FWD in sport as a top athlete*in

Competitive athletes do not always find it easy to combine voluntary service with the time-intensive training periods and competition dates. For members of the national team (A-B-C squad) or promising candidates (D/C squad) as well as regular players of Bundesliga teams, there is therefore the possibility to perform a BFD top-class sport.

Voluntary service as a top athlete is possible under the following conditions:

• For Olympic sports, membership in the federal squads A to D/C or membership in a first division team (regular players)
• For non-Olympic sports that are sponsored by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI): In accordance with the DOSB's funding concept for top-class sport, funding is based on the following classifications: Membership in the federal squads A to D/C, if the sport is classified in promotion level IIa or IIb, or membership in the federal squad A, if the sport is classified in promotion level I
• For non-Olympic sports that are not supported by the BMI: Case-by-case decision based on a proposal by the DOSB

Procedure for recognition as a top athlete

• Inform the ASC about the planned BFD top sport
• Fill in the application form received from the ASC (link with application) and have it signed by the national/state coach and the umbrella organisation
• Have the application signed by the German Olympic Sports Confederation
• Send the application together with the BFD contracts to the ASC Göttingen

Framework conditions:

• Contract duration 6-18 months
• Operating time per week 39 hours
• Holiday 26 days a year (for 12 months)
• 25 compulsory seminar days (for 12 months)
• Pocket money 300 Euro per month
• Continued payment of child benefit
• Employment in team/team and as FWDler in the club
• Training can be integrated into the timetable
• Possibility of crediting as a waiting semester at universities and colleges