10 Reasons:

1. EVENT EXPERIENCE
   Slovenia has worldwide leading know-how in hosting major winter sports events.
   
   
2. SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
   Maribor offers modern sport facilities for all sports involved in the Winter Universiade within close geographic concentration.
   
   
3. SKI COMPETENCE
   Slovenia has a long tradition in winter sports and is among the best countries in Alpine and Nordic skiing.
   
   
4. TOURISM
   Slovenia is a very popular destination for winter sports holidays.
   
   
5. GEOGRAPHY
   Its Central European position makes Maribor easily accessible for a large number of F.I.S.U. members.
   
   
6. SECURITY
   Slovenia is a safe country with a high standard of living and enjoys domestic and international peace. Crime rates and security risks are low.
   
   
7. ACCOMMODATION
   All participants will be centrally accommodated, enabling easy accessibility to the sporting events for both the competitors and the spectators.
   
   
8. UNIVERSITY CITY
   The main goal of the student sport and also the universiades is the development of the academic culture. In the surrounding of the University City the international academic community has the perfect conditions to achieve that goal.
   
   
9. EUROPEAN UNION
   Slovenia is a full member of the European Union (EU). This enables free flow of capital, people, and merchandise, and the use of the European currency Euro.
   
   
10. SUSA
    Slovenian University Sports Association proved itself as one of the most active university sports associations. SUSA has gained the highest level of support possible for the Universiade.