Competitive sports

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.

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.

On Friday, June 17, the German University Gymnastics Championships took place in Munich. Two of our students, Marius Brenner and Paul Glaser, took part. In a breathtaking atmosphere, the two showed good performances, but unfortunately it was not enough to win against gymnasts from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. Marius Brenner (3rd Bundesliga) performed cleanly on all six apparatus and was rewarded with 11th place. He was able to show what he is capable of, especially on his showpiece apparatus, the rings. However, it was not enough for the apparatus final due to a few points.

Paul Glaser (district league) only competed on five apparatus and finished in 66th place. The men have to perform at least eight parts on each of the six apparatus, floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar, which results in the maximum number of points that can be achieved. If you subtract the deductions, you get the final score. All in all, it was a great experience for both of our gymnasts and both hope to compete again next year, perhaps as a team.

As at least three gymnasts are required for a team, both could only compete as individuals. However, we hope to find one or more people from the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences who, like Marius and Paul, would like to go to the DHM Gymnastics next year. So if you are interested, please get in touch with CampusSport.

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

Karate competitions also took place from July 28-30, 2022. Nabila Islam, a graduate of Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, was nominated for this major sporting event and flew to Lodz with other German athletes on July 26.

After the event was postponed from 2020 to 2022 due to the coronavirus, the time had finally come on Friday, July 28, 2022. Nabila competed in kumite (free fight) in the -55 kg weight category. In her very first fight, she faced a strong opponent from Ukraine. Nabila was no stranger to this opponent, as the two athletes had already met in the consolation round at the 2019 European Combat Championships in Zagreb. Even though Nabila did not make it easy for her opponent, she was still beaten 2:0 in the end. Unfortunately, the disqualification of the Ukrainian in the following fight also took away Nabila's chance of fighting for 3rd place.

Despite this unfortunate result, it was still a great experience to be able to take part 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.)

In May 2019, the German University Shooting Championships (DHM) were held, which were hosted by the University of Tübingen this year. The disciplines air rifle, air pistol, sports pistol, KK 3x40, KK 60 prone and skeet were on the program. Maximilian Wessel competed for the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in the air pistol and sport pistol disciplines. With the air pistol, 60 shots are fired at paper targets at a distance of 10 meters within 90 minutes. It was important to keep your nerve, as the standard of this year's competing shooters was very high, as not only the reigning DHM winners of recent years were represented, but also some shooters from the national squad. In the air pistol, Maximilian narrowly missed out on the final of the best 8 with a 10th place. The sport pistol discipline is divided into two parts, precision and duel, each consisting of 30 shots at a distance of 25m. Despite the demanding level, Maximilian was able to hold his own and took 3rd place. However, the focus of the weekend was not only on sport, but also on the interpersonal aspects, and the social interaction was very instructive and the weekend was very entertaining for the athletes!

The EUSA Combat Games in the four martial arts taekwondo, judo, kickboxing and karate took place in Zagreb, Croatia, from August 1 to 4, 2018. Nabila Islam, a student at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, qualified for this major competition thanks to her German university championship title in karate in 2018 and flew to Zagreb with other German competitors on August 30. As one of 35 participants, she competed in the Kumite (free-fighting) discipline in the -55 kg weight category on Friday, August 2nd. After winning her fights against Poland and Romania, she was unfortunately beaten in the quarter-finals by the eventual Italian finalist. In the consolation round, Nabila unfortunately lost to a strong Ukrainian, but still managed to finish 7th at the European University Championships. This tournament was particularly important for Nabila as it was her first competition since a long injury break, but it is now clear that she is fit again and ready for the coming competition season.