Master’s theses:

Life Sciences:
Simon Kieffer (MA in Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Management)
Title: Individualised and controlled exercise training in Post-Covid Syndrome (PCS): Influence on fatigue and exercise capacity
Supervisor: PD Dr Marijke Grau (Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine)

Humanities:
Alana Richardson (MA in International Sport Development and Politics)
Title: Money Talks: Funding mechanisms as a means of maintaining or (re)distributing power in sport for development
Supervisor: Dr Karen Petry (Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Research)

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Dr Mai Geisen (Institute for Training Science and Sports Informatics, Department of Cognitive and Sports Game Research)
Title: Exploration of Innovative Methods for Complex Skill Learning
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Stefanie Klatt

Humanities:
Dr Christian Büning (Institute for Movement Therapy and Movement-Oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation, Department of Neurology, Psychosomatics and Psychiatry)
Title: Mens Creator In Corpore Sano! Diversification Enhances Motor and Figural Creativity in University Sports Students
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Hedda Lausberg

Master’s theses/dissertations:

Life Sciences:
Leon Robertz (M.Sc. Human Technology in Sports and Medicine)
Title: Effect of running speed and incline on biomechanical risk factors for medial tibial stress syndrome and iliotibial band syndrome
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Uwe Kersting (Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics)

Humanities:
Konstantin Kuhlmann (M.Sc. Psychology in Sport & Exercise)
Title: An Existential Perspective on Athletic Identity: Investigating the Influence of Critical Moments on Athletes’ Identity via Narrative Analysis
Supervisor: Dr Christian Zepp (Institute of Psychology, Department of Health and Social Psychology)

Theses:

Life Sciences:
Luisa Euler (Institute of Biochemistry)
Title: Unintentional doping through food – approaches to distinguishing routes of intake of doping-relevant substances using HPLC-MS/MS
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Mario Thevis

Humanities:
Alina Napetschnig (Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine)
Title: User-centred design and evaluation of virtual reality applications for older adults, taking into account acceptance criteria and barriers to use
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Klara Brixius

Master’s theses:

Life Sciences:
Robin Olfermann (M.Sc. Psychology in Sport & Exercise)
Title: Hot and Cold Hand in Chess: Investigating Sequential Dependencies Within and Across Chess Games
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Dr Markus Raab (Institute of Psychology, Department of Performance Psychology)

Humanities:
Daryousch Manuel Argomand Khageh (M.Sc. in Sport Management)
Title: The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Consumer Attitudes Towards Sport Federations
Supervisor: Dr Stefan Walzel (Institute for Sports Economics and Sport Management, Department of Sports Business Administration)

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Isabel Stolz (Institute for Movement Therapy and Movement-Oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation, Department of Movement-Oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation Sciences)
Title: Development and Validation of an ICF-Compliant Standardised Assessment Tool for Measuring Motor, Mental and Psychosocial Functioning in Therapeutic Riding
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Ingo Froböse

Humanities:
No award winner this year

Master’s theses:

Life Sciences:
Vera Blümer (M.Sc. Psychology in Sport & Exercise)
Title: Motor adaptation in pathological gait – implementing active motor support in (neuro-)rehabilitation
Supervisor: Dr Alexandra Pizzera (Institute of Psychology, Department of Performance Psychology)

Humanities:
Kim Uhlendorf (M.Sc. in Sport Management)
Title: Sport Spectator Resistance to Technological Innovations: A Multi-Method Analysis of Augmented Reality Stadium Apps
Supervisor: Dr Christoph Bertling (Institute for Communication and Media Research)

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Niklas Joisten (Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine)
Title: Acute effects of various forms of physical exercise on tryptophan-kynurenine metabolism
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Wilhelm Bloch

Humanities:
Anton Behrens (Institute for Sports Economics and Sports Management)
Title: The internationalisation of team sport brands: An analysis of the perspectives of domestic fans and satellite fans
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Sebastian Uhrich

Master’s theses:

Life Sciences:
Pia Zajonz (MSc Psychology in Sport & Exercise)
Title: Enhancing Emotional Intelligence of Sport Coaches – evaluation of an online-based intervention and its effects on coaching efficacy
Supervisor: Dr Sylvain Laborde (Institute of Psychology, Department of Performance Psychology)

Humanities:
Marcel Wienands (MA in Sport, Media and Communication Research)
Title: Inclusive Structures in German Elite Sport – An International Comparison of Change Management Processes
Supervisor: Dr Christoph Bertling (Institute for Communication and Media Research)

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Marion Mundt (Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical and Technological Biomechanics)
Title: Development of intelligent wearables for the estimation of motion kinematics and kinetics
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Wolfgang Potthast
 

Humanities:
Benjamin Bonn (Institute for Teaching Competence in Sports)
Title: Pedagogisation and self-tracking
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Swen Körner

Master’s theses/dissertations

Life Sciences:
Patrick Mai, Title: ‘Footwear effects on lower extremity leg joint function in running’,
Supervisor: Dr Steffen Willwacher (Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics)

Humanities:
Maximilian Seltmann, Title: “Giving Athletes Veto Power: A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Democratised Policy-Making in German Sport”,
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Jürgen Mittag (Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Research)

Theses

Life Sciences:
Eleftheria Giannouli, Institute for Movement and Sport Gerontology,
Title: “Mobility in old age: Capacity and Performance”

Humanities:
Tobias Arenz, Institute for Education and Philosophy,
Title: “The Traces of Society: Reflections on Social Theory Following Luhmann”

Master’s theses / dissertations:

Humanities:
Christian Gräbner: ‘The Fulfilling Life – A Challenge for Happiness and Health, and a Look at its Educational Significance. A Comparison of Antonovsky’s Model of Salutogenesis and Aristotle’s Concept of Eudaimonia” (Supervisor: Dr Annika Steinmann, Institute of Education and Philosophy)

Life Sciences:
Mareike Morat: “Identification of kinematic, kinetic and neuromuscular movement patterns of the spike jump in female volleyball players – a comparison between levels of competition” (Supervisor: Dr Sina David, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics)

Doctoral theses:

Humanities:
Dr Adré Poweleit: “Curriculum Concept, Educational Physical Education and Subject Culture”, Supervisor: Prof. Stibbe (Department of Sports Didactics and School Sport)

Life Sciences:
Dr Lisa Musculus: “Ecological rationality: A framework for understanding the development of decision-making processes and the relationship to expertise in sport” (Supervisor: Prof. Raab, Institute of Psychology) 

Master’s / Thesis:

Life Sciences:
Charlotte Richter: "Human Musculoskeletal and Cardiopulmonary Response due to Partial Gravity Exposure – A Systematic Review –" 

Social Sciences:
Lea Rossi: “Identifying constraints and motivations in athletes’ dual careers and potential improvements to the German dual career system”

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Dr Nils Alexander Bury: "The influence of gravicentric, egocentric and visual stimuli on human spatial orientation – The perception of the habitual subjective vertical"  

Social Sciences:
Dr Theresa Hoppe: “Social structural conditions affecting the physical (in)activity of care home residents”

Master’s theses and dissertations:

Life Sciences:
Tobias Menzel: “Development of an instrumented boxing glove”

Social Sciences:
Caroline Meier: “The Early Positioning of UNESCO in Sport and Physical Education: Considerations – Controversies – Cooperation”

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Dr Carina Kreitz: “Watching without seeing: Determinants and mechanisms of inattentional blindness”

Social Sciences:
Dr David Jaitner: “Sports clubs as ‘schools of democracy’? – A pragmatist perspective”

Master’s theses / degree theses:

Life Sciences:
Johannes Funken: “The relationship between dynamic knee adduction torque and static leg axis in patients with varus knee deformity prior to high tibial realignment osteotomy” 

Social Sciences:
Judith Jansen & Judith Nögel: “Heterogeneity as a teaching challenge: A video interview study on aspects of didactics and performance in inclusive physical education”

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Dr Julia Däggelmann: “Design, implementation and evaluation of a group-based, movement therapy programme for children and adolescents with cancer following inpatient medical treatment.” 

Social Sciences:
Dr Sebastian Ruin: “Body image in school sports programmes. A sociological study of the body”

Master’s theses / degree theses:

Life Sciences:
Thorben Hülsdünker: ‘Cortical activity associated with transient and continuous balance control’ 

Humanities:
Paul Sprüssel: “Subject-centred external control as a neoliberal element in education. A comparison with constructivist didactics”

Doctoral theses:

Life Sciences:
Dr Fabian Steinberg: “The role of the behavioural context on fine motor skills: A comparison of laboratory and everyday-like conditions” 

Social Sciences:
Dr Stefanie Hüttermann: “The ‘Attention Window’ model: An exploration of various factors influencing the size and shape of the visual attention focus in sport”