The German Sports Badge is an award of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). It is the highest honour outside of competitive sport and is awarded as an achievement badge for above-average and versatile physical performance. The performances to be achieved are based on the basic motor skills of endurance, strength, speed and coordination. One exercise from each of these groups must be successfully completed (bronze level). Proof of swimming ability is a necessary prerequisite for obtaining the German Sports Badge.
Sports requirements and documents (e.g. test cards) as well as further information can also be found at
You can take the DSA examination here. Please note the disciplines offered in the respective description.
Requirements table for children Requirements table for adultsSuccessfully completed your sports badge? Here’s what you need to do:
The sports badge is free of charge for children and young people. Persons over the age of 18 can find the price at the bottom of the page and should bring this with them when collecting their certificate.
It is not possible to send the certificate.
Preparation and acceptance of the German Sports Badge from May to October at the following Recklinghausen sports facilities for athletics and in the Westfalenstr. sports hall for apparatus gymnastics:
17:30 – 19:30, Sportpark Maybacher Heide, Lucia Grewe-Str. 15-19, 45659 Recklinghausen
ETG
Mrs Sandra Brauckmann, e-mail: s.brauckmann@unitybox.de
Mr Nils Klunkat, e-mail: n.klunkat@gmail.com
19:30 – 21:00 (only during the summer holidays), Sportpark Maybacher Heide, Lucia-Grewe-Str. 15 – 19, 45659 Recklinghausen
ETG
Mr Jürgen Jordan, phone: 0178-6343460, e-mail: juergen.jordan53@web.de
18:00 – 19:30, Sportpark Maybacher Heide, Lucia-Grewe-Str. 15 – 19, 45659 Recklinghausen
Fit from 50
Mrs Ollesch, telephone: 02361 – 42143
18:00 – 20:00, Lülfstraße sports ground, Lülfstr. 71, 45665 Recklinghausen
SG Suderwich
Mr Martin Nomann, phone: 02361 – 87700, e-mail: Leichtathletik@sgsuderwich.de
Gymnastics department:
Sports hall Westfalenstr. 195, 45661 Recklinghausen, SC Preußen Hochlarmark
Mrs Jennifer Hiltrop, phone: 02361 – 4908092, e-mail: jenniferhiltrop@scphturnen.de
Sportpark Maybacher Heide, Lucia-Grewe-Straße 15 – 19, 45659 Recklinghausen
ETG
Telephone: 02361 – 1063378, e-mail: leichtathletik@etg-re.email
Mr Hans Joachim Schlüter, telephone: 0157 – 36777123, e-mail: hjschlueter@gmx.net
Athletes, examiners and certifying bodies such as district and city sports associations can now use the new Sports Badge Digital to process and manage numerous matters relating to the sports badge online at a central location, which have been largely analogue and decentralised since the badge was founded 111 years ago.
The aim of Sportabzeichen-Digital is to significantly simplify work processes such as the entry of examination results, the submission of the sports badge and the certification and to make the German Sports Badge fit for the future. Athletes can use user accounts to view their own achievements and previous sports badges (sports badge history) as well as manage their personal profile and find sports badge meetings. The processes are designed to be user-friendly and fulfil the standards of secure and centralised data management.
At www.sportabzeichen-digit al.de, the needs of the participating state sports associations and their regional / local member organisations (sports districts, city sports associations, district sports associations, etc.) as well as examiners and athletes are taken into account. The new platform makes it possible to efficiently carry out the entire process from taking the test to submitting and certifying the sports badge on just one platform. These tools are complemented by a range of other useful functions such as order management and examiner management.
All important information, FAQs, training materials and instructions can be found at: www.sportabzeichen-digital.de
Click here to log in/register
Source: DOSB
Proof of swimming ability can be taken at any public swimming pool in the town of Recklinghausen by the pool management there.
Indoor swimming pool Herner Straße 160, 45659 Recklinghausen Hillerheide
Südbad, Pappelallee 50, 45663 Recklinghausen Süd
Please arrange appointments with the running club(lauftreff-re@web.de).
Many people associate the German Sports Badge with athletics. In other words: sprinting, endurance running, shot put and long jump as well as swimming over a period of at least 15 minutes. Many people interested in sport can also obtain this highest honour outside of competitive sport through other achievements. Different sporting disciplines are offered in each of the four areas to be completed – endurance, strength, speed and coordination. Those who prefer cycling to running laps in the stadium can cover speed with a 200 m bike sprint and endurance over a 20 km distance.
Information and conditions for the sports badge for people with disabilities can be found at https://www.dbs-npc.de/sportentwicklung-breitensport-deutsches-sportabzeichen.html
The running club in Recklinghausen is available as a contact and examiner(lauftreff-re@web.de)
Mr Daniel Gohrke
Herzogswall 17, Room 3.12
45655 Recklinghausen
Telephone: 0 23 61 – 50 22 76
E-mail: daniel.gohrke@recklinghausen.de
Free of charge for children and young people!
The following prices apply for adults from 2024:
