Competition reports

On the first weekend in April, the DHM in orienteering took place in Clausthal-Zellerfeld (Harz) and the KIT also sent a delegation of four. It consisted of 2 experienced "orienteers" and 2 beginners who found their way to the sport this semester through university sports and were now taking part in their first competitions.

On February 8, 2025, the German University Athletics Championships took place in the Glaspalast Sindelfingen. As in previous years, KIT was represented by a large delegation and was once again able to underline its class in German university sport with numerous best performances, medals and strong placings.

The rescheduled DHM for 2024 took place in Biedenkopf from 24 to 26 January 2025 - a weekend full of top sporting performances, a rousing atmosphere and a sea of yellow T-shirts. The Karlsruhe kings, the largest delegation on site with 66 people out of around 600 athletes, lived up to their name and left a lasting impression - both on and off the competition field.

This year's individual university championships took place in Göttingen on November 16 and 17, 2024. In the epee, sabre and foil disciplines, the team was able to present itself with good individual placings, a podium finish and the highest number of participants of all universities.

Jannick Schubert

On 06.12.2024, athletes from all over Germany met in Duisburg for the DHM Judo to compete against each other. With 446 entries from 94 universities, the field of participants was impressively large again this year. From Karlsruhe, 32 judoka from KIT and other universities competed - motivated to give their best.

Together with two horses and a motivated team, the riding team traveled to the riding facility in Kreuth. In addition to many great performances, the riders achieved a good 8th place in the team ranking. The season was finally crowned with the DHM title in the combined classification.

The DHM Swimming 2024 took place in Munich from 22 to 24 November, in which the WG Karlsruhe swimming team took part with great anticipation and ambition. Impressive individual performances and a 3rd place out of 77 participating teams in the team ranking were achieved.

On 19.11.2024, WG Karlsruhe competed here in Hall 2 at KIT Campus South for a place in the final round of the DHM Badminton. The guests were WG Stuttgart, WG Munich and WG Freiburg. After exciting matches, it was clear that Karlsruhe would be playing in the Final4 of the DHM 2025 again after a year's absence!

On November 2, 2024, seven athletes competed for the WG Karlsruhe at the DHM 2024 in Hildburghausen. In addition to DHM titles and other podium finishes for the Karlsruhe participants, Jessica Wolf and Kaize Zhou qualified for the EUC Combat Games 2025 with their placings. All information in the report.

From 27.09. to 30.09.2024, the jumpers of the WG Karlsruhe made their way to Münster. After a long coronavirus break, everyone was looking forward to a great German University Championships. With a strong field of participants, the team was able to impress with strong jumps.

The DHM Golf 2024 took place from September 20 to 22 at the Golfpark Idstein on the south course Gut Henriettental. Four players competed for the KIT in both the individual and team competitions, with perfect conditions for the players in bright sunshine, around 20 degrees and absolutely no wind. The tournament itself was played over two rounds of 18 holes.

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On 06.09.2024, the WG Karlsruhe was represented by four athletes at the adh-Open Chess in Marburg. The rapid chess tournament was played over six rounds in 15 + 5 mode. adh-Open winner was the heavy favorite, grandmaster Hagen Poetsch. Our chess players played a good tournament and were able to enjoy the beautiful city of Marburg afterwards.

On the weekend of September 13-14, the adh-Open Fistball took place at TSV Rintheim in Karlsruhe. After exciting matches, Karlsruhe 1 narrowly beat Karlsruhe 2 by 2:1 in a thrilling final between the two Karlsruhe teams. Third place went to the team from Darmstadt, followed by the team from Essen.

This year's EUC Rowing took place in Zagreb on Lake Jarun from 28.08. to 01.09.2024. Adrian Mengedoht represented the KIT in the lightweight single sculls (LM 1x) over the 2000m competition distance. After a strong qualification and in almost perfect conditions with mirror-smooth water, Adrian managed to row to fourth place in this very competitive boat class.

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The European Universities Rowing Championships will take place in Zagreb from August 28 to 31, 2024. Rowing will take place on the internationally renowned Lake Jarun regatta course. Adrian Mengedoht will be competing in the lightweight single scull for KIT. In total, over 400 athletes from more than 68 universities from 17 countries will be taking part in the EUC Rowing Championships.

From 12 to 14 July, the adh-Open Lacrosse 2024 took place at RPTU Kaiserslautern with lacrosse enthusiasts from all over Germany. 19 teams came together to celebrate their passion for the sport. In glorious weather and a fantastic atmosphere, the men's and women's teams performed at their best.

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At the EUG 2024 from July 12 to 24 in Debrecen and Miskolc (Hungary) with a total of 4,513 athletes, the 76 athletes and officials of the WG Karlsruhe showed impressive performances on and off the field and gained many positive experiences and impressions. You can find the results in this article. Unfortunately, in contrast to past European Championships, there were also negative incidents, in particular incidents of nationalism and homophobia, which are not compatible with the values of sport and the values of KIT university sport and which we do not want to leave uncommented.

The two beach handball teams from WG Karlsruhe performed strongly on and off the court at the EUG competition in Debrecen. Not only the good placings and the award for best scorer of the tournament, but also the Fair Play Award, reflect the sporting and international interpersonal merit of the beach handball players.

Kaize Zhou and Jessica Wolf, both in the field of duel taekwondo, were able to fight their way to 5th place at the competitions in Miskolc. In addition to the sporting competitions, it was exciting not only to gain an insight into their own sport at an international level, but also into other sports. Despite narrowly missing out on a medal, the EUG was a memorable experience with a unique atmosphere.

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Despite the disappointment in the match for third place, the WG Karlsruhe footballers will remember an unforgettable tournament at European level with a strong 4th place. As a team, they worked together brilliantly in exciting games, gained a lot of valuable experience and made new friends. A big thank you to everyone involved.

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The EUG in Debrecen, Hungary, was an instructive and interesting experience for the WG Karlsruhe women's soccer team. In sporting terms, the team from Karlsruhe finished the tournament in 6th place, which was ultimately unsatisfactory, but not undeserved. Due to the limited preparation time together, the team got used to each game and performed better from day to day.

WG Karlsruhe once again fielded a male volleyball team at this year's European Championships. For the tournament, the team made the long journey to the city of Miskolc in eastern Hungary, where the competition took place with 12 teams from all over Europe. With the sporting ambition of playing at the front of the field, the team achieved a strong sixth place.

The athletics group took part in the 10km DHM on 05.07.24 as part of the Cologne Zoo Run. The 10.051km course involved 6 laps of the zoo, with the monkeys roaring and the spectators cheering on the runners-up in the women's and team categories.

On Saturday, July 6, the universities of WG Munich, TU Berlin, WG Cologne, WG Göttingen, WG Tübingen and host Karlsruhe competed in the DHM Basketball Finals. After an exciting and extremely evenly matched group phase and the subsequent knockout games, WG Munich was able to secure the title of University Champion 2024.

This summer, the Karlsruhe competition community will be represented in the sports of beach handball, soccer, taekwondo and volleyball at the 6th edition of the European Universities Games in Debrecen and Miskolc. Our teams will be competing between 10 and 24 July 2024. All information about the Karlsruhe teams, reports, livestreams, results, etc. can be found at https://www.ifss.kit.edu/hochschulsport/EUGungarn2024.php

The German University Volleyball Championships took place in Stralsund on the weekend of June 29 and 30, 2024. The men's team from WG Karlsruhe was crowned the winner in an exciting tournament and was able to defend its title from last year. After a difficult start to the tournament, the women's team finished in 5th place.

On June 17, one men's and two women's teams played at this year's DHM in Bayreuth. Here, the men's team took 7th place and the women's team an impressive 4th place. On June 29th, the adh-Open in Konstanz continued. There, two mixed teams played in the tournament tree, with one team achieving 5th place.

As part of the EUG 2024, the WG Karlsruhe beach handball team will be traveling to Debrecen in Hungary at the end of July. Over the three days of the tournament, both the men's and women's teams will compete against 7 other European university teams, including some top-class players. Our men's and women's teams will be competing with well-established teams, so despite the strong field of participants, they will be doing everything they can to achieve the best possible ranking and cause a surprise or two.

Jessica Wolf and Kaize Zhou will represent KIT at this year's European Universities Games (EUG) in the sport of taekwondo, which will take place from July 19 to 24 in Miskolc, Hungary. Jessica is competing in the women's -57 kg category and Kaize in the men's -58 kg category. Both fighters qualified for the European Championships with very successful results at the DHM 2023 and 2024. Many European fighters who have already enjoyed international success are expected to take part.

The women's soccer team is looking forward to participating in the European Universities Games 2024, which will take place in Debrecen from July 9 to 18. The young and newly formed team, with an average age of 21, consists of 12 talented players who are full of enthusiasm and anticipation for the European Championships in Hungary. The players are ready to showcase their skills at this major European student sporting event.

This year's university team fencing championships took place in Heidelberg on June 22 and 23. The athletes fought exciting duels over two days of competition. The team from Karlsruhe achieved 8th and 16th place in the men's epee and 3rd place in the foil. For the fencing department, the weekend was a successful representation with a medal for the team.

The DHM in table tennis drew 16 students from Karlsruhe to Hamburg this year, where they took part from May 24 to 26. From a sporting point of view, the tournament offered numerous exciting matches. The competition was particularly strong in the singles, but that didn't stop the players from Karlsruhe from putting in impressive performances.

The European Universities Games 2024 in the sport of soccer, which will be held in the Hungarian city of Debrecen from July 9 to 18, promise to be an exciting sporting event. After their triumph in Munich in the summer of 2023, the men's soccer team will be arriving as the reigning German university champions with a squad of 20 players and are hoping to continue their success in Debrecen. With a high level of motivation and team spirit, they want to come out on top again and bring the title back to Karlsruhe.

The European University Championships are just around the corner and the anticipation is high. The reigning German university volleyball champions will play for the European crown in Miskolc, Hungary, from July 8 to 17, 2024. Last year, the WG Karlsruhe team took fourth place in Portugal. This year, the team will be traveling to Hungary with more players and will once again be fighting for the medals. With a strong team and the will to win, the team is optimistic going into the tournament.

KIT University Sports and the SEEBURGER College Wizards will jointly host the final round of the German University Championships 2024 at KIT on July 6 and 7, 2024. TU Berlin, WG Cologne, WG Göttingen, WG Tübingen and WG Munich will be taking part. The game will be played on Saturday from 11.00 a.m. at the KIT Sports Institute. Tip-off for the final is on Sunday at 1.45 pm.

On 16.06.2024, the ADH Cup Road Bike was held as part of the "Campus Pedal" event at the TU Ilmenau. According to the organizers, a "technically demanding course" of 1.6 km in length had to be completed a total of 30 times. The total distance was 48 km and 900 meters in altitude, spread over very short, crisp climbs. More in the report.

The annual German University Ultimate Frisbee Championships took place on June 8 and 9. This year, however, Karlsruhe was not only a participant but also the host of the tournament, which is why university teams from all over Germany came to the fan-shaped city. On a pleasantly sunny day, the teams played exciting games and showed great spirit.

The team from Karlsruhe was back on the French Atlantic coast from 25.05. to 01.06. to represent the KIT in surfing. After the waves were far too small and barely surfable last year, expectations were high this time. In the newly created team contest, in which the team was only beaten by the team from Kiel, a well-deserved 2nd place was achieved.

This year, the DHM in Ultimate Frisbee will take place in Karlsruhe. 18 teams with a total of almost 300 players will compete for the title in Karlsruhe on June 8th and 9th. It will be played in mixed mode and, in addition to the German University Champion 2024, the spirit winner of the tournament will also be crowned. The venue is the IfSS on the south campus of the KIT and the MTV Karlsruhe. All information in the article.

The German University Championships (DHM) took place at Roundnet in Hamburg on the weekend of May 24-26, 2024. It was a successful tournament for the team from Karlsruhe with impressive placings in various categories, including a podium finish in the women's event and the DHM title in the mixed event.

On 06.05.2024, our women's volleyball team traveled to Heidelberg for the preliminary round of the DHM in volleyball. The destination was clear: Stralsund. After a short acclimatization period, they were able to record confident victories against the teams from Mainz, Heidelberg and Darmstadt. And thus qualified for the final round in Stralsund.

On 03.05.2024, the preliminary round of the DHM in men's volleyball took place here in Karlsruhe. The aim was to qualify the second team for the final round in Stralsund alongside the already qualified first team. Unfortunately, they did not win a match and missed out on qualification. All the greater is the motivation to try again next year.

Simon Eymann

On the Whitsun weekend, the KIT floorball team made its way to this year's adhOpen Floorball near Hanover. After last year's victory in their own hall, the Karlsruhe team was unfortunately unable to defend last year's title despite a great team performance. They secured an excellent 2nd place.

Stefan Pfleging

This year's DHM badminton championships took place in the old capital Bonn from May 9 to 12. After exciting matches, the WG Karlsruhe badminton team was able to return home satisfied with a second and a third place and a lot of new memories and is already looking forward to next year.

For the two KIT athletes, the long journey to Duisburg for the DHM Leichtathletik was well worth it. Both were delighted with great performances, podium finishes and even a German university championship title. All information in the report.

On 03.04.2024, the intermediate round of the DHM Table Tennis took place in Göttingen, where our team took a strong second place. The highly motivated team was able to compensate for short-term absences due to illness and deservedly qualified for the final round in Hamburg.

The WG Karlsruhe achieved a great 2nd place in the competition ranking published for 2023 and was able to significantly improve on last year's ranking (5th place). At national level, the team achieved top 3 placings in all sub-rankings. The WG Karlsruhe was also at the forefront at international level, where the WG Karlsruhe rowing team excelled. All information in the report.