The International Coaching Course (ITK) is a postgraduate study course of six months duration (summer term), respectively 5 months duration (winter term), aiming at coaches and physical education teachers from developing countries as defined by the DAC list of ODA recipients.
SCHEDULED COURSES FOR 2024 and 2026
1st COURSE 2024 (SUMMER COURSE) | |
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| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Football | English |
| Track & Field | French |
| Volleyball | Spanish |
| Course period | 04/03/2024 - 31/07/2024 |
| Application deadline (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | Application period closed |
2nd COURSE 2024/25 (WINTER COURSE) | |
|---|---|
| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Handball | English |
| Swimming | French |
| Conditioning Coach | Spanish |
| Course period | 02/09/2024 - 31/01/2025 |
| Application deadline (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | Application period closed |
1st COURSE 2025 (SUMMER COURSE) | |
|---|---|
| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Basketball | English |
| Football | French |
| Handball | Spanish |
| Course period | 03/02/2025 - 31/07/2025 - In Leipzig: March - June - Online: February and July |
Application period (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | 01/07/2024 - 01/09/2024 * / ** |
2nd COURSE 2025/26 (WINTER COURSE) | |
|---|---|
| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Conditioning Coach | English |
| Physical education | French |
| Handicap sports | Spanish |
| Course period | 01/08/2025 - 31/01/2025 - In Leipzig: September - December - Online: August & January |
| Application deadline (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | 01.04.2025* |
*Please note: in order to ensure a timely receipt of documents in Leipzig, the embassies usually define an application deadline prior to the deadline announced here.
** Please note: Our courses are funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. As the discussions on the 2025 federal budget have not yet been completed, changes or modifications of the ITK program may still become necessary in June/July. Please consult our website regularly for latest information.
1st COURSE 2026 (SUMMER COURSE) | |
|---|---|
| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Track and Field | English |
| Basketball | French |
| Football | Spanish |
| Course period | 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026 - In Leipzig: March - June - Online: February and July |
| Application deadline (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | 01/09/2025 * |
2nd COURSE 2026/27 (WINTER COURSE) | |
|---|---|
| SPECIALISATION | LANGUAGE |
| Physical education | English |
| Handicap sports | French |
| Conditioning Coach | Spanish |
| Course period | 03/08/2026 - 31/12/2026 - In Leipzig: September - December - Online: August & January |
| Application deadline (receipt of documents in Leipzig) | 01.04.2026* |