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On 4 March 2026, University Professor Dr. Jürgen Mittag participated in the public hearing of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Sports and Volunteer Work and presented his statement on the topic “Trend Sports: Opportunities and Challenges for Sports in Germany.” In his statement, Prof. Mittag…

The German Sport University Cologne was represented on 11 March 2026, at the expert meeting on the pilot project “Germany Learns to Swim” held at the Federal Government in Berlin. Dr. Ilka Staub (DVS Swimming Commission) and Vice-President Prof. Tobias Vogt participated on behalf of the German…

Children’s feet grow quickly — but shoes don’t. That’s why three students at the German Sport University Cologne have developed a children’s shoe whose size can be adjusted. With their startup, Sizeless, they aim to offer a solution to a problem that many families face. On 16th March, the team is…

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,…

The University Electoral Assembly has also elected Prof. Dr Claudia Steinberg as Vice-Rector for Resources and Sustainable Development. The German Sport University Cologne is setting the course for its future leadership: the University Electoral Assembly has elected Kai Viebahn as the new Chancellor…

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…

On 17th March, 2026, this year’s 26 graduates of the supplementary certification programme in physical education were honored. Lena Brack (Institute of Sport Didactics and Physical Education) and Anke Raabe-Oetker ( Institute for Movement Therapy and Movement-oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation)…

AOK Rheinland/Hamburg and the German Sport University Cologne jointly carried out an innovative training project in which young people from socially disadvantaged neighborhoods were trained to become fitness coaches. The project relied on the proven peer-to-peer approach and was designed to lead to…

Dinah Pfizenmaier (34) served as head coach of the Westphalian Tennis Association until 2025. While working full-time, she successfully completed the continuing education master’s program “Leadership and Management in Elite Sports.” What made you decide to enroll in the master’s program in…

On 30th January, 2026, student teachers from the German Sport University Cologne organized a sports festival for about 60 seventh-grade students from the Heliosschule Cologne. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the classes moved through various activity stations in the gym of the Hockey-Judo Center…