Living and learning with nature

at home in the foothills of the alps

The recreational opportunities for students at DFI in Bad Aibling are extremely diverse. Due to its proximity to the Bavarian Alps and the state capital Munich, the surrounding area offers the perfect conditions for a variety of leisure activities.

Many recreational opportunities

The leisure opportunities for students at DFI: The city of Bad Aibling is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the foothills of the Alps in Upper Bavaria. With just 18,000 inhabitants, it is a cozy town, but it has a lot to offer thanks to the spa, the Kurhaus, and the parks.

DFI Bad Aibling is just a ten-minute drive from the Alps. Ideal for our students and also their parents and friends who like to go to the ski slopes. In summer there are countless opportunities for cycling and hiking.

It's a 20-minute drive to the Wendelstein, an unforgettable destination for mountain hikers, with views as far as Munich awaiting them should they climb the 1,838 meters to the summit cross.

At the gates of Munich

Just under 50 km from Bad Aibling lies Munich - the cosmopolitan city with a heart. Here you have ideal access to Munich Airport, the city itself, and the extremely attractive football clubs around the city.

It takes less than an hour to reach the Allianz Arena, where 75,000 enthusiastic football fans can cheer on the German record champion in one of the most beautiful and impressive stadiums in Germany.

There is always something on offer for winter sports enthusiasts as well. In the immediate vicinity of the boarding school awaits evening skiing and tobogganing in Oberaudorf, which has been awarded as the best in Germany. A few kilometers away, daredevils can plunge down the mountain on snow tubes in Kössen.

The B&O Park also has a lot to offer youth. Among other things, basketball courts, beach volleyball, and a baseball field await young sports-lovers in the sports park, which can be used by DFI students thanks to a cooperation agreement with the city of Bad Aibling. A highlight is certainly "Johnny's Bowling Center," which is run by a former professional bowler and is frequented by DFI students for exciting matches.

hotel On site

In connection with the wonderful B&O Parkhotel, which is found directly opposite the boarding school, a visit from potential boarding school students can be perfectly combined with a small weekend vacation in a wonderful area.

Youth at the German Football Boarding School have all kinds of opportunities available to them in their free time besides football. They go on regular excursions to various destinations with the boarding school educators or spend time with them in the boarding school at the ping pong table, playing board games, or enjoying cozy video evenings in the boarding school living room.

The German Football Boarding School is located on the B&O Park grounds in the Mietraching district of Bad Aibling, south of Munich. The site is a "garden city," an impressive concept that combines both working and living in one area. Former residential buildings, sports halls, a hotel, a bowling alley, a kindergarten, a school complex, workshops, warehouses, and office buildings were renovated and developed into a magnificent park area where the students of the German Football Boarding School can easily feel at home.