We warmly congratulate Tabea Christ on winning the bronze medal at the German Championships! With a jump of 6.52 metres, she finished third behind Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo, who won silver with 6.63 metres, and Mikaelle Assani, who claimed gold with 6.67 metres.
What defines excellent university teaching? For Dr Christiane Bohn, the answer lies above all in building strong relationships with students. In an interview marking her receipt of the “Ars legendi Faculty Award for Sports Science 2025”, she talks about learning without fear, developing an individual teaching identity, and her passion for movement and education. Read the full interview
Katharina Ludwig has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Physical Activity in the Classroom – An Empirical Study on the Short- and Long-Term Effects of Classroom Activity Breaks on the Executive Functions of Secondary School Students.” The examination committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Nils Neuber, Prof. Dr. Michael Pfitzner (University of Duisburg-Essen), and Prof. Dr. Dennis Dreiskämper (TU Dortmund University). The dissertation makes an important contribution to the Learning and Movement at School research network.
Lena Kloock and Andrea Arensmann had the opportunity to present their research at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver. As well as attending interesting presentations from various fields of biomechanics, they also had time to catch up with old contacts and make new ones, which will be helpful in their future work at the institute. Many thanks to the University of Münster’s Equality Office for the financial support that made this trip possible.
At the beginning of July, the University of Münster hosted its first interfaith and democratic football event at the Preußen Stadium. Rather than focusing on goals and competition, the event emphasised dialogue, fair play and mutual respect. The tournament was organised by the Faculty of Islamic Theology, the Faculty of Catholic Theology and the Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Following its successful debut, the event is planned to return next year.
Our partner, TK, presents an engaging report showing how a nursing home can become a place for exercise. This isn’t just about sports or physical activity, but also about social interaction among seniors.
Now more than ever, the professional development of trainee teachers bears the responsibility of promoting democratic values. The ZLB’s Teacher Education Days aim to contribute to this. The seminar ‘Dictatorship and Democracy in Sport – National Socialist Sport and Sport Today’ (Reinhart) contributed to the Teacher Education Days with, amongst other things, posters, podcasts and its own website. These can now be accessed here.
As part of the Bundesliga bewegt Club Calls organised by the Bundesliga Foundation (formerly the DFL Foundation), Prof. Dr. Nils Neuber gave a presentation on democratic core competencies in children’s physical play. Under the title “Children in Charge!?”, he highlighted the unique potential of sport for democracy education and presented empirical findings on both guided and unguided physical activities, demonstrating how democratic participation can be fostered through children’s movement and play. He also shared key insights from the Münster Democracy Festival 2025.
