BIG: For women

With BIG (Bewegung als Investition in Gesundheit), Erlangen has a beacon throughout Germany. The aim of the project is to promote exercise and health among women. BIG offers sports and exercise programs by women for women - from A for aqua fitness to Z for Zumba. BIG was developed in 2005 at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Mayor and sports officer Jörg Volleth: "With BIG, we have achieved something really big in Erlangen. The project has now been transferred to 23 locations in Germany. Erlangen is still the most successful location with the largest offer, the longest duration and the highest participation rate."

Fall/winter offers - participation is easy

The program is particularly aimed at women

in difficult life situations
single parents
with a migration background
low income
cultural or health barriers,

who are not reached by the usual sports programs in clubs or studios.

Participation in BIG is very straightforward:

no membership
no pressure to perform
no pressure.

Instead, short distances, easy registration and low prices. Holders of the ErlangenPass and women with a disabled pass receive an additional 50% discount.