The way to the thesis in the Department for the Social Sciences of Sports:

 

Please refer to our guidelines for writing theses. Here you will also find information on finding a supervisor and on the formal design of a thesis.

 

Authorized Examiners of the Department for the Social Sciences of Sport:

Prof. Dr. Henk Erik Meier

Dr. Mara Konjer

Dr. Samuel Tickell

Dominik Krüssmann (Bachelor's thesis; Master's thesis [only second opinion])

Class given only in German

Class given only in German

Studies on sport development

• Development of Olympic Sports - Future of Athletics in Germany
• Development of professional boxing in Germany
• Development of tennis in Germany

Biographical studies in sports

• Connection careers of professional boxers

Deviant behavior in sports

• Corruption in sports associations
• Matchfixing in soccer
• Sports betting

Sexualization/Display in Sports/Gender Studies

• Factors influencing the popularity of athletes - Why are some athletes more popular than others?
• Self-portrayal strategies of athletes in social media? - Beauty before sporting success?
• Change of body images and -understanding through Instagram
• Connection between physical attractiveness and success - Are beautiful athletes also more successful?
• Sports show without men's soccer - an experiment?
• Gender stereotypes in the media - exemplary media analysis based on selected athletes

Mediatization in sports - new media

• Sports use and new media
• Media production of sport
• Activities of sports clubs in social media
• Analysis of online and offline language usage
• Sports marketing via social networks
• Popularity of professional athletes in the age of social networks
• Demand for sports in social media
• Sport broadcasting financialisation

Identity and prejudices in sport

• Major sporting events and national identification