Since 1945

Tried and tested, taken further.

One of about 3,800 clubs in SPORTUNION Austria and one of the largest in Lower Austria.

Mission

Joy in movement.

Personal wellbeing comes first. The offer has four areas so everyone finds something.

EliteHandball, volleyball, athletics, gymnastics

RecreationFor all ages and current trends

HealthBack gym, Pilates, yoga, aqua gym

KidsParent and toddler gym, kids’ gym, pop dance

The team

The board is elected every three years. Since 10 September 2021 the club has its first female president, Mag. Gabriele Schuh.

About 100 instructors and 200 officials in total run 190 hours a week in 19 halls, supported by a medical team.

The club magazine FREIZEIT appears four times a year, under this title since 1980.

Board

Mag. Gabriele SchuhPresident
gaby.schuh@union-stpoelten.at

Mag. Tina WeinbergerVice president
kunstturnen@union-stpoelten.at

Susanne PreissSecretary

Daniel SpiegelDeputy secretary

Mag. Hermann KainzTreasurer

Stefan HöllrieglDeputy treasurer

Senta Werner-MischakSports officer
s.werner-mischak@union-stpoelten.at

Elisabeth KlenkhartCulture officer

Gerhard KlenkhartDeputy culture officer

Pascal SchmollDeputy youth officer

Honorary presidentsKR Helmut Mayer, Karl Preiss

Honorary membersProf. Friedrich Manseder, Inge Aigner

AuditorsDr. Kurt Weinreich, Mag. Karin Ratzinger

Medical teamDr. Daria Edelhauser, Dr. Michael Futter, Dr. Renate Sigloch, Dr. Franz Wiesauer

Legal adviserDr. Georg Thum

Honorary senatePeter Adam, Inge Aigner, Christian Gebath, SR Gangolf Heinschink, DI Hannes Hochetlinger, Walter Pfeifer, Josef Summerer

Advisory boardFlorian Haiderer, Gerhard Hofbauer, Prof. Fritz Manseder, Dr. Martin Michalitsch, DI Franz Dechantsreiter

History

The roots reach back to the early 20th century. For the 80th anniversary the club published a commemorative book.

Foto Markus Fruehmann