Austria's moves in the park”: 700 free courses for everyone!

Austria's moves in the park”: 700 free courses for everyone!

Berlin, Deutschland - "moves in the park" starts this year with over 700 free sports courses all over Austria and wants to motivate people to make a more active lifestyle. The initiative, which is part of the domestic movement culture, is supported by numerous organizations. These include the Federal Ministry of Living, Art, Culture, Media and Sport umbrella organization of the social security institutions and the Austrian health insurance . A project budget of 828,000 euros is available for 2025, which is financed by the institutions mentioned.

The courses that take place between June and September are accessible and free of charge without prior registration. Over 520 trainers will lead the offers in the nine federal states, with a variety of sports such as yoga, Pilates and Tai-Chi to choose from. Around 680,000 people have already participated since the initiative started in 2016. Last year, 130,726 participants were counted who took part in 714 courses.

variety of offers and inclusion

A central goal of the initiative is to reach people of all ages and fitness levels, including those with disabilities. Many of the courses are inclusive and take into account different needs. The program is regarded as a valuable opportunity to promote health and quality of life.

Similar to Berlin, the initiative "Sport im Park Inclusive 2025" pursues the goal of offering promotion of movement for all Berliners. By October 2025, around 250 free movement offers per week will be offered in around 80 parks and green spaces. The offers are barrier -free and suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, regardless of whether the participants have a disability or not. The program includes walking, gymnastics, boxes and Tai-Chi, carried out by trained exercise leaders from ten sports clubs.

The importance of sport and inclusion

The promotion of inclusive sport has far -reaching positive effects. As the Aktion Mensch explains, joint sport helps to strengthen acceptance and tolerance and to reduce prejudices. Unfortunately, a study shows that only about 35% of the sports clubs work inclusive in Germany. In addition, many people with disabilities have no access to sports offers, which shows a terrifying increase to 55% for those who do not do sports. The lack of offers and the poor accessibility are often the reasons for this low participation.

Overall, the movement in parks is a valuable initiative that not only promotes physical fitness, but also contributes to social integration and inclusion. The organizations involved therefore continuously work on improving the conditions of participation and reaching a broader public so that even more people can benefit from these offers.