Monday, September 29, 2025
09:15 – 09:45 | Welcome of first-year students at the courtyard of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science (DPTh) – Group assignment of students. |
10:00 – 10:30 | Blessing Ceremony for the Beginning of the Academic Year 2024-2025 by the Metropolitan of Maroneia and Komotini, Mr. Panteleimon |
10:30 – 11:00 | Greetings: – Fotios Maris, Rector of Democritus University of Thrace, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, DUTH – Vasilis Gourgoulis, Vice-Rector of Administrative Affairs, Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Maria Michalopoulou, Member of the DUTH Governing Council, Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH – Ioannis Garanis, Mayor of Komotini – Evangelos Albanidis, Dean, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH, Professor – Vasiliki Derri, Chair of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH, Professor – Manolis Tapatzas, Deputy Governor of Rhodope – Dimitris Politeiades, President of the Local CLLD LDR Committee of Rhodope-Xanthi – Efstratios Kefalidis, General Director of ANRO S.A., Coordinator of CLLD LDR – Matsouka Ourania, Program Coordinator, Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
11:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:30 | Introduction to the Most Important Natural Monuments of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace – ExplorePAMTH Christos Kokkotis, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Presentation of the Undergraduate Curriculum Hatzinikolaou Athanasios, Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
12:30 – 13:00 13:00 – 13:15 | Digital Services for Students Vernadakis Nikolaos, Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH International Dimension of Studies at DUTH Maria Michalopoulou, Professor, Member of the DUTH Governing Council |
13:15 – 13:30 | Greeting from a Representative of the European Information Network of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
13:30 – 14:30 | Student gathering in the courtyard of the School, division into 4 groups based on the color of their badge and guided tour of the facilities. Presentation of the Library – Tsetine Anastasia, Administrative Staff, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH Presentation of the Computer Lab – Vernadakis Nikolaos, Professor Presentation of the Laboratory of Physical Education and Sports – Overview of its sectors by the respective lab coordinators Presentation of the Swimming Pool – Getzenis Panagiotis, PhD Candidate Presentation of the Indoor Gym – Barbas Ioannis, Special Teaching Staff Presentation of the Outdoor Stadium – Papadimitriou Aikaterini, Associate Professor |
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
09:30 – 10:00 | Arrival at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
10:00 – 10:20 | Study Skills – Bebetsos Evangelos, Professor |
10:20 – 10:40 | Presentation of Student Mobility Programs – Paraskeyi Malliou, Professor |
10:40 – 11:00 | Presentation of the Erasmus Student Network of DUTH (ESN DUTH) – Kalaïtzidis Fotis, President of ESN DUTH |
11:00 – 11:20 | The Academic Advisor – Papadimitriou Aikaterini, Associate Professor |
11:20 – 11:50 | Counseling and Psychological Support Center of DUTH (KEPSYSY) – Makridou Anna, Psychologist |
11:50 – 12:00 | Presentation of the DUTH Gender Equality Committee – Yfantidou Georgia, Associate Professor |
12:00 – 12:10 | Greeting by the President of the Students’ Association “Spyros Louis” |
12:10 – 12:40 | Meet and Greet between Students and Academic Advisors |
12:45 – 14:45 | Gathering at the School Courtyard and Departure to Komotini City All groups meet at Komotini’s Central Square (Fountain) Participation in Experiential Activity |
Discovering my City through Play – “The Treasure Hunt” – Matsouka Ourania, Professor George Costa, Professor 4th-year students of the “Sports Tourism and Recreation” specialization, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH |
Event Volunteers: 4th-year students of the “Sports Tourism and Recreation” specialization, School of Physical Education and Sport Science – DUTH