The European Week of Sport, a broad-based campaign taking place across Europe, begins on Tuesday, 23 September. Until 30 September, numerous sporting and exercise-oriented activities will be offered under the motto #BeActive - including in Chemnitz. The aim is to motivate more people to get moving and discover the joy of sport. Children, young people, adults and older people can take part.
The European Week of Sport in Chemnitz
In advance: Sunday, 21 September
| 2 to 5 pm | "Family time in the countryside" - a family activity day with sporting and creative hands-on activities |
| Venue | Küchwaldwiese Chemnitz |
| Organiser | Children and youth representatives of the city of Chemnitz |
Tuesday, 23 September
| 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Open volleyball training |
| Venue | Children's and youth centre solaris-TREFF, Irkutsker Straße 15 |
| Organiser | solaris FZU |
| 16.15 to 17.15 | Outdoor parkour training for 6 to 16 year olds |
| 17.15 to 18.15 | Outdoor parkour training for everyone aged 16 and over |
| Location | Meeting point on request by phone 0176/42721652 |
| Organiser | Parkour club I.F. Urban Sports |
Wednesday, 24 September
| 15.30 to 16.30 | Open karate training |
| Venue | Children's and youth centre solaris-TREFF, Irkutsker Straße 15 |
| Organiser | solaris FZU |
| 5 to 6 pm | Outdoor parkour training for 6 to 16 year olds |
| Location | Meeting point on request by phone 0176/42721652 |
| Organiser | Parkour club I.F. Urban Sports |
Thursday, 25 September
| 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Open dodgeball training |
| Venue | Children's and youth centre solaris-TREFF, Irkutsker Straße 15 |
| Organiser | solaris FZU |
Friday, 26 September
| 9.30 am | Yoga course |
| 11 am | Self-defence course |
| 12 noon | Exercise class |
| Venue | Sports hall of the CPSV, Ernst-Wabra-Straße 36 |
| Organiser | Neue Arbeit Chemnitz e.V., as part of the project Step by step - healthy and fit |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Open football training |
| Venue | Children's and youth centre solaris-TREFF, Irkutsker Straße 15 |
| Organiser | solaris FZU |
Saturday, 27 September
| 12.30 to 16.30 | Aerobics, AROHA® and yoga (free of charge) |
| 18.30 to 20 hrs | STV Gala - an excursion into the diversity and fascination of gymnastics (admission: 15 euros, reduced 12 euros, admission 6 pm) |
| Venue | Richard-Hartmann-Halle, Fabrikstraße 9 |
| Organiser | Sächsischer Turn-Verband e.V. and Verein für Turnen und Ballsportarten (VTB Chemnitz) |
| Full day | Family hike around Scharfenstein Castle with a tour (registration closed) |
| Organiser | solaris Förderzentrum für Jugend und Umwelt gGmbH Saxony |
Background
The European Week of Sport was launched by the European Commission and is organised in Germany by the Deutscher Turner-Bund e. V. (German Gymnastics Federation). In Chemnitz, the European Week of Sport is organised by the EU Office and the City of Chemnitz Sports Office, while the City Sports Association has put together the programme.
Further programme items can be found at www.chemnitz.de/ewds.