German Sport University Cologne
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German Sport University Cologne is a sport university in Cologne
, Germany
. It is the largest sports university in Europe with more than 5,000 students. The DSHS, in Cologne called SpoHo, is located in the Cologne
district Müngersdorf, adjacent to the facilities of the major sports in Cologne, such as the RheinEnergieStadion
.
After the Sport University had changed its name to “German Sport University” in 1965 it gained the official status as a University in 1970. From now on, it had the right to award Ph.D.s (doctor of sport sciences) as well as the postdoctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation). After German reunification, the East German “Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur” (German University for “body culture”) Leipzig was dissolved, leaving the Sport University Cologne as the only one of its kind in Germany.
The coaching-license, which is needed to be the Head-Coach of a 1st or 2nd Bundesliga team, can be obtained at the Hennes-Weisweiler-Academy (Hennes-Weisweiller-Akademie)
which is affiliated to the "German Sports University Cologne" (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln).
The curriculum of this course of training is inter-coordinated with the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund; "DFB").
Licensing of foreign coaches seems to differ.
in the UK and the German Sport University and is funded by the European Union
. Coaches from Jordan and Ireland are also part of this program. The Chelsea School of Sport, part of the University of Brighton, hosts the program.
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the largest sports university in Europe with more than 5,000 students. The DSHS, in Cologne called SpoHo, is located in the Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
district Müngersdorf, adjacent to the facilities of the major sports in Cologne, such as the RheinEnergieStadion
RheinEnergieStadion
The RheinEnergieStadion is a football stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built on the site of the two previous Müngersdorfer stadiums. It is the home of the local Bundesliga team, 1. FC Köln. The stadium was one of the 12 hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
.
History
The Sport University Cologne was founded in 1947 and, thus, continued the academic tradition of physical education in Germany established by Berlin’s „Deutsche Hochschule für Leibesübungen“ (German University for body exercises) which had been inaugurated in 1920.After the Sport University had changed its name to “German Sport University” in 1965 it gained the official status as a University in 1970. From now on, it had the right to award Ph.D.s (doctor of sport sciences) as well as the postdoctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation). After German reunification, the East German “Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur” (German University for “body culture”) Leipzig was dissolved, leaving the Sport University Cologne as the only one of its kind in Germany.
Applied Movement Sciences
- Institute of Training Science and Sport Informatics
- Institute of School Sport and School Development
- Institute of Motor Control and Movement Technique
- Institute of Dance and Movement Culture
- Institute of Outdoor Sports and Environmental Science
- Institute of Movement Science for Games in Sport
- Institute of Sport Journalism
- Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Institute of Sport History
- Institute of Sport Sociology
- Section of Sociology
- Section of Gender Studies
- Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies
- Institute of Pedagogy and Philosophy
- Institute of Psychology
- Institute of Sport Economics and Sport Management
Medicine and Natural Sciences
- Institute of Biochemistry (IOC/WADA accredited Anti-Doping Laboratory)
- Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopedics
- Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine
- Section of Molecular and Cellular Sport Medicine
- Section of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sport Medicine
- Institute of Physiology and Anatomy
- Institute of Rehabilitation and Disability Sport
- Section of Medical Rehabilitation and Prevention
- Section of Exercise Based Prevention and Rehabilitation Science
Studies
- Teacher (primary and secondary schools, grammar schools and comprehensive schools, vocational colleges, special education, and only specialist sports, other subjects at the University of CologneUniversity of CologneThe University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
): - Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management and Sport Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in Sport, Health and Prevention
- Bachelor of Arts in Sport, Outdoor Education and Movement
- Bachelor of Science in Sport and Performance
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Arts in Sport, Media, and Communication Research
- Master of Arts in Physical Activity and Sport for Seniors
- Master of Arts in Rehabilitation and Health Management
- Master of Arts Sport Tourism and Recreation Management
- Master of Science in Exercise Sciences and Coaching
- Master of Science in Sport Technology
The coaching-license, which is needed to be the Head-Coach of a 1st or 2nd Bundesliga team, can be obtained at the Hennes-Weisweiler-Academy (Hennes-Weisweiller-Akademie)
which is affiliated to the "German Sports University Cologne" (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln).
The curriculum of this course of training is inter-coordinated with the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund; "DFB").
Licensing of foreign coaches seems to differ.
Promoting Israel-Arab coexistence
In April 2011, fifty football coaches from Israel were trained in Israeli-Arab coexistence skills as part of the Football 4 Peace program, in the UK, so that they will be able to run Football 4 Peacecamps during the summer in Israel. It was developed by the British Council, the Israel Sports Authority, the University of BrightonUniversity of Brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university of the United Kingdom, with a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which...
in the UK and the German Sport University and is funded by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. Coaches from Jordan and Ireland are also part of this program. The Chelsea School of Sport, part of the University of Brighton, hosts the program.