Two boats from the University of Kassel rowing team qualify for FISU 2025 - a unique opportunity on the international stage

Great joy for the rowing team at the University of Kassel: two boats have qualified to take part in the FISU World University Games 2025 in Duisburg. From 25 to 27 July, the athletes from the University of Kassel will represent the colors of their university at this top-class international competition - a significant milestone in the history of university sports at the University of Kassel.

Qualification took place last weekend at the German University Championships in Krefeld, where the best twelve teams from all over Germany won the right to compete at the FISU. With outstanding performances, the rowing team from the University of Kassel managed to win through with two boats.

The boats compete in the NoviceFour format - a racing class specially designed for beginners. The composition of the teams is characteristic of this format: only mixed boats compete, in which male and female rowers compete together. This places special demands on teamwork, coordination and communication on board and makes the race particularly exciting and dynamic at the same time.

The NoviceFour format is part of the competition program of the FISU World University Games for the first time this year - a special exception that offers students without many years of regatta experience the unique opportunity to prove themselves on the international stage.

The University of Kassel will be competing at the FISU World University Games 2025 with two NoviceFour boats. The first boat consists of Lena Schöneweiß, Lennard Fröhlich, Nils Krahmer and Joana Mattes, steered by Nele Fuchs. The second boat is made up of Lennart Warnecke, Carina Kirch, Stine Böcher and Oliver Kempf, coxed by Elke Hafermann. The teams are coached by Sven Becker and Clara Fahrenbach, with Sven Becker also responsible for the overall coordination of the operation as chairman. This strong team line-up underlines the impressive breadth and quality of Kassel's university sport and gives hope for exciting races.

This extraordinary opportunity is made possible by the rowing division of the German University Sports Association (adh), which initiated and realized the participation in this format on an international stage. For many students, this is a rare opportunity to compete with teams from all over the world and gain valuable sporting and personal experience at the highest level.

After successfully qualifying, the focus is now on the upcoming competition weekend. The rowers now face an intensive preparation phase in order to be optimally prepared for the start and present themselves in the best possible light on the international stage.

We wish our athletes every success and fair races on the international stage of the FISU World University Games 2025!