Interfaculty Research Institute for Sports and Physical Activity

Goals

The Interfaculty Research Institute for Sports and Physical Activity is the central forum for sport- and movement-related research at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen. It bundles structures of sports and activity research at different university institutions.

Core facilities are the Institute of Sports Science of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and the Department of Sports Medicine of the Medical Faculty. By bundling their capacities, a powerful and internationally visible research and service profile is created.

The Interfaculty Research Institute for Sports and Physical Activity is primarily dedicated to research of the following key topics:

  1. Performance
  2. Health
  3. Education

Research Lines

Performance
Performance
Health
Health
Education
Education

Chairs


Prof. Dr. Ansgar Thiel
Institute for Sports Science

Prof. Dr. Andreas Nieß
Sports Medicine Department
University Hospital Tübingen

 


News

22.01.2024

CIVIS - Blended Intensive Program successfully realized

First-time Blended Intensive Program “The Role of Sport and Exercise on Mental Health” in the…

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15.06.2023

(No) effect of sports related public expenditures on sports participation

In a joint project, researchers from the University of Tübingen (Institute of Sports Science, PI:…

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02.03.2023

Shanghai Ranking 2022: Top place for sports science of the University of Tübingen

In the Shanghai Ranking "2022 Global Ranking Sport Science Schools and Departments", the Institute…

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