Welcome to the Institute of Sport and Sport Science

The Institute for Sport and Sport Science (IfSS) is a scientific institution of the Department 05 Social Sciences at the University of Kassel. The institute was founded in 2001 and emerged from the "Fachrichtung Sportwissenschaft" of the Gesamthochschule Kassel.

The tasks of the IfSS include teaching, research, the promotion of young scientists and the transfer of knowledge. In addition to the sports science work areas, the General University Sports (AHS) is also affiliated with the institute.

The topics in the research area are oriented toward sports pedagogy and sports didactics and essentially relate to the institutions of kindergarten, school, university as well as sports clubs and sports associations. In addition to the investigation of development and socialization processes in childhood and adolescence, the research work focuses on quality and structural characteristics of the pedagogical institutions.

The research area Psychology and Society deals with the explanation and prediction of human behavior in sport. With the help of empirical research methods, we want to record and understand the psychosocial foundations of experience and action in the practical field of sport. In doing so, we specifically look for ways to make this knowledge usable for practical application.

The two sports science sub-disciplines of exercise science and movement science are combined for research and teaching in the Training and Movement Department. In addition, the sports medicine courses are coordinated in this work area and topics for scientific homework are offered.

The work area IV "Theory and practice of sports" addresses the close link between theory and practice in the subject didactic training. In addition to the interdisciplinary competencies addressed in the current curricular guidelines for the subject of sport, the subject didactic training is essentially oriented towards the central ideas and corresponding content areas.

The General University Sports stands for health maintenance and promotion through movement and relaxation offers. In the sense of lifelong learning, this should be sustainably anchored in the daily exercise routine of all users. The content of the offers is based on the educational concept anchored in the university's mission statement. In addition, the General University Sports supports competitive sports at the University of Kassel within the framework of the cooperation "Partner University of Top Sports".