Our institute is pleased to announce, in collaboration with several co-editors from the Olympic Studies Centre at the DSHS and the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport in Magglingen, the publication of a
At the invitation of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), Prof. Wassong delivered a lecture at the distinguished club on 3 June, focusing on Pierre de Coubertin's visits to the NYAC in 1889 and 1893, as
From 5–8 October 2025, Marloes Ekkelboom, research associate and PhD candidate at the Institute for Sport History, participated in the Play the Game Conference in Tampere, Finland. The conference brin
We are happy to highlight and feature a historic collaboration between Panathlon International, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and
Dr. Hilla Davidov, a graduate of the M.A. Olympic Studies programme was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the 18th International Session for National Olympic Academies and National Olympic Commi
On 25th February, Prof. Stephan Wassong had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Harry Tsolakis, the newly elected President of the International Olympic Academy (IOA), at the IOA headquarters in Athens. Dr. M
The 9th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies is in Barcelona, Spain between 10th and 15th of March, participating in the module “Media and Commercialisation of the Olympic Movement”. The module is co-or
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS) hosted a special dual event: the graduation ceremony for graduates of the M.A. in Olympic Studie
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
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