YOUR TEAM
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From amateur sports enthusiasts to professional athletes, from up-and-coming talent to experienced leaders, from ice-hockey players to footballers – our team is as diverse as the sports industry itself. Our programme of studies is designed to be flexible enough to be adapted to any individual life path.
However, discretion is very important to us, as some of our students need to keep the information that they are studying to themselves for the time being, often for career reasons. That means that, unfortunately, we cannot introduce you to all your future colleagues here. However, we are looking forward to welcoming you to our team soon.
Kilian Pagliuca
Midfield strategist prepares for his career after the career
Maximilian Eggestein
"The degree programme was simply the ideal foundation for my later career in management."
Joël Kiassumbua
The Swiss keeper wants to start off in sports management.
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Saidy Janko
"The degree programme was super flexible and thanks to the good support I was able to complete it successfully despite moving twice"
Simon Zoller
The professional football player from FC St. Pauli starts his studies in the summer semester 2024.
Timm Klose
"My transfer and relocation were no problem, as all lectures were uploaded to the online campus and I could therefore catch up on them at any time."
Kim Kurniawan
From Indonesia part of the livestream - Kim Kurniawan
Luca Waldschmidt
Striker from VfL Wolfsburg is joining the team
Admir Mehmedi
"The degree programme was super flexible and thanks to the good support I was able to complete it successfully despite moving twice"
Fabian Schär
"I was also able to study from England without any problems thanks to the flexible online lectures."
Matthias Ginter
"Thanks to the flexible concept, you will always find some time between the training sessions and games."
Patrick Erras
"The support during my studies was top-notch. I had a direct contact person and all questions were answered quickly."
Michael Gregoritsch
<p class="zitat-m">"Either live or recorded - with the right motivation, you can easily integrate the lectures into your everyday life as a footballer."</p>
Sven Ulreich
"I used the free time on away games for studying"
Owen Degelman
Canadian junior professional of Chemnitzer FC starts his sports management studies
Johan Larsson
First Swedish football player from the Allsvenskan.
Fynn Skender
"Thanks to the great flexibility, studying was no problem for me."
Kevin Gadellaa
Not only the ball, also his future in safe hands!
Alex King
"I just felt super looked after, the team was always there for me and supported me."
Cory Emmerton
Canadian hockey player currently playing in Swiss league.
Haris Tabakovic
"Studying was not a problem at all because I could do it easily from home."
Finn Fleer
First professional golfer to start studying sportsmanagement.
Svenja Huth
"Especially in women's football, it's important to get your bearings early to prepare for life after football."
Rafael Czichos
"I can only recommend the program to all professional athletes, as the flexibility you have here is hard to find anywhere else. I am very happy to have done the program and feel much better prepared for the future than before."
Felix Bastians
"Thanks to the flexible online lectures, which are also recorded, the change from Belgium to Germany was possible without any problems."
Danny da Costa
"Despite moving and changing clubs, I was able to successfully complete my studies."
Matthias Bachinger
Former tennis pro
Tim Kaulitz
"The study programme has integrated perfectly into my everyday life due to its great flexibility."
Marco Knaller
"I already wanted to continue my education during my career, and the studies were optimal."
Stefan Kießling
"Thanks to the support of my mentor, I really enjoyed my studies."
Marvin Pourie
"Every footballer knows that his time is limited, so it is important to plan for the future early on."
Hakan Balta
"The sport is so short-lived that it is always important to have a second foothold. Unfortunately I am the best example for this. "
Amir Kadic
"The flexible nature of the programme helped me to manage my time in the way that suited me best."
Blerim Dzemaili
"The study programme is definitely also possible alongside a professional career and I can only recommend it to everyone."
Myriam Krüger
"The studies have adapted perfectly to my everyday life as an employee and as a coach."
René Adler
"Every athlete's career is finite. It was important for me to get my degree and get my second foothold in life."
David Pisot
"I can imagine staying in the sports business later on, but I think it's important to have a suitable basis for which the course is perfectly suited.
Clemens Fritz
"Thanks to my studies and the trainee programme I am optimally prepared for my tasks as head of the scouting department at Werder Bremen."
Alexander Gorgon
"I was able to study when I wanted because the course adapted to me despite my move."
Daniel Salzmann
FC Winterthur youth coach starts his studies
Patrick Weihrauch
"The studies are demanding, but I had a lot of fun. It wasn't easy at the beginning, but you get there - you could always learn well on away trips."
Karim Guédé
"The ESM-ACADEMY is almost like a family. Already during my studies I was well taken care of, but also beyond my studies the cordial contact remains."
Pascal Stenzel
"I also wanted to do something for my mind apart from football, I think that comes up a bit short from time to time."
Maximilian Beister
"The transfer to an Australian club and the resulting time difference were no obstacles."
Michael Jencke
"I was able to integrate the lectures perfectly into my everyday life in the Bundeswehr and if necessary I just watched the recording the next day."
Philipp Heerwagen
"The degree programme really helped me to better understand decisions in the sports business.."
Hauke Wahl
"I was able to postpone my exam date and just place it in the way that best fitted into my training schedule."
Dušan Crnomut
"With a certain amount of discipline, the degree can be achieved without any problems."
Philipp Zulechner
Austrian professional takes his future into his own hands
Foto: Erzgebirge Aue
Leon Volz
VfR Aalen professional takes care of second career at an early stage
Noelle Maritz
First student for our english studies
Krešimir Lončar
"I wanted to stay in the sports business even after my active time and this study course was the optimal basis."
Eric Bauroth
Eric is our first American football player.
Source: Axel Gerth
Nicolas Hunziker
"The sport is so short-lived that it is always important to have a second foothold. Unfortunately I am the best example for this. "
Cacau
"The combination of theory and practice prepared me optimally for my second career."
Matthias Rahn
"I have a clear plan for my future and now, thanks to my studies, I have also gained the right knowledge for it."
Leonardo Bertone
Professional from the 1st belgian league relies on our study course
Chris Domogalla
Leeds United athletics coach starts the study programme.
Alexander Hack
"It is elementarily important to occupy oneself with something other than sport and the study programme was just right for that."
Lisa Weiß
"I was able to study from home without any problems and thus I never missed a lecture."
Nils Teixeira
"I can recommend the degree programme to everyone. The flexibility also makes it easy to do from abroad."
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Oliver Buff
"The study programme in Malaysia has given me new ideas. Thanks to the flexibility and personal support, it was also possible to come from abroad without any problems.."
Zlatko Junuzovic
"Great concept for modern learning!"
Dominik Widemann
"The co-working with my mentor worked perfectly well for me. He especially helped me to be fully prepared for the exam. Just awesome!"
Marius Moritz
"The program really showed me many exciting facets of sports management and now I am looking forward to starting my career in the business!"
Calogero Rizzuto
"Thanks to the online campus, I was able to catch up on all lectures when I had the time to prepare for the learning periods in the best possible way."
Sebastian Lübeck
"I was immediately able to apply the acquired knowledge in my new job as managing director at White Wings Hanau."
Levin Öztunali
"The flexibility of the degree programme was perfect for me."
Denis Schütte
"You never know what's going to happen in football and it can be over very quickly, so I wanted to establish a second foothold early on."
Amin Younes
Professional from Eintracht Frankfurt starts the study programme.
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Tim Borowski
Our very first student - completed an additional trainee program at SV Werder Bremen.
Alexander Baumjohann
"At first I was sceptical about whether I could do the studies from Australia so easily. But everything really worked out great - the flexible online lectures and individual support made it possible."
André Rankel
First hockey player
Justin Schütz
The professional ice hockey player starts studying at a young age.
Mychell Chagas
Is he as ice cold during the exam as he is on the pitch?
Samil Cinaz
"The later entry into the university was no problem. I simply looked at the recorded lectures and quickly made my connection"
Tim Rieder
"Despite my change and the pandemic, I managed to complete my studies in standard time thanks to the flexible online lectures."
Hans Nunoo Sarpei
"The way everything is explained is just great. It is all about life after career and you get well prepared here."
Stefan Kleineheismann
"The online lectures have made it much easier for me. I was always able to watch the lectures when I had time, whether on the team bus or at home on a day off."
Matteo Tosetti
"My everyday life as a football player and father is quite busy but thanks to the flexible online lectures, I could accomplish the studies easily besides."
Kingsley Schindler
Our duo from cologne, Rafael and Kingsley, begin our sports management studies.
Max Sauer
German professional footballer from HB Köge starts studying to become a certified sports manager.
Harald Gärtner
"No matter how much experience you have, you never stop learning."
Jonas Dirkner
Next professional athlete from the regional league to start studying.
Carlos Novas Mateo
First Austrian basketball player to start his path to becoming an international sports manager.
Tolgay Arslan
"Studying from Italy was no problem thanks to the great flexibility."
Per Nilsson
"The study from abroad was uncomplicated, smooth and very personal."
Timm Schneider
Next Handball player on the way to becoming a sports manager
Justin Möbius
"Combining my everyday football life with my studies was not a problem at all because I could watch the lectures when it was suitable for me."
Nikki Adler
"I want to be able to change things in sport and for that I need the right training. I found that at the ESM-ACADEMY."
Tom Schlitter
"I was able to adjust very well to my studies and my everyday life thanks to the flexibility. "
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Luke Hemmerich
"Studying at ESM-ACADEMY was outstanding for me. "
Andreas Freimann
"As a former professional track and field athlete and Bundeswehr soldier, the study programme was just right for me. Furthermore, the costs were paid by my employer."
Maximilian Kessler
Young handball player on the path becoming a sports manager.
Nik Tominec
Swiss handball pro starts our sports management studies
Julian Riedel
"As a family man and footballer, everyday life is of course very busy - but because of the flexibility, I was still able to complete my studies well. "