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Unthink Athlete Career Experience

Programme Overview

Berlin and Beyond!

This experience supports international athletes who have dual careers or as they make the sometimes challenging transition from elite sport to a world of work away from the pitch.

Expect to:

  • Connect with peer group at similar stage in transition
  • Understand interferences with the transition and being proactive to prevent those
  • Understand what your strengths are and how you can communicate and contribute these to new contexts
  • Become comfortable operating in life after hockey
  • Learn about different roles and industries from various business leaders

This experience consists of a 1-day experience in Berlin with exciting guest speakers at different locations, as well as several virtual calls with leaders from different industries to gain an insight into their working life, and an Alumni event at the EuroHockey Championships 2025 in Mönchengladbach.

Unthink create addictive learning experiences that drive curious people to do extraordinary things. This will not be a standard workshop as you know it. Led by Janne Müller-Wieland, 3x Olympian and German captain, and supported by former athletes, Unthink know how to unlock the powerful set of skills international athletes possess.

Quick View

Type of development

5
OnlineFace to Face

Learning

4
Soft SkillsHard Skills

Estimated Hours of Learning

12

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it last

How long does it last

3 Months

How many applicants

How many applicants

12 international athletes

How much is it

How much is it

€ 400 per year

Discount

Discount

50% discount for member national associations. Difference funded by the EuroHockey Solidarity Grant

Certification Body

Certification Body

EuroHockey Institute

Language Used

Language Used

English

Important Dates

3rd to 28th March 2025

Nomination Period

May

Athletes selected

May

First Unthink touchpoint

May

3 x Group discovery engagement calls with Unthink

June

Unthink Experience

TBC

Ask me Anything with Industry Leader #1

TBC

Ask me Anything with Industry Leader #2

TBC

Ask me Anything with Industry Leader #3

How To Get On

Application

  • Submitted directly to EuroHockey via the EuroHockey Portal

Criteria & Level

  • An international hockey athlete

Experience

Block 1

Excite

Unthink group engagement calls to get to know each other and to understand individual goals

Block 2

Immerse

This is where the magic happens. Learning sticks when participants have fun. One thing Unthink guarantee: The group will NOT be stuck in a hotel seminar room for the day. Pretty much exactly the opposite – 1 full day in Berlin face-2-face with different venues, different activities, different input, and most importantly: different voices.

The experience is designed around how to set the athletes up for a successful career after the career.

Block 3

Ignite

3x virtual ‘ask me anything’ conversations with industry experts after the event to provide insight into various industries/roles.

E.g. “What it is like to work in tech” with someone from Microsoft or SAP

Block 4

Alumni

12 months later we get together again with tickets (free for the cohort of athletes) to the EuroHockey Championships in 2025 in Monchengladbach.

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