Stephan Wassong, Director of the MA Olympic Studies Programme, participated in the IOC Olympic Education Commission Meeting on November 29th. A member of the commission for the past 10 years, Prof. Wa
Whether on grass, gravel, or artificial turf, with sturdy metal goals or simply jumpers and bags laid down as goalposts—public neighbourhood football pitches (known in German as Bolzplätze ) are as di
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 Un
With the Junior Researchers' Awards 2026 (award for young researchers), the German Sport University Cologne recognises the high academic standard and innovative spirit of early-career researchers and
On November 12, 2024, the team from the Department of Sports Pedagogy at the University of Wuppertal, led by Prof. Frohn, hosted the 17th Wuppertal School Sports Symposium at the Unihalle.
On January 28 and 29 the World Boxing Workshop took place in Frankfurt, bringing together a diverse group of participants, including many from the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme, as well as Mr. Breno
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 Studie
The 9th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies is in Barcelona, Spain between 10th and 15th of March, participating in the module “Media and Commercialisation of the Olympic Movement”. The module is co-or
On 25th February, Prof. Stephan Wassong had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Harry Tsolakis, the newly elected President of the International Olympic Academy (IOA), at the IOA headquarters in Athens. Dr. M