Responsible for the sport: Karola Hartmann, Tel.: 463-35641, Karola. Hartmann(at)tu-dresden.de
Coordinator mountain sports: Frank Hilbert, koordinator-bergsport(at)tu-dresden.de
The courses are offered during the TUD lecture period in two blocks and run for eight weeks (participants must re-register for Block B) or 16 weeks (Blocks A + B).
Block A: October 20 - December 14, 2025 (booking starts October 15, 2025 for students/MA, April 10 for external participants)
Block B: January 5 - March 1, 2026 (booking starts December 17, 2025 for students/MA, December 10 for courses with password)
Block C: March 2–29, 2026 (booking starts February 25, 2026 for all, February 18 for courses with password)
Further information on the course system can be found on the DHSZ website.
Lead climbing courses (sport climbing in the hall)
Please note that the courses take place at XXL, in the SBB climbing hall, or in the sports hall on Nöthnitzer Strasse.
Please take this into account when booking a course!
When registering for courses, please note the respective course level (beginners, intermediate, or advanced)! If the requirements specified in the description cannot be met, the course instructors are entitled to exclude participants from the course in accordance with the DHSZ terms and conditions. If you are unsure, please ask the course instructor in advance using the contact form.
The courses offered are courses with teaching content that must be attended by the participants. The course time is not intended for individual “free climbing”; such behavior will result in exclusion from the course. As we would like to give as many students as possible the opportunity to use the high climbing walls of the XXL, repeat participation in the same course level is only possible in justified exceptional cases.
The price of XXL courses includes admission to XXL (special conditions for participants in university sports courses) and use of the sauna.
For courses in the SBB climbing hall, a special admission fee of €6 must be paid on site. If you want to climb for longer, you can pay an additional €5. Participants who are already SBB members do not have to pay anything extra!
Beginners' courses
Target group:
For anyone who has already mastered climbing and belaying with a top rope and now wants to try lead climbing. After this course, you should be able to climb independently and safely in climbing halls around the world.
Prerequisite:
Mastery of the content of the DHSZ Beginners 1 course or the DAV Toprope course (DAV Toprope certificate or equivalent knowledge)
Contents:
- Lead climbing belaying techniques (for climbers and belayers)
- Basics of climbing technique
- Basics of training theory
- Dealing with fear of falling
Advanced courses
Target group:
For anyone who has completed a DHSZ beginner's lead climbing course and a DAV lead climbing course.
Prerequisites:
Mastery of the content of the DHSZ beginner 1 course or the DAV top rope course (proof of participation certificate), mastery of lead belaying and climbing (DAV lead climbing certificate or equivalent knowledge).
Contents:
- Climbing technique
- Climbing tactics
- Advanced belaying (e.g., dynamic)
- Fall training
- Endurance through pure climbing
In the advanced course, the content can vary greatly depending on the wishes of the participants.
Advanced courses
Target group:
For anyone who has already completed the beginner and advanced courses at XXL.
Prerequisites:
Mastery of the content of the DHSZ beginner 1 course or the DAV top rope course (proof of participation certificate), mastery of lead belaying and climbing (DAV lead climbing certificate or equivalent knowledge).
Contents:
Climbing technique (CONTINUATION)
Climbing tactics (CONTINUATION)
More specific forms of climbing training
Individual video analysis of participants
In the advanced course, the content can vary greatly depending on the wishes of the participants.
Please bring your own equipment (harness, climbing shoes, belay device) to all courses!
