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

© Springer Nature

History of Body Culture, Sport and Education published by Micheal Krüger

The academic book "History of Body Culture, Sport and Education" was just published by Prof. Dr. Micheal Krüger, former professor for history of sport at the Institute, and the palgrave macmillan publisher. It collates and contextualises a considerable body of work on sports theaory, science and education. Further, the book provides a European perspective reflecting on the importance of German-speaking research to the sport sociology field. It reflects on the influcne of sports on nation-building.

© Meyer und Meyer

Olympia and Olympismus published by Krüger, M. & Leineweber, H.

Following a joint course taught by Prof. Dr Michael Krüger, former Head of the Department of Sports Education and Sports History, and JProf. Dr Helga Leineweber, Head of the (new) Department of Education and Culture in Sport, a book on ‘The Olympics and Olympism’ has now been published. The tri-sectioned book brings together texts by recognised experts on ethical, historical and educational issues relating to Olympic sport and has been published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag as the 18th volume in the Willibald Gebhardt Institute’s series.

© 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').