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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 Comparing the Bi-Directional Relationship of Climate Change within the Organized Sport Structures in…

How can physical education address the diversity of students and promote personalised learning? A joint research project involving the TU Braunschweig, the University of Cologne, and the German Sport University Cologne is dedicated to addressing this question. As part of this collaborative project,…

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:…

The German Sport University Cologne and the team behind the “Balu und Du” mentoring program would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to “Hier mit Herz” at Sparkasse KölnBonn for a generous donation of just under €4,000.00. The donation supports the efforts of our students and young staff members…

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…

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 needed to promote equal opportunities, a work-life balance and attractive career paths for female…

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 the generous support of Olympic Solidarity. Our new cohort comes from 30 different countries and…

University Professor Dr. Ralf Roth of the Institute for Outdoor Sports and Environmental Science was re-elected chair of the German Federal Government’s “Umwelt und Sport” Advisory Board. The advisory board supports the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and…

The Working Group for Sports Psychology (asp) and MentalGestärkt are planning their next joint theme day for 2027—this time on the topic of “Loneliness & Homesickness in Competitive Sports.” The event will once again be held at the German Sport University in Cologne. As with the last two theme days,…