XPS Stories are back! This time we travelled to Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. In this XPS Stories episode we discover how Schalke leverages XPS to streamline workflows, connect departments, and enhance player development both on and off the pitch. See for yourself below!
For FC Schalke 04, a club steeped in tradition with an unmatched fanbase and a legacy of 7 German championships and 5 DFB-Pokals, maintaining excellence both on and off the pitch is non-negotiable. That’s why Schalke has turned to XPS Network to bring all their departments together, simplify workflows, and enhance player development.
“It was for us the point to bring everything in one platform and to connect with each other, and to give every person who is involved the simplest access to XPS,” says Alexander Storck, FC Schalke 04 Athletic Director.
Connecting Departments, Eliminating Inefficiency
Managing data across departments in a club of Schalke’s stature had become increasingly complex. With many different tools and countless spreadsheets, communication between departments often suffered. XPS helped streamline these processes by centralizing operations and connecting the athletic and medical departments under one unified system.
Storck highlights the significance of this change: “We use XPS Health to connect all our departments, the athletic department with our medical department. It’s always been an issue that we had a lot of paperwork, a lot of different Excel sheets. XPS helped us solve that.”
Training Load & Readiness Forms
XPS doesn’t just benefit the staff—it’s a game-changer for Schalke’s players, too. The platform provides tools for video analysis, daily readiness monitoring, and feedback submission, enabling athletes to prepare and perform better.
Max Grüger, a midfielder for Schalke’s A-Team, describes the impact: “It’s great to have the opportunity to watch the videos before each training session in the XPS app. Before and after each training, we provide the training load and fitness level feedback.”
These insights not only help players improve but also allow coaches to adapt training programs in real-time. Grüger adds, “Based on the data our coaches receive in XPS Reports, they can then adapt our training load, so we train more targeted and smarter.” This collaboration between players and coaches is a cornerstone of Schalke’s enhanced performance strategy.
Leveraging API Integration for Enhanced Performance Monitoring
A standout feature of Schalke’s setup with XPS Network is the API integration with Catapult, which enables seamless GPS data transfer. This functionality ensures that all performance insights, from player tracking data to training loads, are easily accessible in one centralized platform.
Storck notes the value of this integration, saying, “We can display GPS data in XPS Reports thanks to the API integration with Catapult, and have everything available in one platform.”
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