Institute of Sports Science

Prof. Dr. Oliver Höner

Contact
Institute of Sports Science
Wilhelmstraße 124,
1st floor, Room 104
  07071 29-72087
oliver.hoenerspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
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Main research

  • Scientific support for the DFB TID (talent identification and development) Program
  • Effects of Health Promotion Programs in Physical Education
  • Visual Anticipation and Decision Making in Sport Games
  • Achievement Motivation in Competitive Sports
  • Promotion in Physical Activity in Medical Rehabilitation
  • Development of Sonification-based Sport Games and Performance Tests for People with Visual Impairment
  • Theoretical considerations regarding interdisciplinary sports science

Short vita

Since 2022
Director

Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany

Since 2007
Professor for Sport Science with focus on Sport Psychology and Research Methods

Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany

2007
Intermediate Evaluation of the Assistant Professorship for Sport Psychology and Adapted Physical Activity

Institute of Social Science, Media and Sports Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

2004-2007
Assistant Professor for Sport Psychology and Adapted Physical Activity

Institute of Social Science, Media and Sports Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

2004
Winner of the Research Award presented by the German Sport Federation

Carl-Diem-Plakette 2003/04

2004
Dissertation Award of the University of Bielefeld

Westfälisch-Lippische Universitätsgesellschaft

2003
PhD

University of Bielefeld

2001-2002
Research Assistant in the Project "Between Motivation and Volition – The explanatory value of the Rubikon Model for Sport Game Actions”

Funded by Germany's Federal Institute of Sports Science

2000
Coaching Licence in Football (UEFA A Licence)
1998-2004
Research Assistant

Department “Movement Science”, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld, Germany

1998
First State Examination for Teaching Degree in Secondary Schools in the Subjects Pedagogy, Math and Sports Science

University of Bielefeld, Germany

Selected publications 2025

Journal articles

  • Bergmann, F., Wachsmuth, S., Metke, C., O’Connor, D., Dugandzic, D., & Höner, O. (2025). Fostering learning-supportive coaching in a nationwide talent development program: mixed-methods evaluation of a research-informed soccer coach education initiative. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2025.2541637
  • Bergmann, F., Wachsmuth, S., O’Connor, D., Larkin, P., Dugandzic, D., & Höner, O. (2025). Practice design and coaching to support learning in elite youth soccer players: Recommendations from international coaches, coach educators, and researchers. International Sport Coaching Journal, 12(3), 362-375. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2023-0079
  • Brinkmöller, B., Dreiskämper, D., Höner, O., & Strauss, B. (2025). The (dis-)connection between selection research in sports and business literature – a citation network analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1604108. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1604108
  • Hauser, L.-L., Höner, O., O’Connor, D., & Wachsmuth, S. (2025). Exploring the Interplay of Functional and Dysfunctional Environmental Features: A Case Study of a TDE in a German Olympic Sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, aop. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2025.2576171
  • Höner, O., Bergmann, F., & Leyhr, D. (2025). “Don’t forget the number 1 in soccer talent research!” – predictive validity of objectively tested motor attributes and subjectively rated position-specific skills in elite youth goalkeepers. Journal of Sports Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2517974
  • Leyhr, D., Bergmann, F., Raabe, J. & Höner, O. (2025). Multidimensional performance assessments in U15 female soccer: The predictive validity for different selection levels in U17 and success in adulthood. European Journal of Sport Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12335
  • Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Hirte, M., & Höner, O. (2025). The influence of biological maturity status on the German talent pathway in youth elite soccer: Insights into selection biases, differences in playing positions and team performance within national selection tournaments. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2601336
  • Lolli, L., Bauer, P., Irving, C., Bonanno, D., Höner, O., Gregson, W., & Di Salvo, V. (2025). Data analytics in the football industry: a survey investigating operational frameworks and practices in professional clubs and national federations from around the world. Science and Medicine in Football, 9(2), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2024.2341837
  • Reinhard, M. L., Mann, D. L., & Höner, O. (2025). The role of generic cognitive skills: An empirical investigation into the association between generic and sport-specific cognitive skills and playing level in youth football. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28(7), 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.01.010
  • Wachsmuth, S., Hauser, L.-L., Gierens, F.C., Wolf, S.A., Hermann, H.D., & Höner, O. (2025). Examining players’ perceived social support across organizational levels and links to holistic talent development outcomes in German football youth academies. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 76, 102756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102756

All publications

Peer reviews

  • German Federal Institute of Sports Science (BISp), Swiss Federal Office of Sports (BASPO), German Football Association (DFB), German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), German Association for Sport Psychology (asp), German Society of Sport Science (dvs), Academic Foundation of the German People, Baden-Wuerttemberg Foundation, Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxonian Ministry for Science and Culture,
  • Applied Cognitive Psychology, German Journal of Sports Medicine, Diagnostica, e-Journal “Bewegung und Training”, European Journal of Sport Science, IEEE MultiMedia, International Journal of Developmental Science, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Journal of Sports Sciences, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Sports Medicine, Sport und Gesellschaft, Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, Zeitschrift für Psychologie, German Journal of Sport Psychology, German Journal of Sports Science, European Journal of Health Psychology (PPmP) 
  • Several German and international conferences, e.g. Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), German Association for Sport Psychology (asp), German Society of Sport Science (dvs), European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), Frontiers in Psychology (Cognitive Science)