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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Organized by Athleten Deutschland e.V., a digital discussion on mental health will be held on two dates in August. Under the title “More Than Muscles—Talking About Mental Challenges,” you can share your experiences, doubts, feelings of shame, or fears. The virtual space is provided by Athleten…

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…

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…