The network initiative run by the German Sport University Cologne has been championing mental health in elite sport for 15 years Higher, faster, further – competitive sport involves high physical demands. However, it can also pose significant mental and social challenges for athletes and coaches.…

In cooperation with the German Sport University Cologne and the “SafeClubs” project, the German Sports Youth (dsj) hosted the “Safe Sport in Safe Clubs” forum, providing valuable insights over two days on how to create safe club structures in sports. At the “Safe Sport in Safe Clubs” forum last…

The Department of Performance Psychology at the German Sport University Cologne has secured funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project focuses on a theory designed to help explain performance in high-pressure situations. In law enforcement, emergency medicine, and sports, people…

The research project “Motivation-Image Fit in Handball” (MIPHa) analyzes the motivations and image of handball from the perspective of children and adolescents in order to develop concrete recommendations for action on how to rekindle long-term enthusiasm for handball among more children and…

How does one get started in elite sports? The EU project “HerForm” provides answers—with a digital learning platform specifically tailored to the needs of female athletes. The German Sport University Cologne is supporting the project as a key research partner. The EU project “HerForm” is currently…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…