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On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS) hosted a special dual event: the graduation ceremony for graduates of the M.A. in Olympic Studies and the official opening of the program’s 10th cohort. The evening was opened by the Rector of the…

The BMBF-funded collaborative project ‘Kompetenznetzwerk Digitalisierung und Sport in der Lehrer*innenbildung: Vermittlung, Bildung und Lernen im und durch Sport“’ ( Com e Sport for short ) is gradually entering its final phase. In the summer of 2023, work began on jointly developing modularised…

In qualitative research, it is a matter of common sense not only to accept the multifaceted premises of the research process, but also to revisit these premises time and again at various stages. The 8th Annual Conference of the ‘Qualitative Forschung in der Sportwissenschaft’ network aimed to give…

How should local sports policy be designed to reach everyone? How can towns and local authorities improve participation in sport across all social groups? These are the questions addressed by the EU research project ‘ALLSTARS – Good Practice for Active Lifestyles in Local Sport Policies’. As a…

We are happy to highlight and feature a historic collaboration between Panathlon International, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (CIPC). As part of this collaboration, the CIPC…

The German Sport University Cologne will remain a research partner of 1. FC Köln in the coming years. The partnership has been extended for a further five years until 2030 and covers key areas such as talent development, sports psychology, sports communication, sports economics, digital innovation…

What is the secret to success in sports, and how can athletes improve even further? Scientists are investigating these questions as part of the in:prove project, which was presented this weekend at the German federal government’s open house in Berlin. In competitive sports, athletes achieve peak…

What is the secret to sporting success, and how can athletes improve even further? Scientists are investigating this as part of the in:prove project, which was presented at the German Federal Government’s Open Day in Berlin at the weekend. In competitive sport, peak performances are achieved – and…

How does one get started in elite sports? The EU project “HerForm” provides answers—with a digital learning platform specifically tailored to the needs of female athletes. The German Sport University Cologne is supporting the project as a key research partner. The EU project “HerForm” is currently…

How does one get started in elite sport? The EU project ‘HerForm’ provides answers – with a digital learning platform specifically tailored to the needs of female athletes. The Institute of Psychology at the German Sport University Cologne is supporting the project as a key research partner. The EU…