Institute of Sports Science

Marcel Fahrner (PhD)

Contact
Institute of Sports Science
Wächterstraße 67,
3rd Floor, Room 301
  07071 29-72632
marcel.fahrnerspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
Consultation Times (PDF)

Main research

  • Sport governance
  • Organisational development in sport
  • Competencies in sport education and management

Short vita

Since 2012
Senior Lecturer

University of Tübingen

2009-2012
Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Tübingen

2008
PhD, Doctor of Social Sciences

University of Tübingen

2004-2009
Research Assistant

University of Tübingen

2003-2004
Project Associate “High-performance sport: An international comparison”

University of Tübingen

2003
Magister Artium in Sports Science, Business administration, Civil law

Selected publications

Journal articles (peer reviewed journals)

  • Fahrner, M. (2024). Conditions and Mechanisms of Trust Within Boards of Voluntary Sport Governing Bodies. Sport Management Review, 27(1), 130–149.
  • Fahrner, M., & Burk, V. (2023). Relevance of University Dual Career Support Services – Student-Athletes’ Perspectives. Managing Sport and Leisure. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2023.2191614
  • Coates, D., Fahrner, M., & Pawlowski, T. (2023). Decision-making in professional football: An empirical analysis of club members’ voting behaviour. European Sport Management Quarterly, 23(4), 923–941.
  • Fahrner, M. (2023). In Bewegung (gekommen): Zum organisationalen Wandel von Sportverbänden [On the move: Looking at the organisational change of sport governing bodies]. Sport und Gesellschaft – Sport and Society, 20(1), 83–91.
  • Fahrner, M., & Harris, S. (2021). Trust within sport NGB boards: Association with board structure and board member characteristics. European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(4), 523–543.
  • Fahrner, M., & Lesch, L. (2020). Organisationaler Wandel von Sportverbänden durch Änderungen in Vorstand und Vertretung (§ 26 BGB) – Eine Analyse am Beispiel des Deutschen Handballbundes [Organisational change of sports federations through changes regarding board and representation (§ 26 BGB) – An analysis using the example of the German Handball Federation]. Sport und Gesellschaft – Sport and Society, 17(3), 263–291.
  • Fahrner, M., & Schüttoff, U. (2020). Analysing the context-specific relevance of competencies – Sport management alumni perspectives. European Sport Management Quarterly, 20(3), 344–363.
  • Fahrner, M., & Klenk, C. (2018). Multilevel policy implementation: Exploring organisational coordination — the case of the German Swimming Federation’s National Training Framework implementation. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(3), 549–566.
  • Nalbantis, G., Fahrner, M., & Pawlowski, T. (2017). The Demand for Licensed Merchandise in Sports – On the Purchase Channel Choice. Journal of Sport Management, 31(5), 433–451.

Journal articles

  • Fahrner, M. (2017). Ausdauertraining: Reflexion im Sportunterricht [Endurance training: Reflection in physical education]. SportPraxis: Die Fachzeitschrift für Sportlehrer, Übungsleiter und Trainer, 58(7-8), 16-19.
  • Fahrner, M. (2016). Kompetenzorientiert Sport unterrichten [Competency-oriented teaching of sports]. SportPraxis: Die Fachzeitschrift für Sportlehrer, Übungsleiter und Trainer, 57(5-6), 50-53.

Books

  • Burk, V., & Fahrner, M. (Hrsg.). (2020). Einführung in die Sportwissenschaft (2. Auflage) [Introduction in Sports Science]. UVK.
  • Pawlowski, T., & Fahrner, M. (Hrsg.). (2017). Arbeitsmarkt und Sport – eine ökonomische Betrachtung. Sport Labor Economics (Sportökonomie Band 19). Hofmann.
  • Fahrner, M. (2014). Teamsportmanagement [Teamsport Management]. Oldenbourg.
  • Fahrner, M. (2014). Grundlagen des Sportmanagements (2. Auflage) [Principles of Sport Management, 2nd edition]. Oldenbourg.

Book chapters

  • Burk, V., & Fahrner, M. (2020). Managing sports communication in the age of digital media. In A. Goslin, D. A. Kluka, R. Lopéz de D’Amico, & K. Danylchuk (Hrsg.), Managing Sport Across Borders (pp. 64-82). Routledge.
  • Fahrner, M., & Schüttoff, U. (2019). Kontextspezifische Relevanz von Kompetenzen: Theoretische Überlegungen und empirische Befunde aus der Perspektive von Sportmanagern. In J. Königstorfer (Hrsg.), Innovationsökonomie und -management im Sport (S. 11–28). Hofmann.
  • Pawlowski, T., & Fahrner, M. (2014). Political Economy of Football. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Singapore (Ed.), More than a Game. Sports, Society and Politics (pp. 53-60). Select Books.

All Publications

Functions and memberships

  • Program manager B.Sc. Sports Science with profile Sport Management and M.Sc. Sport Management at the Institute of Sports Science Tübingen
  • Cross-programme subject coordinator “Swimming” at the Institute of Sports Science Tübingen
  • Representative of the scientific personnel in the Advisory Board of the Institute of Sports Science Tübingen
  • Ad-hoc reviewer for scientific journals (e.g. European Sport Management Quarterly, European Journal for Sport and Society, European Journal of Sport Science, Current Issues in Sport Science)
  • Member of the European Association of Sport Management (EASM)
  • Member of the Presidential Commission Administration/Finance of the German Athletics Federation (DLV)