As part of the inter-university research project “Rassismus im Spitzensport - Racism in Elite Sports , ” led by Prof. Tina Nobis (University of Wuppertal) and Prof. Ilse Hartmann-Tews (German Sport Un
At the invitation of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), Prof. Wassong delivered a lecture at the distinguished club on 3 June, focusing on Pierre de Coubertin's visits to the NYAC in 1889 and 1893, as
Last week, the 39th Annual Conference of the Section on Sports Education was held in Frankfurt, with several members of the institute in attendance. Katrin Strub (“The Influence of Beliefs on the Prof
The Erasmus+ funded project PLUSS – LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society (coordinated by the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation) is entering the home stretch. The overarching goal o
In early 2026, the BISp-funded project “Gender Diversity im organisierten Sport in Deutschland: Eine mehrperspektivische Untersuchung von geschlechtlicher Vielfalt und die Entwicklung von Handlungsemp
We are excited to announce the acceptance of 40 outstanding individuals into the 10th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme. 10 of the participants have been awarded a scholarship, thanks to th
The 9th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies is in Barcelona, Spain between 10th and 15th of March, participating in the module “Media and Commercialisation of the Olympic Movement”. The module is co-or
On 25th February, Prof. Stephan Wassong had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Harry Tsolakis, the newly elected President of the International Olympic Academy (IOA), at the IOA headquarters in Athens. Dr. M
On January 28 and 29 the World Boxing Workshop took place in Frankfurt, bringing together a diverse group of participants, including many from the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme, as well as Mr. Breno