We are happy to share that Tim Sperber has successfully completed his PhD at the German Sport University. His dissertation, titled „Climate Change and the Olympic Movement: Exploring, Explaining and C
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 vari
German Sport University Cologne invites you to the 2026 Trainerinnen-Symposium How can we attract more women to coaching in elite sport and retain them in the long term? What structural changes are ne
We are excited to announce the acceptance of 40 outstanding individuals into the 10th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme. 10 of the participants have been awarded a scholarship, thanks to th
The German Sport University Cologne today bid farewell to its Provost, Marion Steffen, at a ceremonial event held at the athletics ground. Numerous colleagues from the university, the city and various
Statement by the Rectorate of the German Sport University Cologne on the inclusion of gender diversity On 26 March 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published its new “ Policy on the Pro
At the German University Badminton Championships in Essen, students from the Wettkampfgemeinschaft Köln (WG: German Sport University Cologne, University of Cologne and TH Köln) once again put in stron
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.foerderfi
Events at the LANXESS arena have a significant positive impact on tourism and social life in Cologne. This is the conclusion reached by the latest study, ‘Events als Treiber touristischer und sozialer
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 encoura