Captain of the sports badge: Hasenauer goes after 34 years!

Captain of the sports badge: Hasenauer goes after 34 years!

In the Vogelsberg district there is a change at the top of the sports badge testers, which is important for many members of the sports association. Today Jürgen Hasenauer, who served as chairman for 34 years, was officially adopted. The 67-year-old, who lives in Lauterbach and is retired, has not only drawn attention to himself through his many years of activity, but also through a variety of innovations in the sports badge process. These innovations clearly included digitization, which also makes an essential contribution to the attractiveness of the sports badge, as reported by the Gießener Allgemeine.

his successor Klaus Heller, who is already a judge's manager of the athletics circle and is a lecturer at the Hessian Athletics Association, was entrusted with a clear order. During the farewell, to which Stefan Rinke, Werner Zeifert and Dominik Günther appeared, Christine Hamann-Glitsch Hasenauer thanked for his tireless efforts and helpfulness.

The development of the sports badge

The German Sports Badge, an award from the German Olympic Sports Association (DOSB), is becoming increasingly popular in popular sports. It not only recognizes physical performance, but also does not require club membership. You can get it at any age and even disabilities. Personal fitness is checked comprehensively, and the requirements can vary in different ages between bronze, silver and gold. Services in the categories of endurance, strength, speed and coordination must be provided. This gives a wide audience the opportunity to become active, which is extremely important for a healthy lifestyle, such as [Sportkreis Vogelsberg] (https://www.sportkreis-vogelsberg.de/sport badge).

The falling figures of the sports badges awarded show that there are also challenges here. While only 980 badges were awarded in 2024, it was still 1121 and even 1731 in 2016 in 2023. This development should be considered urgently, also against the background that the Corona pandemic influenced the sports landscape.

sports trends and gratifying developments

recreational sports is very important in Germany, especially for health. With a focus on sustainable sports, the current development shows that more and more people are pursuing outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling. At the same time, sports like Padel and Darts have increasing popularity, and the number of climbing and bouldering halls has risen on a leap in recent years. The rather fresh wind in sport brings with it a new variety, as is documented on Statista.

Digitization has also recorded the sports system: Corona experienced home work outs and online fitness offers, which shows that the sports behavior of the people is in the river. The gym remains a popular starting point, while yoga and outdoor-shaped activities are still very popular.

Overall, those responsible must now work closely together to increase the attractiveness of the sports badge and to recover the number of members due to the declining tendencies after the pandemic. A good time for Klaus Heller to bring a breath of fresh air in his new role.