Lorenz Fiege

IG II , Room 316

Institut für Europäische Sportentwicklung und Freizeitforschung

Email l.fiege@­dshs-koeln.de
Telephone +49 221 4982-4870
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Professional and Academic Career

Professional and Academic Career

Professionally

  • Research Assistant at DSHS / PhD Student, Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Studies - DSHS [01/2020 - Current]
  • Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission - European Executive Agency for Education and Culture (EACEA), Unit A3, Erasmus Mundus and Sport [10/2020 - 02/2021]
    Freelancer, Foundation National Anti-Doping Agency Germany (NADA) [10/2015 - 10/2020]
  • Project Assistant, Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) - Society for the Promotion of Cycling [03/2019 - 09/2019]
    Research Assistant at DSHS,Sport and Health in Prevention and Therapy [08/2016 - 12/2016]

Academically

  • 2022 - until today
    Doctoral studies at the German Sport University Cologne, Institute for European Sport Development and Leisure Research
    Working title: "Interactions between institutional characteristics and the democratisation of sport governance in Europe"
  • M.A. "The role of athlete participation in the National Anti-Doping Organisations of Germany (NADA) and Poland (POLADA): effective and legitimate governance?" [Master's thesis, German Sport University Cologne].
    B.Sc. "The influence of training condition on cortisol expression during physical and psychosocial stress" [Bachelor's thesis, German Sport University Cologne].
Research Focus and ongoing Projects

Research Focus and ongoing Projects

Resarch Focus

  • Sport governance
  • EU sport politics

Ongoing Projects

  • 07/2022 – today
    Research staff in the European Social Fund+ Project "Social Dialogue in Europe for Professional Sports"(SDE Pro Sports) and Erasmus+ Project Assessing, Evaluating and Implementing Athletes' Social Protection in Olympic Sports”(SOPROS)
  • 10/2021 – 12/2022
    Research staff in the Erasmus+ Project "Understanding, Evaluating and Improving Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe" (EMPLOYS)
  • 01/2020 – 09/2021
    Research assistant in the Erasmus+ Project "National Anti-Doping Governance Observer" (NADGO)
Publications

Publications

  • Mittag, J., Seltmann, M., Fiege, L. et al. (2022): Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe. Rijeka: University of Rijeka.
  • Mittag, J., Seltmann, M., Fiege, L. et al. (2022): Understanding the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe: Fact Report. Rijeka: University of Rijeka.
  • Fiege, L. (2021). The role of athlete participation in the National Anti-Doping Organisations of Germany (NADA) and Poland (POLADA): effective and legitimate governance? [Master's thesis, German Sport University Cologne].
  • Mittag, J., Seltmann, M. & Fiege, L. (2021). Sport and Politics. In J. Winter, S. Mahendran & P. Schuller (Eds.), Themenblätter im Unterricht / 129. Bonn: Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung/bpb).
  • Mittag, J. & Fiege, L. (2021). NADO Report. National Anti-Doping Agency of Germany. In A. Geeraert (Ed.), National Anti-Doping Governance Observer. Final report (pp. 50-73). Aarhus: Play the Game.
Presentations and Teaching Activities

Presentations and Teaching Activities

Presentations

  • Speaker at 2022 Play the Game Conference in Odense (topics: 'Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Olympic Athletes'; 'Fostering good governance in NADOs: how to ensure athletes' participation in decision-making?'
  • Speaker at 2022 Sport & EU Conference at Université de Lausanne (topic: 'Conceptualizing Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports')
  • Speaker at Erasmus+ Multiplier Sport Events at University of Warsaw, Université de Lausanne, University of Rijeka, Edge Hill University, Universidade Europeia, and the European Committee of the Regions Cologne (Oct 2021 - Dec 2022)
  • Speaker at online symposium on 'Governance in anti-doping: How to meet the challenges' hosted by Play the Game and NADA (May 2021)

Teaching

  • Lecturer of the 'Jean Monnet EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Rijeka Summer School 2022' at University of Rijeka
  • Lecturer of the study courses 'Leadership and Management in Elite Sport' (M. A.) and 'Fundamentals of Sport Policy' (B. A.) at German Sport University Cologne (Summer Semester 2022)