Competition reports

This year's individual university championships took place in Göttingen on November 16 and 17, 2024. In the epee, sabre and foil disciplines, the team was able to present itself with good individual placings, a podium finish and the highest number of participants of all universities.

Jannick Schubert

On 06.12.2024, athletes from all over Germany met in Duisburg for the DHM Judo to compete against each other. With 446 entries from 94 universities, the field of participants was impressively large again this year. From Karlsruhe, 32 judoka from KIT and other universities competed - motivated to give their best.

Together with two horses and a motivated team, the riding team traveled to the riding facility in Kreuth. In addition to many great performances, the riders achieved a good 8th place in the team ranking. The season was finally crowned with the DHM title in the combined classification.

The DHM Swimming 2024 took place in Munich from 22 to 24 November, in which the WG Karlsruhe swimming team took part with great anticipation and ambition. Impressive individual performances and a 3rd place out of 77 participating teams in the team ranking were achieved.

On 19.11.2024, WG Karlsruhe competed here in Hall 2 at KIT Campus South for a place in the final round of the DHM Badminton. The guests were WG Stuttgart, WG Munich and WG Freiburg. After exciting matches, it was clear that Karlsruhe would be playing in the Final4 of the DHM 2025 again after a year's absence!

On November 2, 2024, seven athletes competed for the WG Karlsruhe at the DHM 2024 in Hildburghausen. In addition to DHM titles and other podium finishes for the Karlsruhe participants, Jessica Wolf and Kaize Zhou qualified for the EUC Combat Games 2025 with their placings. All information in the report.

From 27.09. to 30.09.2024, the jumpers of the WG Karlsruhe made their way to Münster. After a long coronavirus break, everyone was looking forward to a great German University Championships. With a strong field of participants, the team was able to impress with strong jumps.

The DHM Golf 2024 took place from September 20 to 22 at the Golfpark Idstein on the south course Gut Henriettental. Four players competed for the KIT in both the individual and team competitions, with perfect conditions for the players in bright sunshine, around 20 degrees and absolutely no wind. The tournament itself was played over two rounds of 18 holes.

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On 06.09.2024, the WG Karlsruhe was represented by four athletes at the adh-Open Chess in Marburg. The rapid chess tournament was played over six rounds in 15 + 5 mode. adh-Open winner was the heavy favorite, grandmaster Hagen Poetsch. Our chess players played a good tournament and were able to enjoy the beautiful city of Marburg afterwards.

On the weekend of September 13-14, the adh-Open Fistball took place at TSV Rintheim in Karlsruhe. After exciting matches, Karlsruhe 1 narrowly beat Karlsruhe 2 by 2:1 in a thrilling final between the two Karlsruhe teams. Third place went to the team from Darmstadt, followed by the team from Essen.

This year's EUC Rowing took place in Zagreb on Lake Jarun from 28.08. to 01.09.2024. Adrian Mengedoht represented the KIT in the lightweight single sculls (LM 1x) over the 2000m competition distance. After a strong qualification and in almost perfect conditions with mirror-smooth water, Adrian managed to row to fourth place in this very competitive boat class.

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The European Universities Rowing Championships will take place in Zagreb from August 28 to 31, 2024. Rowing will take place on the internationally renowned Lake Jarun regatta course. Adrian Mengedoht will be competing in the lightweight single scull for KIT. In total, over 400 athletes from more than 68 universities from 17 countries will be taking part in the EUC Rowing Championships.

From 12 to 14 July, the adh-Open Lacrosse 2024 took place at RPTU Kaiserslautern with lacrosse enthusiasts from all over Germany. 19 teams came together to celebrate their passion for the sport. In glorious weather and a fantastic atmosphere, the men's and women's teams performed at their best.

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At the EUG 2024 from July 12 to 24 in Debrecen and Miskolc (Hungary) with a total of 4,513 athletes, the 76 athletes and officials of the WG Karlsruhe showed impressive performances on and off the field and gained many positive experiences and impressions. You can find the results in this article. Unfortunately, in contrast to past European Championships, there were also negative incidents, in particular incidents of nationalism and homophobia, which are not compatible with the values of sport and the values of KIT university sport and which we do not want to leave uncommented.

The two beach handball teams from WG Karlsruhe performed strongly on and off the court at the EUG competition in Debrecen. Not only the good placings and the award for best scorer of the tournament, but also the Fair Play Award, reflect the sporting and international interpersonal merit of the beach handball players.

Kaize Zhou and Jessica Wolf, both in the field of duel taekwondo, were able to fight their way to 5th place at the competitions in Miskolc. In addition to the sporting competitions, it was exciting not only to gain an insight into their own sport at an international level, but also into other sports. Despite narrowly missing out on a medal, the EUG was a memorable experience with a unique atmosphere.

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Despite the disappointment in the match for third place, the WG Karlsruhe footballers will remember an unforgettable tournament at European level with a strong 4th place. As a team, they worked together brilliantly in exciting games, gained a lot of valuable experience and made new friends. A big thank you to everyone involved.

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The EUG in Debrecen, Hungary, was an instructive and interesting experience for the WG Karlsruhe women's soccer team. In sporting terms, the team from Karlsruhe finished the tournament in 6th place, which was ultimately unsatisfactory, but not undeserved. Due to the limited preparation time together, the team got used to each game and performed better from day to day.

WG Karlsruhe once again fielded a male volleyball team at this year's European Championships. For the tournament, the team made the long journey to the city of Miskolc in eastern Hungary, where the competition took place with 12 teams from all over Europe. With the sporting ambition of playing at the front of the field, the team achieved a strong sixth place.

The athletics group took part in the 10km DHM on 05.07.24 as part of the Cologne Zoo Run. The 10.051km course involved 6 laps of the zoo, with the monkeys roaring and the spectators cheering on the runners-up in the women's and team categories.

On Saturday, July 6, the universities of WG Munich, TU Berlin, WG Cologne, WG Göttingen, WG Tübingen and host Karlsruhe competed in the DHM Basketball Finals. After an exciting and extremely evenly matched group phase and the subsequent knockout games, WG Munich was able to secure the title of University Champion 2024.

This summer, the Karlsruhe competition community will be represented in the sports of beach handball, soccer, taekwondo and volleyball at the 6th edition of the European Universities Games in Debrecen and Miskolc. Our teams will be competing between 10 and 24 July 2024. All information about the Karlsruhe teams, reports, livestreams, results, etc. can be found at https://www.ifss.kit.edu/hochschulsport/EUGungarn2024.php

The German University Volleyball Championships took place in Stralsund on the weekend of June 29 and 30, 2024. The men's team from WG Karlsruhe was crowned the winner in an exciting tournament and was able to defend its title from last year. After a difficult start to the tournament, the women's team finished in 5th place.

On June 17, one men's and two women's teams played at this year's DHM in Bayreuth. Here, the men's team took 7th place and the women's team an impressive 4th place. On June 29th, the adh-Open in Konstanz continued. There, two mixed teams played in the tournament tree, with one team achieving 5th place.

As part of the EUG 2024, the WG Karlsruhe beach handball team will be traveling to Debrecen in Hungary at the end of July. Over the three days of the tournament, both the men's and women's teams will compete against 7 other European university teams, including some top-class players. Our men's and women's teams will be competing with well-established teams, so despite the strong field of participants, they will be doing everything they can to achieve the best possible ranking and cause a surprise or two.

Jessica Wolf and Kaize Zhou will represent KIT at this year's European Universities Games (EUG) in the sport of taekwondo, which will take place from July 19 to 24 in Miskolc, Hungary. Jessica is competing in the women's -57 kg category and Kaize in the men's -58 kg category. Both fighters qualified for the European Championships with very successful results at the DHM 2023 and 2024. Many European fighters who have already enjoyed international success are expected to take part.

The women's soccer team is looking forward to participating in the European Universities Games 2024, which will take place in Debrecen from July 9 to 18. The young and newly formed team, with an average age of 21, consists of 12 talented players who are full of enthusiasm and anticipation for the European Championships in Hungary. The players are ready to showcase their skills at this major European student sporting event.

This year's university team fencing championships took place in Heidelberg on June 22 and 23. The athletes fought exciting duels over two days of competition. The team from Karlsruhe achieved 8th and 16th place in the men's epee and 3rd place in the foil. For the fencing department, the weekend was a successful representation with a medal for the team.

The DHM in table tennis drew 16 students from Karlsruhe to Hamburg this year, where they took part from May 24 to 26. From a sporting point of view, the tournament offered numerous exciting matches. The competition was particularly strong in the singles, but that didn't stop the players from Karlsruhe from putting in impressive performances.

The European Universities Games 2024 in the sport of soccer, which will be held in the Hungarian city of Debrecen from July 9 to 18, promise to be an exciting sporting event. After their triumph in Munich in the summer of 2023, the men's soccer team will be arriving as the reigning German university champions with a squad of 20 players and are hoping to continue their success in Debrecen. With a high level of motivation and team spirit, they want to come out on top again and bring the title back to Karlsruhe.

The European University Championships are just around the corner and the anticipation is high. The reigning German university volleyball champions will play for the European crown in Miskolc, Hungary, from July 8 to 17, 2024. Last year, the WG Karlsruhe team took fourth place in Portugal. This year, the team will be traveling to Hungary with more players and will once again be fighting for the medals. With a strong team and the will to win, the team is optimistic going into the tournament.

KIT University Sports and the SEEBURGER College Wizards will jointly host the final round of the German University Championships 2024 at KIT on July 6 and 7, 2024. TU Berlin, WG Cologne, WG Göttingen, WG Tübingen and WG Munich will be taking part. The game will be played on Saturday from 11.00 a.m. at the KIT Sports Institute. Tip-off for the final is on Sunday at 1.45 pm.

On 16.06.2024, the ADH Cup Road Bike was held as part of the "Campus Pedal" event at the TU Ilmenau. According to the organizers, a "technically demanding course" of 1.6 km in length had to be completed a total of 30 times. The total distance was 48 km and 900 meters in altitude, spread over very short, crisp climbs. More in the report.

The annual German University Ultimate Frisbee Championships took place on June 8 and 9. This year, however, Karlsruhe was not only a participant but also the host of the tournament, which is why university teams from all over Germany came to the fan-shaped city. On a pleasantly sunny day, the teams played exciting games and showed great spirit.

The team from Karlsruhe was back on the French Atlantic coast from 25.05. to 01.06. to represent the KIT in surfing. After the waves were far too small and barely surfable last year, expectations were high this time. In the newly created team contest, in which the team was only beaten by the team from Kiel, a well-deserved 2nd place was achieved.

This year, the DHM in Ultimate Frisbee will take place in Karlsruhe. 18 teams with a total of almost 300 players will compete for the title in Karlsruhe on June 8th and 9th. It will be played in mixed mode and, in addition to the German University Champion 2024, the spirit winner of the tournament will also be crowned. The venue is the IfSS on the south campus of the KIT and the MTV Karlsruhe. All information in the article.

The German University Championships (DHM) took place at Roundnet in Hamburg on the weekend of May 24-26, 2024. It was a successful tournament for the team from Karlsruhe with impressive placings in various categories, including a podium finish in the women's event and the DHM title in the mixed event.

On 06.05.2024, our women's volleyball team traveled to Heidelberg for the preliminary round of the DHM in volleyball. The destination was clear: Stralsund. After a short acclimatization period, they were able to record confident victories against the teams from Mainz, Heidelberg and Darmstadt. And thus qualified for the final round in Stralsund.

On 03.05.2024, the preliminary round of the DHM in men's volleyball took place here in Karlsruhe. The aim was to qualify the second team for the final round in Stralsund alongside the already qualified first team. Unfortunately, they did not win a match and missed out on qualification. All the greater is the motivation to try again next year.

Simon Eymann

On the Whitsun weekend, the KIT floorball team made its way to this year's adhOpen Floorball near Hanover. After last year's victory in their own hall, the Karlsruhe team was unfortunately unable to defend last year's title despite a great team performance. They secured an excellent 2nd place.

Stefan Pfleging

This year's DHM badminton championships took place in the old capital Bonn from May 9 to 12. After exciting matches, the WG Karlsruhe badminton team was able to return home satisfied with a second and a third place and a lot of new memories and is already looking forward to next year.

For the two KIT athletes, the long journey to Duisburg for the DHM Leichtathletik was well worth it. Both were delighted with great performances, podium finishes and even a German university championship title. All information in the report.

On 03.04.2024, the intermediate round of the DHM Table Tennis took place in Göttingen, where our team took a strong second place. The highly motivated team was able to compensate for short-term absences due to illness and deservedly qualified for the final round in Hamburg.

The WG Karlsruhe achieved a great 2nd place in the competition ranking published for 2023 and was able to significantly improve on last year's ranking (5th place). At national level, the team achieved top 3 placings in all sub-rankings. The WG Karlsruhe was also at the forefront at international level, where the WG Karlsruhe rowing team excelled. All information in the report.

On 21.01.2024, the DHM athletics (indoor) took place in Sindelfingen with a large contingent of athletes from WG Karlsruhe. At the first DHM of the year, the athletes were able to achieve great performances in various disciplines, including some personal bests. You can find all the results of the extremely successful DHM in the report.

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.

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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.

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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.