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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 Professional Perspective of (Prospective) Physical Education Teachers”), Alina Kulüke (“The…

Our institute is pleased to announce, in collaboration with several co-editors from the Olympic Studies Centre at the DSHS and the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport in Magglingen, the publication of a volume in the educationally oriented UTB series “Just Ask!” In a systematic question-and-answer…

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…

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 well as the founding and development of the Olympic Movement. The lecture concluded with remarks on…

Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1975 widmet sich das CIPC der Erforschung und Förderung des Olympismus, der olympischen Erziehung und des Vermächtnisses von Pierre de Coubertin, dem Begründer der modernen Olympischen Spiele, um sicherzustellen, dass seine Ideen und seine Arbeit weiterhin inspirieren.…

From 3 to 5 November 2025 the IOC organised and hosted the IOC Fit for the Future Consultation Commission Event at the Olympic House. It has been a remarkable and constructive initiative which encouraged members of IOC Commissions to develop relevant working fields on the head topics Athletes,…

From 5–8 October 2025, Marloes Ekkelboom, research associate and PhD candidate at the Institute for Sport History, participated in the Play the Game Conference in Tampere, Finland. The conference brings together a diverse range of stakeholders from across the world of sport including researchers,…

The 9th intake of the MA Olympic Studies has successfully completed their last on-site module, International Relations . During this final academic session, participants engaged in thought-provoking discussions on the intersection of sport, diplomacy, and global politics — an area that continues to…

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…

Dr. Hilla Davidov, a graduate of the M.A. Olympic Studies programme was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the 18th International Session for National Olympic Academies and National Olympic Committees Delegates, hosted by the International Olympic Academy in Olympia. In her lecture, "AI:…