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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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