We are excited to announce the acceptance of 40 outstanding individuals into the 10th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme. 10 of the participants have been awarded a scholarship, thanks to th
On Sunday, 28 September 2025, the Institute for Sport History at the German Sport University Cologne (GSU) hosted a special double event: the graduation ceremony for alumni from previous cohorts of th
From 3 to 5 November 2025 the IOC organised and hosted the IOC Fit for the Future Consultation Commission Event at the Olympic House. It has been a remarkable and constructive initiative which encoura
Stephan Wassong, Director of the MA Olympic Studies Programme, participated in the IOC Olympic Education Commission Meeting on November 29th. A member of the commission for the past 10 years, Prof. Wa
Marloes Ekkelboom, Kollegin und Promotionsstudentin am Institut für Sportgeschichte, nahm vom 30. Oktober bis 2. November an der renommierten Jahreskonferenz der North American Society for the Sociolo
On January 28 and 29 the World Boxing Workshop took place in Frankfurt, bringing together a diverse group of participants, including many from the M.A. Olympic Studies Programme, as well as Mr. Breno
Am Sonntag, den 28. September 2025, lud Institut für Sportgeschichte der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln (DSHS) zu einer besonderen Doppelveranstaltung ein: Zur Graduationsfeier für Absolvent*innen des
The 9th intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies is in Barcelona, Spain between 10th and 15th of March, participating in the module “Media and Commercialisation of the Olympic Movement”. The module is co-or
Die Studierenden des 9. Intakes des M.A. Olympic Studies sind vom 10. bis 15. März in Barcelona, Spanien, um am 5. Modul „Medien und Kommerzialisierung der Olympischen Bewegung“ teilzunehmen. Das Modu
On 25th February, Prof. Stephan Wassong had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Harry Tsolakis, the newly elected President of the International Olympic Academy (IOA), at the IOA headquarters in Athens. Dr. M