Integrating Sports into All-Day Education
At a glance
GAMES (German title: Ganztagsaktivitäten miteinander entwickeln im Sport) is a project that was initiated by the Bavarian Handball Association (Bayerischer Handball-Verband) in cooperation with our department and aims to develop and implement topic-specific approaches to "all-day education" for Bavarian handball clubs. GAMES establishes a foundation for assessing the current state of “all-day education” within the Bavarian Handball Association and introduces initiatives that directly and effectively benefit Bavarian handball clubs. The project is structured around three core areas: the assessment of school activities, personnel qualification efforts, and the selection of model regions.
Background
The nationwide legal entitlement to full-day education starting in 2026/2027 (beginning with first grade) will lead to structural changes for both public institutions and organized sports.
The Bavarian Handball Association, as a key partner, has identified the topic of "all-day education" as a central focus of its current term and seeks to empower its clubs to leverage this development for the benefit of their child and youth work. At the start of the project, six work packages were defined. Each addresses the partner organization’s vision in various ways. These work packages are continuously evaluated and adapted as needed based on current societal developments. The work packages cover the areas of data collection, qualification, publications, event series, and concrete cooperation models.
Project goals
The goals of the project were developed collaboratively and remain dynamic over the course of the project, especially in light of the still-evolving governmental framework:
- The current state of school partnerships of handball clubs in Bavaria was systematically assessed.
- The potential of all-day schooling for the clubs was demonstrated in a practical and concrete manner.
- Staff received targeted training and qualification.
- Sports programs were directly implemented within the all-day school setting in various model regions.
Timeline
The project runs for three years, from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and is financially supported by the Bavarian Handball Association.
Project partner
Martin Haider, Bayerischer Handball-Verband
Contact
If you are interested in the project, have suggestions, or would like to learn more, feel free to get in touch:
Ben Schulze, Prof. Dr. Filip Mess, Dr. Joachim Bachner, Johanna Schmickler