Kober, winner of the silver medal in the parallel giant slalom at Turin 2006 and parallel slalom bronze in Sochi eight years’ later, has been given the scholarship to help further her career outside of sport.

The 28-year-old has endured a difficult time with injuries in recent years after she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in an accident in June 2014, just four months after clinching a Winter Olympics bronze medal.

Kober’s return to snowboarding was hampered once again by another surgery last year but she still hopes to make a comeback to the sport in the near future.

The grant from the DOSB was advertised back in June and invited applications from past and former German athletes, as well as young professionals from the Member Federations of the DOSB.

Those interested were asked to submit a curriculum vitae, reports from school and a short essay on one of three future relevant sport business topics.

Kober’s application for the "General Management Programme" at the Sports Business Academy, which includes nine modules and begins this month, was the one which stood out for assessors.

"I’m very happy to get the chance to study at the Sports Business Academy, and I'm very confident that I will learn a lot which will help me for my future occupational life," Kober said.

The Sports Business Academy aims to prepare future leaders and high potentials in the best possible fashion for future challenges in sports business.

They also partner with other sporting bodies in Germany, including the Bundesliga and the German Football Association.