Berlin offers a lot of possibilities to do sports. You can go jogging almost everywhere – all you need is a pair of sneakers. Many public swimming pools (both in- and outdoor) are available throughout the city, and so are fitness centers, tennis courts, ice skating venues, football clubs/fields, etc.
Football
For an extensive list of Berlin’s many football clubs, please follow the link: www.citysports.de/berlin/Fussball_berlin.html
Gyms
For visiting a gym during your stay in Berlin we recommend you to not sign any contracts.
The HU GYM Campus Fit in Mitte is a great opportunity instead. You can book a membership with daily access for either one month (25€) or for three months (57€):
For more information, please visit: www.hochschulsport.hu-berlin.de/de/angebot/campusfit-hu-gym
For an extensive list of Berlin’s gyms, please follow the link: www.berlin.de/special/sport-und-fitness/adressen/fitnessstudio/
Public Swimming Pools
To get an overview of the public swimming pools in Berlin, please follow the link: www.berlinerbaederbetriebe.de/12.html?&no_cache=1
Tennis Courts
For the locations of Berlin’s best tennis courts, please follow the link: www.top10berlin.de/Liste/205-Tennisplaetze
Ice Skating
For the addresses and opening hours of the skating rinks in the different districts, please follow the link: www.berlin.de/special/sport-und-fitness/freizeitsport/eisbahnen/
Sport offer for GUC Berlin students
The GUC-Berlin is part of the Berlin University Sports Cooperation. GUC students may join the “University Sports Program” offered by the 5 public universities in Berlin.
The program offers a wide range of sports activities. Generally, courses take place once per week at different sports facilities. The sport facilities closest to the GUC Berlin Campus are from Beuth-Hochschule and Humboldt University, they can be easily reached from campus by public transport within 20-30 minutes. The course fees range from 15,00 to 55,00 € per semester, depending on the type of sport/activity, for a one course session per week (90 minutes). Depending on the season, there are as well selected outdoor sports activities and sport trips offered at low cost (e.g. paddling, rowing, windsurfing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and many more).
Websites of the Berlin University Sports Centers:
For navigation through the German webpages and the process of online booking, the GUC Berlin Team will be happy to give you any further information and support needed.
There is an English “Online Application Guide” available from our team.