Monday, September 28, 2026
| 09:15–09:45 | Welcome of first-year students to the courtyard of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Assignment to groups. |
| 10:00–10:30 | Opening Academic Year 2026–2027 Blessing Ceremony by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Maroneia and Komotini, Panteleimon. |
| 10:30–11:00 | Greetings:
Maria Michalopoulou, Rector of Democritus University of Thrace, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Christodoulos Topsidis, Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Ioannis Gkaranis, Mayor of Komotini Evangelos Albanidis, Dean of the School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Vasiliki Derri, Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Ourania Matsouka, Action Coordinator, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
| 11:00–11:30 | Presentation of the Undergraduate Study Programme
Athanasios Chatzinikolaou, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
| 11:30–12:00 | Study Skills
Evangelos Bembetsos, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
| 12:00–12:30 | Digital Services for Students
Nikolaos Vernadakis, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
| 12:30–13:00 | Academic Advisor
Aikaterini Papadimitriou, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Efstratia Tsitskari, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Meet-and-greet between students and academic advisors in the department courtyard |
| 13:00–14:00 | Tour of the facilities of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH
Students gather in the courtyard of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, are divided into four groups according to the colour of their card, and tour the facilities of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Presentation of the Library of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Anastasia Tsetine, Administrative Staff, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Presentation of the Computer Room of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Nikolaos Vernadakis, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Presentation of the Laboratory of Physical Education and Sport of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH and information about the different sections of the Laboratory by the respective coordinators. Presentation of the Swimming Pool of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Panagiotis Getzenis, PhD Candidate, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Presentation of the Indoor Gymnasium of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Ioannis Barbas, Laboratory Teaching Staff, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Presentation of the Outdoor Stadium of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Aikaterini Papadimitriou, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. |
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
| 09:30–10:00 | Arrival at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. |
| 10:00–10:20 | Presentation of European Student Mobility Programmes
Paraskevi Malliou, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. |
| 10:20–10:30 | Presentation of the Erasmus Student Network of Democritus University of Thrace (ESN DUTH)
Tasos Doulgeris, Communication Manager, ESN DUTH Ioanna Dermanoutsou, Vice President, ESN DUTH |
| 10:30–10:40 | Getting to Know the European Universities Alliance EMERGE
Vasileios Pnevmatakis, Local EMERGE Coordinator, DUTH |
| 10:40–10:50 | Presentation of Europe Direct Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Nikolaos Theodorakis, Local Coordinator, Europe Direct Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
| 10:50–11:00 | Presentation of the Career and Information Office and the Career Counselling & Skills Development Office, DUTH
Georgia Lagoudaki |
| 11:00–11:10 | Presentation of the Equal Access Unit of DUTH (EAU DUTH)
Anna Makridou, Psychologist |
| 11:10–11:20 | Presentation of the Committee for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination of DUTH (GEAC DUTH)
Theodora Vainterli Erselda Zere Angeliki Tsioli |
| 11:20–11:30 | Counselling and Psychological Support Centre of DUTH (KEPSYSi)
Katerina Lemontzeli, Social Worker Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Psychologist |
| 11:30–11:40 | Introducing the largest student ideas conference of our University – TEDxDUTH
Sarantis Antoniou |
| 11:40–11:50 | Presentation of the Arts & Expression Hub Laboratory of the School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences – DUTH (ART HUB – DUTH)
Persephone Mamoukaris, Laboratory Teaching Staff, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. |
| 11:50–12:00 | Presentation of the Exagono Youth and Volunteering Centre of the Municipality of Komotini
Vasiliki Mantenidou, Volunteer |
| 12:00–12:10 | Address by the President of the Student Association of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science “Spyros Louis” |
| 12:15–14:45 | Getting to Know My City Through Play – The “Treasure Hunt” Game
Meeting at the Department courtyard and departure from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH for the city of Komotini. Gathering of all groups at the Central Square of Komotini (Fountain). Participation in an experiential activity. Ourania Matsouka, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Georgios Kosta, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Fourth-year students of the “Sports Tourism and Recreation” specialization, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. Event volunteers: fourth-year students of the “Sports Tourism and Recreation” specialization, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH. |