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In early 2026, the BISp-funded project “Gender Diversity im organisierten Sport in Deutschland: Eine mehrperspektivische Untersuchung von geschlechtlicher Vielfalt und die Entwicklung von Handlungsempfehlungen für den Sport - Gender Diversity in Organized Sports in Germany: A Multi-Perspective Study…

Professor Dr Bettina Rulofs, Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Teaching and Continuing Education, and Head of the Department of Diversity Research at the German Sport University Cologne, has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Wissenschaftlicher Beirat des Bundesinstitut für…

On March 26, 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published a new policy titled “Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies , ” which will take effect at the 2028 Olympic…

As part of the collaborative project “Racism in Elite Sports” (“Rassismus im Spitzensport")—funded by the Federal Institute for Sports Science and conducted by the University of Wuppertal and the German Sport University Cologne—the joint brochure “Critique of Racism in Elite Sports: Practical…

As part of the conference on the federal program “Sport mit starker Stimme” (Sports with a Strong Voice) held in Berlin on May 19–20, —organized by the Federal Chancellery, BISp, and dsj—Prof. Ilse Hartmann-Tews and Maike Dernbach led a workshop on the collaborative project “Racism in Elite Sports.”…

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 various events focused on diversity, inclusion, and participation. An overview of our participation:…

Media appearances featuring Birgit Braumüller: WDR Quarks (DE) FUNK - Vicas (DE) Essay by David Kulessa from the SZ (DE)

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 University Cologne), the lecture “Rassismus im Spitzensport: Zum Erleben von Othering durch Schwarze…

The Erasmus+ funded project PLUSS – LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society (coordinated by the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation) is entering the home stretch. The overarching goal of the project is to promote the inclusion and participation of athletes with diverse sexual and…