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Successful Symposium on Female Coaches at the Rhein Energie Stadium in Cologne On Thursday, July 2, 2026, there was an intensive exchange between academia, sports, and politics regarding the situation of female coaches in German elite sports. As part of the Women Coaches Symposium at the…

Please make an appointment by email: s.pawlowski(at)dshs-koeln.de Appointments can be held in person (institute building II, room 313) or via WebEx on one of the following days: 28.07. 14:00-16:00 pm, as of 16:00 pm online 05.08. 08:30-10:00 am, as of 10:00 am online 02.09. 09:00-10:30 am 06.10.…

On March 26, 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published a new policy titled “Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies , ” which will take effect at the 2028 Olympic…

As part of the conference on the federal program “Sport mit starker Stimme” (Sports with a Strong Voice) held in Berlin on May 19–20, —organized by the Federal Chancellery, BISp, and dsj—Prof. Ilse Hartmann-Tews and Maike Dernbach led a workshop on the collaborative project “Racism in Elite Sports.”…

Is taking part all that matters? – Does sports bring Europe together? Do recreational and competitive sports promote European integration and mutual understanding? In the wake of the Winter Olympics in Italy, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and the World Equestrian Games…

As part of PE1.14 “International Sports Policy and Development Cooperation,” a “sports policy fair” covering various exciting topics will take place this coming Saturday, July 4, 2026. The topics will be prepared, presented, and discussed by students at interactive booths. Anyone interested is…

Read more about this year's GSU Young Talent Award…

Dr. Vera Abeln was interviewed for Tagesschau.de on the topic “Improved Training Methods – How the Brain Controls Physical Performance.” The article in the Knowledge-Health section focuses primarily on the neuroathletics method. A training method that can be classified as neuro-centered training and…

As part of the Diversity Week (Woche der Vielfalt) 2026, the Diversity Department, together with the faculty of the “SQ2 – Diversity-Kompetenz (Diversity Competence)” seminar, is participating in various events focused on diversity, inclusion, and participation. An overview of our participation:…

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 University Cologne), the lecture “Rassismus im Spitzensport: Zum Erleben von Othering durch Schwarze…