Institute of Sports Science

Institute of Sports Science

Since its foundation over 180 years ago, the Tübingen Institute of Sports Science (IfS) has developed into one of the most prestigious sports science institutions in Germany. In the meantime, more than 50 scientists research and teach in various topics in the fields of performance, health and education. The spectrum ranges from the promotion of talents and the design of sports competitions to school education and individualised health promotion. Together with the Department of Sports Medicine of the University Hospital of Tübingen, the IfS forms the Interfaculty Research Institute for Sports and Physical Activity.

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Departments

Sport Economics, Sport Management and Media Research
Sport Economics, Sport Management and Media Research
Sport Psychology and Research Methods
Sport Psychology and Research Methods
Sports Biomechanics and Exercise Science
Sports Biomechanics and Exercise Science
Social & Public Health Sciences
Social Sciences
Education & Health Research
Education & Health Research
Department of Sports Medicine
Department of Sports Medicine

News

28.08.2026

n-tv interview about football finance

Just before the new season of the German Bundesliga kicks off, Professor Tim Pawlowski was…

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25.08.2026

Keynote at the University of Zurich

Several lab presentations at the conference of the European Sport Economics Association (ESEA) in…

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24.08.2026

SWR draws on sport management expertise from Tübingen

A recent article by German public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) on corporate sports sponsorship…

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