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
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
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
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
We are happy to share that Hilla Davidov, a past participant of the M.A. in Olympic Studies, has successfully completed her PhD at the German Sport University. Her dissertation, "The Bridge Between Pr
The Institute for Movement and Neuroscience once again hosted the annual conference for team physicians, physical therapists, and classifiers of the German Disabled Sports Association. From March 21–2
It is encouraging to see how participants and professors of the M.A. Olympic Studies continue to shape the ever-evolving academic and educational profile of the IPCC. Prof. Wassong is proud to have bu
A significant milestone has been reached with the first-ever joint reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by all higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia: for the first time, 14 universi
On March 17, 2026, this year’s 26 graduates of the supplementary qualification in sports promotion were honored at a certificate ceremony. Elmar Kugel, a department head at the Cologne District Govern
The 8th international Sport and Discrimination Conference examines the intersectional nature of discrimination in sport. This one-day event, 13 June 2025, at German Sport University, Cologne, Germany