New Leadership at UNIFIT: Leif Langenbein Takes Over as Kathrin Wenzel's Maternity Leave Replacement

Since March 16, Leif Langenbein has held the management position at RPTU’s UNIFIT fitness center in Kaiserslautern. He is standing in for Kathrin Wenzel, who took over as head of UNIFIT in 2019 and is now on maternity leave.

Langenbein studied at the Georg-August University of Göttingen until 2009, where he earned a Master of Arts (Magister Artium) in sports science. His studies focused on sports therapy, with medical physiology and anthropology as minors.

In 2017, he joined the UNIFIT team in Kaiserslautern as a fitness manager. He took over overall sports management and has since been responsible for the conceptual, program, and personnel development of the training, small-group classes, and front desk departments. He continues to hold responsibility for procurement, facilities, and continuing education, as well as serving as the Digitalization coordinator, in his new role as head of UNIFIT. Training operations and direct contact with members have also been part of his duties from the very beginning: as a fitness trainer, he still works with members on the training floor today and conducts performance assessments and client acquisition. Organizing and conducting preventive health courses have also been part of his responsibilities from the start.

Since completing his studies, Langenbein has continued his professional development. His extensive qualifications include certifications as a Fascial Fitness Trainer, Aqua Fitness Trainer, back health instructor, and consultant for back-friendly preventive measures, as well as functional training instructor, Blackroll Trainer, and much more. He is currently training to become a mental coach.

“I am very much looking forward to my time as director at UNIFIT and the responsibilities that await me. My goal is to build on the successful leadership of my predecessors at UNIFIT and, together with the entire team, to seize upcoming opportunities and tackle challenges to ensure the positive growth of our studio. At the same time, I would like to express my gratitude for the trust placed in me and the opportunity I have been given,” said Langenbein regarding his new position.

UNIFIT is the fitness studio located directly on the RPTU campus in Kaiserslautern and, together with Unisport and CampusPlus, is part of the Center for Sports, Health, and Wellbeing (ZSGW). The studio is distinguished by its wide variety of offerings, high quality, and personalized support. For more information: http://rptu.de/unifit