Excellent teaching and professors are one criterion for choosing a university, but there are many more things you can consider when making your selection. For example, the offer of university sports. It is particularly important that you ensure there is enough variety and balance during your studies and what better way to do this than with sport?! We will introduce you to five universities that are among the best in Germany with their exceptional university sports program. This will convince even those who don't like sports to slip into their training pants and try something new.
RWTH and FH Aachen: Water in all physical states
The two partner universities RWTH and FH-Aachen have an absolutely convincing range of sports to offer. You can choose from more than a hundred courses in university sports and you just have to decide whether you are more of a seahorse or a snowcat. The university sports offer includes exciting water sports such as sailing, surfing, surfing, diving and water aerobics. But alpine skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey are also on offer. To warm up afterwards, the university offers you a range of fitness or martial arts. Or you can work up a sweat in the sauna.
University of Bonn: Hip swing international
If you're heading to the old capital, you shouldn't miss out on the University of Bonn's university sports offerings. Here you will find everything from Tango Argentino, Pole Art Fitness, Indian dances, to tap dance, salsa and ballet, everything you need to keep up with the rhythm. If that's not a special university sports offer, right?!
FU Berlin: Body in Consciousness
You can find sports aimed at relaxation, balance and body awareness at the Free University of Berlin. With meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga and Pilates you can find your inner peace and gather new energy. The Alexander Technique, Autogenic Training, Tai Chi or Qigong give you instructions on how to relax and unwind. Acting, dance and theater improvisations are somewhat more proactive, but also a form of expression. No other university offers so many sports for the body and soul.
University of Leipzig: Special features in university sports guaranteed
The University of Leipzig has one of the most innovative offerings in university sports. In addition to ball sports, gymnastics and fitness, on water and on land, numerous special features await you. For example, you can learn the ancient art of fencing with historical weapons, train your coordination while juggling or improve your agility with the guard dance. The university also offers massages, Renaissance and Baroque dance, rope skipping, sailing or canoeing, urban dance and golf courses in university sports. The diversity is promising.
University of Kiel: No Risk No Fun
If that's not unusual enough about university sports, you'll be impressed by the sports offerings at Kiel University. Here you will find the riskiest but also most unique courses in university sports. Or are canoe polo, underwater rugby, sport shooting and gliding commonplace? An Eskimo riding course is also offered, in which you can learn to right a capsized kayak without getting out. Horse riding, Lindy Hop, handstand workshops or hula hooping are also relatively rare to find at universities. If you can't get enough of flamenco, unicycling or archery in university sports, head to Kiel.
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