TU Chemnitz becomes scientific partner of the German Ski Association
Top-class sport is hardly conceivable today without science. The German Ski Association is now relying on the expertise of researchers from Chemnitz.
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IAT Director: Top ten finish for German Olympic team in Paris hardly achievable
IAT Director Marc-Oliver Löw sees little chance of a top ten finish for the German Olympic team in Paris and criticizes the current sports funding.
Promotion of winter sports in Saxony's schools and kindergartens
Winter sports are to be promoted more strongly in Saxony's schools and kindergartens in future in order to improve children's motor skills.
Kretschmer invites you to a winter sports summit: taking stock of the season
Saxony's head of government Michael Kretschmer (CDU) is hosting a "winter sports summit" at his official residence on Wednesday. Representatives of Saxony's sports associations and clubs as well as the district councils and mayors of the winter sports regions are to attend, as announced by the state ..
Härtel on Olympic bid: "Time is running out"
Sports official Härtel sees time running out with regard to a possible Olympic bid. He also sharply criticizes the Ministry of the Interior, which is responsible for sport, in other areas.
More members again at Landessportbund Brandenburg
The state sports association has once again set a new membership record. As of January 1, 2024, 381,437 Brandenburgers were members of one of the state's 2,956 sports clubs, the LSB announced on Thursday. This is more than ever before in the more than 30-year history of the LSB.In total, the clubs r ..
Left-wing parties demand investment program for sport in Saxony
The Left Party in the state parliament has called for an investment program for sport in Saxony. "The abolition of the investment pact for sports facilities by the federal government, a lack of investment funds due to cuts in the Saxon budget and cost increases mean that clubs have their backs to th ..
Funding cuts for IAT and FES off the table
The planned funding cuts for the IAT and FES are apparently off the table. The Bundestag's budget committee has even increased funding by 5.4 million euros.
Julius Hirsch Prize: Three associations honored
The DFB awards the Julius Hirsch Prize to a club in Chemnitz that is committed to combating right-wing extremism. A club from Frankfurt and Maccabi Germany are among the winners.
Schuster warns against funding cuts for sports institutes
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has warned against a reduction in federal funding for two important institutions in German sports. A funding cut at the Institute for Applied Training Sciences (IAT) in Leipzig and the Institute for Research and Development of Sports Equipment in Berli ..
IAT and FES fear a drop in performance due to funding cuts
The funding cuts planned by the German government in the draft budget for the Olympic year 2024 threaten even successful sports such as bobsleigh, track cycling and biathlon. The institutes for applied training science in Leipzig (IAT) and for research and development of sports equipment in Berlin ( ..