On July 4, 2025, at the “Träumen lohnt sich” camp—organized by the Träumen-lohnt-sich Foundation by Robin Gosens and the DFB Sepp Herberger Foundation—Marion Sulprizio gave an engaging presentation to 26 young soccer players on the topic of “Mental Health in Competitive Sports,” explaining what…

The asp Annual Conference took place at Ruhr University in Bochum from May 29 to May 31, 2025. MentalGestärkt organized a workshop on the topic “Mental Health in Competitive Sports—Best Practice Initiatives and Projects in Germany.” During the workshop, projects were presented that focus on…

Organized by Athleten Deutschland e.V., a digital discussion on mental health will be held on May 19, 2025. Under the title “More Than Muscles—Talking About Mental Challenges,” you’ll have the opportunity to share your experiences, doubts, shame, or fears. The virtual space is provided by Athleten…

“YOU FIRST”—a campaign that addresses mental health in competitive sports and raises awareness about mental health issues! The new “YOU FIRST” awareness campaign, launched by Daniel Müller, director of the Rhineland Olympic Sports Center (OSP), takes an in-depth look at mental health in competitive…

On February 10, 2025, the second theme day organized by the MentalGestärkt initiative and the Working Group for Sports Psychology (asp) took place at the German Sport University. Participants were treated to an engaging program centered on the topic of “Hate Speech and Social Media.” The event was…

This symposium was organized by the Professional Association of German Psychologists (bdp) in collaboration with the German Soccer Academy (DFB Academy) and focused on the crucial role of mental well-being in soccer. The event, tailored for psychologists and sports psychologists, highlighted the…

As part of the Romanian Sports Science University Day in Cluj-Napoca, Prof. Markus Raab delivered a keynote address on applied sports psychology and demonstrated how research can be successfully applied in practice.

Under the theme “Sports Science—Diversity and Sustainability?!” the 27th University Sports Science Conference of the German Association for Sports Science (dvs) took place in Münster from September 16 to 19, 2025. The supporting program consisted of engaging keynote speeches, diverse workshops, and…

On October 7, 2025, students from a high school in Lower Saxony who had written their research papers on the topic of “Sports and Psychology” visited the Department of Health and Social Psychology. The goal was to gain insights into the research, application, and teaching conducted by the research…

What is the secret to success in sports, and how can athletes improve even further? Scientists are investigating these questions as part of the in:prove project, which was presented this weekend at the German federal government’s open house in Berlin. In competitive sports, athletes achieve peak…