FAQs
Frequently asked questions...
Here you can find short and concise answers to frequently asked questions.
If you still have questions that are not covered below or answered elsewhere on our website, please contact the Sports Office.
The following groups of people are eligible:
- Students enrolled at the University of Hohenheim
- Staff of the University of Hohenheim
- Students from cooperative degree programs enrolled at the University of Stuttgart
If there is free capacity on individual courses, the following groups of people are also eligible:
You can find more detailed information in the conditions of participation.
Unfortunately not. Students from other universities or colleges are also not eligible. Only enrolled students and employees of the University of Hohenheim can participate in the University’s sports courses.
An exception are cooperative study programs with the University of Stuttgart. If interested, students should contact the Sports Office.
Yes! No. Participation in our courses is only possible after prior registration.
For detailed information, see the Liability & Insurance section.
Step-by-step guide to booking a course:
- Select course:
Pick your desired course from our range of courses. At the end of the course description, you will find a table with information about the day, time, location, and price of the course. - Book:
If you would like to book, click the “Buchen” button in the right-hand column of the table. If the button isn’t green, then registration is not currently possible. - Enter your details:
Fill out the booking form with your data. Mandatory fields are marked with *.- Students: Enter your matriculation number.
- Staff: Enter your work telephone number.
- We will also need your address, bank account details (for the direct debit payment), email address, and – if you have one – your mobile phone number.
- Accept the conditions of participation:
Please read our conditions of participation and confirm that you agree to them. Then click “weiter zur Buchung” (continue to booking). - Check details and complete booking:
In the next window, please check the information provided. If everything is correct, complete the booking by clicking “verbindliche Buchung” (confirm booking). - Booking confirmation:
The booking confirmation will be displayed. Please print this out. It is your participant ticket for the course you chose. You will also receive a booking confirmation via email which contains a link you can use to access your booking confirmation at a later date. - Direct debit mandate (only for first-time bookings):
If you are booking a course with a fee for the first time, then in addition to the booking confirmation, you will see a direct debit mandate form. If you are booking the course from a mobile device, you can access the direct debit mandate form later on a desktop PC or laptop via the link in your booking confirmation email.- Please send us the signed form via post or email, or bring it to us in the Sports Office.
- You only need to do this once.
- The direct debit mandate has no expiration date but will expire 36 months after it is last used.
You can make the booking process easier by choosing a password once you have completed your booking, and then logging with your email address and this password in future. This way you will be able to access your registration and booking details at any time.
Forgot your password? No problem! Simply fill out the booking form again the next time you book and set a new password.
For most courses, it is possible to do a one-off trial session:
- At the start of the course, if there are still places available.
- In the last three sessions, if the course is already fully booked.
Learning courses such as volleyball, dance courses, etc. are an exception. For these courses, a trial session is only possible on the first course date – provided the course is not already fully booked.
Please inform the course instructor in person before the course begins that you are there for a trial session.
For some courses – usually our dance courses – it is possible to book with a partner. Simply enter your partner’s details on the booking form.
Important: Your partner must also be eligible to participate.
A green button indicates that the course still has places available. However, if there are only a few places left when you start your booking, the course may become fully booked during the booking process.
In this case, you are not enrolled, but you can be placed on the waiting list.
Unfortunately not. Due to high demand during the semester periods, we have limited enrollment to 6 courses per person and 2 courses per sport in the interest of fairness.
The following courses are exempt from this rule, i.e. they do not count towards the maximum 6 courses that can be booked:
- All courses that are not fully booked after 3 working days
- One-time taster sessions (e.g. introduction to Feldenkrais)
- Necessary introductory events (e.g. introduction to the gym)
- Use of sports facilities (e.g. booking tennis court or beach volleyball court)
- Tournaments/competitions and trips
Cancellation of booked courses without payment of the course fee is only possible up to three working days before the second course date mentioned on the internet and can be done either by email or in person at the Sports Office. If someone joins the course after it has started, cancellation without payment of the course fee is possible up to a maximum of 7 days after the registration date.
If at the time of the cancellation the direct debit of the course fee has already been initiated, a handling fee of € 5 will be charged due to the increased workload.
The objection to the direct debit by the participant is not considered cancellation. Objection or incorrect information will cause an unsuccessful debit attempt, for which the financial institution will charge the university additional fees, which we will then have to pass on to you.
Changing courses is possible in principle as long as there are still places available on the new course. You can do this by email or directly in the Sports Office.
If you change courses, the course fee will not be reimbursed. If you change to a more expensive course, the difference will be charged via direct debit.
You may not transfer your registration to another person. It is also not possible to cancel in favor of another person. Spots which open up due to cancelations will be distributed using the waiting list.
Don’t worry, you are still registered! After registering, you will automatically receive a confirmation email containing all the important information.
If necessary, you can obtain a confirmation from the Sports Office or have the link for the confirmation sent to you by email.
The course fees are debited from your bank account by SEPA direct debit. You provide your bank details when you register for the course.
Unfortunately, other payment methods such as credit card, PayPal etc. are not possible.
When you book your first course for which a fee is payable, you will see the SEPA direct debit mandate form together with your booking confirmation. If you are booking the course from a mobile device, you can access the direct debit mandate form later on a desktop PC or laptop via the link in your booking confirmation email.
Please send us the signed form via post or email, or bring it to us in the Sports Office. You only need to submit the form once – it remains valid for all future bookings.
A SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) direct debit authorization enables us to collect course fees from your bank account, with your consent. This EU-wide procedure simplifies payment transactions and is often used for recurring payments.
If you do not yet have a bank account in a SEPA participating country, please contact the Sports Office.
The prices for our sports courses vary depending on the participant’s status.
- The first price applies to students.
- The second price applies to members of staff, alumni and Unibund members.
The course fee is generally a semester fee. The price is payable once for the course duration specified in the “Duration” column.
The course fee is not automatically debited at the time of booking. The direct debit has to be initiated by us and processed by the Cashier’s Office. This usually takes place around 3 to 4 weeks after the start of bookings and then at longer intervals depending on the number of further bookings.
Furthermore, a direct debit is not initiated until the minimum number of participants for the respective course has been reached. If not enough participants have booked a course, the course fee will not be debited.
Once the minimum number of participants has been reached, the direct debit will be made.
If the bank details entered at the time of booking are incorrect, or if there are insufficient funds, the course fee cannot be debited from your account. In this case, your booking is still valid but you should contact the Sports Office at the earliest opportunity. Please also see the following question and explanation.
If a direct debit cannot be carried out because the bank account details are incorrect or because there are insufficient funds, the banks charge processing fees which we have to pass on to you.
If you are interested in teaching a sports class at the University, please get in touch with us at the Sports Office or by email!
We are particularly looking for new instructors for fitness and health courses (ABT, Pilates, back training, yoga, Zumba, etc.)
But we also regularly need instructors in other sports and would be happy if you contacted us if you have a course instructor certificate or a subject-specific education in your sport and would like to be a sports course instructor at the University.
Our sports program is linked to the semesters. There is a program for the winter and summer semester. In the lecture-free periods, we also offer a (reduced) sports program.
The current program and dates when you can register for the next courses are announced on our website under “News” and “Dates.”
Days on which courses are generally not held (e.g. vacation periods and public holidays) are listed under Dates.
If an instructor has to cancel a course at short notice, you will be informed by email.
At the bottom of the web page for your course, you will find a table with all the course details, including the location. Simply click on the abbreviation in the “Location” column and the exact location will be displayed with the address and a map.
There are lockers outside, next to the entrance to the University sports hall, which you can use for the duration of the course with your own lock. Please note that these are day lockers and must be emptied again in the evening.
Otherwise, you can leave your valuables in the relevant sports facility instead of leaving them in the changing room.
Yes, in most cases there are.
Courses in the sports area at the University of Hohenheim:
- For courses in the University sports hall, changing rooms and showers are available in the entrance area of the hall.
- Participants in outdoor courses please use the changing rooms and showers in the building next to the University sports hall (left entrance).
Courses at other sport facilities in the city:
The other sports facilities in the city usually also have changing rooms and showers that can be used.
A lost property box is located in the entrance corridor in the University sports hall.
Valuables such as wallets, keys, smartphones, and jewelry are not kept in the lost property box. For these items, please contact the Sports Office.
Sports facilities may be used only for booked sports activities. You may not use them at other times even if they are not being used (more information here).
The only exception is the running track. You may use this facility freely without booking. Please be considerate of any other activities taking place there.
If you are a group of at least 8 people, you can book a fixed weekly slot for the sports hall or an area of the artificial turf pitch as an “independent group.” Free slots are usually available in the mornings or early afternoons, as the facilities are occupied for courses at other times.
Please contact the Sports Office if you are looking to book a slot.
For data protection reasons, we are not allowed to give out course instructors’ email addresses.
However, you are welcome to send an email with your request to unisport@uni-hohenheim.de and we will forward your message to the instructor.
As a rule, you do not need to notify the instructor if you are unable to attend, unless this is explicitly stated in the course description.
Please note, however, that non-attendance does not constitute a cancellation of the course booking, and the course fee is still payable.
Yes! Just bring your bonus booklet to the Sports Office at Kirchnerstr. 5, 70599 Stuttgart, 1st upper level, during our office hours.
If you did not find the answer to your question in our FAQs, please contact the Sports Office directly.
We will do our best to answer your questions quickly.