Europe's first “Adventure Campus” founded in Treuchtlingen

Starting in October 2010, the first academic “Adventure Campus” in Europe will offer innovative degree programs.

Through the integration of regional recreational activities and academic degree programs, a new style of university education is available in the district of Weissenburg, indeed one-of-a-kind in Europe. The University of Applied Management is continuing its positive development of recent years with a new series of trend-setting programs in the areas of Sports, Events, Recreation and Adventure at their new campus location in Treuchtlingen, starting in October 2010.

“Leisure and recreation are areas of life that will massively expand in the coming years and decades,” states the president of the university, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Werner, and refers to specific studies. The fact that not only familiar opportunities will be expanded and improved is obvious. “In the long term, only programs offering something special and businesses that are professionally run by well-trained managers will prevail,” says Werner. Therefore, both Leisure Management and Adventure Management belong to the list of new study opportunities.

The Nature Park Altmühltal provides ideal conditions for the new programs. Here, students not only study economic, psychological and sociological aspects, but also gain relevant practical experience. “Leisure or Adventure Management is not for mere desk-workers,” Werner concludes, “So students also acquire the necessary practical skills to actively participate in daily business.”

In Treuchtlingen, participants will get more in this regard than they could possibly imagine. The palette of possibilities involves activities “on land, in the sea and in the air”, ranging from mountain biking and rock climbing to rafting, canoeing, sailing, surfing, and diving, and even the experience of a high ropes course or parachuting.

In addition to the academic programs at the Adventure Campus, non-academic certificate programs or short courses are also offered. Furthermore, the campus is the ideal location for foreign students and groups to participate in “Summer Schools”, as well as the hosting of international meetings, symposia and conferences. With these events, the campus will have a special international flair.

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