Sports Activities
At DPU Sport, exercise, team spirit and fun come together – the perfect balance to your studies!
Basketball
Basketball is on the programme, too. In good weather, we meet once a week at the Federal Sports Ground in Krems. Everyone is welcome – whether advanced or a beginner.
Contact:
If you’re interested, Felix Koopmann and Stefan Obreja would be pleased to hear from you at basketball@dp-uni.ac.at.
Fitness
A new cooperation with the fitness studio “Active City Fitnessclub”, initiated by the Sports Department Board of the DPU, allows our students to pursue their sporting activities in this exclusive gym at a reduced membership rate. In addition to the extensive course offering of over 25 classes per week – including a dedicated DPU fitness class and a DPU boxing class – students can also relax in the sauna or lounge.
Costs:
Instead of €59, DPU students pay €39/month incl. many extras, plus a one-time registration fee of €49.50 instead of €99.00.
Free extras:
Air conditioning, underground parking, drinks, 25 fitness courses weekly, sauna, showers, personal training, training plan.
Contact:
Registration is handled by Percy Hassdenteufel via email at fitness@dp-uni.ac.at
Fußball (Soccer)
There is an opportunity to join the DPU football training sessions in Mautern twice a week. The DPU football team is coached and supported by football trainer Franz Gartner. Everyone is welcome to take part. There are both men’s and women’s teams. In summer, training is held on grass pitches, and in winter, in the Mautern sports hall.
The squads consist of around 40 players who train weekly throughout the year (on grass and indoors) and also play matches against regional football clubs.
Training days:
Monday and Wednesday
Start of women’s training: 6:30 pm
Start of men’s training: 8:00 pm
Address:
DPU Stadium, SC Mautern Sports Ground
Austraße 15, 3512 Mautern an der Donau, Austria
Contact:
We look forward to welcoming many new members! Just get in touch with Dr. med. dent. Arijan Zielasko and Nikola Hämmerle at fussball@dp-uni.ac.at
New training kits for the DPU football team!
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With the financial support of Generali and our additional sponsors – the Praxisklinik Zahnärzte Dres. Liebel and Suntov, Harry’s Gastrotainment GmbH, and Cichos & Rupieper GbR – the new jerseys and training kits have been funded.
Golf
Golf holds a prominent position at DPU, as many students share a common passion for this traditional sport. The large DPU golf community ranges from enthusiastic beginners to successful, competitive team players with excellent precision and outstanding handicaps.
The UNESCO World Heritage region of Wachau and Krems offers a wide variety of beautiful golf courses in its picturesque surroundings, such as the 36-hole partner course Golfclub Lengenfeld, located only 10 minutes from DPU and Krems. Another partner club is the Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, Austria’s only European Tour Destination, providing the sportingly ambitious DPU golfer with a superbly maintained facility of the highest calibre.
DPU students benefit from attractive, exclusive conditions, including discounted student memberships, green fee agreements and training opportunities at the surrounding courses. In addition, a squad team has been established at DPU, receiving weekly top-level training sponsored by the university and representing DPU in tournaments across Austria.
Contact:
If interested, please contact Moritz Kube and Florian Schupp at golf@dp-uni.ac.at
Hunting
Hunting enthusiasts will find the perfect connection in the DPU Hunters Club. We are an association of active students and alumni, regularly organising meetings for hunting-related exchange, visiting a regional shooting range for training, actively engaging in hunts, and undertaking group hunting trips. In addition, the club is dedicated to preserving and fostering traditional hunting customs.
In cooperation with the Hunting School Schloss Bad Zwesten in Hesse, Germany, DPU students have the opportunity to jointly complete a hunting licence course. The preparatory courses, seminars and practical training sessions for the German hunting examination take place in Krems as well as at the surrounding shooting ranges.
Further information can be found on the website: www.jagdschule-schloss-bad-zwesten.de
DPU Hunters Club:
The DPU Hunters Club envisages the following activities during your studies and also seeks to maintain the hunters’ community after graduation.
- Shotgun seminar (Location: Wagram am Wagram, clay pigeon range)
- Rifle seminar
- Driven-hunt seminar (Krems/hunting grounds)
- Clay pigeon shooting (Wagram am Wagram)
- Shooting cinema (Joh. Springers Erben in Vienna)
- Trip to a trade fair
- Wine tasting
- Regulars’ table (social meet-up)
Contact:
Anyone with an interest and passion for hunting is warmly welcome to join our association. Waidmannsheil and Horrido!
Interested parties may contact Alexander Carl Wittig and Jonathan Neumann via jagd@dp-uni.ac.at.
Running
In running sports, not only motivated runners come together, but also athletes from other disciplines or those who simply feel like joining a training session. After all, running is for everyone! With the professionally guided training of “Muchfit”, we focus on running technique; hypertrophy, myofascial training, stability and strength training, as well as endurance sessions are alternated in the programme. Thanks to this great support, we prepare together for competitions as well as personal goals. For years, we have successfully taken part in events such as the Wachau Marathon and the Vienna City Run. The training with “Muchfit” takes place every Monday at 6:30 pm and is sponsored by the DPU. It is therefore free of charge for DPU students, and the entry fees for various events are usually also covered by the University.
Contact:
If interested, Lilou Stelte and Kristin Sander will be happy to receive your message at laufsport@dp-uni.ac.at
Cycling
Once a week we offer a joint cycling training session – everyone is warmly welcome, whether beginner or advanced.
In addition, we regularly organise further rides, about which we inform in our WhatsApp group.
For all those particularly motivated, there is also the opportunity to take part in exciting competitions!
Training:
Tuesday at 6:00 pm, meeting point at the Steiner Tor Krems.
Contact:
If interested, Veronika Viethen, Johannes Strobel and Gian Sander look forward to your message at radsport@dp-uni.ac.at
Horse riding
Equestrian sports are also well represented in the surrounding Wachau region. Numerous different riding stables make it possible to stable your own horse during your studies at the DPU, or to arrange shared riding opportunities. We are delighted to welcome all fellow students with a passion for horses and equestrian sports, and look forward to meeting you soon!
Reitclub Sagl in Oberwöbling
Contact: Thomas Sagl
Am Reiterhof 1, 3124 Oberwölbling
Mobile: +43 664/4517387
Email:office@noe-reiterhof.at
www.noe-reiterhof.at
Ländliche UNION Reitergruppe Etsdorf
Grafenegger Straße 2, 3492 Etsdorf am Kamp
Mobile: +43 (0)664 / 201 34 65
Email: office@reitstall-etsdorf.fun
www.reitstall-etsdorf.at
Contact:
For further information on equestrian sports, please feel free to get in touch with Sophia Pewny and Patrizia Bibel via reiten@dp-uni.ac.at
Swimming
Every Wednesday, from 6:30–7:30 pm, we offer swim training on three lanes at the Krems swimming pool for the DPU swim team. Leisure swimmers and advanced swimmers are warmly welcome.
Feel free to drop by — we look forward to seeing you!
Contact:
If interested, Antonia Massone, Nathalie Haak and Florian Bernhard look forward to your message at schwimmen@dp-uni.ac.at
Skiing
At the DPU, many students share a passion for skiing.
Among other things, a ski team was founded which, in February 2023, competed for the first time in a DPU ski race in Kitzbühel – claiming victory for the trophy.
Contact:
If you are interested, Nikolai Leunig and Konstantin Neubauer will be happy to receive your message at ski@dp-uni.ac.at
Tennis
For our tennis players, there is an exclusive and performance-oriented DPU women’s and men’s team. Both are coached weekly by our certified tennis coach, Max Fürtler, and have already entered the league.
In addition, DPU doubles tournaments are held, giving all tennis players the opportunity to get to know one another and find new partners.
Furthermore, the DPU maintains a cooperation with the Kremser Tennis Klub (KTK), offering a limited number of memberships so students can unwind on the court after a day at university.
DPU provides an agreed number of students with the opportunity to use the courts of the Kremser Tennis Klub (KTK) free of charge, once registered (first come, first served).
KTK Kremser Tennis Klub
Strandbadstraße 17
3500 Krems
office@ktk-krems.at
Contact:
If you are interested, Theodor Behrends and Luca Mihail (men’s team), Dr Ann-Sophie Grün and Nele Frei (women’s team) will be happy to receive your message at tennis@dp-uni.ac.at.
Volleyball
Every Sunday afternoon, DPU volleyball training takes place in the Mautern sports hall – open to all who fancy team spirit, exercise, and a bit of action. When the weather cooperates, we also move training outdoors.
Our goal: in 2026 we want to compete together in tournaments.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player – everyone is welcome.
We look forward to seeing you!
Training:
every Sunday
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – beginners
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm – advanced
Contact:
If interested, Dr Ann-Sophie Grün looks forward to your message at volleyball@dp-uni.ac.at.