As part of this year's World Schools Summit organised by T4 Education, Dr Marie Ghanbari participated as an invited expert in a panel discussion on the topic ‘Are Universities Becoming Irrelevant?’ The international debate brought together academics, educational innovators and decision-makers to discuss the future of higher education in a time of technological and social change. 

An extraordinary visit to the OpenLab: Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim and the Terra X team visited us to film a feature. With the help of motion capture and Myonardo®, various movements were analysed and visualised, revealing what normally remains hidden: a glimpse inside the body.
Mai Thi will be completing dance training in the coming months. We look forward to welcoming the Terra X team back to OpenLab in the spring for a follow-up measurement!

Marie Ghanbari receives the teaching award from the Rectorate of the University of Münster for the interdisciplinary "Sportpatenprojekt". The prize is endowed with €30,000. With her concept, which combines theory and practice in an exemplary manner, she promotes not only technical skills but also, in particular, the students' empathy and social skills, thereby providing new impetus for university teaching. The project represents a forward-looking combination of academic education and social engagement. 

On Saturday of the first weekend in November, Special Olympics North Rhine-Westphalia (SONRW) held its first volunteer congress at the Institute for Sports Science. Around 80 participants with and without disabilities came together to discuss volunteering within Special Olympics, learn from each other in a wide range of workshops, and look to the future with new inspiration and ideas. Students from the institute's teacher training programmes took part with great interest and contributed to the exchange. The cooperation and provision of the facilities was made possible by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Helga Leineweber, so that the congress could take place on the same site as the 2024 State Games.
In addition, the SONRW sports coordinators took advantage of the event and held a conference in conjunction with it.
 

In the Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology, a student assistant is sought for 4 hours per week, starting on 1 March 2026, to work on the research project ‘Athletes' Transition Tools for Achieving Horizons – ATTACH-U’, including assistance with the organisation of workshops. 

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On November 5, 2025, the board of the Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (IfS) at the University of Münster elected Prof. Dr. Bernd Strauß as the new managing director and Prof. Dr. Heiko Wagner as his deputy. The elected officials will serve for one year. We extend our warmest congratulations and wish them every success!

After four years, the COST Action The Network on Evidence-Based Physical Activity in Old Age (PhysAgeNet) discussed and presented the project´s key scientific findings during final meetings – including guidelines, frameworks and tools to enhance research on evidence-based physical activity in old age. All materials are publicity available at Zenodo and at the PhysAgeNet Website.
 

The Practical Guide for Study, Training, and Recreational Basketball

Meike Kolb has published a book specifically for university-level basketball instruction, "Basketball – The Practical Guide for Study, Training, and Recreational Basketball." [de] In collaboration with Predimo, innovative video sequences featuring avatars are provided. This ebook/book offers targeted support for sports students, particularly those pursuing teaching degrees, in their basketball training. We wish you much enjoyment and success with this book!