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After three years of intensive collaboration, the nationwide ComeSport competence network officially came to a close with a two-day closing event in Bergisch Gladbach. Representatives from the participating universities, industry partners, and stakeholders from the second and third phases of teacher…

Five institutes at the German Sport University Cologne and other international partners are collaborating on the COSMOS project. Their goal is to develop a fully integrated, two-year international master’s programme in Community Sport and Movement for Social Transformation (COSMOS). The project’s…

From the physical aptitude test to a sports degree programme — two videos chronicle the journey to the German Sport University Cologne. Studying sports — it’s a dream for many. But before they can get started, applicants to Germany’s only sports university must take the physical aptitude test: over…

Shortly before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Federal Institute of Sport Science is presenting initial findings on the significance of elite and competitive sports in Germany, which stem from a research project conducted by the German Sport University. One finding:…

Prof. Stephan Wassong, head of the Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne, and Cologne Mayor Torsten Burmester met at Cologne City Hall. Wassong presented the mayor with the book “The Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement: Just Ask!”, which the Olympic Studies Centre…

Almost six years after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, those affected are reporting long-term effects following a bout of COVID-19. Symptoms can persist for weeks or months, or new ones may develop: Long COVID. To improve diagnosis and treatment, the German Sport University Cologne and the…

At Macromedia University’s Resilience Day on November 12, 2025, Marion Sulprizio, at the invitation of Prof. Oliver Lohmar, presented the ideas behind MentalGestärkt to students and faculty. The focus was primarily on applying lessons from competitive sports to everyday life, dealing with pressure…

The project “Sustainable (Large-Scale) Sporting Events – Sharing Knowledge. Securing Support” was awarded the Humboldtⁿ Sustainability Prize 2025 yesterday evening. The award ceremony took place as part of the Future Conference at the University of Duisburg-Essen. With this prize, the Humboldtⁿ…

This year, 40 Spoho students have been awarded the Deutschlandstipendium by the German Sport University Cologne. The award ceremony at the Playa in Cologne brought together students, sponsors, staff and alumni. The scholarship presentation was all about appreciation, connecting with one another and…

In July 2025, the tenth intake of the European Handball Manager course began; among the participants were former German international Ole Rahmel and former Slovak international Martina Halásová. The students have now attended their first on-campus phase at the German Sport University Cologne. The…