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Five TU Students Plan to Participate in the FISU World University Games

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Key visual of the Rhein Ruhr Games with title, logo and photos from three sports, colorful block stripes on the left and right © FISU
The FISU World University Games will take place from 16 July to 27 July in the Ruhr region and Berlin. Five students from TU Dortmund University are eager to compete in the world’s second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. Their nomination will be decided in the coming months by the Allgemeine Deutsche Hochschulsportverband (adh, German University Sports Federation) and the respective sports associations. The athletes from Dortmund compete in athletics, rowing, and water polo.

Three TU students have already been nominated for the squad of prospective athletes:

Portrait of water polo player Jana Stüwe © SV Blau-Weiß Bochum 1896

For Jana Stüwe, participating in the FISU Games on home soil is a realistic goal. The 21-year-old has been part of the German national water polo team for several years and is the captain of the Bochum Bundesliga water polo team. The teachers’ education student is particularly excited about intense matches against international teams and the short travel distance to the venue in Duisburg, which allows her family and friends to support her live at the games.

For Verena Meisl, the student multi-sport event is, quite literally, a home game, as the athletics competitions will take place at the stadium of her home club, TV Wattenscheid. To participate in the FISU Games, the 23-year-old must meet the qualification standard for the 800 meters by June. The Mechanical Engineering student aims to leverage the unique atmosphere of the games to push her limits and looks forward to interacting with athletes who, like her, balance academics and sports without being full-time professionals.

side view of the runner Verena Meisl during a competition in a stadium © Schirmer picture
Portrait of track and field athlete Karolina Haas in a red tracksuit from LG Olympia Dortmund © Matthias Dersch

Another middle-distance runner, Karolina Haas, is also aiming to compete at the FISU Games. As the newly crowned German University Champion in the 800 meters, she is optimistic about meeting the qualification standard and participating in her signature discipline. Haas, 20, represents LG Olympia Dortmund and studies Special Education Teacher Training at TU Dortmund University. She hopes to gain more international experience through the games.

In addition to the TU trio, other hopefuls include track and field athlete Jakob Stade, who studies Medical Physics, and rower Noel Jaschke, a Business and Economics student.

Combining academics and elite sports has a long tradition in Dortmund. Many athletes take advantage of excellent training facilities while studying at TU Dortmund University. As a partner university of top-level sports, TU Dortmund University offers optimal conditions for students to pursue both their academic and athletic careers.

At the last FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, in 2023, TU students Lukas Föbinger, David Keefer, and Leon Schandl won a silver medal in the rowing eight.

Further information about the FISU Games and Dortmund's participation:

FISU Games landing page

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