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

From now on, you can easily contact us via WhatsApp. Whether you have questions about courses, schedules, or general information — we’ll reply as quickly as possible.

Summer is coming to an end, which makes it the perfect time to start training or furthering your education!

The participation counts toward license renewal for VDWS instructors and ff you have a Level 2 license in wing foiling or SUP, you will receive an upgrade to Level 3. Date: 04. - 06.10.2025

There are still spots left for our upcoming kitesurf instructor courses in 2025.

The Natursport Akademie invites you to the Testival on 21.09.2025.

Our partner, the Natursport Akademie, is offering an advanced training course: the Kayak Instructor course.

Our VDWS Rescue Course is the practical answer to the classic lifeguard course – tailor-made for emergencies in watersports.

Win your distance learning courseOur partner WINGS-Fernstudium is giving away 2 x 1 distance learning course with a total value of at least €18,900 among all those who register for a distance or online course by June 30 for the winter semester 2025/26.

All outdoor sports instructors are invited to the Meet & Greet to get a taste of each sport.

The three major watersports associations, the German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV), the Association of German Sailing Schools (VDS) and the Association of German Watersports Schools (VDWS) have comprehensively reviewed, adapted and updated the guidelines of their quality criteria as part of the…

It is with great sadness and deep respect that we say farewell to our Honorary Chairman, Thomas Weinhardt, who passed away on 12.11.2024 after a long and serious illness.

Do you dream of becoming a kitesurf instructor in one of the most beautiful places in the world? Here’s your chance! For the first time ever, our Kitesurf Instructor Course will take place in Langebaan, South Africa!

From 12.09. - 15.09.2024 at Schladitzer See in Leipzig.

From 25.08. - 01.09.2024 at the Surfschule Norddeich.

A must-have for every watersports enthusiast!

Make sure you have a cozy companion for your next session on the water.

Friday, 19.07.2024 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Here you can find all the details on how to become a VDWS Watersport Assistant!

01.08. - 04.08.2024 SUP course

05.08.-06.08.2024 VDWS rescue workshop

Register before 31.07.2024 & win a remote study program!

Member of the Global Kitesports Association and the Global Wingsports Association

We are very happy looking back: Best weather, good winds and a fantastic time at Ancora Yacht Festival!

Our VDWS instructor Jorina Wallnig is writing her master thesis about windsurfing at the German Sport University Cologne.

Licence Renewal

Congratulations to Nicolo Renna for winning the World Championship title in the Olympic IQ Foil windsurfing class!

Order your VDWS Wear today! Even after boot 2024, it's still easy...

September 30 to October 3, 2023

Do you need a break of the water and hear the mountain calling?

? 01. + 02. JULI 2023 /// SUP EVENT ?

In the Instructor Scout all VDWS instructors have the possibility to present themselves.... The advantages?

SüdwestRing was able to decisively extend the insurance coverage in the business and professional liability for all water sports schools in Spain.

A sport with side effects

Whether Wingboarding, Wingsurfing or Wingfoiling, the enthusiasm for this new form of surfing unites Windsurfers, Kiters and Stand up paddlers alike. We at the VDWS firmly believe that Wingboarding is not just a passing trend, but will become an integral part of the watersports world in the…

After a planning period of several years and a development and implementation within just under 6 months, the VDWS training courses have been supported by their own eLearning platform in the past 3 months. The majority of the new instructors of these pilot courses were enthusiastic.