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Olympic Studies Centres (OSCs) are valued as an important link between the Olympic and academic worlds. The Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne (OSC Cologne) was founded in 2005 and was established as a central research and teaching facility in compliance with section 20 of the Federal Higher Education Act.
The forerunner of the OSC was the Carl und Liselott Diem Archive (CuLDA), which still exists as part of the current OSC. The OSC Cologne follows the tradition of the CuLDA in conducting research and delivering teaching about the Olympic Movement, Olympic Sport and the Olympic Games on a national and international level.
The profile of the OSC Cologne meets the expectations of a modern university landscape and its current activities in research, teaching, consulting and archival work are examples of how the key objectives of the OSC Cologne can be met. The activities are the following:
- Transfer of academic knowledge on the Olympic Movement into the Olympic world through the international part-time programme M.A. Olympic Studies;
- Development and expansion of research studies, information and documentation within the research centre;
- Creating synergies in teaching, researching and consulting activities amongst national and international OSCs;
- Strengthening links between the OSC Cologne and institutions linked to the Olympic Movement on the national and international level.
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Call for Papers: 8th International Sport & Discrimination Conference
The 8th international Sport and Discrimination Conference examines the intersectional nature of discrimination in sport. This one-day event, 13 June 2025, at German Sport University, Cologne, Germany invites presentations by academics, postgraduates, students, practitioners, and policy makers from a variety of backgrounds and...
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On September 30th, the 9th cohort of the MA Olympic Studies Programme commenced their third module. The 25 international participants are attending the module "Governance, Policy, and Olympic Organisations," taught by Emeritus Professor Thierry Zintz, from the Université catholique de Louvain.
Professor Zintz, a member of both...
Applications for the 2025 M.A. Olympic Studies 10th Intake open now!
This 2-year part-time, fully accredited Master’s programme offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to Olympic Studies, partnering with top universities worldwide.
Participants can continue working while applying their knowledge directly to their careers.
Apply by February 24, 2025!
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