Bundesleistungszentrum Kienbaum

The Federal Kienbaum is a training center for top athletes around 40 kilometers east of Berlin. It is located in the Brandenburg Kienbaum, community green heather on Liebenberger lake near Muencheberg. The following sports are trained: athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, ball games, judo, boxing, cycling, triathlon, archery, disabled sports, speed skating, bobsledding, table tennis, sailing, surfing and others. The halls and facilities are located on the premises Kienbaum I and II and on the lake ( canoe race).

Since 2011, the top sports agency of the Federal Police in BLZ Kienbaum is home and now operates as a federal police sports school Kienbaum.

History

Since 1949, the spared by World War II plants were used as a convalescent home, from 1951 also for athletes.

Officially, the entire property was handed over to the power port of the GDR as a training facility on July 24, 1952. Until 1990, the sports facility then by the German Gymnastics and Sports Association of the GDR ( DTSB ) was performed. After the reunification of the two German states for the sport mode and the management of " Trägerverein Federal Kienbaum eV " responsible.

Preserved in museums is the vacuum chamber to simulate high-altitude training conditions up to 4000 m altitude. The requirement has been derived from the experience of the preparation and evaluation of the Olympic Games in Mexico City ( 2,300 m above sea level). In the vacuum chamber were several floors athletes in different sport live and train. The functions of the chamber as well as the vital functions of the athletes were always monitored and controlled centrally. In addition to a large training room for cyclists, walkers and general weight training, there is a pool of water for the training of canoeists, several lounges, where the athletes were closely housed in bunk beds, a medical room and several smaller rooms.

Facilities (as of 2013)

• Various sports facilities 3 track and field facilities
• 2 weight rooms and athletic conditioning
• 2 football fields
• 2 Ball Arcades
• 2 tennis courts
• Gym
• Indoor swimming pool
• Multi-purpose hall
• Bitumen running track
• Running Hall
• Canoe center and canoe race track
• Thrower House
• Archery
• Beach Volleyball

• Leisure facilities (including bowling, billiards, darts, table football )

• Conference and seminar house

• New buildings from 2009: Ball Arcade ( for the first time in Germany with 12.50 m Height international standards)
• Replacement of the old pavilions in Kienbaum I by two modern buildings

Utilization

Annually, approximately 62,000 athletes the facilities for final training before important competitions, championships and Olympic Games. In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, there were 71,000. Of the 468 German Olympic participants 2008 had prepared 200 in Kienbaum. In addition to the athletes, the National and Olympic teams and professional athletes also use regional sports clubs the facilities, such as Turner from Erkner, triathletes from Berlin, athletes from Fürstenwalde that DLRG or footballers from Kagel.

Award

From the nationwide initiative " Germany - Land of Ideas" 2010, the National Training Centre ( BLZ) Kienbaum has been called " the " selected center for elite sport in East Germany because "train athletes in total German team spirit " according eulogy here.

Kienbaum Award

Since 2012 the Kienbaum Sport Award is presented annually. Excellent is a role model, which is set by a squad athletes, a coach or a group of the day. Selection criteria are respect, courtesy, helpfulness, courage, honesty, modesty and self-control. The prize went to Betty Heidler 2012. Next nominated were: David Storl, Pablo Hernandez, Carolin Leonhardt, Siena Christians, Philipp Boy and Tomasz Wylenzek.

For the 2013 award were nominated: Andreas Toba, Kristina Vogel, Robert Zimmermann, Marianne Buggenhagen, Ulrich Iser, Franka Dietzsch and Steffi Nerius. The Kienbaum Award 2013 was awarded on July 23 to Kristina Vogel.