Dear students,

Welcome to . Berlin is an exciting city and there are lots of things you can do:

ESCP Europe is a member of "Hochschulsport". That means you have the opportunity to use other schools and universities facilities and their course offers.

Here you find the offers (unfortunately in German language). New courses should start in October/November:

Freie Universität Berlin

Humboldt Universität

Technische Universität Berlin

HTW Berlin

Berlin offers its visitors and residents a huge range of outdoor and indoor sport opportunities, whether you are looking for a mainstream activity or something more specific. The popularity of some sports also changes during the year. As most lakes freeze during winter, ice skating is more popular in winter, whereas in summer all Berliners pilgrimage to the local lakes.

To give you a good introduction to the sport opportunities in Berlin, we've created this awesome list of activities:

Football (soccer) – Germans Love This Game

Football is by far the most popular sport in Berlin. Although Berlin's first football team has not achieved any notable results lately, Berliners still enjoy their national sport. Many companies have their own football teams and there are dozens of leagues for amateurs, advanced players and professional football players.

To catch a team in action as a new Berliner, the easiest way would be to join the various football groups on Facebook. Such groups are administered by the local teams and you can simply ask when and where to join them! Indoor soccer can be played here and

Running

Berlin is one of the best places in the world to have a run and burn some calories; hardly any other capital has as many grass areas as Berlin and the roads are broad enough to enjoy your run without a scramble. It is no coincidence that the annual is one of the fastest and most popular marathons in the world.

Berlin's most popular running tracks, you should visit the Grunewald, Volkspark Friedrichshain or the Tiergarten. If, on the other hand, you prefer running on asphalt, the former airbase Flugfeld Tempelhof is the place to go.

Martial Arts

Martial Arts, whether with an Asian or a Western influence, are quite popular in . Whereas is known as the capital of boxing in Germany, several other excellent gyms offer a wide range of styles in Berlin. If you are fed up with monotonous fitness center routines, we recommend you try some kickboxing or judo, where besides learning some useful self-defense techniques, you can develop your strength and do some cardio.

The most popular martial arts gyms are the famous Kickboxing Gym Golden Glory, and the first ever Judo club in Berlin, Ebjc. Both of them also have English speaking trainers so don't be shy.

Beach Volleyball / Volleyball

Even though Berlin is not located near the sea, there are some cool beach volleyball courts in the city. Especially in the summer months, from May to August, these sand beaches are popular with people who fancy playing volleyball on the sand. Often there are some beach bars beside the fields where you can enjoy a nice drink after a good round of sports. The most popular spot is Beach Berlin, located right next to the central station.

Regular volleyball teams are looking for players to join on this site.

Swimming

Berlin is the perfect place to go if you enjoy swimming in a natural environment. Apart from the various rivers (attention: you can't swim in all of them!), there are dozens of small and large lakes you can easily get to with public transport.

The most popular is probably Wannsee, which has a 1.2km long beach area. Other popular lakes where you can have a swim are the Großer Müggelsee, in southeast Berlin, or Plötzensee, centrally located in Wedding.

Each district has a number of in- and outdoor swimming pools. Here you can find an overview.

Fitness Gyms / sports courses

For many people, the regular gym session is as important as the visit to the hairdresser. Depending on your budget, the gyms in Berlin offer much more than treadmills and weights. From indoor pools to steam saunas and free drinks, the different studios offer extras for all budget ranges. Another factor that should not be underestimated is whether your gym is close to your home or office. Using public transport, getting from A to B, can cost you valuable time which you surely want to invest in other leisure activities rather than sitting in the bus or tube.

For those who live on a strict budget and really don't need more than standard gym equipment, McFit might be the best option: monthly membership costs €20 and there are 21 gyms all over town. For those who don't need to count pennies, perhaps a better choice is Fitness First: a chain with 17 studios in Berlin (some of them exclusively for women), many of them including wellness areas like pools and saunas. A membership at Fitness First starts at €40 and moves up from there. Top fitness centers in Berlin. . The Powerhouse Gym is close to school and offers variable contracts starting at 20 €/Months. Or you can become a member of one of a sports clubs, e.g. SCC Berlin in Charlottenburg offering e.g. , hockey, soccer…. and so much more. Most contracts are 1 year contracts. Please discuss your options re. an early termination due to relocation. The monthly fees may be higher.

Ice Skating / inline skating

One very fun sport activity during winter is ice skating. Those of you who come from warmer countries will especially enjoy this cool winter sport. Effectively, ice skating is like a faster version of rollerblading, which, by the way, is also very popular among the visitors of the Tempelhofer Feld. Usually ice skating can be done on special ice tracks that are open between November and March. Even a couple of lakes in Berlin are used as ice tracks once they are frozen in winter!

Don't worry about the ice skating shoes, you can simply rent them for a few euros – the operators lend shoes in all different sizes. One of the bigger tracks can be found on Müggelsee, but also popular is the small ice track at the Christmas fair at Alexanderplatz. Many districts have ice cating arenas.

If you are more into inline skating, you can find the top 10 popular inline skating sites here.

A popular Skatepark is located South of Berlin and easy accessible by train. There are also organized skating events (skate by night)

Cycling

One of the reasons why so many people love Berlin is the amount of parks and broad streets that can be found all over the city. Even though the city has more than 3.5 million inhabitants, you never feel hemmed in like in other capitals. To be honest, Berlin is nothing compared to when it comes to bike friendliness, but still, many roads and routes along the rivers and lakes are inviting for long bike tours. If you don't own a bike you can find one to buy on Ebay-Kleinanzeigen.

In case the weather doesn't play along during one of your trips, you can simply take your bike with you into public transport. However, an additional ticket needs to be bought for that – currently it costs €1.70 for one way. Organised bike tours are available here.

Yoga

City life can be stressful sometimes. What better way could there be to calm down than doing yoga? Due to increasing popularity, there is a yoga studio on almost every corner – very good if you don't have flexible working hours, as you are sure to find a studio that suits your timetable.

Whether you want to learn Jivamukti Yoga, Anusara Yoga or Tao Yoga, everything can be found in Berlin – just check Google Maps for your local studio or a selection here.

Every Yogi/Football player/Boxer needs a break from sports sometimes. But what to do in your spare time? Do not wonder no more we have lot's of ideas for you. If you are looking for some ideas of what to eat in Berlin or what to do in Berlin continue reading.

(source: https://www.movingto-berlin.com/top-10-sport-activities-in-berlin/)

Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Mini Golf / Golf / Bowling

Playing tennis

Squash courts for rent

Badminton

Mini Golf

Golf

Bowling

Other leisure activities

Life Escape Games: The Room, EXIT, TeamEscape. Hipster Escape Party, Cat in the Bag

Paintball: Go Paintball, Paintball World, Lasertag and paintball

Underground Lasergame

Mini Hot Rod City Tour

Quad tours Brandenburg

Top 10 leisure activities

50 things to do in Berlin

Top 10 wacky things to do in Berlin

Insider tips

Hidden Berlin – 70 cool activities

Alternative things to do in Berlin

Lets go meet Berlin

Best nightlife spots

Billiard Bars

International and social events

Kart tracks

You can find an overview over upcoming Sport events here and variety of upcoming events and concerts here and here.