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The Working Group for Sports Psychology (asp) and MentalGestärkt are planning their next joint theme day for 2027—this time on the topic of “Loneliness & Homesickness in Competitive Sports.” The event will once again be held at the German Sport University in Cologne. As with the last two theme days,…

Experts from the German Sport University Cologne discuss the DOSB election, the IOC’s ‘Fit for the Future’ reform process and Germany’s chances of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games Berlin, Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr or Munich: on 26 September, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will…

The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) has appointed Prof. Dr. Tobias Vogt to its Scientific Board. The director of the Institute for Teaching Competence in Sports , Department of Sports Didactics and Methodology, has been an ECSS Fellow since 2018 and a member of the Scientific Committee…

23rd Annual Conference of the dvs-Kommission Gesundheit, 3–5 September, 2026, at the German Sport University Cologne Smartwatches, fitness apps, or digital rehabilitation programs: Today, digital technologies support millions of people in their sports activities and daily lives. They count steps,…

For the mixed relay, the Allgemeine Deutsche Hochschulsportverband (adh) nominated Julia Bodenschatz (German Sport University Cologne), Jan Scheffold (University of Freiburg), Sophie Gießmann (IU International University of Applied Sciences), and Benedikt Bettin (University of Freiburg) for the…

It is encouraging to see how participants and professors of the M.A. Olympic Studies continue to shape the ever-evolving academic and educational profile of the IPCC. Prof. Wassong is proud to have built these interinstitutional and personal synergies over time. Several graduates of the M.A. Olympic…

Professor Stephan Wassong, Director of the Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne and President of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC), attended the opening days of the International Volunteer Games of New Acropolis. The Games began on 3 August and finished…

According to the German Rectors’ Conference, the German Sport University Cologne, Germany’s only university specialising in sport, has achieved an outstanding tenth place in the ‘Sports-Related Subjects’ category of the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The ranking assesses…

The Förderfinder (Funding Finder) for elite athletes is now online and, for the first time, offers a centralised, systematic overview of individual athlete support schemes in Germany. At www.foerderfinder-sport.de , the platform brings together a wide range of support programmes – from financial…

Felix Wittmann from the German Sport University Cologne performed well at the WUC Crosslauf 2026. Together with his team, he won the bronze medal in the mixed short-distance relay. The German quartet held their own against strong international competition in Cassino, Italy, and secured a place on…