The world champion

Amelie is a roller skater and studies sports engineering at Clausthal University of Technology. Together with her roller skating team, she won the world championships in Barcelona in 2019, among other things.

It's Friday and the last university class of the week is over. For Amelie Köhler, a role reversal is about to begin. The 20-year-old is traveling to her hometown of Einbeck to train with the "Dream Team" figure skating team over the weekend. Then, on Monday morning, it's time for another change of location: Amelie is one of the first students to study sports engineering at Clausthal University of Technology since the 2019 winter semester. "There are only very few universities that offer this or a comparable course and I really wanted to stay in Lower Saxony," says Amelie. She wants to stay in Lower Saxony because of her hobby.

Roller skating is more than just a hobby for Amelie Köhler. She has been pursuing her favorite sport for nine years now. Her dream has always been to become a member of the "Dream Team", Germany's most successful artistic roller skating team. Three years ago, this dream came true when she was given the chance to become part of the team. "The team has become an important part of my life because of all the time we spend together," says the 20-year-old.

Together with the team, which consists of a total of 20 roller skaters from all over Lower Saxony, she won the German Championships, the European Championships and, as a highlight, the World Championships in Barcelona in 2019. After the successful season, the "Dream Team" was also voted Lower Saxony's Team of the Year 2019. Among others, the athletes beat the women's team from soccer club VfL Wolfsburg in the vote. This year, the team would have competed at the World Cup in Paraguay to defend their title, but then came corona.

In addition to roller skating, Amelie was interested in technology and craftsmanship from an early age. It was clear to her early on that she wanted to do something to do with technology. After visiting the student advisory service in Einbeck, she was sure what she wanted to study: sports engineering. This course has only been available since the 2019 winter semester. "I attended the summer college and took part in the introductory week. That helped me enormously to find my way around," recalls the sportswoman. "It's also a big advantage that you know everyone on the course. It's not as crowded as at other universities." You feel well looked after at Clausthal University of Technology. There are a wide range of career prospects after graduation: In research for sporting goods manufacturers, as a tester for sports equipment, in training centers for rehabilitation and competitive sports or in prosthetics.

Amelie has particularly enjoyed the subjects "Sports equipment and materials" and anatomy so far. With its modules, the varied course offers a good insight into future research areas, such as prosthetics. With her knowledge of the manufacture and development of prostheses, the 20-year-old would like to be able to help people later on and thus combine her passion for sport and exercise with her professional life.

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