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Verband Deutscher Wassersport Schulen

The VDWS stands for a coordinated system of services for all aspects of water sports - especially wind sports. The focus of our activities is the training of water sports instructors, the support of water sports schools, the implementation of high quality standards in training, the maintenance and further development of the basic license system, the offer of both services and products and the representation of the interests of water sports instructors and watersports schools.

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The VDWS offers customized courses for beginners, advanced learners, and experts—perfect for anyone who wants to turn their passion for windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingfoiling, sailing, or SUP into a career.

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Turquoise waters, trade winds and secluded spots: on kite and wingfoil cruises, a sailing yacht becomes your workplace. We take a look at what VDWS Instructors can expect on board, the unique tasks and challenges that come with the job – and why living and teaching at sea can be such an…


How does a passion for water sports become a career? In this video, Tamara Wolf shows how a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Studies and specialized sports training at the VDWS complement each other in practice.


Good news for our instructors: The VDWS and the Dutch Watersportverbond now mutually recognize each other’s instructor qualifications, effective immediately.