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movin’ on Up …
Fitness, health, and the
enjoyment of physical
activity are the driving forces
behind university sports
at UW. Whether studying,
researching, or working at a
desk, you spend a lot of time
at university sitting on a chair,
stool or bench, without the
movement that is so necessary
for a balanced way of
life. The main aim of university
sports is, therefore, to offer
activities that enhance your
sense of wellbeing and keep
you in good health.
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The University Sports Center
offer ranges from aikido and
aerobics through Capoeira,
fencing, and inline hockey, to
Zumba®. It includes classical
activities like running and cycling,
team sports like soccer,
handball and volleyball, and
health and relaxation activities
like back-training, yoga and
Pilates. There’s something
there for everyone, whether
you are into martial arts or
simply want the latest trendiest
activity. You can prove
your mastery and fitness in
many different competitions,
including the annual University
Sports Fest.
Fitness de Luxe in
uW’s berGWerK
BergWerk is the name of the
university’s in-house fitness
center on the Main Grifflenberg
Campus (entrance via
the Sports & Design Cafeteria),
where you can work out
on state-of-the-art equipment
or join group training sessions.
Modern equipment and
professional advice provide
top conditions for success. All
you need to integrate stressfree
sport and movement into
your university day is the Fitness
Card.
‘study breAK exPress’
– reLAxed And Fit WitH
5 Minutes’ ACtiVity
Since November 2010 University
Sports Center trainers
have toured lecture halls and
seminar rooms to freshen up
students with a five minute
activity break between classes.
That this boosts concentration,
creativity and overall
performance is scientifically
proven and confirmed by UW
faculty and students alike.
‘exPress breAK’ For
desK WorKers
The University Sports
Center’s personal training
team comes direct to you at
your university desk. With
others from your own or
neighboring offices you will
be offered a short individual
relaxation, movement and fitness
program.
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sPorts Center’s
HAMMoCK PArK
In a leafy corner behind Building
I on Grifflenberg Campus
lies an oasis of peace
and recovery – a hammock
park set up by the University
Sports Center in summer semester
2010 for the mental
and physical wellbeing of UW
students and staff.
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UW has been a ‘top sports
partner university’ since February
2006, offering athletes
the opportunity to combine
sports training and performance
with their degree or
research programs. Student
members of an olympic or
similar training squad can apply
for a semester’s leave of
absence to prepare for important
competitions.
toP AtHLetes in 2010
kWuppertal boxer Marvin
Alohoutadé has been study-
ing art and sports at UW since
2006. He took third place in
the middleweight class of
the 2010 German University
Championships.
kJudoka Sharleena Jarvis
from Erkelenz has been studying
English and mathematics
at UW since 2007 with a view
to becoming a primary school
teacher. In 2010 she won the
German University Championships
in her discipline.
kLong-distance runner
Sanaa Koubaa, a student of
German, mathematics and
sports at UW since 2009, is
2010’s German University
Champion over 1500 and
3000 m.
kLongboarder Philipp Kuretzky
from Cologne took second
place in the German University
Sports Federation’s
2010 open surfing contest in
France.
kBoxer olivia Luczak is not
only a faculty member of
the School of Civil Engineering,
she has also repeatedly
won both German and Polish
women’s welterweight titles.
Her goals for the next two
years are to take her doctorate
and participate in London’s
2012 olympics.
kAlexej Mittendorf from
Cologne, a student of sports
and education at UW since
2002, plays American football
for Germany’s European
Cup-winners. He has played
for Düsseldorf Panthers since
1996 and been on the German
team since 2003.
kGerman women’s javelin
champion Katharina Molitor
has been studying sports and
social sciences at UW since
2004. She took fourth place
in the European Athletics
Championships and came
fifth in the IAAF World Championships
at Daegu in 2011.
Katharina Molitor trains with
Bayer Leverkusen.
kUW astroparticle physicist
Uwe Naumann from Solingen
is Germany’s 2010 swimming
champion over 200 m.
kThorsten Pott from Remscheid,
German cross-country
mountain bike champion,
studies civil engineering at
UW. He trains with Adler
Lüttringhausen cycling club.
kPinar Yilmaz from Wuppertal
has been studying sports
and Romance languages and
literatures at UW since 2007.
Germany’s amateur women’s
flyweight boxing champion
in 2010, she trains with ASV
Wuppertal.
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