Built on Expertise. Governed with Integrity

ESWA's governance structure ensures independent, transparent, and professional leadership for European fitness standards.

Why ESWA

Values That Guide Us

The principles that guide every decision

Excellence

We set and hold ourselves to the highest standards.

Transparency

Our processes, criteria and decisions are open & clear.

Collaboration

We work with stakeholders, not above them.

Mobility

We believe talent should move freely across borders.

OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

To establish and maintain the highest standards for fitness education across Europe, enabling professional mobility and ensuring quality for consumers.

A Europe where every fitness professional can work anywhere, and every consumer can trust the quality of their trainer.

ESWA

European Sport & Wellness Association

OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

To establish and maintain the highest standards for fitness education across Europe, enabling professional mobility and ensuring quality for consumers.

A Europe where every fitness professional can work anywhere, and every consumer can trust the quality of their trainer.

ESWA

European Sport & Wellness Association

OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

To establish and maintain the highest standards for fitness education across Europe, enabling professional mobility and ensuring quality for consumers.

A Europe where every fitness professional can work anywhere, and every consumer can trust the quality of their trainer.

ESWA

European Sport & Wellness Association

OUR STRUCTURE

Organizational Structure

A clear hierarchy ensuring a great accountability and effective governance

General Assembly

The supreme governing body. All member schools have voting rights. Meets annually.

Board of Directors

Strategic leadership. Elected by the General Assembly. Sets policy and direction.

Technical Committees

Expert groups for: Standards Development, Accreditation Review, Equivalence Assessment, Observatory Research.

Executive Office

Day-to-day operations. Based in Brussels, House of Sport.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meet Our Leadership

Elected leaders guiding ESWA's strategic direction

Former Olympic athlete and sports scientist with 25+ years in fitness education. Championing European standards since 2008

Dr. Hans Mueller

President

Dr. Hans Mueller

President

Dr. Hans Mueller

President

Leading fitness education reformer from Portugal. Expert in cross-border qualification recognition and EQF alignment.

Maria Santos

Vice President

Maria Santos

Vice President

Maria Santos

Vice President

Distinguished academic with expertise in international sports governance. Former UNESCO advisor on physical education.

Prof. Jean-Pierre Dubois

Secretary General

Prof. Jean-Pierre Dubois

Secretary General

Prof. Jean-Pierre Dubois

Secretary General

Financial management specialist with deep experience in non-profit governance. Ensuring fiscal responsibility since 2015.

Anna Kowalski

Treasurer

Anna Kowalski

Treasurer

Anna Kowalski

Treasurer

FOR SCHOOLS

Want To Be Ranked?

Only ESWA-accredited schools will appear in our rankings. Get accredited to showcase your quality.

Visbility

Top schools get featured on our website and marketing frequently.

Benchmarking

See how you compare to your different peers across all of Europe.

Improvement

Providing detailed feedback assists you in improving significantly each year.

Student Attraction

High rankings and quality academic programs certainly bring more students.

Our parnters & organizations our partners work with:

Our parnters & organizations our partners work with:

Our parnters & organizations our partners work with:

DOWNLOAD

Our Official Documents

Full transparency. Download our official documents.

ESWA Statutes

Our founding document and legal framework.

Accreditation Standards

Complete criteria for school accreditation.

Code of Ethics

Professional standards for all ESWA members.

Annual Report 2024

Financial statements and activity report.

ESWA Membership

Eswa represents the entire industry, including associations, vendors, training providers and individuals because it has a simple unifying purpose: to raise standards in the health and fitness industry.

Submit your affiliation request to ESWA to obtain European recognition of your national qualification and the direct validation of your internship hours.

Apply for Membership

Submit your affiliation request below

ESWA Membership

Submit your affiliation request to ESWA to obtain European recognition of your national qualification and the direct validation of your internship hours.

Apply for Membership

ESWA Membership

Eswa represents the entire industry, including associations, vendors, training providers and individuals because it has a simple unifying purpose: to raise standards in the health and fitness industry.

Submit your affiliation request to ESWA to obtain European recognition of your national qualification and the direct validation of your internship hours.

Apply for Membership

Submit your affiliation request below

Leading European Fitness Standard

Join over 4,000+ professionals and institutions already accredited.

Recognized by the Initiative of the European Commission

Eswa represents the entire industry, including associations, vendors, training providers and individuals because it has a simple unifying purpose: to raise standards in the health and fitness industry.

© 2025 ESWA. All rights reserved.

Leading European Fitness Standard

Join over 4,000+ professionals and institutions already accredited.

Recognized by the Initiative of the European Commission

Eswa represents the entire industry, including associations, vendors, training providers and individuals because it has a simple unifying purpose: to raise standards in the health and fitness industry.

© 2025 ESWA. All rights reserved.

Leading European Fitness Standard

Join over 4,000+ professionals and institutions already accredited.

Recognized by the Initiative of the European Commission

Eswa represents the entire industry, including associations, vendors, training providers and individuals because it has a simple unifying purpose: to raise standards in the health and fitness industry.

© 2025 ESWA. All rights reserved.

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