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A huge thank you to everyone who made the Sport-Sommerfest 2024 an unforgettable event! With over 1000 enthusiastic visitors, this year's Sport Summer Festival was a complete success. We are delighted with the positive response and the great number of visitors and are already looking forward to next year. The Sport Summer Festival 2025 is already in the starting blocks!

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.

Due to staff shortages, there will be the following closing times for public swimming:

There will be no public swimming on 20.06.2024 from 16:00 to 18:00. We ask for your understanding.

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.

Registration for the sports tournaments at this year's summer sports festival is already open. Secure one of the coveted places in one of the tournaments. Register online for BEACHVOLLEYBALL, ULTIMATE FRISBEE, ROUNDNET, FLAGFOOTBALL, ZOMBIEBALL, VÖLKERBALL, MINI-TENNIS DOUBLE and TENNIS SINGLE TURNAMENT. Click here to register directly!

The Sports Summer Festival will be back in 2024! The campus sports highlight will take place on Thursday, 20.06.2024 from 17:00 on the grounds of the Institute of Sport and Sports Science (IfSS). There will be a lot on offer, so be at the start and get your ticket! All information, advance booking dates, sports tournaments, etc. in the article.

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.

Summer, sun, quarry pond: the diving department's beginners' training has been in full swing since April. After practising the theory and basics in winter, the divers are currently busy in the surrounding quarry ponds. They practiced with the new suits, so that the participants were able to stay under water for a long time, also due to the temperature, and so the one or other carp, pike and perch could be observed.

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.

The summer semester has started and the university sports team is delighted with the high level of participation. We would like to inform you that the booking limit has been increased from 3 courses per participant to 6 courses per participant. In addition, there are still places available in various courses. Click here for the remaining places.

Do you enjoy sports and want to do something good at the same time? Then the JUNKMILE project of the university sports department is the right place for you. With our plogging project, we want to systematically and interactively combine sport, community and environmental protection. Join us and register for our workshop dates free of charge! All information in the article.

As part of the Fitness Check project, the free measurement and analysis of body composition (BIA) is now available to EVERYONE, not just first semester students. Simply register for a time slot via the link! All information in the article.

On May 3, 2024, a yoga day with two lectures and a practical session "Yoga Nidra" will take place at the Institute of Sport and Sports Science from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All interested KIT students and employees are cordially invited to attend! Participation is free of charge and possible without prior registration. Further information can be found on the IfSS website or on the Instagram channel @studenthealthlab.

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.

Alexander C. Mühlhausen (Saltatio Aachen e.V.)

Historical dances enjoy great popularity worldwide, whether at medieval markets, live role-playing games or historicizing dance events. In keeping with this, our new sports program 'Historical Dance' will start on 01.05.2024. Sign up in large numbers! Booking opens on Wednesday, 17.04.2024 at 15.00 hrs.

On April 9, 2024, KIT University Sports opened its doors for the sixth HSP Kickoff. The event attracted many people who wanted to find out about the various sports options. With a wide selection of interactive hands-on activities, informative stands and culinary offerings, the 2024 summer semester was ushered in. All information about the HSP Summer Kickoff 2024 in the report.

As of today, Tuesday | 09.04.2024, the HSP courses for the summer semester 2024 can be viewed online! The booking of the courses will be activated tomorrow, Wednesday | 10.04.2024! Check the respective course for the exact registration start date. Please note that the semester base fee must be booked before booking an HSP sports course. All information in the article.

Chris Eggers

You ride a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates or BMX bike and already have bowl, miniramp or halfpipe experience! Do you enjoy leading student groups and want to pass on your passion? Are you curious? Then simply get in touch with the HSP sports department. All information in the job advertisement.

In order to introduce the international community at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to hiking, Mareike Schroeter launched the pilot project "Hiking for international students" together with the University Sports Department and the International Buddy Program. A complete success! The new project was launched this winter semester and will enter the next round next summer. You can find impressions of the hikes in the report.

From Wednesday, 03.04.2024, 09.00 a.m. the basic fee is activated for booking! Before booking a university sports course, the semester base fee must be booked, otherwise no further booking is possible! Please note the changes for summer semester 2024, as well as the information on course booking restrictions in the info text.

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.

The summer edition of the HSP Kickoff will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the Sparda Sportpark, on the outdoor facilities of the IfSS. This semester for the first time with a small sports equipment flea market and the coffee break, as well as traditionally with various hands-on activities of the HSP departments, a fitness challenge of the walk-in and waffles for the benefit of a donation project. Come along, we look forward to seeing you!

On Saturday, 23.03.2024, there will be another walk-in Easter special in Hall 2! Click here to register. Free of charge for all walk-in members, basic and special ticket holders. Register now! We look forward to seeing you!

The university sports flyer shines in a new design, as well as with updated information about the walk-in | Center for Fitness, Health and Diagnostics, the KIT SC and university sports at KIT in German and English. Take a look and also check out our social media channels!

The aim of the "Fitness Check" project is to provide first-semester students at KIT with information about their individual fitness and health status, to raise their awareness of their health and fitness, and to inform them about the wide range of exercise and health activities offered by the IfSS and university sports.

Is your head spinning from all that studying or are you bored in your free time? Then the university sports vacation courses are for you! The courses run during the lecture-free period from 19.02.2024 to 05.04.2024. Booking start for the vacation courses is Monday, 05.02. from 10.00 am. Registration is already open.

What does the everyday life of a professional athlete look like? How did the triathlon develop and why are humans the creatures with the greatest endurance? All these questions were answered by 2007 triathlon world champion and Olympian Daniel Unger in his lecture on 27.01.2024 at the Institute of Sport and Sports Science.

To mark World Environmental Education Day on January 26, we would like to introduce you to the GRIP project, which is made up of the Naturefriends Youth Germany and the adh. GRIP is funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). You can find all information in the link.

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.

Former world-class triathlete Daniel Unger will be coming to Karlsruhe on 27.01.2024 at 18.00 (Hörsaal Sport)! With numerous World Cup victories and the World Championship title under his belt, he now works as a national coach at the Olympic training center in Saarbrücken and will give a multi-layered insight into the world of triathlon. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend!

The university sports team wishes everyone a good start to the new year 2024! We look forward to your sporting enthusiasm in the new year and also to welcoming you back to the IfSS sports grounds after the winter closure!

Behind each door of the Advent calendar is an exercise to improve one of the motor skills of strength, coordination, flexibility or endurance. With this in mind, all those responsible at IfSS and University Sports at KIT wish you a wonderful and reflective Christmas season with an Advent calendar of a different kind.

As part of the adh General Assembly and the 75th anniversary of the adh, KIT University Sports under the direction of Dr. Dietmar Blicker was awarded the title "University of the Year 2023". The team was honored on the Munich TUM campus in the Olympic Park as a representative of the outstanding work of the entire KIT University Sports.