Keeping fit at University

You can not only study at German universities but also keep fit. 1,5 Million students take advantage of the countless offers of the university sports departments across the country. Besides classics like soccer and Aerobics you can choose between many exotic courses, too. We introduce you to some of them:

Zumba in Cologne

Zumba tanzen, Foto: Lenz/DAAD
Zumba tanzen, Foto: Lenz/DAAD
Instructor Raimunda makes her students sweat with a funky latin rhythms. She dances Zumba in Cologne.

Hula dance in Berlin

Tanz die Palme, Foto: Noack/DAAD
Tanz die Palme, Foto: Noack/DAAD
The course of Britta Zeitlinger spreads lots of "Aloha" - lots of love. In Berlin she teaches students the Hula dance.

Le Parcour in Cologne

Side jump, Photo: Habekuß/DAAD
Side jump, Photo: Habekuß/DAAD
Don't you feel like going up the walls from time to time? Well, you are lucky because André Paß teaches you how to do it correctly. He offeres a "Le Parkour" class at University Cologne.

Gliding in Dresden

Blick aus dem Cockpit, Foto: Brüggemann/DAAD
Blick aus dem Cockpit, Foto: Brüggemann/DAAD
At the TU Dresden, students reach new heights – literally. In a gliding course offered by the Academic Flying Group, students soar across the sky like a bird. On two days every year, new students have the chance to take a test flight in a real glider.

Freetime

Im Park, Foto: Hagenguth/DAAD
Im Park, Foto: Hagenguth/DAAD
During the warm season there are many great activities waiting for you outdoors:
1. Go to a Festival
2. Visit a Flea Market
3. An Outdoor Living Room
4. Open-Air Cinemas
5. Camping in Germany
6. Open-Air Swimming Pools
7. German Shooting Matches

University sports at TU Dresden

Aerobics to Yoga – The TU Dresden offers over 60 different types of sports. As a member of "Akaflieg" you pay a fee of 30 Euros for each semester and 50 Euro one-time admission fee. Test flight: 15 Euro.

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