Eligibility Requirements from 01 April 2022
I. General
- The hygiene protection measures and regulations are communicated to all participants, exercise instructors and university sports staff via the website during course registration. By booking the university sports course, the participant confirms to us that he/she will comply with the contact, hygiene and behavior rules. In case of deliberate disregard of the regulations, the authorization for the booked university sports course can be withdrawn.
- Only sports and exercise courses that require registration are offered. In principle, there are no longer any access restrictions in the sense of a 2G/3G requirement. If necessary, compliance with the relevant guidelines of the provider must be ensured when using municipal/communal/private sports facilities. Appropriate additional information, if necessary, will be communicated in good time.
- The participant lists are checked by the exercise instructors in every course session.
- The carrying of a medical mask (FFP2 mask, KN95 mask or certified surgical mask) is obligatory for the participants and exercise instructors, so that in exceptional situations, in which the distance rule cannot be observed (e.g. accident and 1st aid), the nose-mouth protection is available.
- In case of cold / flu symptoms, participation in university sports is prohibited.
- On all traffic routes in the buildings of the THM the obligation to wear a medical mask (recommended FFP2) is still valid.
- Also inside the sports halls during sports breaks, in the changing rooms and showers, a distance of at least 1.5 m from other course participants must be maintained. Where the distance cannot be maintained, we recommend wearing FFP2 or a medical mask.
- There is no obligation to wear a mask during sports practice.
- Participation in the dance courses is only possible with fixed partners (see course description).
- All participants leave the sports facility immediately after the end of the sports session.
Brief information on how to participate in our live online courses
- Select the desired course on our homepage and book into the course.
You will receive the online access data directly on the registration confirmation or by e-mail. - You will receive the online access data directly on the registration confirmation or by e-mail.
- For our online courses we use "Zoom" as a platform, a free software that you can download and install beforehand or you can also participate without downloading anything by opening a browser (Chrome, Safari, IE/Edge, Firefox) and then going to join.zoom.us and entering the meeting ID that you received directly on the registration confirmation..
- You don't necessarily need a microphone or a video camera, just internet access.
- The filming/recording as well as the publication, duplication and the passing on of the livestreams are not permitted.
Eligibility
Eligible for signup are students and staff of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, Justus Liebig University in Giessen und Philipps University in Marburg who have registered for the sport offering online.
With my registration I declare that I am both mentally and physically able to undertake the sport in the sport offering that I have signed up for. The THM Sport director is available to answer any questions I may have regarding special requirements for particular sports.
Declaration of consent: In registering for membership, all participants agree that any photo images or sound recordings made during events in which these participants can be seen or heard may be used by THM Sport for reporting or advertising purposes.
What does it cost to participate in THM sport offerings?
THM Sport offers both free courses and courses having fees.
For the free courses no fee is charged. The only thing participants must do is sign up for the desired course online.
The prices given for the courses having fees apply for a particular semester or semester break.
As of 28 September 2016 THM Sport has been using the SEPA direct debit scheme for course payments.
When signing up for a course with fees, online payment is due.
THM Sport has NO tryout sessions. Persons who have not registered online are not allowed to participate.
How do I sign up?
The reservation or the opportunity to sign up for a course is only possible on our homepage after THM Sport has activated the course online:
www.thm.de/sport
When registering online, personal data must be given which are required for course administration purposes and will only be used for this.
When registering for a course and confirming the registration and participation conditions of THM Sport, you agree to accept making payment via the SEPA direct debit scheme. Direct debiting is usually performed at the beginning of the month.
If the automatic debit transfer fails due to incorrect bank data or uncovered account funds, the bank will charge an administration fee of € 5 for each automatic transfer attempt. You will be responsible for this charge.
If you are having problems with your online registration just contact the offices of THM Sport during our office hours or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will be happy to help.
Please print out the ticket displayed after you have completed the online registration and bring it with you to your course and show it to the instructor.
Can I withdraw from a reservation?
When reserving a course with fees in the THM sport offerings, participants are obligated to pay the required fees.
Withdrawal from the weekly course is only possible in writing before the start of the course.
To do this a statement of withdrawal via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. will suffice.
The time relevant for the withdrawal deadline is the receipt of the withdrawal statement. After the course has begun, withdrawal from the course with entitlement to a proportional refund of fees paid is only possible if health reasons are present (by providing a doctor's note). On completion of 25% of the course, we will refund 60% of the course fees, and on completion of 26% -50% of the course we will refund 40% of the course fees. There will be no refunds after 50% of a course has been completed.
Regardless when a withdrawal is submitted, participants will be charged a processing fee of € 5 for each course.
If a course is cancelled entirely, all costs will be refunded. Should any sessions be cancelled (e.g. due to an exercise instructor being ill), participants are not entitled to partial or entire refunds of course fees.
Things to know about insurance and accidents
Eligible and enrolled students are insured against personal injury resulting from accidents that may occur at any official event that is part of the sport offerings of THM Sport. THM staff members are also insured against personal injury resulting from accidents that may occur at any official event that is part of the sport offerings of THM Sport through the statutory accident insurance of the state of Hesse .
Sport accidents must be reported to THM Sport immediately. For this reason, after any accident a doctor must be contacted immediately.
Accident report forms are available for download here:
Accident report form for students
Accident report form for staff
For civil servants, accidents occurring during an event that is part of the THM Sport offerings is not classified as an accident at work.
THM Sport is not liable for theft of or damage to personal property. We recommend all participants to carry no articles of great value at sporting events.