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.
 

We are delighted to announce the election of Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage as the new Vice President of Finance & Research at the dvs and wish her every success in the upcoming legislative period from 2025 to 2027. Congratulations.

The scientific foundations and practical implementation possibilities of subject-specific education in a language-sensitive physical education classroom were the focus of a workshop offered by Prof. Dr. Helga Leineweber as part of an interdisciplinary conference at Ratsgymnasium Minden. The one-day conference, titled “Language Education in Subject Teaching – Foundations and Perspectives for a New Learning Culture,” emphasized cross-phase networking: teachers from several schools, experts in teacher training, and researchers discussed current concepts of continuous language education—an interdisciplinary task that concerns all school subjects and to which physical education can make an important contribution.

From June 2022 to June 2025, part of our department worked on the ZIM project ‘Purely Virtual Ergonomics Tool Chain Solution – ReVieTal’. Together with our project partner USE-Ing. GmbH from Stuttgart, we developed a prototype glove with accompanying software that uses sensors to measure forces on the hands. This allows us to determine the strain on the hand when using various tools, such as a drill. We would like to thank USE-Ing. for the successful and productive collaboration.

On October 7, 2025, Dr. Barbara Halberschmidt and Laura van de Loo informed around 100 participants about current scientific findings in the field of dual careers at the NRW Sports School Meeting in Bielefeld. A particular focus was on the critical transitions between school and university.
In a subsequent workshop on dual careers, key aspects were explored in more detail, and concrete starting points for practical implications were developed in a small group.

Edda van Meurs, a doctoral candidate in the Sports Psychology department, and und Meike Gerlach, a doctoral candidate in the Movement Science department, have been accepted into the fourth cohort of the “Durchstarten. Von der Promotion zur Professur” programme run by the Office for Gender Equality at the University of Münster. The program assists outstanding doctoral students with workshops, supervision, and mentoring to help them prepare for a career in academia. Together with other young female researchers, they will have the opportunity to further develop key skills for a career in academia.

Edda van Meurs, a doctoral candidate in the Sports Psychology department, and Meike Gerlach, a doctoral candidate in the Movement Science department, have been accepted into the fourth cohort of the “Durchstarten. Von der Promotion zur Professur” programme run by the Office for Gender Equality at the University of Münster. The program assists outstanding doctoral students with workshops, supervision, and mentoring to help them prepare for a career in academia. Together with other young female researchers, they will have the opportunity to further develop key skills for a career in academia.

"Psychological Aspects in School Sports" was the title of the 11th Paderborn School Sports Day on Wednesday, October 1, at Paderborn University. Over 70 teachers from all school types, full-time teachers, and coaches from the region participated in the event to learn about current developments in this field and to deepen their knowledge in subsequent workshops.