Sports bring people together – at scale. Last year alone, Frankfurt University Sports recorded 24,996 course bookings across 1,213 offerings. With a broad portfolio of classes, events, and health-oriented programs, Goethe University’s sports center fosters physical activity, social connection, and an open, inclusive campus community. Students, staff, and guests alike benefit from accessible, low-threshold opportunities to get involved.
The courses focus on:
- physical activity
- social connection
- fostering a healthy study experience at Goethe University Frankfurt
A team that is firmly committed to inclusion and integration ensures that everyone feels welcome. At the same time, participation should not depend on financial means, and affordable rates are available to Goethe University students.
In addition to traditional courses such as football, basketball, and artistic gymnastics, the program also features more unusual sports, including dragon boat racing, stick fighting, and pole dance. The portfolio is further complemented by workshops, excursions, and special events.
The Summer Challenge – a multisport tournament held at Westend Campus – will take place on June 24, 2026. It will be followed two months later, on August 26,2026, by the annual Goethe Run for students and staff of the Rhine-Main Universities, with a route connecting Goethe University’s Ginnheim and Westend Campuses.
Health and Community Initiatives
University Sports takes a broad view of health and also critically reflects on related issues, including in the context of the planned online-conference “Healthy at Any Cost?!” on September 14, 2026.
Additional offerings include:
- the “Active Movement Break”
- the German-language Podcast “Sport, der Wissen schafft”
- Events as social meeting points for students
The course program fosters an open community where like-minded people can connect, exchange ideas, and stay active together – whether as participants, instructors, or student assistants within the University Sports team.
The full range of offerings is available online →
On social media, University Sports Frankfurt can be found under the following profiles:
- Instagram: hochschulsport_frankfurt
- Facebook: Hochschulsport Frankfurt
- YouTube: Hochschulsport Frankfurt
