Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 1975 widmet sich das CIPC der Erforschung und Förderung des Olympismus, der olympischen Erziehung und des Vermächtnisses von Pierre de Coubertin, dem Begründer der moderne
The 9th intake of the MA Olympic Studies has successfully completed their last on-site module, International Relations . During this final academic session, participants engaged in thought-provoking d
Marloes Ekkelboom, doctoral student at the Institute of Sport History, took part in the renowned annual conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport from October 30 to November
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
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
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 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
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
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
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