Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

What Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein does

Trägerverein Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein e.V. (Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, or OSP HH/SH) is a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) operating as the designated regional elite-athlete support center for the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. It delivers an integrated portfolio of services — training science, sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports psychology, career and dual-career counseling, and sports nutrition — to approximately 300 elite athletes from roughly 30 Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic disciplines (OK, PK, EK, and NK cadre athletes). Operationally it runs three sites: Hamburg (headquarters at Sportpark Dulsberg), Kiel (Olympiazentrum Schilksee, anchored to sailing), and Ratzeburg (Ruderakademie Domhalbinsel, anchored to rowing), with the Hamburg headquarters additionally covering beach volleyball, hockey, swimming, badminton, and Paralympic wheelchair basketball.

The service portfolio is built on specialized technical infrastructure: an 11-camera beach volleyball video measurement system, a counter-current flow tank capable of up to 2.5 m/s (exceeding 50m freestyle world-record pace), a force-measuring starting block with 8-camera system for swimming starts and turns, isokinetic strength diagnostics (ISOMED 2000), Kistler force plates (two stationary, two mobile) coupled with synchronized video, spiroergometry combined with rowing ergometers, and a mobile 3D boat motion analysis system developed in 2020. Sports medicine is delivered through an integrated partnership with Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, which since January 2023 operates as a licensed sports medicine examination center of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). Three sports boarding schools (Hamburg, Kiel, Ratzeburg) and the Eliteschule des Sports at Grund- und Stadtteilschule Alter Teichweg supply the residential and educational infrastructure for young talent. The OSP holds lead-and-diagnostic-center (Leit- und Diagnosestützpunkt) status for the German Volleyball Federation (DVV) beach volleyball programme, Bundesstützpunkt status for the German Rowing Federation (DRV) in Ratzeburg, and provides central scientific support to six national sports federations (DVV, DHB, DRV, DSV sailing, DSV swimming, DBV).

The economic model is that of a publicly funded service facility, not a commercial enterprise. Approximately 95%+ of operating funding flows from public grants of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium des Inneren), the City of Hamburg, and the State of Schleswig-Holstein, supplemented by sponsorship from Asklepios Kliniken (main and medical sponsor) and Fitline (equipment supplier), and a minor user-fee stream from internat residents of €570 per month — explicitly noted as well below actual cost. The organization has no private-equity, venture-capital, or public-market ownership; it is governed as an association with Dr. Michael Beckereit serving as Chairman (Vorsitzender). Athletes access the OSP through the German national-team cadre system, sports internat enrolment, or the Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg, meaning customer acquisition is mediated by federation and cadre assignment rather than commercial sales.

Name

Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

Legal name

Trägerverein Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein e.V.

Website

https://osphh-sh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein is a non-profit association providing integrated training science, sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports psychology, career counseling, and residential boarding-school support to approximately 300 Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic athletes across three sites in Hamburg, Kiel, and Ratzeburg, financed primarily by federal, Hamburg, and Schleswig-Holstein government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elite Athlete Support Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Boarding Schools & Residential Academies (MPAKAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sport-Specific Skills Coaching (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis) (HSADAEAA)

Keywords

• Elite athlete support
• Sports medicine services
• Sports boarding schools
• Performance diagnostics
• Career counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein is financed through funds from the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium des Inneren), the City of Hamburg, the State of Schleswig-Holstein, and other funding bodies and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein is a central service facility that provides elite athletes with integrated sport-science, sports-medical, physiotherapeutic, sport-psychological, sport-nutritional, and career-counseling support, alongside three sports boarding schools (Sportinternat Hamburg, Kiel, Ratzeburg) and the Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg. It also supports coaches, parents, and the broader regional elite-sport network in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

Product overview

Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein is an Olympic training support center providing comprehensive services for elite athletes. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including Laufbahnberatung (career counseling), Trainingswissenschaft (training science with performance diagnostics, biomechanics, and strength testing), Physiotherapie (physiotherapy), Sportmedizin (sports medicine), Sportpsychologie (sports psychology), and Sporternährung (sports nutrition). Supporting these services are three sports boarding schools (Internate) in Hamburg, Kiel, and Ratzeburg, along with the Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg (Elite School of Sports). The main headquarters in Hamburg focuses on beach volleyball, hockey, swimming, and badminton, while the Kiel branch supports sailing and Ratzeburg supports rowing. Approximately 300 elite athletes from around 30 Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic sports are currently supported.

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Products and services

• Laufbahnberatung (Career Counseling) Dual-career counseling service that helps elite athletes align their sporting commitments with school education, vocational training, university studies, and post-sport career planning. Targeted at individual athletes supported by the OSP.
• Trainingswissenschaft (Training Science and Performance Diagnostics) Sport-science service that delivers performance diagnostics, conditioning training, and training-periodization support for elite athletes, using equipment such as Technogym, Eleiko, isokinetic measurement, lactate analysis, spiroergometry, video analysis, and foot pressure measurement. Targeted at Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic athletes and their coaches.
• Sportmedizin (Sports Medicine) Sports-medical service providing medical care and screening for elite athletes within the OSP network. Targeted at OSP-supported athletes across Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
• Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy) Physiotherapy service for elite athletes, including treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery support. Targeted at OSP-supported athletes and, where appropriate, their coaches.
• Sportpsychologie (Sports Psychology) Sports-psychology service offering mental training, performance psychology, and psychological support for elite athletes. Targeted at OSP-supported athletes and their training environment.
• Sporternährung (Sports Nutrition) Sports-nutrition service that provides nutrition diagnostics, counseling, and dietary planning to support elite-athlete performance and recovery. Targeted at OSP-supported athletes.
• Sportinternat Hamburg Residential sports boarding school in Hamburg that combines school education, supervised accommodation, and elite-sport support for around 30 resident athletes. Targeted at youth and elite athletes in the Hamburg region.
• Sportinternat Kiel Residential sports boarding school in Kiel that combines school education, supervised accommodation, and elite-sport support for around 30 resident athletes. Targeted at youth and elite athletes in the Schleswig-Holstein region.
• Sportinternat Ratzeburg Residential sports boarding school in Ratzeburg (Schleswig-Holstein) that combines school education, supervised accommodation, and elite-sport support for around 55 resident athletes — the largest of the three OSP boarding schools. Targeted at youth and elite athletes in the Schleswig-Holstein region.
• Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg Elite sports school in Hamburg integrating secondary academic education with elite-sport training, with sport-side coordination provided by the OSP. Targeted at youth athletes pursuing dual-career development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 300 elite athletes from ~30 Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic sports supported at any given time.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asklepios Kliniken HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsklepios is the official main sponsor (Hauptsponsor) of the OSP and provides the official medical centre through Asklepios Klinik St. Georg. Since January 2023, the Institute for Sports Medicine and Prevention at Asklepios St. Georg operates as a licensed sports medical examination centre of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), enabling all national cadre athletes (OK, PK, EK, NK1) to undergo their annual medical examination at St. Georg. The OSP physiotherapy team (Jasmin Patig) is also associated with Asklepios.
• FitlineminorOthersFitline is listed as an official equipment supplier (Offizieller Ausrüster) of the OSP, providing nutritional and wellness products for athlete support.
• Deutscher Volleyball-Verband (DVV) — German Volleyball FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg is the lead and diagnostic centre (Leit- und Diagnosestützpunkt) of the DVV, serving as the central support point for all national beach volleyball teams in both women's and men's categories. The OSP training science department conducts the Complex Performance Diagnostics (KLD) for beach volleyball and manages data from all athletes. OSP staff participate in the DVV competence team.
• Deutscher Hockey-Bund (DHB) — German Hockey FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a regional partner of the DHB, the OSP provides scientific support for selected junior national cadre athletes, including strength performance diagnostics and field incremental tests.
• Deutscher Ruderverband (DRV) — German Rowing FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ratzeburg location hosts the national training centre (Bundesstützpunkt) of the DRV. The OSP provides the central support for the men's skull discipline group of the DRV, including biomechanical diagnostics with mobile measurement systems, technical analysis, video analysis, complex performance diagnostics, international competition observation, and training camp and competition support. OSP staff advise the DRV's sports director.
• Deutscher Segler-Verband (DSeV) / Deutscher Seglerverband (DSV) — German Sailing FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll national teams of the German Sailing Federation are scientifically supported by the OSP training science department, with the KLD and scientific coaching of coaches being core tasks. The OSP conducts central performance diagnostics for the federation in strength, endurance, and functional biomechanics, and staff participate in the DSV competence team and applied sports science research projects in sailing.
• Deutscher Schwimmverband (DSV) — German Swimming FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hamburg location is the national training centre (Bundesstützpunkt Nord/Hamburg) and a diagnostic centre of the DSV. The OSP provides central support for national cadre swimmers and conducts the Complex Performance Diagnostics (KLD) for the DSV and BSP. OSP staff conduct national and international competition observation via video analysis and support the German national swimming team at training camps and competitions.
• Deutscher Badminton-Verband (DBV) — German Badminton FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a regional partner of the DBV, the OSP provides scientific support for selected junior national cadre badminton athletes, including training concept development, video-supported technique analysis, and age-appropriate training planning.
• CAU — Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute for Sport Science of CAU Kiel, specifically the Sports Medicine working group, collaborates with the OSP on teaching and research related to sports medicine and training. CAU Kiel's Sports Medical Centre is listed as a cooperation partner for sports medicine services.
• Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI) — Federal Ministry of the InteriorcoreOthersFederal Ministry of the Interior is a primary funding body of the OSP, providing core financial support alongside the City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein.
• Stadt Hamburg — City of HamburgcoreOthersThe City of Hamburg is a primary funding body of the OSP, providing core financial support alongside the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the State of Schleswig-Holstein.
• Land Schleswig-Holstein — State of Schleswig-HolsteincoreOthersThe State of Schleswig-Holstein is a primary funding body of the OSP, providing core financial support alongside the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the City of Hamburg.
• Partner Universities (Dual Career Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of partner universities supporting dual career athletes: Asklepios Campus Hamburg (Semmelweis Universität), Bucerius Law School, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit und Diakonie Hamburg, FH Kiel, HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg, HAW Hamburg, HFBK Hamburg, HfMT Hamburg, KLU Kühne Logistics University, MSH Medical School Hamburg, TU Hamburg, Universität Hamburg. Also distance learning universities: AKAD University, APOLLON Hochschule, DHGS, FernUniversität Hagen, Hochschule Fresenius, IU Internationale Hochschule, SRH Fernhochschule, Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule.
• Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg (EdS) — Grund- und Stadtteilschule Alter TeichwegcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EdS at Alter Teichweg is one of ~40 DOSB-certified elite sports schools in Germany, operating since 2006. It is a key pillar of the Verbundsystem (integrated system) alongside the OSP and sports internat, offering sport classes from grades 5-14 (~400 students in 19 sport classes). Teachers and tutors have special understanding for athletes' training demands.
• Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe — German Sports Aid FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OSP career counselors are contact persons for the mandatory initial interview of the Deutsche Sporthilfe foundation. The ongoing consultation process involves continuous information exchange as a basis for sustainable support of athletes through sport and education-related career transitions.
• Lauenburgische Gelehrtenschule (Ratzeburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school of Leistungssport for the Ratzeburg internat. Athletes attend regular classes of the profile upper secondary school (Profiloberstufe), with a school coordinator ensuring optimal coordination between school requirements and training/competition demands.
• Gemeinschaftsschule Friedrichsort (Kiel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school of Leistungssport for the Kiel internat. Athletes attend regular classes in the 'Kadersport' profile in the upper secondary school, with a school coordinator ensuring optimal coordination between school requirements and training/competition demands.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): The umbrella national Olympic confederation that licenses Eliteschulen des Sports, coordinates the Olympiastützpunkt network, and funds national cadre athlete services. Acts as the systemic counterpart that OSP HH/SH operates within.
• Australian Institute of Sport (AIS): Australia's national elite athlete training and support centre offering integrated sports science, medicine, and performance services. Internationally recognized comparable model for centralized elite athlete support.
• English Institute of Sport (EIS): UK's national high-performance sport support organization providing sports science, medicine, physiotherapy, and performance analysis to elite athletes. Comparable integrated service model at a national scale.
• Olympiatoppen (Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Centre): Norway's national elite sport centre providing scientific training support, sports medicine, and performance services to Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Comparable in integrated national-elite support mandate.
• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance): France's national elite athlete training centre offering integrated sports science, medical, and boarding services to Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Closest international analogue in scope and structure.
• NOC*NSF / Papendal National Sports Centre: Netherlands' national high-performance training centre combining sports science, medical, and residential athlete services under one campus. Directly comparable in integrated elite athlete support mission.

Direct peers

• Olympiastützpunkt Hessen: Regional OSP for Hesse (Frankfurt/Rhine-Main) supporting elite athletes with integrated training science, medical, and dual career services. Operates under the same federal-state funding construct as the Hamburg OSP.
• Olympiastützpunkt Berlin / Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT): Berlin-based Olympiastützpunkt and the national IAT in Leipzig, providing scientific training support, performance diagnostics, and athlete services. Highly comparable in mandate and federal/state funding structure.
• Olympiastützpunkt Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW's Olympic training centre delivering multi-sport athlete support including training science, sports medicine, and career counseling under the same DOSB Verbundsystem framework. Comparable mission and operating model.
• Olympiastützpunkt Bayern: Regional Olympic training centre for Bavaria, providing the same integrated portfolio of training science, sports medicine, physiotherapy, and athlete support services to elite athletes across Olympic, Paralympic, and Deaflympic sports. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and service scope.

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