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Registration takes place via our booking portal. Authorized participants of KIT and our cooperation partners HKA and DHBW KA register via single sign-on using the corresponding button in the booking portal. All other eligible participants use the Register button to register for the first time and then the login with e-mail and password for subsequent registrations.

Sports students and employees of the Institute of Sport and Sports Science (IfSS), members of KIT SC and external exercise and department heads also use the Register button for initial registration and then the login with e-mail and password for subsequent registrations.

All relevant information and details can be found in the course description of the respective course in the booking portal. If you have any sport-specific questions, you can contact the department heads directly by email (contact details in the course description).

In addition, a KIT University Sports kick-off event takes place once a semester, usually shortly before the start of booking. Many departments present themselves there and offer the opportunity to try out the sport and get in touch with the departments personally.

No. Participation in the sports offer is only possible after prior registration. In addition, participation in sports courses and the use of certain PlayNow offers requires the booking of the corresponding offer.

With the HSP Sportpass, you are entitled to use the running and sprint track, the basketball court and the calisthenics facility in the Sparda Sportpark free of ^charge*.

Furthermore, the indoor swimming pool (building 40.40), the tennis courts (Sparda Sportpark), the billiard table (building 40.44, upper floor) and the outdoor hall (Sparda Sportpark) can be booked for a usage fee via PlayNow .

The KIT campus is also home to the walk-in health center with a training area and a wide range of strength and health sports courses.

In addition, the KIT SC, the sports club of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, offers competitive and popular sports as well as health promotion.

The HSP Sportpass (formerly semester base fee) is the booking requirement for participation in the sports offered by KIT University Sports (with the exception of the walk-in health center). It is charged at a flat rate for all participants per semester.

The purchase of the HSP Sportpass does not guarantee participation in the desired university sports course. A refund of the purchase amount is not possible.

The booking of the HSP Sportpass includes the possibility of independent use of the running and sprint track, the basketball court and the calisthenics facility in the Sparda ^Sportpark*.

* If courses or university sports courses are taking place at the same time, use is not possible. The same applies to closures, e.g. due to weather conditions, by our janitor team.

The courses are activated in the booking portal at the start of booking. The specific registration information, course times, dates and all other information can be found in the course description. As a rule, the courses can be viewed at the start of the semester (beginning of April or beginning of October).

Yes, course registration is generally not limited. At the start of booking, a limit of 3 registrations applies for courses with a lottery procedure (beginners' and general courses); this limit no longer applies once the lottery procedure has been completed.

In any case, the HSP Sportpass only needs to be booked once per semester.

The respective conditions for booking a password-protected course can be found in the corresponding course description. The password for course bookings is issued by the department heads and can be requested from them. The contact details of the department heads can also be found in the course description.

For password-protected advanced courses, participation in a trial training session (tryout) is usually required. The password required to book a course is usually provided at the tryout.

When booking a course, participants can register for up to three courses that take part in the lottery procedure (beginners' and general courses only). They assign priorities (1 = high priority, 2 = medium priority, 3 = lowest priority). After the end of the registration phase, the course places are drawn and must be actively confirmed in the booking portal within the acceptance period. The course lottery procedure is outlined briefly below:

General timeline (relative to course start/start of lectures t = 0)

• Start of the registration phase for course places: Beginning of April (summer semester) or beginning of October (winter semester)
• End of the registration phase for course places: t = - 6 days, 11:59 p.m.
• Start of the lottery period: t = - 5 days, 10:00 a.m.
• The lottery for course places takes place in two rounds:
  • Round 1: t = - 5 days, 10:00 a.m. to t = - 4 days, 09:59 a.m.
  • Round 2: t = - 4 days, 10:00 a.m. to t = - 3 days, 09:59 a.m.
• Acceptance period for course places: 23 hours per place offered
• End of the lottery period: t = - 3 days, 09:59 a.m.
• Course start/lecture start: t = 0

For courses with a course lottery, registration for the waiting list is possible after the end of the lottery period. You must actively register for the waiting list in the booking portal - registration for the course place lottery does not mean automatic registration for the waiting list.

For courses without a course place draw, the waiting list is available as soon as all course places for this course have been allocated.

If there is an offer of participation for participants on the waiting list, this must be actively accepted in the booking portal within 23 hours. After this deadline, the offer expires.

Cancellation of a course must be made in writing by e-mail to the University Sports Department.

Within the first three weeks after the official start of the respective semester (not: first day of the booked course!) there are no costs, the course fees will not be collected. There are no refunds for later withdrawals.

A refund of the sports pass is not possible.

A walk-in membership gives you unlimited use of the walk-in gym. On the training area you will find a variety of equipment and training options that are available to you seven days a week.

As a member, you also have the opportunity to take advantage of a free training plan check by our trained team and book a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) or a sixty-minute personal training session for a one-off surcharge.

Membership is subject to a mandatory health diagnosis including a training plan.

Unfortunately, trial training is not possible at the walk-in. However, you can drop by at any time and take a look at the training area in person. Our team is also available to answer your questions at any time.

Before you can start training, a one-off health assessment is mandatory for every new member. In addition to all the necessary information about rules and procedures on the training area, you will also have to complete various fitness-specific tests. Our team will then draw up an individual training plan with you and you can start training at full throttle.

We ask that you treat our training equipment, your fellow trainees and our team with care and respect. There is also a dress code for the training area:

• Wear appropriate training clothing, i.e. no muscle shirts or sports bras.
• Only train in sports or indoor shoes - not barefoot, in socks or in street shoes.
• Use a towel as a support for the training equipment.

Correct exercise execution is particularly important to us. Simply speak to our team if you need help with an exercise or corrections on how to perform it. Our team is trained and can give you execution and training tips for every piece of equipment.

Fitness courses can be booked as individual appointments or attended as part of the HSP Fitnesspass Ulimited.

The booking of an individual course date takes place in the booking portal via PlayNow and the selection of the desired course from the course program from the date overview.

The HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited is booked in the memberships section (subscriptions). After booking the HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited, any number of fitness courses can be booked for free during the corresponding period. The prerequisite for participation is timely registration for the desired date.

The fitness courses are divided into full-body workouts and specific courses.

Full-body workouts take place daily with different instructors. A short but intensive warm-up is followed by a holistic strength and fitness workout, which ends with a relaxing cool-down.

The specific courses differ in their emphasis and focus either on certain muscle groups or particular types of strength and fitness training.

No. Booking the HSP Sportpass is not a prerequisite for booking the fitness courses (and the HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited).

No. The walk-in membership is independent of participation in the fitness courses. If you are interested, the fitness courses can also be booked individually or via the HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited.

Yes, please cancel your registration if you are unable to attend the course. This will allow other interested parties to move up from the waiting list.

If you cancel 24 hours before the start of the course by e-mail to the walk-in team we will refund the course fees; we cannot guarantee a refund if you cancel later. You can cancel a course as part of the HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited directly in the booking portal.

In principle, a selection of full-body workouts and various specific courses are offered each semester. Depending on the availability of our instructors, the offer may vary from semester to semester.

Your booked activities can be viewed either under My appointments or via the drop-down menu in your profile under My bookings.

You can easily change your IBAN via the drop-down menu in your profile under My bookings and then My bank details.

Your category can be viewed in your profile settings via the drop-down menu in your profile. It is not possible to change the category yourself. If you have any questions, please contact the sports department.

Via the drop-down menu of your profile and by clicking on My bookings, the Sweepstakes button appears. There you can view and confirm or reject participation offers. Please note the relevant deadlines.

Your account will automatically be linked to the first device you use to log in to the app. This link is binding for 15 days. If the registration was less than 15 days ago, please contact the sports department. If the link was created more than 15 days ago, you can create the device link yourself via the app under My profile and then Device lock.

Some sports activities require you to check in using the university sports app. To do this, open the app and use the Scan function at the bottom left of the menu.

You will then find statistics on all checked-in activities under My visits in My bookings.

All course fees will be debited from the specified account by SEPA direct debit. For fee-based offers, it is therefore necessary to provide an IBAN and consent to the SEPA direct debit procedure.

The direct debit is usually made three weeks after the start of the course. New or outstanding amounts will then be debited from your account at regular intervals.

Payment of the course fees and the HSP Sportpass is made exclusively by SEPA direct debit. Cash payment or bank transfer is not possible.

For university sports courses, no costs are incurred within the first three weeks after the official university sports start of the respective semester (not the first day of the booked course!), the course fees are not collected. There are no refunds for later withdrawals.

The following applies to the cancellation of fitness courses: if you cancel 24 hours before the start of the course, we will refund the course fees; no refund can be guaranteed in the event of a later cancellation. Cancellations for bookings via the HSP Fintesspass Unlimited can be made independently in the app.

A refund of the HSP Sportpass and HSP Fitnesspass Unlimited is not possible.

Students and employees of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and our cooperation institutions are eligible to participate. These can be found in the conditions of participation (under eligibility).

International students - provided they already have their KIT Card and matriculation number - can register for the university sports program as normal via the booking portal.

Our university sports courses are usually held in German. However, our course instructors will try to facilitate communication in English if necessary.

1. Fill out the accident report form legibly, have it signed by the course instructor and hand it in as soon as possible. You will find the accident report
   • printed out by the janitors (in the glass box in building 40.40) or
   • digitally on our website.
2. Hand in the completed and signed accident report:
   • in the letterbox in front of building 40.44
   • digitally by e-mail to Beate Sewerin
3. The responsible insurance company is Unfallkasse Baden-Württemberg (UKBW). Find a suitable accident doctor via the UKBW and inform them that the injury occurred during KIT University Sports.

If you have any questions, please contact Beate Sewerin by e-mail or telephone.

In the event of sports accidents during a university sports event, there is specific insurance cover for all those entitled to participate. Further information can be found in the conditions of participation (under insurance cover).

Certificates of attendance are issued by the respective course leader and confirmed in the University Sports Office (Building 40.44, R108).

With the Sportpass, you can use the basketball court, the calisthenics facility and the running and sprint track in the Sparda Sportpark free of charge during official opening hours and without prior ^booking*.

In addition, the billiard table (building 40.44, upper floor), the outdoor hall and, during the summer semester, the tennis facilities in the Sparda Sportpark - in the winter semester at our cooperation partner MTV Karlsruhe - can be booked as PlayNow offers via the booking system. The indoor swimming pool (building 40.40) can also be used for public swimming via PlayNow.

All other sports facilities (sports halls in buildings 40.40 and 40.44, at the AKK as well as grass and artificial turf pitches) may not be used outside of course times.

* If courses or university sports courses are taking place at the same time, use is not possible; the same applies to closures, e.g. due to weather conditions, by our janitor team.

Yes, there are several changing rooms with showers and lockers on the ground floor (men) and upper floor (women) of building 40.44 (hall 2). Building 40.40 (Hall 1) and Hall 3 (at the AKK) also have sufficient changing rooms with showers and lockers.

A €1 or €2 coin is required to use the lockers. University Sports accepts no liability for theft or damage to property!