University Congress Athletics: Diversity as a strength in Marburg!

On June 14, 2025, the University Congress Athletics on the subject of "diversity as a strength" will take place at the University Congress.
On June 14, 2025, the University Congress Athletics on the subject of "diversity as a strength" will take place at the University Congress. (Symbolbild/NAG)

University Congress Athletics: Diversity as a strength in Marburg!

Marburg, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025 there will be exciting news from Marburg. On June 14, 2025, the University Congress Athletics will take place at the Philipps University, which is under the motto "Diversity as a strength". The event will be carried out from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and attracts more than 150 participants from all over Hesse, including students, teachers and trainers. The congress is offered in hybrid form, so that interested parties can take part on site and online via YouTube live stream. University of Marburg reports that this has been the first congress of this kind in Marburg.

The University Congress is organized by the Hessian Athletics Association (HLV), the Philipps University Marburg, other Hessian sports institutions and the German Athletics Association (DLV). In addition to lectures, the organizers also offer practical workshops that deal with topics such as inclusion in school sports, new competition formats and highly intensive interval training (HIIT). HLV published The expectations regarding the focus of discussion and the target group.

diverse topics and speakers

The focus is particularly high in inclusion as a central topic in sports science. The speakers include renowned experts such as Prof. Dr. Martin Giese from the Philipps University Marburg, which deals with the topic of inclusion in athletics. Further posts will be Dr. Christian Simon from the TU Darmstadt to Hiit and Kristina Isermann from the University of Kassel to offer children's athletics in all day. The trainer of the Handicap team of BC Marburg, Thomas Gebauer, will also talk about athletics. University of Marburg emphasizes that workshops are offered on "inclusive play and exercise forms in athletics" and other interesting topics.

A central goal of the congress is to promote the exchange and networking between schools and clubs. The critical consideration of motivation and competition formats in primary school as well as the discussion about modern training methods are also on the agenda. This event will be organized every one to two years and the findings should give new impulses for school and club sport.

accreditation and conditions of participation

Participation in the congress is free of charge for students and for teachers in the preparatory service. Trainers have the opportunity to use the event to extend their C and B trainer licenses of the HLV. In addition, the event is accredited as a training offer at the Hessian teacher academy. Registration was possible until today, June 4, 2025. A personal exchange at the sports institute of the Philipps University Marburg is also planned.

In summary, the University Congress Athletics is an important platform for the exchange of knowledge in athletics and makes a decisive contribution to promoting inclusion and diversity in sport. Further information and details about the workshops can be found on the respective website. Additional information On the topic and its relevance in education complete the attractive program.

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