Prof. Dr. Walter Tokarski

University Professor Prof. h.c. mult. Dr. rer. pol. Dipl.-Volksw. Walter Tokarski

Born on July 1, 1946
Married, two daughters

Curriculum Vitae

School: Cologne College

Scientific Education

• 1969 to 1974 Studies of Sociology, Social Psychology and Macro Economics at the University of Cologne, Diploma degree in Macro Economics and Social Sciences (Dipl.-Volksw. sozw. R.)
• 1974 to 1978 Doctoral Studies of Sociology, Social Psychology and Macro Economics at Cologne University, Doctoral degree in Sociology (Dr. rer. pol.)
• 1988 Habilitation, Venia Legendi for „Applied Sociology“ at Kassel University (Dr. rer. pol. habil.)

Employments

• 1978 to 1980 Senior Researcher at IMW Institute for Market Research, Cologne
• 1980 to 1982 Senior Researcher and Vice General Manager at the Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer of the Universities of the Ruhr Area at Bochum University
• 1982 to 1984 Senior Lecturer for Gerontology and Geriatrics at Kassel University
• 1984 to 1988 Principal Lecturer for Gerontology and Geriatrics at Kassel University
• 1988 to 1990 Associate Professor for Gerontology and Geriatrics at Kassel University
• 1990 to 2014 Full Professor for European Sport Policy and Leisure Studies, Director of the Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Studies at the German Sport University, Cologne
• 1995 until 1999 Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Psychology
• 1999 until 2014 President and Rector of the German Sport University, Cologne
• 2014 Professor Emeritus and Sport & Society Consultant

Other scientific Appointments
1989 to 1994 Honorary Professor at the Rijksuniversiteit te Gent/Belgium for Leisure Education, 1992 to 1993 Honorary Professor at the Christelijke Hogeschool Noord Neder-land Leeuwarden/Netherlands for Leisure Sociology, 2001 to 2005 Jean-Monnet-Chair of the European Commission for European Sport Studies, since 2002 Honorary Professor at Shanghai Sport University/China, since 2005 Honorary Professor at the National Sport Academy Sofia/Bulgaria, since 2005 Honorary Professor at Shandong Sport University/China

Other Activities and Functions
2006 to 2011 President of the European Network of Sport Sciences, Education and Employment (ENSSEE), 2010 to 2011 Chairman of the Cologne Science Council (KWR), 2012 to 2015 Member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Prince of Liechtenstein “Football is more” Foundation (FIM), 2011 to 2015 President of the Society for Prevention (GePeV), 2011 to 2021 Member of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Board Germany/Austria, since 2014 member of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Board of the International Cologne Business School (CBS)

Member of the Order of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republik of Germany 2015

Member of the Sport Order of Merit of North Rhine Westphalia 2017

Scientific fields of work

International und European Sport Policy, Sport Development, Recreational Sport, Leisure Research and Leisure Studies, Time Structure Research, Lifestyle Research, Health and Prevention, Gerontology and Geriatrics, University Policy and Management, Marketing

More than 550 national and international publications