Welcome to Spoho

Bachelor Degree programmes in Sports Science

The Student Advisory Service team offers a course titled ‘Introduction to Study Planning’ for the Bachelor’s degree programmes in Sports Science. All new students are strongly advised to attend this course, as it ensures a smooth start to their studies by providing guidance on study planning and the online enrolment process for courses and modules (‘timetable’).

To the Student Advisory team

To the dates “Introduction to Study Planning”

Teaching Degrees

The Centre for Teacher Training (ZfSb) provides support services for new students on teacher training programmes. It is strongly recommended that you familiarise yourself with the information and videos provided there (Introduction to Teacher Training) at an early stage, to ensure a smooth start to your studies in terms of planning your teacher training programme and registering for online modules. A digital Q&A session is also available.

To the ZfSb

Support services and dates 

On the ‘Study Documents’ page on the intranet, you will find

• an overview of programme leaders and module coordinators
• examination regulations
• materials for cross-programme modules (BAS, PE, SQ)
• programme-specific materials (entry requirements, module handbooks, study plans)

The current module handbooks and study plans are also available on the pages for the respective degree programmes on our website.
Link to study documents

During the LVB phases, registration for courses and modules takes place through the mySpoho system.
Link to mySpoho

Access: Log in to the mySpoho portal using your DSHS ID (user ID) and the corresponding password (see also Teaching | Digitalisation | IT).

The process for registering for courses is explained in detail in the Introduction to Study Planning (see above). Answers to frequently asked questions can be found in the Knowledge Base. During the course registration periods, a course registration hotline is also available to answer questions.
Link to Knowledge Base

Points of contact for questions or problems:

Student Advisory Team

Centre for Teacher Training (ZfSb)

The orientation tutorials (O-tutorials) are aimed at all first-semester Bachelor’s students (including those on teacher training programmes) and offer support with starting your degree and finding your feet at Spoho itself. During the tutorials, you will receive important information about starting your degree and develop key study-related skills that will make the transition to everyday student life easier. At the same time, you will get to know your fellow students and receive helpful tips from experienced students.

The O-tutorials take place in various groups as two-day face-to-face sessions. Students enrol for the O-tutorials during the first LVB phase.

If you have any queries or encounter any problems during registration (e.g. applicant number or DSHS ID missing), please contact us by email: tutorienprogramm(at)dshs-koeln.de.

To the tutorial programme of Spoho (Intranet)

The General Students’ Committee (AStA) organises an induction week for all new students. This takes place on the Spoho campus and in the city of Cologne. As soon as the dates for the next semester have been finalised, they will be announced here.
Website of AStA

All new students are officially welcomed by the university management at the new students’ welcome event. The date for the winter semester 26/27 will be published here as soon as it has been confirmed.

The Central Library of Sports Sciences (ZB Sport) is the university library for the German Sport University Cologne and the world’s largest specialist library for sport and sports science. Guided tours and online tutorials help new users get started with research and using the library. 
Link to ZB Sport

Do you have any questions about starting your studies? On this page, you will find the relevant advisory services, support facilities and contact persons.
Link to the advisory and support services

The semester fee covers the social contribution to the Cologne Student Services Organisation (KStW), the contribution to the Student Union (AStA), as well as the costs of the semester ticket and university sports.

These are all services set up in the students’ best interests. All students are therefore required to pay the semester fee. Further information is available on the Re-enrolment and Semester Fee page. The Student Registry is the point of contact for any questions or issues.

Re-enrolment and semester fee page
Link to the Registrar's Office 

Students at the German Sport University Cologne can print out a certificate of enrolment (certificate of registration) themselves via mySpoho. 
Link to mySpoho

Log in using your DSHS ID (user ID) and the corresponding password. Once logged in, the certificate of enrolment can be downloaded from the ‘Notices/Certificates’ subpage. 
Link to the Registrar's Office 

All students receive a “Spoho-card” at the start of their studies (student ID Card). 
More Information about the Spoho-card 

The semester ticket “Deutschlandsemesterticket” can be downloaded up to a week from the start of the semester. 

1. Click on the link to access your semester ticket.
2. You will then need to give your consent for the information to be transferred, either once or permanently (tick the box => Transfer information).
3. The ticket will then be displayed immediately (from 1 April or 1 October).

To access it offline, you can add it directly to your wallet (Apple Wallet or Google Wallet) in just two clicks (tap the ticket > tap ‘Add to Wallet’).
Link to the ticket

Wi-Fi
Spoho provides students with easy internet access via Wi-Fi. 
Link to instructions

Studmail
Students can apply for a Studmail address voluntarily and free of charge via the self-service portal.
To the self-service portal

External Services
Spoho provides students with a range of external services. Further information is available on the intranet.
Link to external services

We use the Cisco Webex application for online teaching.

All information and important notes regarding Cisco Webex can be found here.
Information about Webex

Moodle is our central e-learning system. In addition to course-related information, there is a dedicated team room for each degree programme. Important programme-specific information on work placements, dissertations, programme organisation and courses is published here.

Further information on this can be found on the intranet.
Information on Intranet
Link to Moodle

Important: Recording lectures (e.g. by filming them on a smartphone) is not permitted without the lecturer’s consent. The same applies to the publication of such recordings. Such behaviour makes one liable to prosecution and to pay damages. 

mySpoho is the campus management portal of the German Sport University Cologne. The portal is used, amongst other things, to manage academic administration, register for and withdraw from examinations, choose a timetable, enrol on courses, and carry out numerous other study-related processes.
Link to mySpoho