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Virtuagym to support the digital transformation of the DFAV’s training programmes and qualifications in Germany
The DFAV will use Virtuagym’s industry-leading coaching and membership management technology, plus additional features
4th April 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Deutscher Fitness- und Aerobic Verband e.V (DFAV), the oldest German non-profit association for fitness education, has partnered with Virtuagym, the global provider of All-in-One health and fitness technology for management and coaching.
The new agreement sees Virtuagym become DFAV’s Official Digital Partner, to support the digital transformation of DFAV’s educational training programmes and training qualification opportunities in Germany.
The DFAV will use Virtuagym’s industry-leading coaching and membership management technology to create on-demand training videos and workshop content and to streamline and automate management of their trainers. Furthermore, the DFAV will utilise additional Virtuagym features such as payment processing and community building.
The goal of the partnership is to increase accessibility to DFAV’s educational resources and enhance learning experiences for present and future fitness professionals. According to DFAV, there are currently an estimated 220,000 employers and trainers working across 9,900 studios in Germany.
“We are very happy to announce Virtuagym as our Official Digital Partner, as we continue to improve our industry-leading training courses that support facilities, operators, trainers and instructors across Germany,” said Volker Ebener, Chairman of DFAV. “With the increasing digitisation of health and fitness, effective training and education have never been more important. We believe that Virtuagym’s comprehensive solutions will enable us to take our services to the next level.”
The new partnership with DFAV is a significant moment for Virtuagym, which has been supporting a range of fitness businesses and trainers in Germany for over ten years. At present, Virtuagym’s adaptable and cloud-based All-in-One solution is used by more than 2,000 studios in the country.
“Virtuagym is extremely proud to be supporting DFAV, an organisation that plays a vital role in one of Europe’s most thriving fitness industries,” stated Hugo Braam, CEO and Co-Founder of Virtuagym. “We look forward to our innovative All-in-One club management and coaching solution being used to empower and educate trainers, as digitisation continues to increase accessibility and opportunity within fitness and health.”
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About Virtuagym
Virtuagym is a global provider of the leading All-in-One health and fitness software solution for the fitness industry and corporate health. With innovative tools for management, coaching and engagement, Virtuagym helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to grow by enhancing client experiences and business management, supporting retention and saving valuable time and money.
Virtuagym supports more than 20 million consumers, over 9,000 fitness businesses, and 45,000+ trainers worldwide, including Mrs Sporty, PRIME TIME fitness, FT Club, Zott Fitnessclub and many more.
Virtuagym currently has 200+ employees across their offices in Amsterdam and the Americas.
For more details, visit virtuagym.com
About DFAV
Since its foundation in 1988, DFAV e. V. has offered qualified training courses for fitness and group fitness trainers: the B and A licenses awarded by DFAV e. V. is state-approved by ZFU (Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht).
In addition, the DFAV e. V. acts as a professional association for freelance and salaried employees of fitness and leisure facilities and promotes competitive sports through the active participation of its members in competitions, up to and including world and European championships.
Internationally, the DFAV e. V. is recognized by the world federation FISAF.
Prof. Dr Theodor Stemper is responsible for the development of the training programs.
In the course of a rapid digitization process and extensive online offerings for the various training modules, including the integration of educational video-on-demand content. The expansion of a comprehensive online video library, independent of time and location, the DFAV e. V. is meeting the demands of today.
We are pleased that we were able to win Virtuagym as our partner in implementing this significant task and look forward to working together on this project in the future.
For more details, visit dfav.de
