of 11 fencers and won 3 gold medals and a bronze medal. All results can be found in the report.

On Sunday, 02.07.2023, the DHM final round of men's soccer took place in Munich. The matches were played on the grounds of the Central University Sports Center on the TUM campus in the Olympic Park. After exciting matches, WG Karlsruhe won the tournament and qualified for the 2024 European Championships in Hungary.

The WG Karlsruhe was the largest team in Kassel and traveled with the highest motivation to play Ultimate and get to know other teams. There was a great atmosphere at the competition and the weather was also wonderful. Those who weren't playing cheered on from the sideline.

On the weekend of June 24/25, 2023, the WG of the Karlsruhe universities secured the title at the DHM in indoor volleyball against a strong team from the University of Rostock with a 2:1 victory in the final. An impressive performance, congratulations! The whole report in the link.

The adh-Open Rugby 2023 was held in Karlsruhe on 24.06.2023 in very hot weather. A tournament with good sportsmanship, fair play and a great atmosphere among the teams. The men's tournament was won by WG Karlsruhe 1 and the women's tournament by WG Münster.

On Sunday, 18.06.2023, the DHM Intermediate Round Football Men took place in Bochum. The KIT footballers played against WG Oldenburg and WG Bochum in a 'each-against-each' format. After exciting matches, the Karlsruhe team qualified for the final round on 01 and 02.07.2023.

On May 31, WG Karlsruhe, WG Freiburg, WG Heidelberg and WG Konstanz played in the DHM Handball preliminary round to qualify for the DHM final round. In exciting and close matches, the Karlsruhe team finished the qualifying round in second place. All results can be found in the link.

This year, the KIT badminton team was able to compete against the best badminton players from German universities at the DHM Rückschagspiele 2023 both in the Final Four, where they competed against the teams from Göttingen, Jena and Cologne, and in the individual competition. All information about the DHM in the link.

At the adh-Open surfing event on the French Atlantic coast, numerous surfers from German universities showed off their skills on the relatively small waves. The KIT team competed in the team competition, which was changed at short notice, and impressed with its wave rides and maneuvers. You can find the results in the link.

On Saturday, 20.05.2023, the archers met for the DHM competition in Munich to win one of the coveted adh pins. A total of 50 participants competed in interesting duels at the DHM Archery 2023. You can find the results in the link below.

After a long dry spell, the DHM table tennis championships were held again this year in Tübingen from May 19 to 21. One of the highlights in the table tennis calendar, both in sporting and social terms, with well over 100 players, including 11 from WG Karlsruhe. Exciting matches were pre-programmed in the top-class field of participants. All results in the report.

In the preliminary round of the DHM Basketball, which took place at KIT on May 17, the Karlsruhe team confidently beat the teams from Cologne and Darmstadt to qualify for the DHM final in Würzburg at the beginning of June for the fifth time in a row.

The German University Gymnastics Championships took place in Karlsruhe on May 19 and 20. 16 teams from various universities were entered in the men's competition, while 17 teams competed in the women's competition. Over two days, the gymnasts competed in exciting competitions in an outstanding atmosphere. The whole report in the link.

On Sunday, May 14, the triathlon department of University Sports took a large group of 12 students and staff to the German University Championships in Griesheim. The program included a triathlon and the team relay, which consisted of three super sprint triathlon races. All results can be found in the link.

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This year, the DHM Apparatus Gymnastics will take place in Karlsruhe. 71 teams and 33 individual competitors will take to the apparatus on May 19/20 in Karlsruhe to compete against each other. The competitions start on Friday at 12 noon, on Saturday at 8 am, and the apparatus finals also start on Saturday at 4.15 pm.

On Saturday, June 24, 2023, the Rugby adh Open will take place in Karlsruhe. After a long corona break of three years, the anticipation for the tournament in Karlsruhe is particularly great. We can therefore look forward to an exciting rugby tournament and are looking forward to experiencing the tournament atmosphere live in Karlsruhe!

On Tuesday, May 9, the DHM preliminary round for men's soccer took place in Karlsruhe. The five teams from Aachen, Tübingen, Heidelberg, Darmstadt and Karlsruhe played exciting duels. You can find the results in the link.

From April 21 to 23, the end of the season in southern Germany took place in Karlsruhe. There was a lot on offer at the university comparison tournament on the grounds of the Durlach Riding Club. All results and information about the CHU can be found in the link.

On Wednesday, 17.05.2023, the DHM Basketball preliminary round will take place in Hall 1 at the Institute of Sport and Sport Science (IfSS). The tournament starts at 12:00 noon and will be played in a 4-team tournament. Come along and cheer on the teams!

The adh-Open Floorball KF took place in Karlsruhe on the weekend of April 15 and 16, 2023. Eight teams from different cities in Germany took part to not only fight for victory in exciting and sometimes tough, but always fair games, but also to have a great time together. Thank you for the great event! You can find the match reports in the link.

From April 21 to 23, the student riding tournament will take place at the Durlach Riding Club. The Karlsruhe student riders would like to invite you to drop by during the day to welcome you to the facility! A timetable of the competitions can be found in the link.

The adh-Open Floorball will take place at KIT from April 15 to 16. Eight teams with a total of almost 100 players will compete for the title of "Winning Team adh-Open Floorball 2023". We wish all participating teams every success! Feel free to drop by the IfSS!

As every year, the adh compiles a competition and education ranking, which has now been published for the year 2022. In the competition area, the WG Karlsruhe was able to achieve a top position in the 'European Ranking' category, as well as a good 5th place in the overall competition ranking. All further information and details can be found in the article.

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, seven KIT students made their way to Frankfurt for the German University Championships in Athletics. Read the report to find out what results they achieved.