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
Learning
Estimated Hours of Learning
12
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it last
3 Months
How many applicants
12 international athletes
How much is it
€ 400 per year
Discount
50% discount for member national associations. Difference funded by the EuroHockey Solidarity Grant
Certification Body
EuroHockey Institute
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
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.