Welcome in the Department of Education and Culture

Welcome to the Department of Education and Culture in Sport at the Institute of Sport Science at the Universität Münster. The research area was established in the winter semester 2022/23 and thus represents the most recent expansion at the Institute of Sport Science and underlines the importance of a qualified (initial) education of future sport teachers.
In teaching and research, we deal with sports pedagogical issues that primarily relate to school sports, i.e. to physical education and other extracurricular activities (e.g. class trips with a sports focus, physical activity programs in all-day programs, etc.) that complement or deepen physical education pedagogically. One focus of our work is the education and training of physical education teachers and the support of their professional development, because not only future teachers, but also those who are already in the profession, are constantly confronted with social transformations that also have an impact on physical education. More recently, the right of all children and adolescents to participate in the general school system ("inclusion"), but also ongoing migration movements, for example, have brought the heterogeneity of the student body into focus. However, the ubiquitous availability of digital media is also changing the face of (school) sport and the associated sport pedagogical requirements, which we are contributing to researching on the one hand and for which we are developing training concepts on the other, in order to prepare pedagogical specialists appropriately.
On the following pages you will find further information on our research areas, on topics related to teaching as well as on the team of the department. We hope that you will find all the information you need on our homepage. If you still have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly!
 

News

© Gleichstellungskommission FB07 Universität Münster

“Women in Science” – May 11 at Bistro Durchblick

“Women Into Science” is an event organized by the Equal Opportunity Commission, taking place on May 11 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The goal is to raise the profile of women in science and showcase a variety of career paths. Female scientists will share their personal career stories, offer insights into their daily work lives, and discuss the experiences, challenges, and opportunities they have encountered on their journey into science.

© Antonia Friedrich

Master’s Thesis on the History of Skiing Published

Antonia Friedrich wrote her master’s thesis under the supervision of Kai Reinhart and Eike Boll on the history of skiing in the Ahrntal Valley. The thesis has now been published with support from the Province of South Tyrol and other sponsors under the title "Spuren im Ahrntaler Schnee" (engl. 'Traces in the Ahrntal Snow').

© Barbara Halberschmidt

Jun.-Prof. Helga Leineweber and Dr. Barbara Halberschmidt have edited the book 'Schulsport, Transdisziplinäre Erkenntnisse und Implikationen für die Praxis'.
The book examines the diverse demands placed on school sport and explores how the educational objectives of physical education can be achieved. To understand how sport in a school setting can contribute to pupils’ cognitive, emotional and social development, and what conditions need to be taken into account, the book draws on perspectives from sports pedagogy, sports psychology and other disciplines.

© StAKiel

Kai Reinhart gave a lecture in Hamburg

As part of the lecture series ‘On your marks... Sports history as social history’ (german org: 'Auf die Plätze...' Sportgeschichte(n) als Gesellschaftsgeschichte') at the Research Centre 'Forschungsstelle Zeitgeschichte', Dr. Kai Reinhart gave a lecture on the development of skateboarding in the USA and Germany. In particular, the question of the (Olympic) future of skateboarding led to a lively discussion at the renowned FZ Hamburg.