TU meet & move 2024

Relaxed through everyday life – impulses for strengthening individual stress competence

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m
Speaker: Dr. Peggy Sparenberg

In this interactive lecture, you will receive impulses that can support you in coping healthily with everyday stress and challenging phases of life. The impulses are supplemented by scientific findings on the connection between stress and health.

This lecture is aimed at people with increased stress levels who want to find out about simple and effective methods to reduce stress and improve their resilience to future stress triggers.

Offer bookable in advance

Movement is more than muscle action – a dialogue between experts

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Frank Hänsel & Prof. Dr. Josef Wiemeyer

Mental functions are always involved in human movement. Regular movement activities can therefore substantially promote these functions. The direct and indirect effects of regular movement activities on various mental functions will be presented, explained and discussed in an interdisciplinary dialogue.

Offer bookable in advance

Anyone can get depression

4:30 p.m. -5:15 p.m.
Speaker: Dipl.-Psych. Patricia Gill-Schultz, coordinator of Darmstadt Alliance against Depression

Mental functions are always involved in human movement. Regular movement activities can therefore substantially promote these functions. The direct and indirect effects of regular movement activities on various mental functions will be presented, explained and discussed in an interdisciplinary dialogue.

Offer bookable in advance

Student & Corporate Health Management

At the health management stand, you will receive information about mental health and the Mental Health First Aid offer at TU Darmstadt. You can have a mindfulness profile created by Techniker Krankenkasse and receive general information about BGM and SGM. The SGM is also offering a station with the Human Table Soccer for the University Olympics.

In this oversized table football game, visitors slip into the role of the playing pieces themselves. It's not about the best football talent, but about the best teamwork. A sense of togetherness and cohesion.

Create your mindfulness profile. Identifying and describing the individual characteristics of mindfulness. Raising awareness of the health-promoting and stress-reducing effects of mindfulness practices.

Offer bookable in advance

International Student Services (ISS)

Put your memory to the test, train your aim, and learn what we do at ISS to make internationals feel welcome on our international campus. Our motto: Support, advice and connection!

Darmstädter Akademie für Gesundheit und Sport (DAGeSp)

At the stand “Darmstädter Akademie für Gesundheit und Sport (DAGeSp)” we will inform you about the possibilities of professional qualifications in prevention and health promotion, primarily topics of mental health (stress management, relaxation techniques) as well as back health and nutritional advice. We provide information about internships and our activities in research and science.

Centre for Educational Development and Technology (HDA)

What I can do to be and become mentally strong.

3:00 p.m.: "Accept the challenge“
4:00 p.m.: „Courageous dialogue“

Just relax and enjoy the party from the hammock.

Win as many tools against procrastination as you can! With every hit in our game, you get a tip from SchreibCenter against procrasting writing projects – the more often you hit, the bigger your toolbox becomes!

Registration campaign directly on site.

Offer bookable in advance

The Kunstforum of the TU Darmstadt invites everyone to (re)discover free painting. Everyone is welcome in our open painting room! On the occasion of this year's meet & move with the focus on “mental health”, the Kunstforum is opening its open painting studio for the first time.

We present the diverse activities of the Kunstforum regarding to “mental health”. Since 2016, the Kunstforum at TU Darmstadt has been a place that offers a wide range of interdisciplinary events on mental health.

Discover our “colorful” range of mental health offers.

Active break for everyday learning and office life – Fresh Ups join in.

News from the Unigym und Unifit.

As part of the University Olympics, you can demonstrate your mental and physical strength as part of a team on the mental course.

Blend your way to mental wellness!

Join us for our nutritious power shakes crafted from rescued ingredients and learn how incorporating fruits and vegetables boosts mental well-being.

Learn about your health with our wheel of fortune, build towers together and experience moments of happiness with our relaxation exercises.

In a relaxed atmosphere, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of campus plants between lounge chairs and greenery – the motto is see, smell and puzzle. Experience a fascinating insight into the Green Campus project.

Date/location: 14.00 – 19.00 / sunbathing lawn next to path

Acrobatics is largely based on the balance and body awareness of the people involved. The harmony of the acrobatic figures can only be achieved together and at a common pace. The focus is on partner acrobatics, in which two or three people work on a wide variety of figures and combine them with each other. An excellent physical workout without weights or equipment. Come along and join in!

Date/Location: 14.00 – 17.00 / Cross training facility

Open Training: Questions about training at the cross training facility will be will be answered. Training circuits are offered. And all the equipment like barbells, kettlebells, jump boxes, etc. – is available.

Date/Location: 14.30 – 16.30 / University swimming pool

Get back in the water at the university pool! One pushes, the other flies! The traditional fisherman's joust is back for a new round! Two people can put their teamwork skills to the test. One swims in the water and pushes and steers the surfboard. The other tries to push the opponent into the water with a lance while standing on the board. Don't forget your swimsuit!

Mandatory briefing: 14:15 in front of the changing rooms.

Termin/Ort: 14.00 – 19.00 Uhr / Nebenfeld

Footmesa is a new trend sport from Brazil that combines elements from many popular sports such as soccer, table tennis, spikeball and headis.

As with spikeball, the ball is played on a playing surface (in footmesa, this is a table Mesa = table). The ball is allowed to land exactly once. Two touches or missing the table surface is a point for the opponents. Each team has a maximum of 3 contacts and these always alternate (as in volleyball). All parts of the body except the hands and arms may be used. The teams have no fixed sides and can attack from all directions, which results in a very fast and agile sport.

Date/Location: 14.00 – 19.00 / Beach volleyball court 3

Footvolley is a trend sport from Brazil that combines beach volleyball and soccer. It requires a special technique, coordination and body control in the sand, characterized by relatively long rallies and spectacular sequences.

Date/location: 18:00 – 19:00 / side field opposite the beach handball court

Forró (pronounced: 'Fo-ho') is both a music genre and Brazil's most popular couple's dance. Varied and easy to get into!

Fast and playful, slow and melancholy, mostly close and then again in an open position. The focus is on communication between the dance partners, a feel for the music and, above all, having fun!

Date/location: 14.00 – 17.00 / multifunctional pitch

Hurling is the national sport of the Irish island and is at least 3000 years old. It is played with curved sticks and a leather ball the size of a tennis ball on H-shaped goals. The sport combines features of field hockey, rugby, soccer, baseball and lacrosse – but is a completely unique and exciting team sport in its own right.

Date/location: 15.00 – 19.00 / side field

Independent and guided experimentation with various juggling devices.

Date/Location: 16.30 – 18.30 / University swimming pool

Canoeing is easy – if you can paddle. So just get in and try it out.

Date/location: 14.00 – 17.00 / Alpine and Climbing Center Darmstadt

Adventure in the climbing center of the German Alpine Club, Darmstadt-Starkenburg section. Participants can try their hand at various routes in the climbing hall. Who has the courage to face the adventure?

You need a stamp for this offer, which is available at the information tent. Climbing is only permitted without prior alcohol consumption!

Date/location: 2.00 – 5.30 p.m. / Climbing forest

Adventure high up in the trees. In the forest, individual courses of ropes and obstacles are waiting to be climbed. Who has the courage to face the adventure? Climbing is permitted until 7.00 pm, but the last briefing takes place between 5.00 and 5.30 pm. After that, it is no longer possible to climb!

You need a stamp for this offer, which is available at the information tent. Climbing is only permitted without prior alcohol consumption!

Date/location: 14.00 – 17.00 / multifunctional pitch

Lacrosse is considered one of the fastest sports played on two legs. Originally played by Native Americans, it combines strength, endurance and skill. The aim is to hit a hard rubber ball into a goal with the so-called 'stick'. While the men's version (similar to ice hockey) is classified as a full-contact sport, the focus of women's lacrosse is much more on finesse.

Date/location: 14.00 – 18.30 / side field

Modern Sports Karate is the European development of karate. Explanatory principles have been simplified, movement sequences optimized and the technical program reduced to practical and effective techniques. The result is direct applicability both in sporting competitions and in self-defense situations.

Time/location: 2.45 – 3.30 p.m. / side field opposite the beach handball court

Power-Fit is a very intensive full-body workout with different focuses.

Date/location: 14:00 – 19:00 / side field

Quidditch/Quadball is still a very young, mixed-gender, full-contact sport that is characterized by a combination of elements from handball, dodgeball and rugby. Three chasers and a keeper try to score goals with a quaffle (volleyball) through the opponent's rings, while they are supported by two beaters who can throw off opposing players with bludgers (dodgeballs) and thus briefly take them out of the game. And then there's the golden snitch… Curious? Come along and try it out.

Date/location: 17.00 – 19.00 / multifunctional court

Gym Wheel – the somewhat different gymnastics apparatus! Whether you already have experience with the wheel or just want to try it out, here's your chance.

Date/location: 14.00 – 19.00 / side field

Roundnet is a team sport played with 2 x 2 players. The teams line up in a cross (90 degree angle one team) around the Roundnet net in the middle. The game or a point begins when the serving player hits/plays the ball onto the net in the direction of the opposite player on the other team. The aim of the game is to play the ball onto the net in such a way that the other team cannot return the ball. A team may touch the ball up to three times. The ball must be returned to the net no later than the third touch. After the ball touches the net, it is the other team's turn. The game continues until one team is unable to return the ball to the net.

Date/location: 17.00 – 18.00 / side field opposite the beach handball court

Salsa is a social dance that has its roots in Latin America. It is danced to the music of the same name and is a combination of Afro-Caribbean and European dance elements. This mix is not just a dance, but a whole attitude to life!

Date/location: 14.00 – 19.00 / side field, tent

Chess comes from the Persian word shah (king) and is therefore known as “the royal game”. It is a strategic board game. Two players take it in turns to move their chess pieces on a chessboard until the chess piece designated as the king is considered to be captured, i.e. checkmated. On request, an introduction is given in addition to the game of chess.

Date/location: 2.00 – 6.00 p.m. / trees in front of the tennis facility

Originally invented as a rest day activity for climbers, more and more people are enjoying the balance on the narrow webbing. Whether for acrobatic jumps as a “trickline”, hundreds of meters in the air (“highline”) or classically in the park between two trees: slacklining increases body awareness, self-confidence and concentration. Convinced? Then come along, our offer is aimed particularly at beginners.

Date/Location: 16.30 – 18.30 / University pool

The sporting fascination from Hawaii. Discover the new trend sport of university sports and glide through the university pool standing up on a surfboard.

Date/Location: 3.30 – 5.00 pm / side field opposite the beach handball court

Dancing to swing music. From 15:30 simple jazz steps and variations. From approx. 16:00 Partner dance taster course. No dance partner and no previous knowledge necessary.

Date/location: 14.00 – 17.00 / side field

In the dodgeball game, two teams compete against each other. The size of the teams can vary. The main aim is to hit members of the other team with a ball. If a player is knocked off, he or she is eliminated from the game. A team wins when all players on the opposing team have been knocked off.

Time/location: 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm / side field opposite the beach handball court

Enjoy the sun with a good mood and groovy music at the Zumba fitness dance program.