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PLAY SOCCER ABROAD! IFXwelcomesyoutoourorganizationandwearelookingforwardtoworkingwithyou duringifxexperience.yourjourneyabroadwilbechalenging,yetrewardinginmanyways. Inordertoprepareyouforyourprogram,pleasereadthroughtheIFXProgram guidetoearn aboutourdiferentprocessesandfortipsondiferentthingswhilelivingabroad. Thisguidediscussesalaspectsofyourupcomingprogram includingimportantinformation abouttheprogram region,theschool,club placementprocess,and more.pleaseread thoroughlythroughthisprogram guideandshouldanyfurtherquestionsarise,pleaseletus know.
DESTINATION NÜRNBERG NürnbergisacityontheriverPegnitzandontheRhine Main DanubeCanalintheGermanstateof Bavaria,intheadministrativeregionofMiddleFranconia,about170kilometres(northofMunich).Itisthe second-largestcityinbavaria(aftermunich),andthelargestinfranconia.theurbanareaalsoincludes Fürth,Erlangen and Schwabach.As of2016 the "European Metropolitan Area Nürnberg" had approximately3.5milioninhabitants. Nürnbergisoftenreferedtoashavingbeenthe'unoficialcapital'oftheHolyRomanEmpire,particularly becauseimperialdiet(reichstag)andcourtsmetatnürnbergcastle.thedietsofnürnbergwerean importantpartoftheadministrativestructureoftheempire.theincreasingdemandoftheroyalcourt andtheincreasingimportanceofthecityatractedtradeandcommercetonürnberg. Nürnberg wasan earlycentre ofhumanism,science,printing,and mechanicalinvention.the city contributedmuchtothescienceofastronomy.in1471johannesmuelerofkönigsberg(bavaria),built anastronomicalobservatoryinnürnbergandpublishedmanyimportantastronomicalcharts.in1515, AlbrechtDürer,anativeofNürnbergcreatedwoodcutsofthefirstmapsofthestarsofthenorthernand southernhemispheres,producingthefirstprintedstarcharts,whichhadbeenorderedbyjohannes Stabius.Around1515Düreralsopublishedthe"StabiusscheWeltkarte",thefirstperspectivedrawingof theterestrialglobe.perhapsmostfamously,themainpartofnicolauscopernicus'sworkwaspublished innürnbergin1543. TheacademyoffineartssituatedinNürnbergistheoldestartacademyincentralEuropeandlooksback to atradition of350yearsofartisticeducation.nürnberg isalso famousforitschristkindlesmarkt (Christmasmarket),whichdrawsweloveramilionshopperseachyear.Themarketisfamousforits handmadeornamentsanddelicacies. PeoplecanvisitthemajesticMax-Morlock-Stadionwhichisthesoccerstadium ofbundesligaclub1.fc Nürnberg (known localyas DerClub )and which accommodates50,000spectators.theclub was foundedin1900andplaysinthe2.bundesliga(2017 18season).
IFXPARTNERCLUBS FSVErlangen-Bruck FSV Erlangen-Bruckisamulti-branchorganizationwithsome1,100 membersinthefranconianuniversitytownoferlangen.theclubhas positionedthemselvesasafeederclubtothetwotopclubsinthe region,fcnürnbergandspvgggreutherfürth,bothbundesligaclubs. Knownlocalyas Bruck,theclub sseniormen steam competesinthe highlyregardedbayernliga(5thdivision),andfieldssomeofthetop youthteamsintheregionwiththeiru19,u17,andu15alcompeting inthebayernligaorlandesliga.(2nd/3rdhighestyouthdivisions). SGQueleFürth Withrootsdatingbackto1860,QueleFürthhasbecomeamajorforce in youth footbalin the Nürnberg/Fürth region,with many youth playerscomingandgoingtoandfrom derclub(fcnürnberg)and SpVggGreutherFürth.TheirclosecooperationwiththeseBundesliga clubsdrawstalented playersfrom throughoutthe region.quele s semi-professionalmen s team competes in the Landesliga (6th division)andhavecompetedashighastheregionaliga.theiru19, U17,andU15alcompeteintheBayernligaorLandesliga. BaiersdorferSV BaiersdorferSVisahigher-levelclubamongU19śteamsintheBayern regionandproudlongterm IFXPartnerclub.BaiersdorferSViswel regardedasafeederteam forsomeoftheproclubsintheareaand alsohaveenjoyedclosepartnershipswith2 BundesligaclubSpVgg GreutherFürth.BaiersdorferSVhasanimpressivestadium andtraining facilities (Am Sportzentrum 1) located in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt,innorthernBavaria,Germany.
TRAINING PERIOD Toprovideworld-classtrainingopportunitiesfortopyouthsoccerplayersinoneofthebest soccercampsineurope,theinternationalfútbolx-changehaspartnered withgerman semi-professionalclubs SG QueleFürth,FSV Erlangen-Bruck,and BaiersdorferSV to alow alimitednumberofplayerstotrainamongsttheiryouthteams. Contraryto thetraditionalinternationalsoccertourwhereteamstravelto playagainst foreignteams,ourgermanyinternationalsoccerprogram immersesplayersintheforeign game,experiencingthegermangameasiftheywereapartoftheteam. Mostmornings,playerstrainundertheinstructionofthecoachesofIFX.LicensedGerman trainers lead the daily training,engaging the group in technicaldrils and tactical maneuvering.playerswilthenjointhesgquelefürth,fsverlangenbruck,orbaiersdorfer SVyouthteamsintheafternoonstoparticipateintheirnormaltrainingsessions.Training consistsnormalyofthreedaysperweekofclubtraining.
FACILITIES TheSGQueleFürthisaGermanfootbalclubfrom thecityoffürthinbavariaandhostof IFXSoccerAcademyinthesamecity. SGQueleFürthwasfounded1973.Itsoficialmatchesare hold in GustavSchickedanz Sportfeldwithacapacityfor7,000beholders.NowadaysplaysLandesligaBayern-Nordost (VIDivision). SG QueleFürthiswelregardedasafeederteam forsomeoftheproclubsinthearea. TeamslikeFCBayernMunich,GreutherFurth,TSV1860Munichand1.FCNurembergare justsomeconcreteexamplesoftheexposurethatqueleplayershave.
ACCOMMODATIONS IFXGermanyplayerswilstayata4-starhotelinanideallocationsuroundedbythebeautifulFürth municipalforestinthewestofthecity.thehotelistheidealplacetospendarelaxingdayorholda dynamicsession.itoferseasyaccesstothemotorwayandpublictransportthatwiltakeyoutofürthand Nürnberg.DiscoverthebeautifulFürth soldtownwithitsmanyrestaurantsandcafes.oryoucangoto Nürnbergandexplorethemanysightsandatractions,suchastheNürnbergCastleorthecharmingold town. Thehotelcombinesmodernconceptswithtraditionalstyle.The111renovatedandtastefulydecorated roomsexudeawelcoming atmosphere.theyimpresswith warm colors,elegantstyle,and modern amenities,suchasflatscreentelevisionswithsatelitetv,wi-fi,andaminibar. Thesevenmodern,litbydaylightmeetingroomsareidealforbusinessandsocialeventsforupto300 people.oneofthemeetingroomsislocatedintheformerlibraryonthe4thfloorofthehoteland presentsitselfwithabeautifulfireplaceandapleasantambianceforsmalmeetingsorfamilygatherings. *Ifforanyreasonthehotelisnotavailable,wewilprovideaccommodationsofsimilarstandardinthe nearbyvicinity. HOTEL
EXCURSIONS AtendProfessionalSoccerMatch IFXSummerassuresyoua360 experiencewiththepassionforfootbalandthebeauty ofgermanymixedtogether,takingalyouthsummerifxgermanyparticipantstoa professionalsoccermatch.ingermany,footbalisattheforefrontoftheculturemaking ofeachsoccereventarealparty.whetheritistheuefachampionsleaguefinalmatch ortheyhavelost5straightgames,footbalfanswilsupporttheirteam 90 andmore. VisitAdidasandPumaHeadquarters AdidasandPumaoutletstoresinHerzogenaurauchisarealheavenforsportlovers.A greatrangeofbargainsinagooddiversityofsizesandstyles.stafareveryfriendlyand knowledgeableand onlytoo happyto help.beprepared to spend atleastanhour wanderinground.amustforadidasfans!
EXCURSIONS KleterparkinBetzenstein Thisplaceisablast!Greathighropescoursewithlotsofchoiceforvariousages.Great zip lines,especialytheoneacrosstheswimming poolnextdoor!therearefunny elementsbuiltinsuchasabobbycaronapath5metershighintheair.everythingisvery safewiththelocksecuritysystem andanintroductorytrainingmakesyoufamiliarwith how itworks.plantospendatleast2hoursthere.betzensteinisaperfectplacetospend asummerday. VisitdowntownNürnberg TheancientcityofNürnbergisanimportantcenterforartsandculture.Despitehaving been severelydamaged in WW2,manyofthemedievalbuildingsin theold Town (Altstadt)havebeenrestoredtotheirformerglory.Infact,mostofthetopatractionsin Nuremberg arelocated withinthehistoricwals,whichextend somefivekilometers aroundtheoldtown.
TRANSPORTATION UponarivalinGermany,playersarepickedupattheNürnbergAirportandescortedby train to Fürth.There is a 24-hourexperienced chaperone thatstays with the boys throughouttheprogram attheyouthhostel,takingthem todailytraining,andguidingthe touringactivities. Attheendoftheinternationalsocceracademyprogram,playersareescortedagainbytrain tonürnbergairportfortheirdeparture. ParticipantsarenotpermitedtodrivevehicleswhileintheIFXprogram andwilbesubject toprogram dismissalshouldtheybefounddrivingavehicle.
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