Competitive sports

German University Championship in Mixed Volleyball

On the weekend of May 3rd and 4th, 2025, the German University Championship in Mixed Volleyball took place in Munich. 15 university teams from all over Germany participated in this sporting highlight to compete for the 2025 university champion title on the campus of the University of the Bundeswehr Munich.

On Saturday, the group stage matches were scheduled from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Three groups of five teams each played to determine their rankings. Our volleyball team fought their way through the preliminary round undefeated in exciting and intense matches, finishing second in their group. With an impressive set ratio of 6:2, the team confidently secured their place in the quarterfinals.

On Sunday, the knockout round began, where our team faced the strong-performing squad from the host university, UniBw Munich. Despite great effort and fighting spirit, we had to concede defeat in two sets (0:2) against the eventual German champions. Our team delivered a commendable performance and gave their all until the last point—a true testament to sporting ambition and team spirit.

In the end, our team achieved a respectable 5th place—an outcome we can be proud of. The German University Championship was not only a competitive event but also a wonderful experience full of community, fair play, and unforgettable moments.

Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft - Skicross

At this year’s DHM, I achieved 7th place out of a total of 13 participants. Despite my ranking, I had a lot of fun and was able to learn a great deal. The best part of the trip was definitely the people — some I already knew from last year, but also the new friendships I was able to form. The atmosphere was very friendly and motivating, and the entire competition was conducted very fairly. I’m taking valuable experiences with me for next year and am already looking forward to seeing the friends I made at Unichamp again.

Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft in Taekwondo - Kyrogie

The German University Championship in Taekwondo took place on November 2, 2024, in Hildburghausen.

I had the honor of representing our university in the discipline "Kyorugi –49 kg." It was my first competition at the national level in Germany, and unfortunately, I faced the eventual German champion, Anya Kisskalt from Anspach University, in the very first round. Since the tournament was held in a knockout format, my competition ended after the first round.

Nevertheless, it was a special experience for me to compete against others in this setting. I met great people and am determined to participate again next year and give my best. Who knows – with a bit more luck in the draw, 2025 might hold great possibilities.

From May 21 to 23, the DHM (German University Championships) in tennis took place on the beautiful grounds of the THC in Wiesbaden, surrounded by trees and a small stream flowing through the middle of the grounds. Around 50 students from over 15 universities in Germany took part in the singles, doubles and mixed disciplines.

Frankfurt UAS was represented by Sandra Ulrike Jodlowski (International Finance degree program) in the singles and doubles disciplines and Nathalia Quiroz (International Finance degree program) in the doubles discipline.

After Sandra Ulrike Jodlowski had not played actively on the court for 8 years, she decided to start again in 2024. After the fourth match she played this year, she reached the quarter-finals in singles and was beaten in 90 minutes by a student from Mainz, who is currently ranked 378th in the German rankings.

In the doubles, she and her Colombian partner Nathalia Quiroz were knocked out in the first round. After quickly losing the first set 2:6 after 30 minutes, the second set was exciting once again. After trailing 0:3, the two UAS students from Frankfurt caught up to 5:5. In the end, they were beaten 5:7 by the team from Magdeburg.

We would like to thank them for their nomination and support.

Would you also like to support your university in tennis? There are also the university championships in the team version, where you can compete together in a team against other universities. If you are interested, please contact CampusSport.

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(Text: Sandra Ulrike Jodlowski)

The German University Orienteering Championships took place on the weekend of August 24 and 25. The DHM was organized by the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in cooperation with the Bovender SV and the OLV Uslar. 24 university members from eight universities from all over Germany took part in the individual event on the 24th and slightly fewer in the relay that followed on the 25th. Nils Blaschke from the first semester of the Geodata Management dual course competed for Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in the individual event and came 10th among the men. The individual race took place in a wooded area north-east of Göttingen. The men's course, with 10.7 kilometers as the crow flies and 350 metres of elevation gain, led mostly through medium to low density beech forest and was characterized by long flat passages on the one hand and sharp climbs on the other. No Frankfurt UAS relay team took part in the relay, which took place on school grounds and in the adjoining residential area in Holzminden. Instead, Nils took part in a support race outside the classification.

This year, the relay used a new, faster format for the DHM, with two competitors alternating between two shorter distances of around 2.5 kilometers each. Nils is hoping that more orienteering enthusiasts will take part in the relay at next year's DHM.

[Translate to EN:]

DHM Ski- und Boardercross in Les Deux Alpes 2024
Ziemlich spontan wurde ich überredet, an der DHM Skicross in Les Deux Alpes
teilzunehmen. Die Pisten an den Wettkampftagen boten perfekte
Wettkampfbedingungen. Dank der hervorragenden Organisation der RWTH Aachen war
es uns sogar möglich, an den Wettkampftagen die lange Schlange an der Talstation des
Skilifts zu überspringen. Obwohl ich kein Profi bin und nicht viel auf die Waage bringe,
konnte ich in einigen Rennen für Überraschungen sorgen und meine Konkurrenten hinter
mir lassen. Aber neben dem Wettkampf stand natürlich auch der Spaß im Vordergrund
und ich hatte die Möglichkeit, einige sehr nette Leute von anderen Universitäten
kennenzulernen und auch abseits des Wettkampfes einige unvergessliche Erinnerungen
zu sammeln.

The European Universities Games (EUG) kicked off on July 17 in Łódź, Poland. Around 5,000 participants from more than 400 universities from over 40 European nations took part in the competitions, including 429 German athletes from 46 universities. Frankfurt UAS was represented by Cesur Elen, who is studying International Business Administration (B.A.), Fb 3, in his fourth semester at our university. Elen reached the final in kickboxing, which he was unable to compete in due to injury, but was able to secure the silver medal. His silver medal was the German team's first medal in Łódź and also the first ever medal for Germany at the EUG. Participation was sponsored by the university's CampusSport and the General Students' Committee (AStA).

“You're on your own on the mat. Victory or defeat is your own responsibility. That's a lot of pressure, but it's also what I like about this sport,” explains Elen. He adds with a smile: “At the end of the day, I'm always happy when I'm in the shower, I've won and the day is over.”

Elen is an experienced kickboxer with several successes in German and European competitions and is part of the German world championship and Olympic squad.
He has been training since the age of 14 and obtained his coaching license at the age of 15.He has also been running his own sports studios since the beginning of the year in order to pass on his experience and skills to children and young people.

In his work as a coach, it is important to Elen that the self-confidence and personal responsibility of children and young people are encouraged.Sport can help them to recognize their own talents - but also their limits - and shape their personality.“The children and young people should learn more, be more than just their sport. I also want them to understand that sport is not everything and that education comes first.Sport makes you set goals - that's an important skill for the rest of your life,” says Elen, explaining his training philosophy.

But Elen also sees his kickboxing as a team sport.
He organizes barbecues and excursions with his students.He also tries to always have an open ear for the problems of the children and young people, regardless of the sport: “The sense of community is something that sport should give people. Whether it's an individual sport or a team sport, you always have your team.”He also lives this as a role model for young people: “In my function as a role model, I am also aware of my responsibility.It's important to convey values such as respect and a sense of responsibility.”

The European Universities Games have been organized by the European University Sports Association (EUSA) since 2012.They take place every two years.
Elen's next goal is the European Kickboxing Championships from November 12 to 20 in Antalya (Turkey).He is certain that he will win another title in his weight class there.

German University Gymnastics Championship

On Friday, June 17th, the German University Gymnastics Championship took place in Munich. Together with my fellow student Paul Glaser, I, Marius Brenner, had the honor of representing Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. The atmosphere in the hall was breathtaking, and we were able to showcase some solid routines, even though it ultimately wasn’t enough to beat the gymnasts from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga.

I currently compete in the 3rd Bundesliga and was able to deliver clean routines on all six apparatuses. I especially stood out on my favorite apparatus—the rings—where I showed what I’m capable of. Overall, I finished in 11th place. Unfortunately, I missed out on qualifying for the apparatus final by just a few points. Still, I’m satisfied with my performance.

Paul competes in the regional league and participated on five apparatuses, which placed him 66th. In the men's competition, gymnasts must perform at least eight elements on each of the six apparatuses—floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar—to be eligible for full points. After deductions, the final score is calculated.

For both of us, the DHM was a great experience. We hope to compete again next year—maybe even as an official team.

Since an official team requires at least three gymnasts, Paul and I were only able to participate as individual athletes this year. However, we’d be thrilled to find one or more people from Frankfurt UAS who would like to join us for next year’s DHM in gymnastics.

If you're interested, feel free to contact CampusSport. We’d love to have you on board!

EUSA European University Games

From July 17th to 30th, 2022, the 6th EUSA European University Games took place in Łódź, Poland. During this huge event, over 6,000 athletes from more than 46 countries competed in a total of 20 sports over the course of two weeks.

Karate competitions were held from July 28th to 30th. I was nominated for this major sporting event and flew to Łódź together with other German athletes on July 26th.

After the event was postponed from 2020 to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the day finally came on Friday, July 28th, 2022. I competed in Kumite (sparring) in the under 55 kg weight class. In my first match, I faced a strong opponent from Ukraine. She was no stranger to me, as we had already met in the repechage round at the 2019 European Combat Championships in Zagreb. Although I made the fight challenging for her, I ultimately lost 2:0. Unfortunately, my opponent was disqualified in the following match, which also prevented me from having the chance to compete for 3rd place.

Despite this unfortunate outcome, it was a great experience for me to participate in such a large and well-organized international event.

In May 2019, as in the previous year, the German University Championships in Mountain Bike Enduro were on the agenda. It was actually held at the same trail center in Rabenberg, so most of the participants already knew what type of trail to expect.

After arriving on Friday lunchtime, I rode a short lap to familiarize myself with a few of the trails, but not much had changed since last year.

Saturday was the day, after the star numbers had been handed out in the morning and all the riders had gathered for the riders' briefing, we met some familiar faces again. In addition to those responsible for the ADH, who accompanied me to Portugal last year for the World University Championships, among other things, there were also many students that we knew from other events. However, there seemed to be a significant increase in the number of starters this year, fortunately, because only through appropriate competition can such an event really be taken seriously. And this proved to be the case as the day progressed.

And this is exactly what happened on the six stages, where the demands varied as expected.
The first stage began with a relatively flat but long descent, followed by the second stage, which had considerably more vertical meters to offer over a much shorter distance and was just as technically demanding, but in a completely different way. The rest of the day continued in a similar way to the first two stages, partly flat and pedal-heavy, partly steep and technical.
In any case, my stages went as planned and I was able to carry out my plan of giving everything on every single stage and taking a reasonable risk.No crashes and only a few small mistakes helped me to win 3 out of 6 stages.I ended up in first place with a lead of 7.11 seconds.

So my participation in the university championships for the FRA UAS was once again worthwhile and, in addition to the very good ranking in a very healthy competition, I was also able to get to know some very nice people.

All in all, the university championship in Rabenberg was a successful event and despite the heavy rain in between, the mood of all participants was very good and I will definitely be at the start again next year and try to defend my title.

Results: Stage 1: 2s (3:10.68) / Stage 2: 2s (1:15.15) / Stage 3: 1s (1:30.18) / Stage 4: 2s (1:34.62) / Stage 5: 1s (3:49.37) / Stage 6: 1s (1:47.20)

Overall: 1st place (time: 13:07.2 min.)

German University Championship in Sport Shooting

In May 2019, the German University Championship (DHM) in Sport Shooting took place, hosted this year by the University of Tübingen. The program included the disciplines of air rifle, air pistol, sport pistol, small bore rifle 3x40, small bore rifle 60 prone, and skeet. I had the honor of representing Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in the air pistol and sport pistol disciplines.

In air pistol, shooters fire 60 shots within 90 minutes at paper targets from a distance of 10 meters. It was important to keep calm, as the level of competition this year was very high. Not only were the reigning DHM champions from previous years present, but also several athletes from the national team squad.

With the air pistol, I narrowly missed the final round of the top 8 and placed 10th. The sport pistol discipline is divided into precision and duel stages, with 30 shots each from 25 meters. Despite the demanding level, I was able to hold my ground and achieved 3rd place.

However, it was not only about the sport during this weekend but also about interpersonal exchange. The social gatherings were very instructive, and overall the weekend was very enjoyable for all athletes!

EUSA Combat Games – Karate

From August 1st to 4th, 2018, the EUSA Combat Games took place in Zagreb, Croatia, featuring four martial arts disciplines: Taekwondo, Judo, Kickboxing, and Karate. Thanks to my German University Championship title in Karate in 2018, I qualified for this major competition and flew to Zagreb together with other German participants on July 30th.

As one of 35 competitors, I competed in the Kumite (sparring) discipline in the under 55 kg weight class on Friday, August 2nd. After winning matches against Poland and Romania, I unfortunately had to concede defeat in the quarterfinals against the eventual Italian finalist. In the repechage round, I lost to a strong opponent from Ukraine but still achieved 7th place at the European University Championships.

This tournament was especially important for me, as it was my first competition after a longer injury break. By now, it is clear that I am fit again and ready for the upcoming competition season.