New at Unisport

Bastian Merz joined the Unisport team on November 1. As a new member of the marketing department, he is responsible for press and public relations, marketing, sponsorship, and internal communications for Unisport and UNIFIT.

After obtaining his Abitur, Merz first studied “Media and Communication Studies” at the University of Trier, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He then transferred to Pforzheim University to complete his master’s degree in “Corporate Communication.” Afterward, he worked for a year at a sports sponsorship agency.

“I’m very excited about my new role. College sports in Kaiserslautern are of exceptionally high quality and stand out for their diverse range of sports offerings. They therefore deserve greater attention. My goal is to bring college sports even more into the spotlight, both within and outside the university.”

Merz has been dedicated to sports since childhood. He began artistic gymnastics at the age of six and later added track and field to his repertoire. Merz consistently demonstrates his athletic prowess in the German all-around competition. He later took up other sports, such as volleyball during his studies in Pforzheim and American football during his time abroad in the U.S.

Bastian Merz greatly enjoys working as part of the college sports team and is therefore looking forward to his time at TUK with great optimism.

Photo: Robert Bachmann, Unisport.