Germany - Austria 2025 - Sport Business in Europe
Germany - Austria 2025 - Sport Business in Europe
Academic site visits and activities expected (but not guaranteed) to be included in the schedule:
- Lectures or tours at
- Adidas World Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany
- International Paralympic Committee world headquarters, Bonn, Germany
- FC Bayern München Home Office Headquarters
- Allianz Arena in Munich
- DHL World Headquarters (Sport Sponsoring), Bonn, Germany
- Bergisel World Cup Ski Jump facility, Innsbruck
- Olympic Ski Jump, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Workshop with students at the German Sport University Cologne (largest sport university in the world)
- Sport University Innsbruck lecture on winter sport events
- Tours of Munich 1972 Olympic Stadium and Allianz Arena (home to FC Bayern München)
- German Olympic History Museum
- Lectures from leading German and Austrian Sport Management scholars
- Active learning about German sport clubs, including baseball, rugby, basketball and soccer
- A short course in German culture, and “essential” German language (“Wo ist die toilette, bitte?”)
Cultural visits and activities expected to be included in the schedule:
Bonn / Cologne / Frankfurt / Rhine River area:
- A tour of the almost 800-year old Cologne Cathedral
- A tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
- ELDE Haus Cologne – Nazi Prison Documentation Center in Cologne
- German Post-WWII History Museum
- Cruise on the “romantic” Rhine River, including a visit to historic castles overlooking the Rhine, and a visit to the primary wine producing region of Germany
- Spend the night in a 1,000+ year old castle in Bacharach that is now a hotel
- Hike up the Drachenfels (“Dragon’s Mountain) overlooking the Rhine River
- Wine tasting & sampling of traditional German foods & drinks
- A visit to the Haribo outlet store (makers of Gummi Bears) – Bonn is the home of Haribo
Munich / The Alps / Austria:
- Historical tours of Munich, Innsbruck, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- A mountain hike in the high Alps above Innsbruck
- Spend a day on Lake Eibsee boating, swimming and hiking
Additional travel typically included:
- A group excursion lasting 9 – 10 days. This year we will be going to Innsbruck, Garmisch-Partenkirchen & Munich
- A 3-4 day weekend available for independent student travel (where in Europe have you always wanted to go? Paris? Prague? Berlin? London? Rome? Dublin? Amsterdam? Barcelona?)
Note: This is a list of potential activities and events, and is subject to change due to availability and scheduling.
Contact: Dr. Paul J. Batista, Assoc. Professor of Sport Management - pbatista@tamu.edu