GUG Gymnastics Union Graz

A little introduction to the cool world of American street dance: called HIP HOP.

Have you always wanted to try out cool dance moves?

Gymnastiksport Union Graz, GUG for short, shows how you can become a cool HIP HOP dancer. We rehearse a casual dance in 4 units. As a souvenir, there will also be a photo with a cool dance pose for you at the final demonstration.

Afterwards: Immediate entry into the HIP HOP course is possible from 9 or 12 years of age.

Interested parties aged 4-9 can come to us for training on 14 Mondays in March and try out HIP HOP in the Unionhalle (Gaußgasse 3, 8010 Graz): 9 to 11 years from 16 to 17 p.m., 12 to 14 years each from 17 p.m. to 18 p.m.

GUG Gymnastics Union Graz

A little introduction to the world of show dance.

Have you always wanted to master great dance choreographies?

The Gymnastiksport Union Graz, GUG for short, introduces you to different dance styles in 4 units with which you can inspire on stage. As a memento, there will be a photo from a dance scene for you at the closing performance.

Afterwards: Immediate entry into our show dance group DCG-Dance Connection Graz possible.

An On 4 Tuesdays in March, interested people aged 15 and over can come to us for training and try out show dance: each from 16 p.m. to 18 p.m. in the Unionhalle (Gaußgasse 3, 8010 Graz)

GUG Gymnastics Union Graz

A short introduction to the world of rhythmic gymnastics (RG)

Have you always wanted to artfully fly a ribbon through the air or see a glitter suit?

Gymnastics Union Graz, GUG for short, shows how you can become a hand-held dancer. In 4 units we study a small exercise and try our hand at the hoop, ball and tape hand-held devices. As a souvenir, there is a photo with a hand-held device for you and at the end a demonstration together with our competitive gymnasts.

Afterwards: Immediate entry into RG beginners or hobby groups possible.

2 courses: 5-7 years and 8-10 years, every Wednesday in March from 16.30 to 17.30 p.m. in the Unionhalle (Gaußgasse 3, 8010 Graz)

General gymnastics club Graz

Every late Saturday afternoon in March there is a two-hour sports acrobatics workshop on the main square with hands-on stations for all ages. The ATG sports acrobats then present a spectacular show. The workshops are alternately supervised by children, fun acrobats, adults, hobby acrobats, competitive and competitive athletes. The aim is to make sports acrobatics better known and to encourage people to participate and move.

Specialist group for leisure and sports businesses - dance schools

From January onwards, multipliers (companies, clubs, schools, institutions, etc.) will be distributing “collective passes” from the Styrian Dance Teachers Association. This allows interested parties to visit the participating dance schools in Graz and attend a dance lesson of their choice every week free of charge. For each visit there is a stamp of the respective dance school, each week has a different focus.

In addition, every Saturday there should be dancing together in a public square (e.g. Schlossbergplatz, Generalihof, Augarten, Mariahilfer Platz), at the end of the month the participants will be rewarded with the most stamps.

Grazer Akrosphere - Association for the promotion of acrobatics

A three-day festival is intended to provide an insight into the (circus) acrobatics world. The festival, consisting of numerous workshops and a concluding open stage, is aimed primarily at people who want to get their first experience in partner, air and ground acrobatics, prerequisites are fun in movement and the curiosity to get to know something new. Workshops are held in the aerial silks, hoop and trapeze disciplines as well as various partner acrobatics.

Graz Chess Society

All Grazers are invited to a competition on 20 fields on one day in March from 64 a.m. to XNUMX p.m. on Murinsel. The venue in the middle of the Mur was chosen deliberately.

The participants are registered (name, district) and, regardless of age or gender, play a time game on one of the ten boards against an opponent from the other bank of the Mur, who is drawn. Each player can play a maximum of three games. At the end of the competition, chess packages will be raffled off to people who come from the victorious banks of the Mur.

General gymnastics club Graz

Grazers of all ages are welcome to get to know and try out rhythmic gymnastics and aesthetic gymnastics at a kind of “hands-on art exhibition” on the main square.

The individual hand-held devices of the sports are presented at six stations, while experts demonstrate simple handling of the devices and short choreographies. The aim is to convey that, even without any previous experience, you can quickly learn simple manipulations with equipment and light dance choreographies and have a lot of fun in the process.

KiTuSa Kinderturnen Sabine - General Gymnastics Club Graz

Apparatus gymnastics and parkour demand extreme motor skills from children and are great foundations for all other sports. The movement patterns are so different that there is a motor development of the body in many ways.

Twice 20 children should have the opportunity to test their athletic skills in two courses over five days each. A hall full of gymnastics equipment should enable them to improve their strength, stamina and ability and to develop self-confidence with regard to their physical capabilities.

Graz outdoor workout sports club

Encounters should be encouraged in an uncomplicated and individual way through joint, low-threshold exercise outdoors. The offer is aimed at young and old, regardless of whether you participate in sports regularly or are just starting out. As part of the project, functional fitness, aerobics, yoga and Pilates courses are to be offered several times a week in order to generate long-term motivation for regular physical activity.

The voyeur

As part of a three-day workshop, three selected, internationally active teachers bring the participants closer to their personal Capoeira teaching. The Brazilian fight dance is suitable for every age group and promotes physical and mental well-being in equal measure. Components of the workshop include extensive coordination exercises, training in balance, acrobatic movements, dance elements, practicing long sequences of movements (movement memory) and improving the ability to improvise.

TSC The ONE

Breaking - formerly known as breakdancing - has been recognized as a sport that is widely considered too tough for girls for almost two years. Difficult moves are not learned with two attempts, but with hard work over months and years. TSC The ONE organizes a taster weekend for girl breaking with one of the most famous and experienced breakers in Austria - Daniela Schwarzbach-Itandehui aka Dani Cell. As a "role model" in the breaker scene with appearances at a variety of events, television and film productions, she not only shows cool moves for girls, but also tells about her story as a dancer.

Association Jukus - Association for the promotion of youth, culture and sport

Two afternoons are planned (four units of three hours each with three trainers), during which the ECHO youth center will become a kind of “breakdance playground”. This is designed in such a way that the young people can determine for themselves how much they want to learn, e.g. B. whether it should be individual characters or a whole choreography, whether you want to continue working on skills you have brought with you or whether you want to learn something new. Since the youth center offers a lot of spatial possibilities, this free, individual workshop design is possible without any problems.

TSC The ONE

Footballers in the top leagues regularly take dance and ballet lessons to learn more about their bodies. The result is better agility, faster reactions and thus better players.

Basic ballet exercises, stretching exercises and balance training for boys between the ages of eight and twelve should appeal to a new target group and take away the fear of dance in the form of ballet. The clothing is deliberately kept general and must by no means be seen as “boys in tutu” Termination: in March as part of the dance month and in June as part of the football month, with a football course lasting 60 minutes each offered once a week during these months becomes.

WIKI Kinderbetreuungs-GmbH "Funhall"

The project aims to convey the special characteristics of trend sport to children and young people from Graz who have hardly had any contact with it or who have difficulty motivating themselves to exercise. Trend sport is omnipresent, shows with innovative forms of movement, is popular, gender-unspecific, intercultural and simply “cool” among young people. As part of two-day scooter, BMX, skate and roller skate workshops, the kids can get to know the techniques of these sports.

Wiki Kinderbetreuungs GmbH (Outdoor Youth Center EggenLend)

Young people get the chance to let off steam in four organized units in the trampoline park, to exceed their limits and to train their body awareness. Trampoline jumping is not only fun, it is also very good for the back muscles. A professional trainer ensures the safety of the young people, gives them tips and also teaches them trampoline tricks.

UTSC Dance Unity

The extraordinary project tries to break through linguistic and cultural barriers in a dance and playful way. Children between the ages of seven and ten are invited in ten units of 45 minutes each to relieve uncertainty in contact with foreign cultures by moving together to music.

It's cool man

In Austria - in contrast to Italy or South America - the dancing man is still the exception, dance is often ridiculed. In addition, breaking is more likely to be associated with boys, hip-hop almost exclusively with girls.

TSC The ONE is organizing a workshop weekend for boys and is bringing one of Austria's best players back to Graz. Alex Tesch aka loftex, a hip-hopper who studied dance in Africa, Sweden and Salzburg, should show the young boys what dance and what hip-hop mean and how cool this sport can be for boys too.

UTSC Dance Unity

Tournament dance consists of five Latin and five standard dances. The aim is to bring these dances closer to the children of Graz in a playful way. At the same time, dancing should be combined with learning a new language. The aim is to convey simple, everyday Italian vocabulary.

Lessons are given by a competition dancer who has studied Italian for teaching and can therefore teach dance and language, starting with the right tonality and extending to the didactic basics. In ten units of 45 minutes each, the course should offer a varied mixture of language and dance.

Union Dance sports club Choice Styria

In kindergartens, elementary schools, lower grades and in assisted living facilities in Graz, a dance trial lesson is to be held every March day. The young and the young at heart from Graz are motivated to take part - with the aim of finding a sport that they will also practice over the long term.

In children body awareness and coordination skills are trained, for the older generation, the simultaneous activation of both halves of the brain contributes significantly to improved mobility and general dementia prevention.

UTSC Dance Unity

The aim of the project is to get more children, and especially young boys, excited about (dance) sport through the additional idea of ​​competition. It is aimed at kids between the ages of seven and ten years, the course is set up with ten units of 45 minutes each, and as a conclusion and highlight, a trial tournament is on the program.

Austrian Children's Friends, Styrian Regional Organization

Under the motto “Movement is a common strategy”, children, young people and families meet on the area of ​​the Wetzelsdorf local group, if possible outdoors, for a “chess rally”. On a Sunday, this should be combined with workshops (the Saturday before), which, in addition to chess, teach a healthier lifestyle with regard to nutrition. This should go hand in hand with a joint purchase (farmers' market) and preparation of the groceries.

Another workshop aims to teach children and young people how to properly prepare for a (chess) competition.

Boxing club boxers forge

Fitness boxing 50Plus is a classic boxing training without full contact. In addition to strength, endurance and flexibility, reaction and concentration are trained, and coordination skills are particularly challenged and promoted. In order to meet the requirements of the age group, all exercises are adapted accordingly. Also for non-mobile people, e.g. B. in retirement homes, regular units should be held on site.

dr Klaus Hoellbacher

Cyclists often lack the knowledge of routes, shortcuts and roads with little traffic around and in Graz. Tours, divided into black, red, blue and green routes, similar to the ski run system, are created. Expanded with different routes for mountain bikes, racing bikes and e-bikes, the project also fulfills a purpose for the future. Supplementation by individual district rounds, which each Graz district can work out independently, is possible.

Lebenshilfe Soziale Dienst Gmbh - Tumawas Freizeitassistent

People with disabilities want to do sports, experience joy, belonging and fun in joint sporting activities and want to try new things. Together with Graz sports clubs, at least four half-day integrative taster workshops are offered to get to know the following sports, to which access for people with disabilities is still rather difficult: rowing, golf, karate, crossfit and capoeira.

Trampoline and Freestyle Club Graz

Trampoline jumping is a young and dynamic sport that almost every child loves. As part of the project, passers-by should not only be able to marvel at Austria's top trampoline jumpers, it should also be used to draw attention to the ten rules for safe trampoline jumping. Those interested can try jumping on site under the supervision of trained trampoline instructors. Safe landings and the playful learning of how to fall correctly on the trampoline are practiced.

Sportunion Graz Gladiators - 1st Lacrosse Club Graz

In April 2021, public pop-up trainings are to take place at frequented places in downtown Graz and address everyone who happens to pass by and who fancy lacrosse and a little exercise. Four lacrosse trainers or experienced players, equipped with equipment, beach flags and advertising materials, will be available as contact persons for several hours and will introduce passers-by to the basics of lacrosse.

For those who get a taste for it, there will also be the opportunity to take part in one of the open club training sessions for free throughout April.

Rugby Club Graz

On two Fridays, the participants should get to know rugby on Viktor-Franz-Platz under the guidance of three coaches for three hours each as a contactless “stop & go” sport. The target group is everyone from the age of seven and rugby skills are not required. TAG rugby strengthens hand-eye coordination and focuses on running and passing. Basically, I want the initiative sport to be made palatable to me as a leisure activity in general.

Sportunion Graz Gladiators - 1st Lacrosse Club Graz

Players of the RC Graz and the Graz Gladiators accompany all interested parties between two and 99 years of age in the state sports center Graz through the day full of rugby and lacrosse with target kicking and target shooting, intercrosse, touch rugby and a lot of tricks by the professionals. Basic techniques are taught and short show games show what the two sports are all about. Existing equipment invites you to take part in a game yourself or maybe just throw a few balls with the club members.

Union Squash Club 2000

 The idea behind this international squash competition is to unite the nations bordering Austria in and with sport. A trial competition for beginners, a children / youth competition and a competition for adults will be held at the same time.

In the trial competition, children and young people who have only recently got to know this sport on the squash court of the Styrian Squash Rackets Association or Racketlon Association can play.

Andritzer for Andritz, an association for the care of customs, art, culture and sport

The aim is to show the people of Andritz on one day how many sports there are in the entire district and to give them the chance to “sniff” at the sports facilities of the respective clubs. The possibilities are diverse and range from golf to archery, Anglo-American sports and paddling on the Mur to tennis, beach volleyball and horse riding. The participants should find out where which club has its sports facility and what is on offer there; the sports facilities should be visited on foot or by bike if possible.

Specialist group for leisure and sports businesses - dance schools

On this day, “dance steps” are to be sprayed onto asphalt or pavement in the city center, after which passers-by can simply dance steps themselves. Graz dance teachers will also encourage local people to try out these steps. In addition, a demarcated dance area is to be set up on the main square, where those interested can create step sequences themselves and paint them with street chalk. The target group are children and young people as well as couples, solo and single dancers, senior citizens and people with special needs.

Graz Cricket Club (GCC)

Over a period of four weeks, schoolchildren are taught basic cricket skills by trained trainers in ten school classes of all school levels and forms as part of several training units. The project is to be concluded with a youth tournament in the "round robin" format (everyone against everyone). The organization of further tournaments with youth teams from other federal states is also possible. The training and the tournament are carried out with soft balls and light youth clubs.

Badminton Club Smash Graz

The project aims to offer children who already play badminton in elementary school or in a club the opportunity to let their parents get a taste of this sport or to motivate parents who already play badminton to motivate their children. A joint tournament is a very special experience for both sides.

Any pairings can take part thanks to adapted game rules: children with parent / grandparent / aunt / uncle or big brother / sister, depending on the constellation, a certain handicap is awarded (points advantage depending on the age difference in the children and depending on the playing strength of the parents).

Badminton Club Smash Graz

If the people of Graz don't come to sport, sport comes to the people of Graz. On Saturdays in April, one or two badminton courts will be set up in some shopping centers in Graz (depending on the possibility). In addition to a program in which Styrian top and young players demonstrate the sport (singles, doubles with referee), there is also enough time to play and get to know the sport. At the same time, these events offer an opportunity to advertise the international tournament in May 2021.

Vamos Unidos

In cooperation with clubs, associations and public bodies, children and young people between the ages of six and 16 with a migration background are to be looked after and supported individually or in groups with parents / relatives. Active participants are not only trained trainers or instructors, but everyone who enjoys tennis, is involved in their free time and would like to work with kids with a migration background.

Baseball club Dirty Sox Graz

By organizing an international baseball tournament in Ballpark Weinzödl, which can be used by the participating clubs as a preparation, the level of awareness of the sport is to be increased, the fascination of the sport of baseball conveyed and new members recruited. With daily challenges and prizes like at the fair (target throwing, quick throwing, etc.), the sport should be brought closer to the people present.

The target group is not restricted to gender or age groups - there is a corresponding offer for baseball and softball in all age groups.

Spielberg Graz Giants project - 1st American Football Club in Graz

For a whole morning, school groups / school classes can visit the Spielberg Graz Giants project in the ASKÖ Stadion Eggenberg (alternatively also in the school's own gym) and get to know the sports of American football and cheerleading.

The trainers will supervise the students in the station operation, the children can try out different aspects of the sports. There will also be large blow-ups such as field goals and throwing walls.

The entire program is accompanied by music and speakers.

Spielberg Graz Giants project - 1st American Football Club in Graz

The Spielberg Graz Giants project bring variety to everyday school life! We come straight to the students in school and turn the children into real Giants. A double hour of fun, games and action. We offer an exclusive insight into football and cheerleading, explain the basics, do a warm-up together and then everyone can decide for themselves which sport they want to try.

Badminton Club Smash Graz

Nobody should be excluded from this team championship. The only condition is that there is something that binds the team together. That could be the common employer, the common field of study, the same parish, a senior group, the same piano teacher, the same youth group, etc., the unifying element should emerge from the name of the team, each team must contain at least one lady.

A rough performance classification should be achieved in preliminary round groups; in the final rounds, the winners are then determined in at least two performance classes.

Association IKS + Styrian Tennis Association

With the “Inclusion Cup Graz”, a new and inclusive tournament format is being generated, in which people with and without disabilities can play tennis together and against each other thanks to the level of play based on ITN values. Single and double matches are planned on two to three dates, as well as a kind of exhibition with prominent people from sports and / or politics, as well as a final Masters with an overall ranking. Center Court, Straßgang Pokorny tennis center and Pichlergasse sports center are planned as venues.

In addition, trial workshops in the field of wheelchair tennis and tennis are offered for people with intellectual disabilities.

Grätzel initiative Margaretenbad

In April and from the beginning of school until the end of October, i.e. before and after the opening hours of the Margaretenbad, the Grätzel is played with different sporting focuses, the center being the pool with its infrastructure. Table tennis (April), mini golf, boccia (September) and Taekwondo (October) are being considered. The Grätzelcommunity initiates at least one or two sporting activities per week in the form of courses or competitions, according to its motto “From neighbors for neighbors”.

This basic program is accompanied by yoga, TaiChi and other exercise offers.

European Racketlon Union and Styrian Squash Rackets Association

The racket sports table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis are to be presented in the public space for a week. The fair forecourt, the main square or a popular park are considered as locations. Children should be able to try out all kinds of sports, while tournaments in squash, outdoor badminton and touch tennis are planned for adults. These should also be used to advertise the squash and racket sports facilities in Graz and the Racketlon World Cup from August 20 to 29, 2021 in Vienna and Graz.

SV LUV Graz Wetzelsdorf Section Tennis

To stimulate the popular sport of tennis, a series of tournaments was launched in the Graz area in cooperation with several large clubs (Union Wirtschafskammer / UWK, TC LUV, UTC Stattegg and Grazer Tennisclub / GTC). This offers all tennis players the opportunity to compete in nine different competitions with players of their skill level (ITN) as well as with stronger players. Any donations or surpluses from the event will be used for charitable purposes (e.g. Club Styria).

Grätzel initiative Margaretenbad

In April and from the beginning of school until the end of October, i.e. before and after the opening hours of the Margaretenbad, the Grätzel is played with different sporting focal points, with the pool and its infrastructure at the center. Table tennis (April), mini golf, boccia (September) and Taekwondo (October) are being considered. The Grätzelcommunity initiates at least one or two sporting activities per week in the form of courses or competitions.

This basic program is accompanied by yoga, TaiChi and other exercise offers.

SU TRI STYRIA

In May there are 2 triathlon workshops for amateur athletes at the Schwarzl Leisure Center. This is a fun trial workshop for endurance enthusiasts.

Another workshop will be held for triathletes who want to prepare even better. Here you can get tips from professionals on the Ironman 70.3 Graz route

There is also a running workshop with Eva Wutti and Tri Styria coaches in Graz, where you can improve your personal running technique.

Roller Derby Graz

In a first part, this project aims to promote the relatively unknown sport of roller derby and to remove the first obstacle to taking part, namely the relatively expensive equipment, to interested people. Therefore, a stick of rental equipment is to be acquired with this project.

The second part is about creating awareness for this sport. A public game and a boot camp are planned to inspire the audience. Experienced trainers from Vienna Roller Derby will be on site and teach both beginners and advanced riders.

Orienteering Club (OLC) Graz

The international orienteering federation (IOF) is holding the "World Orienteering Day" for a whole week in May 2021. People all over the world can participate. The aim of the project is to offer trial competitions for several schools in Graz for ages 10-14 this week. For this purpose, the existing orienteering maps in inner-city parking areas in Graz are to be updated.

The introductory training courses are laid out on a low-threshold basis and are supervised by several trained orienteering instructors, instructors and trainers.

1st ESV Straßgang

In May, the first ice rifle club, Straßgang, organizes a stick sport event where young people and adults can try their hand at Spangerl shooting and target shooting. This is intended to arouse interest in stock sport and possibly win new members for the club.

ASKÖ Regional Association of Styria

In May 2021, driving technique training for (e-) mountain biking will be held in the ASKÖ Sportcenter Graz-Eggenberg. This trend sport has met with great approval in recent years. The training should also convey safety and solid driving technique. In addition, the formation of driving groups is stimulated, which enables social networking for shared sporting experiences.

ASKÖ Styria

Children between the ages of 4 and 10 can take part in this children's cross-country event. Each run is accompanied by speed runners and animated by the Hopsi Hopper mascot. The whole family can try their hand at the following activity park at the supervised interactive stations.

In addition, the supervisor team will provide information during the event about the various exercise and sports offers of the Hopsi Hopper project in Styria.

Deaf Sports Association, Culture and Youth Center Graz

Deaf athletes from all over Austria compete against each other in the championships in single and double competitions. There will be competitions for women, men, mixed and also for children.

The aim of the event is the mutual exchange and enjoyment of the sporting competition. The organizers of the two-day event are the Deaf Sports Association Graz and the Austrian Deaf Sports Association.

Graz outdoor workout - sports club

Running together outdoors and exploring beautiful Graz - that is the aim of this project. For young and old, more exercise, community and health should be offered.

In May, regular running training and running workshops are offered for the people of Graz. These are looked after qualitatively, are effective and should be fun.

GRÄB - Graz Roller Board Aesthetics Association

A competition for the best local skaters will be held in May to present the sport in a spectacular way. A theme weekend “Skating in Graz” is planned for this.

The Lendplatz is one of the best spots for skating in Austria with its anti-terror bollards. Therefore, on day 1, the greatest of the Austrian scene are invited here to compete.

The location for the second day is the main library of the KF-Uni. The participants will show their best tricks over different heights here.

A jury will decide on the distribution of the prize money.

Orienteering Club (OLC) Graz

By means of an orienteering program (MapRun), Graz residents and visitors can get to know Graz with a digital map.

Different stations (e.g. famous sights) have to be visited and this visit registered with the smartphone.

Orienteering races are still known with analog maps. This project offers a digital orienteering to get to know the city better.

Prizes are also awarded.

Austrian Children's Friends Regional Organization Styria

Exploring and discovering your own Grätzel or your own district is part of everyday life for many children. However, there are places in your own environment that have not yet been discovered or that offer many exciting experiences from a different perspective.

In the course of this project, the Wetzelsdorf district is to be explored and rediscovered with children aged 8-14 years and with educational support. Natural history is of great importance for understanding our world and can therefore be promoted at an early stage.

Austrian Alpine Association - Section Graz St.GV

This project addresses children, adolescents and adults with and without physical, psychological or mental handicaps who want to get to know each other in order to climb together. Due to the legal regulations, children and young people can only take part in the campaign with a parent or legal guardian.

There are weekly appointments where the participants can climb together. Trained staff from the Alpenverein Graz ensure a professional framework.

SC Highlanders

Inline skate units for beginners and advanced skiers take place on four dates in May. Trainers accompany the participants at different locations in Graz.

In order to be independent of the weather, a covered area is also planned as an alternative.

The prerequisite for participation is the availability of the necessary inline skate equipment.

Sports Connect

After the national games and the Austrian championships, the Panther Cup is the largest event of Special Olympics Austria. Over several months, more than 20 teams from all federal states - divided into two regions (south and west) - contest their football tournaments and determine their winners there at various levels.

This project is also intended to encourage people to deal with the topic of intellectual impairment and football.

In order to bring the topic of football closer to people with disabilities, there will be a skills competition in which the sport will be introduced through trial and error and informal participation, so that you can become active yourself in the future.

Styrian Triathlon Association

The aim of the project is to get children and young people excited about the sport of triathlon. In order to really enable everyone to participate, an aquathlon (no bike required) is held as a competition form. All you need are swimming trunks and running shoes as competition equipment. The target group therefore includes every healthy child who can swim at least 50 meters and run 600 meters at a time.

The event will take place in the ASKÖ Stadium and in the Auster Graz Eggenberg

Velochicks.at

With this 3-day workshop, girls and women in Graz who enjoy mountain biking should be given support to improve their technique and become more safe.

Contents are driving technique training, bike repair courses and a tour. All units are accompanied by state-certified mountain bike instructors.

The driving technique training is particularly about balance exercises, basic position and active position, as well as safe braking techniques, possibilities for starting uphill and the correct dismounting on the descent.

WIKI Kinderbetreuungs GmbH - District work EggenLend

The Plabutsch as a green and recreational space directly bordering Eggenberg should be the environment for this project. With this project, people should be invited to exercise together and offer hiking enthusiasts in the direct local recreation area an accompanied framework.

Other exercise-loving people from the Eggenberg and Lend districts should get to know each other and, in the best case, form a sustainable group for hiking and walking excursions together.

WIKI Kinderbetreuungs GmbH - Neighborhood Center St. Peter

With this planned run, people from the St. Peter district should become active and at the same time get to know people from the neighborhood.

This run will be a highlight of the St. Peter district festival in 2021. Participation in the event should take place as easily as possible and allow different age groups to participate.

WIKI Kinderbetreuungs GmbH "City Adventure Center"

Young people between the ages of 14 and 17 have the opportunity to try their hand at climbing and be professionally looked after.

On 8 days of the event in May, young people should have the opportunity to acquire knowledge of bouldering and rope climbing and, ideally, to get to know future climbing partners.

WIKI Kinderbetreuungs GmbH "WIKi Adventure Park"

A climbing trainer accompanies a maximum of 5 young people in a group of friends and guides them to special tasks where they can also show their skills. These tasks are not to be seen as a competition in the sense of “faster, higher, further”, but are intended to promote coordination, skill and cooperation.

A prize will then be raffled off among all groups that can solve their task.

A total of 12 small groups should be able to take part on 24 days of the event.

Yacht club Odysseus Styria

The aim is to arouse interest in sailing among young people between the ages of 12 and 16. Therefore, courses on this demanding sport are held on 8 weekends with a maximum of 80 young people. Basic terms are conveyed, previous knowledge expanded and directed towards competitive sports. A motorboat with an electric drive will accompany the training. A final regatta should also arouse ambition.

Association ILLUSIONS - coordination for socio-cultural projects and initiatives

Many people live in the Trieste district with a minimum income, so they could not afford the contribution to a fitness studio. In addition, there is no district sports field in the district. Therefore, this project aims to use public green spaces more for sporting activities. A continuous presence in public space and diverse, low-threshold offers can motivate more people to actively participate.

To this end, it is planned to offer football tournaments, weekly fitness training and a box with sports equipment on the Dornschneiderwiese. In the Muchitschhof, there will be weekly Theraband gymnastics. And there are also numerous sporting offers for the Schlossarpark and Johannespark.

ASKÖ climbing and forest sports association

The aim is to open our eyes to these spaces of movement in Graz and thus also to show a reason why they are worth protecting.

Tree climbing, parcours, cross running: all of this should be practiced as a forest sport in the middle of the city. It is intended to convey close-to-nature sports in urban areas.

Either a block of events will take place within one month, which will enable the registered participants to explore the natural spaces of Graz as a movement environment, or a continuous offer will be created for this.

DIE GRAZ GUIDES / Tourist guide club for Graz and Styria

8 cycling tours are planned, which adapt to the theme of the respective month in the sports year of the city of Graz.

In August, for example, a trip to Andritz with a focus on sports, archery and district sports fields is planned. During the sports tour, stories about the topic of "Sport in Graz" are told in an entertaining way and sports clubs are introduced. They should also have the opportunity to present themselves.

Styrian Basketball Association (STBV)

On the one hand, children and young people should get excited about the sport of basketball, on the other hand they should get in the mood for the “3 x 3 Olympic Qualifiers” in May. The target group are girls and boys between the ages of twelve and 18, and the game is played on six baskets. As stipulated in the regulations, a game lasts twelve minutes, which corresponds to 18 matches per hour.

The game is advertised primarily in schools in order to address as many non-club children as possible and to give them the opportunity to immerse themselves in basketball and get them excited about it.

Sports club Graz Grimms - Muggle Quidditch

The aim is to publicize the mixed-sex full-contact sport of Quidditch, which almost everyone associates with the Harry Potter films, with public training sessions on the passport office meadow. The minimum age is 16 years, everyone is welcome, sporting experience is not a prerequisite.

With moves from handball, rugby and dodgeball, Quidditch combines three exciting sports into a mature, tactically and athletically demanding one. If you are interested, “Kidditch Quidditch for Kids” is also offered with rules of the game adapted to the age of the children (ten to 15 years).

SV Ortho and Knie Justiz Graz

In this small-field soccer tournament, six different generations are represented in all teams at all times. The target group is therefore 6 to 60 years old, regardless of whether they are male or female. The generations are: 6 to 9 years, 10 to 19 years, 20 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years and 50 to 59 years

In every game, every generation should be on the field at all times. So it can only be changed within the generations. So fun is guaranteed at this small field tournament in Herrgottwiesgasse!

Footvolley Styria

On the sand court in the city park the Guinness World Record for the longest foot volleyball match of all time. In addition to 4 players who play footvolley 24 hours a day, there will also be a comprehensive supporting program with exciting offers. Foot volleyball should be made accessible to people of all ages.

Deaf Sports Association, Culture and Youth Center Graz

The international ninepin bowling championship will take place on three days in June in the ASKÖ center in Graz. Deaf athletes from all over Europe will compete here in team, tandem and individual competitions.

Together with the Austrian Deaf Sports Association, the Deaf Sports Association Graz is holding a sporting event beyond the national borders.

SV Ortho and Knie Justiz Graz

Three soccer disciplines in one day: That is the idea behind the first Graz soccer triathlon. Football (small field), beach soccer and footvolley demand foot-specific skills, technical skills and endurance.

8 to 10 teams will compete against each other on the “Sand and More” facility in Mariatrost or at the adjacent Mariatrost sports field. Participants should be over 30 years old and each team must have at least one woman on the field. The technically best team wins the entire tournament.

Graz chess friends

On Saturday, June 26th from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m., a simultaneous chess event will take place on the main square in Graz.

Tables are set up in a square shape with the players sitting on the outside. Inside the square, a top Styrian chess player will play against the seated people at the same time. Everyone can play - regardless of whether they are a professional, a top player, a simple club player or a hobby player.

Many Graz chess clubs will also be present and provide information about chess life in their clubs.

School sports association Club KIGA

The non-profit school sports association Club KIGA organizes a day to get to know different sports in the state gym. Volleyball, soccer, table tennis, hip-hop, orienteering and athletics can be tried out by pupils aged 8 to 18 under the guidance of 10 trainers from the KIGA Club.

The aim is to reach new members and arouse interest in sports among children and young people.

Footvolley Austria eV

In the month of June, two trainers from Footvolley Austria are available to all interested Graz residents in the beach arena in the city park. The sport can be learned about and tried out in the course of free trial courses. The aim is to attract young players and to increase the number of club members.

Grazer Sportklub Tram

In June, the Graz Tram Sports Club organizes a football festival for everyone in Graz. At the Let's Go Gruabn Kids A toddler tournament is held for 4 - 7 year old boys and girls with the integration of handicapped or handicapped children.

Let's Go Gruabn Family is characterized by tournament games for families as a team.

And Let's go 60+ offers exercise units for everyone over 60 with sports legends from Graz. Here the participants can try their hand at soccer aerobics, soccer dancing, goal wall shooting and much more.

Union youth sports club Ries-Kainbach

The Ries-Kainbacher football badge has already been awarded throughout Austria and led the club to become the “Best Popular Sports Football Club in Austria”.

In the course of the event with the motto “Show what you can!”, Many different skills such as shot at goal, header, dribbling, passing and much more are trained and tested. 8 stations are run through. Whoever reaches a certain number of points receives the soccer badge in gold, silver or bronze.

Sports Connect

The Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) is aimed at people who are unable to participate in the regular Special Olympics competitions due to their impairment. With this program, people with intellectual and multiple disabilities not only have regular exercise, but it also enables them to participate in sporting events.

With this event in June 2021, MATP will primarily be presented and interested people trained in order to be able to become active in their respective clubs and schools.

Styrian Football Association

In the course of this event, the Graz football clubs hold a children's tournament on the sports facility of the Styrian Football Association. The youngsters can introduce themselves and present themselves.

A highlight will be the honoring of the youth teams in the Graz area in the 2020/21 season.

SV Andritz

The club structure of SV Andritz will be presented during the “Open Day”. Trainers and officials introduce the club and various forms of play such as Funino are shown.

Goal walls and soccer tennis invite you to participate and try out at this event.

Wiki childcare GmbH

Young people between 12 and 19 years of age can take part in this fun sport tournament, regardless of their previous sporting experience. The aim is to convey fun and joy in exercise as easily as possible, as this is indispensable for strengthening physical and mental health.

The bubble soccer tournament will take place in Andritz and should be a further step in the accompaniment of young people.

Fascination.Sport

Various beach sports are played in tournaments within a month and a half. Tournaments in the sports of beach handball, beach soccer and spikeball are held with around 100 participants each.

There is also a beach volleyball workshop where the participants get a closer look at the sport of beach volleyball.

And the youngsters and hobby players are also taken care of: the "Flotte Dreier", in which 3 against 3 mixed games, will be a great hit among amateur players, as will the youth tournament for young beach volleyball players.

Association for the preservation of the quality of life in Geidorf

All Graz residents are invited to express their joy in movement. At three different locations in Geidorf, various competitions and tournaments are held on one day, during which the participants can "match" each other in a friendly manner, individually or in teams.

The competitions are held at the Milkowski mini golf course, the GAK tennis courts and the Murbeach beach volleyball facility.

Ice rifle club St. Veit

Teams consisting of a maximum of one club shooter and three amateur shooters can take part in the ice shooter competition. Participating teams can be formed from other clubs, companies or other institutions.

The focus of this event is on the joy and interest in stock sport.

Graz kayak club Wikinger

Kayak tours will be offered on the day of the event. For beginners there is the possibility of being guided by a kayak trainer.

On the kayak route, stations are set up in the bank area.

Education initiative for sport and inclusion - BISI

In the course of an inclusive sports festival for schools, which is carried out in cooperation with the Education Directorate and Special Olympics, inclusive school sports are to be promoted and disseminated. The target group is people with intellectual disabilities.

School championships in basketball, floorball and MATP are also held. Other new sports will be presented by Graz sports clubs in a station operation.

Location: ASKÖ Stadium Graz-Eggenberg

Time: 8 to 14 clock

At the beginning of the holidays, all Graz residents have the opportunity to try paddling on the Mur. The Stand Up Paddle Sportclub Graz offers the opportunity to try out standing on the Mur for a weekend. From beginners to professionals, as many interested people as possible should enjoy stand up paddling and improve their coordination and balance on the board at the same time. If you haven't had enough of pure paddling, you can strengthen your muscles with SUP fitness or find inner peace on the Mur with SUP yoga. All of this paired with the fun of stand up paddling.

ASKÖ climbing and forest sports association

This project is all about the forms of movement in, on and above the water. The participants explore the Graz waters such as Mur, Leonhardbach, Thalersee, Hilnteich and many more. They swim, paddle on the SUP board and climb the trees on the banks.

The aim is to open our eyes to these spaces of movement in Graz and thus also to show a reason why they are worth protecting.

A block of events will take place within one month, which will enable the registered participants to explore the natural spaces of Graz as a movement environment.

Deaf Sports Association, Culture and Youth Center Graz

The 18th international beach volleyball tournament offers deaf beach volleyball players from all over Europe the opportunity to compete against each other in mixed tournaments. The aim of the event is the mutual exchange and enjoyment of the sporting competition.

The 1-day championships are held by the Graz Deaf Sports Association and the Austrian Deaf Sports Association.

Graz kayak club Wikinger

A full moon guided kayak tour is offered on a weekend day in July. Newcomers can also try their hand at this under the guidance of professionals. The start is planned at the city boathouse.

Graz Chess Society

Regardless of age and gender, all Graz residents are invited to take part in the chess puzzle rally for free. No previous knowledge is required for this. The entry into the sport of chess should be made so easy and playful. All participants receive a certificate and the fastest 10 people receive a prize.

In addition, a 12-hour blitz tournament, which lasts from 10:00 am to 22:00 pm, will be held on this day. This is how the attractiveness of chess is presented live.

Union Styrian Diving Club

With this event, water sports enthusiasts from Graz will be brought closer to the fringe sports of underwater rugby and underwater ball. The participants have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the three-dimensional underwater world and learn how to keep fit in a playful way that is easy on the joints.

Underwater rugby is offered for adults aged 16 and over and underwater ball for children between 10 and 15 years of age.

Wiki Kinderbetreuungs GmbH (Outdoor Youth Center EggenLend)

This event is planned as a gender specific project. The target group are young girls from the age of 12, primarily with a migration background, who regularly visit the EggenLend outdoor youth center.

The aim of this project is to give the girls more confidence, on the one hand in the element of water and on the other hand in their bodies. Female swimming trainers consolidate their swimming skills and new swimming techniques can also be learned.

Canoe Club Graz

From dragon boats to canoe polo, you can try everything that has to do with canoeing on the Mur this weekend. The basic skills of paddling are learned through play. The Canoe Club Graz presents its sport on the Mur for a weekend, if the water level allows, in the newly built boathouse.

On this weekend, beginners and advanced, from children to seniors, the whole family and all Graz residents have the opportunity to try out a wide variety of boat types from the Canoe Club. Apart from swimming skills, no prerequisites are necessary.

General gymnastics club Graz

Twice a week in August, the athletics disciplines long jump, high jump, 60-meter sprint and much more are offered for children from 12 to 14 years of age. In a playful way, the fun and joy of athletics should be conveyed and the general and specific coordination skills of the children should be improved.

At the end of the course, a team competition of all disciplines will be held. The teams are made up of both boys and girls.

All athletes receive a prize for participating.

Deaf Sports Association, Culture and Youth Center Graz

At this international bowling tournament, athletes from Austria, Germany, Hungary and Italy come together in the ASKÖ Center to compete. Both a team evaluation and an individual decision will be carried out.

The best sport bowlers will be represented at this tournament and sport bowling should be relocated to Graz.

HIB Handball Graz

HIB Handball maintains partnerships with 10 elementary schools and regularly organizes mini handball tournaments during the school year.

The aim of this event is to invite the children of the partner elementary schools for one week in August to a joint summer camp on the premises of the HIB Liebenau. The children are divided into homogeneous groups with up to 12 participants and are looked after by trained trainers / educators.

Athletics team Union Graz

In the course of this event, athletics comes directly from the stadiums and halls to the people of Graz. On a Saturday in August, a career with professional timekeeping will be set up on the main square and in a public swimming pool in Graz. Everyone from Graz, whether young or old, can try out how quickly he or she can cope with the 30-meter-long route.

If you wish, you can also compete against the best athletes of the athletics club.

Open Space

More children and young people should be encouraged to play basketball. The aim of this project is to work with basketball trainers from Graz to pick up children and young people where they are already playing: namely at the Graz district sports fields. Throughout August, the children and young people have the opportunity to enjoy free basketball training without being put off by the typical club system.

This project was carried out for the first time in 2020 and was able to reach 170 basketball-enthusiastic children and young people.

SPORT UNION incluDANCE

In the course of this project, trainers are given the opportunity to continue their education in the area of ​​Special Olympics dance sport. There is great demand for and interest in giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to take part in dance training. However, this also requires trained trainers who can respond to all needs. Therefore, in the course of this seminar, the Special Olympics philosophy, the rules of the rules, the work with people with intellectual disabilities and the dance practice itself are conveyed.

TC LUV Graz, section tennis

The ruling tennis boom and the sporting year 2021 should be used to acquire more active club players and to arouse enthusiasm for this sport. Strong local players come to Graz for this national tournament. Styrian tennis players can compete with athletes from other federal states, which is otherwise only possible in the Bundesliga.

Tennis players aged 35 and over are the target group.

Association of Modern Pentathlon Styria

The "modern pentathlon" sport is brought closer to children and young people. A laser run (shooting and running as a combination competition) takes place in the ASKÖ Stadium Eggenberg. A swimming competition and a demo fencing competition will be held in the Auster outdoor pool. The diversity of the sport is clearly presented.

Children born in 2012 or later can take part in the event. Swimming 50 meters and running 400 meters is a requirement.

Disc Golf Club Graz (DGCG)

As part of at least eight workshops spread over four weeks, children, young people, adults and, above all, families should experience the fascination of the sport of disc golf - the easy-to-learn, cheaper and more family-friendly alternative to ball golf. Each workshop lasts around two hours, is led by trained instructors and takes place in the Graz City Park or on permanently installed disc golf courses.

ESV Strassgang-Bad

In the last week of September 2021, a small asphalt shooting competition is to take place to show that traditional stock sport is a year-round sport and does not only take place as ice stock sport. After the initial test shooting, a team of four people should be formed and the small competition with a final tournament will start on Saturday. This sport can be practiced by people of all ages as well as with disabilities. What counts is the team spirit!

Specialist group for leisure and sports businesses - dance schools

At the big Volksfest Aufsteirern 2021 a world record attempt is to be made: With the "most dancing people in traditional costume" one wants to create an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. In cooperation between the Association of Dance Teachers Styria, the City of Graz and the organizers, this should succeed and the sport of dancing should be brought even more into the spotlight.

Flying Disc Club Sportunion Catchup Graz

As part of eight workshops over a period of one and a half weeks, the aim is to bring the people of Graz closer to the disc sport, especially the "Ultimate Frisbee" sport. In about two hours you learn how to throw the Frisbee correctly and all the basics - suitable for both newcomers and hobby athletes who already have a bit of experience. In addition to Ultimate Frisbee, other secondary disciplines such as target shooting or catching skills can also be tried out.

Graz-Andritz St. Gotthard Golf Club

Campaigns are to be taken over the entire 2021 season to present golf as a common sport for several generations. So z. B. Golf adventure courses for families, family license courses or the 1st Graz family championship - tournament of the generations - take place.

Graz Golf Club Thalersee

From spring to September, golf should increasingly inspire young people and families. Experience courses for the whole family to get to know each other are also part of the program, as are courses specifically for families and youth camps during the school holidays.

BISI - Education Initiative for Sport and Inclusion

Around the BISI Unified Golf Group, which consists of 6 athletes who play golf for different lengths of time, a come and try on the driving range and a unified golf tournament are to be carried out, with the tournament being carried out according to Special Olympics rules. This means that the tournament can be held in 5 levels, with the 2 lowest levels being carried out in the form of stations on the driving range. Furthermore, 2 more levels will take place as a unified competition on 9 holes, level 5 will be organized for single players on the 9 hole course.

GRÄB - Grazer Rollbrettaestheten Bund

A "mini ramp" is to be set up above the roofs of the old town, directly in front of the clock tower, to draw attention to skateboarding. This U-shaped ramp enables spectacular tricks in a small space. The main part of this event is to be a contest to which international participants are expected, especially since the Skate World Cup is taking place in Graz at this time.

HIB Handball Graz

At the start of the season in autumn, the handball family should be encouraged to do sports together. For this purpose, the ASVÖ hall is divided into three playing fields, which can be played on at the same time. Anyone who wants to take part is eligible to play - especially family teams should compete against each other.

Regional Association of Styria

The chess match took place as early as 2012 "Marburg against Graz an 100 boards" instead - the sporting year 2021 should now be the stage for the counter event. An impressive 100 tables, i.e. 100 boards, are to be set up on Graz's main square (as well as Herrengasse and Schmiedgasse). Then Grazers compete against Marburgers, whereby the players should be divided into celebrities, cultural personalities, hobby players, women, seniors, young people, club players and top players. A game is played in rapid chess mode.

Social projects Styria

According to the motto "Inclusion instead of isolation", a circumnavigation on a barrier-free route around the newly designed Grazer Augarten should take place for all people, regardless of whether they are disabled or not. This event should be a sign of togetherness and the common achievement of a goal. How the Augarten is circumnavigated is up to you - whether with your own feet, with or without sticks, walkers, wheelchairs or even in a husky sled. It's not primarily about speed, but about being there and sharing experiences.

Styrian Athletics Association (StLV)

In the children's decathlon, the basic forms of human movement "running, jumping and throwing" are included in a varied competition format. The children and young people are looked after by active athletes and trainers in small groups. The aim is to get to know the different disciplines, to develop joy in trying out new challenges and to discover the individual strengths and talents of the children and young people.

Association Jukus - Association for the promotion of youth, culture and sport

In a multi-day parkour workshop with trainers from Graz clubs, young people should be introduced to the basics of this sport in around three and a half hours. Exercise elements in the neighborhood are also scouted out together. Parkour is a sport in which you only work with your own body and which aims to develop personality values ​​such as self-confidence, determination, self-confidence and taking responsibility for your own actions. The focus is on fun and a sense of achievement.

Wiki Kinderbetreuungs GmbH (Outdoor Youth Center EggenLend)

Spectacular somersaults, jumps from roof to roof and acrobatic overcoming of walls, fences, houses - parkour is on the one hand a trend sport for young people and on the other hand it is educationally valuable. The ability to concentrate and control as well as the mood can be improved. Young people learn to better assess themselves and risky situations. As part of the sports year, they should have the opportunity to get to know the sport of parkour through a basic course with trainers in order to be able to continue it independently and sustainably.

HIB Handball Graz

In the course of this project, the sport of handball, the HIB Handball Graz association and the ASVÖ hall as a training, competition and meeting place in the south of Graz are to be presented. Primary school tournaments with partner schools of HIB Handball Graz, a handball parents' group, a mini-mini-plus, a U-10 and an open parent-child tournament as well as an HIB parent-child carnival are planned for February.

UBI Graz - basketball club

During the semester break, a camp for girls aged eight to twelve is offered to introduce them to basketball. The result is a win-win situation: the parents are relieved and know that their children are well looked after by trained trainers in the mornings, the children not only learn the basics of basketball in a playful way, but also learn the importance of team cohesion, self-confidence and what it means to be part of a team. At the end of the camp there is a skills challenge, where what you have learned can be presented, as well as a 3 x 3 tournament with great prizes.

Grätzel initiative Margaretenbad

In April and from the beginning of school until the end of October, i.e. before and after the opening hours of the Margaretenbad, the Grätzel is played with different sporting focal points, with the pool and its infrastructure at the center. Table tennis (April), mini golf, boccia (September) and Taekwondo (October) are being considered. The Grätzelcommunity initiates at least one or two sporting activities per week in the form of courses or competitions.

This basic program is accompanied by yoga, TaiChi and other exercise offers.

From Aikido to Kickboxing or Jiujitsu, Karate or Hapkido, Taekwondo and Judo, Kung Fu or Arnis and Ninjutsu or Taiji Quan. This weekend the ASVÖ hall is fully dedicated to the martial arts. Every Grazer will find his or her favorite martial art here. On these days, the most diverse martial arts are brought together for joint training in one place. The training is health-promoting, increases self-confidence and is varied. With the entry into the martial arts disciplines, the sedentary everyday life should be counteracted and the health-promoting elements of sport, such as strengthening endurance, strengthening the cardiovascular system, coordinative skills and strengthening the musculoskeletal system, should be emphasized. During this weekend, the body and mind are trained, brought into harmony and relaxation promoted.

Boxing Union Heros Graz

In October 2021, all of Graz should be put into boxing fever! The opportunity to immerse yourself in this sport is offered at several well-attended places in public spaces on four Saturdays in October. The experienced trainers offer interested Graz residents initial information and the opportunity to immerse themselves in professional training. The aim is to eliminate prejudices against boxing and to bring this sport closer to the general public. The target group are all age groups - including children (from 8 years) and people with special needs.

Ninpo Bujutsu Club Graz (NBC Graz)

NBC Graz will be out and about in public places in Graz with a rented covered wagon on the weekends in October 2021. The martial art ninjutsu is presented and brought closer to the people with demonstrations, the opportunity for visitors to take part in taster training and training for children. For adults, teenagers, children from 6 years of age, martial arts enthusiasts and those interested in Japanese culture.

Styrian state fencing club

After a crash course in modern sport fencing, the Graz residents are invited to defeat the best fencer from Graz together. Hobby athletes (over 16 years of age) who have not yet trained intensively in fencing are allowed to register. In the four training units of two hours each, the basics of modern fencing are taught. At the final event, a competitive match should take place, in which the Graz team will then challenge the best StLFC fencer and maybe defeat them together.

1. Styrian Athletes Club Graz "Forward Graz"

The aim of this campaign is to bring young people closer to wrestling sport and to get them excited about this sport with simple exercises.

Grätzel initiative Margaretenbad

In April and from the beginning of school until the end of October, i.e. before and after the opening hours of the Margaretenbad, the Grätzel is played with different sporting focal points, with the pool and its infrastructure at the center. Table tennis (April), mini golf, boccia (September) and Taekwondo (October) are being considered. The Grätzelcommunity initiates at least one or two sporting activities per week in the form of courses or competitions.

This basic program is accompanied by yoga, TaiChi and other exercise offers.

Sports Union Chamber of Commerce

The aim of this campaign is to create a springboard and an incentive for girls to get a taste of the “male” sport of fencing. The provocative title is intended to appeal to a young target group who dare to stand up to the gentlemen. This action is to be offered for a total of 20 hours in parallel in both training locations Sportpark Hüttenbrennergasse and GIBS Eggenberg and for a maximum of 20 girls.

Sports Union Chamber of Commerce

The beginners' course for people between the ages of seven and 50 takes place at the same time as the professional fencer training. The aim is to build up a group of wheelchair fencers, to offer the course participants sparring partners with sufficient fencing knowledge and, on the other hand, to bring the perspective of physically bound fencing closer to those who are not physically handicapped. The course is offered in the Raiffeisen Sportpark Hüttenbrennergasse training location with a well-equipped fencing room in a barrier-free environment.

Casa Iosono

Squats are one of the most important exercises in training. They are used with great success in rehabilitation, fitness sports and competitive sports.

In October 2021, 20 squats per person will be performed at defined locations at a specific time. The number of participants is recorded and the implementation is documented by means of photos and video. This should result in a record challenge, the long-term goal is to set a world record, people with disabilities and residents of senior citizens' facilities should also be involved.

Deaf Sports Association, Culture and Youth Center Graz

The 1st international volleyball tournament offers deaf volleyball players from all over Europe the opportunity to compete against each other in mixed tournaments on one day. The aim of the event is the mutual exchange and enjoyment of the sporting competition.

Sports Connect

The Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) is aimed at people who are unable to participate in the regular Special Olympics competitions due to their impairment. The MATP is about exercises that train the flexibility, perception, coordination and self-conquest of athletes with high and highest support needs. An event is to take place in which the aim is to present MATP and to train interested parties so that they can become active in their clubs. A MATP competition is planned to give groups who are already training the chance to present their skills to a large audience. On the other hand, there will be a "Come and Try" event in which the focus is on trying things out.

Styrian ice hockey association

The largest tournament in the context of the Panthers Cup and the supporting program (e.g. primary contact ice hockey) is planned in Graz. The Panthers Cup tournaments serve to keep children (and their parents) enthusiastic about ice hockey in such a way that they stay with the club or with ice hockey.

ASVÖ ski club Graz

U10 skiers are introduced to racing together with their parents. On two different courses, the children and their parents are looked after separately and are taught the first steps in racing / giant slalom.

A maximum of 40 participants, further offers in the Graz Ski Club, your own ski equipment and basic technique must be available, no beginner lessons!

Boxing club boxers forge

Fitness boxing 50Plus is a classic boxing training without full contact. In addition to strength, endurance and flexibility, reaction and concentration are trained, and coordination skills are particularly challenged and promoted. In order to meet the requirements of the age group, all exercises are adapted accordingly. Also for non-mobile people, e.g. B. in retirement homes, regular units should be held on site.

dr Klaus Hoellbacher

Cyclists often lack the knowledge of routes, shortcuts and roads with little traffic around and in Graz. Tours, divided into black, red, blue and green routes, similar to the ski run system, are created. Expanded with different routes for mountain bikes, racing bikes and e-bikes, the project also fulfills a purpose for the future. Supplementation by individual district rounds, which each Graz district can work out independently, is possible.

Lebenshilfe Soziale Dienst Gmbh - Tumawas Freizeitassistent

People with disabilities want to do sports, experience joy, belonging and fun in joint sporting activities and want to try new things. Together with Graz sports clubs, at least four half-day integrative taster workshops are offered to get to know the following sports, to which access for people with disabilities is still rather difficult: rowing, golf, karate, crossfit and capoeira.

Parkinson's Self-Help Styria Regional Association

With the help of the sports offered, people with Parkinson's disease are to be helped to better understand their illness and to better deal with their problems and ailments. Especially with this clinical picture, sport creates an important compensation for those affected.

ride around graz - association for the promotion of relaxed racing bike culture

For a year there is at least one official racing bike ride every day that every racing cyclist can join. All guests are also cordially invited to explore the terrain around Graz with experienced racing cyclists who are familiar with the area. The trips are carried out at a moderate, sporty pace and can be between 50 km and 250 km long, depending on the group composition, route selection, day of the week and weather.

The Graz Leisure League

Let's go in the free leisure league. Create a recreational team with your friends or get started in 1v1 game mode. Every sports field can be your stadium. Conquer the crown of the city - among other things in the sports basketball, beach volleyball, soccer, tennis and table tennis. Simply scan your opponent's QR code in the web app to start a match. Thanks to our innovative points system, you always have the chance to play at the top. The leisure league is waiting for you - Let's GO!

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Sports Connect

People with special needs should be given the opportunity to get active in the course of training, get to know new sports and stay active in the club for the long term. The main sports that are planned are bowling, floorball, e-wheelchair soccer, skiing, speed skating, archery and snowshoeing. In addition, the members of the Sports Connect association, which was founded in 2020, should also be able to practice other sports.

Sports union incluDANCE

The target group are people of all ages with intellectual disabilities. Regular, inclusive dance offer, people with and without disabilities train different dance styles together. The long-term goal is the development of sustainable dance sport training, which enables dancing as a popular, leisure and competitive sport (e.g. according to Special Olympics rules).

Sports union incluDANCE

The long-term goal is to establish a sustainable, regular mass sports training program in the respective facilities. People with intellectual disabilities love dancing and for many it is a perfect alternative to other sports. It is for all people who want to move to music, no previous knowledge is necessary. Dancing means much more than a sporting activity, it is a good chance to socialize, and everyone, regardless of their situation, has the opportunity to move rhythmically. Dancing is joie de vivre, medicine that makes you happy and just something great.

Ideally, there will be cooperation with six different disability organizations / facilities for 12 weeks each.
Instructors / trainers go IN to the institutions to train with clients there, which largely reduces the organizational effort for the institutions, since the participants are already gathered in one place.

TOR.CHANCE donation association Michael Gregoritsch & Friends

The aim of the project is the inclusion of an impaired child in a football club in a team with players without impairments. The child takes part in a training session with non-disabled children of the same age once a week. It is looked after by its own trainer, who supports the club trainers during training and is there for the child if they do not come with them during training.

Once a year a professional footballer (Michael Gregoritsch, Hannes Wolf, etc.) comes to a training session with the child and the team.

dr Klaus Hoellbacher

The people of Graz should hike the seven most striking and highest points in Graz. A target photo on each “summit” is uploaded to a homepage and can either be released for publication or only serve as proof of the “ascent”. Anyone who has reached all seven “summits” takes part in a raffle and receives a certificate from the city of Graz as a “summiteer of Graz”. The seven “peaks” are Schlossberg, Fürstenstand, Schöckl, Platte (Stephanienwarte), Lustbühel (satellite station), Buchkogel (Buchkogel viewing platform), St. Peter and Paul.

ÖVP Graz Wetzelsdorf

Boundaries have become more of an issue in recent years, Graz also has limits! Bringing these into the consciousness of the people of Graz, giving them a clearer assignment to their district and their city by means of guided hikes, coordinate hikes or geocashing (objects to be found are hidden at special points on the district boundaries) and at the same time hike new destinations , to walk or to "experience" (by bike), is the aim of this project.

Badminton performance center (Styrian Badminton Association)

This project aims to work specifically with elementary schools or lower grades. It is planned to procure badminton equipment (these will remain in the school, a partnership with a sporting goods company is sought), further training for teachers and trial units with selected classes, carried out by trainers and class teachers. After the end of the project, the schools will continue to be looked after by the school sports department of the Styrian Badminton Association; badminton is to be integrated into physical education at these schools in the long term.

UBSC Graz

This project aims to connect different generations. The teams of three players each must be gender mixed and the players must each belong to one of the age categories seven to 15, 16 to 45 and from 46 years of age. The training takes place in the Unionhalle, the players are looked after by UBSC trainers, a tournament for all teams is planned, a game of the two best teams during a break in the FIBA ​​3 x 3 Olympic qualification is being considered.

The dates are:
March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28
April 11th, April 18th, April 25th
May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th

active group Graz

The project is intended for the 50+ generation, beginners, stressed people, children and families and is intended to promote cross-generational exercise as well as improving fitness and general well-being. Once a week, Nordic walking, smovey walking (walking with Smovey rings), fun with yoga, yoga for generations, yoga for relaxation, fascia training (with fascia ball / fascia roller), back training and relaxation training will be offered once a week.

Student Union at the University of Graz

Students should be enthusiastic about sport regardless of their financial situation. Sport should be done as a balance to mental activity and strengthen physical and mental health. In addition, sporting activity should be presented as a non-costly and easily implemented option for long-term health promotion in everyday life. With Konga, body workout, fascia training, beach volleyball, wakeboard, yoga, hiking and lacrosse, very different sports are offered in the individual months.

Styrian company sports association StBSV

The Styrian company sports association, in cooperation with the Austrian company sports association ÖBSV, sensitizes employees in public places for more exercise in everyday life, e.g. B. climbing stairs instead of using the elevator, etc. For several weeks, new and innovative movement nudging tools are used in companies of different sizes (small, medium, large), which increase the awareness and motivation of employees in the company to integrate more activity into everyday work.

ASKÖ Styria

One day in April and one in May are dedicated to exercise and health-related lectures for senior citizens. In the form of practical workshops, interested parties should be brought closer to pelvic floor training, yoga, functional spinal column training, slow running, etc., and topics such as the effects of movement on the own organism, diabetes and high blood pressure, movement and dementia etc. Movement rooms / halls / open spaces in the ASKÖ movement center serve as implementation locations for these workshops.

DSG Styria

Women and men aged 50 and over should be made fit for the "challenge of e-bikes". In the e-bike driving technique training, the participants are taught how to use an e-bike correctly. Safe standing still, weight shifting, correct braking and a stable cornering technique are on the program of the driving technique workshop. The exercises used are specially tailored to the e-bike and are completed with highly qualified trainers. The aim is to offer e-bike driving technique training in each of the 17 districts of Graz, and rental bikes will also be provided.

Mag. Marie-Theres Stampfl

"Let's go fit Graz" offers weekly fitness and health training in the parks of Graz (Stadtpark and Hasnerplatz). This should, led by trained fitness and health trainers, be designed for beginners as well as slightly advanced, motivate, offer variety and range from power fitness to back and spine gymnastics to kangaroo training, body styling and body balance. It is primarily aimed at women between the ages of 15 and 65, but participation is of course open to everyone.

ASKÖ Steiermark - Styria, a land of movement

With the SUMIDAYs@SCHOOL 2.0 under the patronage of biathlon legend and testimonial of the Styrian region of motion, Christoph "Sumi" Sumann, the respective Seatschoolhouse in a Sportschoolhouse with at least eight stations transformed. Classrooms and even conference rooms become a football playground, a fencing hall, a cheerleading area, a ropeskipping jumping hall, a hip-hop dance floor, a roller bone hall, an athletics facility, an Aikido martial arts arena, a Vital4Brain training center and much more .

Karl Franzens University / Med Uni Graz

In the form of uncomplicated exercise units such as fitness, anti-stress or posture training, overweight training, etc., 30-minute exercise units with musical accompaniment are to be designed on a fixed weekday on the Passamtswiese in the city park. One student and Prof. Andrea Paletta each act as movement coaches. In addition, the students should jointly develop a brochure in which exercises for individual implementation are encouraged.

Sports union DSG Turnados Graz

In order to make their beloved green space available as a large sports and exercise area for visitors to the Graz City Park in the course of the sports year 2021, a free sports equipment rental will be installed. In the months of April, May and June all sports enthusiasts should be able to borrow free sports equipment in the Graz city park as they please. The on-site sports offer includes badminton, frisbee, boccia, indiaca, speedminton, football, volleyball, spikeball and much more.

TC LUV Graz, section tennis

With this summer season opening tournament, TC LUV Graz wants to use the prevailing tennis boom and the sporting year 2021 to expand the club with new members of all age groups and to motivate people to play tennis. It is aimed at children from the age of seven to old age adults. At this tournament with a convivial end, good players and beginners are brought together to play tennis together against different opponents for a day without championship or competition compulsory.

Grätzel initiative Margaretenbad

A wide variety of sports are presented in the Grätzel Sports Year from April to October. At the center is the Margaretenbad with its infrastructure. Getting to know each other and participating is the motto! Swimming courses or taster sessions in Taekwondo, boxing, orienteering, water polo, underwater rugby, etc., right up to family hikes are already fixed. Yoga, TaiChi and other exercise offers accompany this program.

The Grätzelcommunity initiates at least one or two sporting activities per week in the form of courses or competitions, according to its motto “From neighbors for neighbors”.

ASVÖ Styria

The weekly sustainable program for senior citizens and the young at heart starts in April and runs until the end of October and will always take place on the same day at the same time - always in the morning - every week. In every Graz district there is an offer that can be easily copied at home as a "home workout"!

Participation in the program is non-binding and free of charge for all participants - just come and take part!

SVU Liebenau

The project envisages the provision of its own Zumba trainers by the association, who will perform this combination of aerobics and Latin American and international dances with the mothers who bring their children to training. In spring and autumn these are held outdoors, in winter in the hall.

SVU Liebenau

Waacking or wacking is a form of street dance that was created in Los Angeles clubs during the disco era of the 1970s. The style is typical of 70s disco music and is mainly characterized by its rotating arm movements, its posture and its emphasis on expressiveness. The SVU Liebenau would like to address all parents who bring their children to training. Employees of the association organize wacking units with the parents so that they can use the time during training in a sporty, sensible way.

Association Illusions - coordination office for socio-cultural projects and initiatives

A lower income, which is almost the norm in the Trieste district, is often associated with less free time and limited access to leisure facilities. Therefore, the urban green areas (Dornschneiderwiese, Schlossarpark, Johannespark) should be used for exercise and fitness offers for all age and population groups such as football tournaments, fitness training, Nordic walking or badminton. The aim is to motivate more people to exercise through continuous presence in public space and diverse, low-threshold offers.

ASKÖ climbing and forest sports association

The natural spaces in the city of Graz are to be presented as a versatile movement environment and awareness of the need to protect these spaces is to be increased. The target group are beginners and advanced learners between the ages of six and 40.

The natural surroundings such as trees, rocks, hills, slopes and water are used in the "forest sports" tree climbing, parkour and cross running as a movement environment for a diverse repertoire of activities. By means of workshops and challenge days, natural and sustainable sporting activities are to be conveyed in urban areas.

The Graz Guides / Tourist Guide Club for Graz and Styria

Eight cycle tours, each lasting four hours, are planned for the months of May and August 2021 around the theme of the respective sports month. During the sports tour, stories about the topic of "Sport in Graz" are told in an entertaining way and sports clubs are introduced. They should also have the opportunity to present themselves. The aim is to convey the desire for cycling and sport to interested participants and at the same time to offer exciting information about the diversity of the sports city of Graz.

Yacht club Odysseus Styria

The aim is to arouse young people's interest in sailing between the ages of twelve and 16. On eight weekends (16 days, daily at least three hours of sailing in theory and practice), the basic terms should be imparted, previous knowledge expanded and the young people directed towards competitive sport / regatta maturity. Ten identical dinghies are used for this purpose, an e-motorboat accompanies the training, and a two-day regatta concludes.