On February 3, 2023, representatives of the WWU, of the "adh", of the Olympic staging post NRW and of the "Studierendenwerk" met for re- signing the revised contract that has already been concluded 20 years ago. The project is important for top- level athletes since it supports their dual career.
With not less than 50 guests - including Münsters' mayor, Klaus Rosenau, the former secretary of the Interior of NRW, Dr. Ingo Wolf, and the chairperson of the adh, Jörg Förster - the contract was ceremonially signed at the WWUs' "Schloss".
The project at the WWU has already supported more than 300 top- level athletes within these 20 years. Currently, there are more than 60 athletes from 13 faculties of the WWU in the project. Their support includes individualised examination dates, mentoring and study advice. Contact persons are Prof. Dr. Bernd Strauß and Dr. Barbara Halberschmidt.
The project "partner university of top- level sports" itself was founded in 1999 based on the idea of helping top- level athletes balancing their studies and their athletic career. Currently, the project supports roughly 1200 students all over Germany following their dual career.
