Sports class with tennis (Sportklasse, Eliteschule des Sports)

at Sportgymnasium Alter Teichweg, Hamburg.

Who it is for: school + tennis, grades 7 to 13, Hamburg state squad players only
Who gets in: No tennis places in grades 5 and 6; grades 7 and 8 only by exception; from grade 9 you must be in the Hamburg state squad, with a positive German Tennis Federation squad outlook and a positive report from the state coach
When: school year; entry at mid-year or the start of the year
Next start: Start of a school year or mid-year (February)
Apply by: Nov 30 for entry at mid-year, Apr 30 for entry at the start of the school year; the papers go in through the sport federation
Price: Not published by the academy
Included: School with all leaving exams up to the Abitur; 6 to 16 hours of training a week led by state coaches; time off for training camps and competitions; smaller classes, extra tutoring, flexible test dates
Not included: Sports-medical clearance needed; physio is free only for national squad players
Time on court: Training sessions of two lessons between 8:00 and 11:30: three a week in grades 7 and 8, three to four in grades 9 and 10; total 6 to 16 hours a week
Trial: No trial lesson; contact the tennis federation first to check you qualify
Languages: Taught in German
Note: State school; tennis training in school hours, run by the Hamburg Tennis Association
Where: Alter Teichweg 200, 22049 Hamburg
Checked: Oct 19, 2026

Other programmes at Sportgymnasium Alter Teichweg

Sports boarding house (Sportinternat Hamburg): boarding, pupils of the sports school
Upper school for squad athletes (Kadersportprofil): school + tennis, grades 11 to 13, Abitur in two years
Stretched Abitur for squad athletes (Strecker-Abitur): school + tennis, grades 11 to 14, national squad players

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