The German Sport University Cologne is a public university of specialisation located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. German Sport University Cologne is Germany’s only university with a focus on sport and exercise science. The university’s fields of expertise include performance, health, education, psychology, management, media, technology, society and international development. 1920 — Establishment of the Deutsche Hochschule für Leibesübungen in Berlin. Institutional development. 1947 Reinstatement of the German Sport University Cologne. Today its academic profile is made up of sport and exercise science, performance, coaching, health, rehabilitation, psychology, education, management, communication, technology and social policy. Location is important because The campus is situated in Cologne’s Sportpark Müngersdorf, adjacent to major sports venues and part of a metropolitan network of clubs, federations, broadcasters, health providers, schools, event businesses and research partners.

This master file shows the course portfolio, with 10 undergraduate and 14 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. In the examples at an undergraduate level are Sport and Performance, Sport and Health in Prevention and Therapy, Sport Management and Communication, Sport Journalism, Physical Activity and Health, Teacher Education – Primary Schools and at later levels Teacher Education – Vocational Schools, Teacher Education – Special Needs, Teacher Education – Comprehensive Schools. Postgraduate courses include Exercise Science and Coaching, Human Technology in Sports and Medicine, Psychology in Sport and Exercise, Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Management, Sport Management, Sport, Media and Communication Research, Sport Physiotherapy, Game Analysis and European Sport Governance. Specialisations are still recorded in the course entry and are not misconstrued as separate degrees. Each course is still a parent qualification. There are five specialist sport-science bachelor degrees, teacher education for multiple school types, consecutive and continuing master degrees and doctoral research, consolidated by qualification rather than every teacher-subject combination.

Admission is controlled by the program level. Applicants apply through the mySpoho portal and must meet the academic and language requirements of the program they are applying for. Many undergraduate programs also require the university’s physical aptitude test or a recognised exemption. Before submission, applicants have to confirm the language of teaching, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International school or university qualifications may have to be externally assessed, translated and certified and for some countries, accompanied by APS documentation and/or further evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to doctoral studies is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s programs and generally requires a feasible research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

There is no general tuition for regular study. Students pay the current semester contribution that is set at the time of enrolment. Separate tuition may be charged for continuing master’s programs and applicants should budget for aptitude-test and document costs where applicable. These institutional fees do not cover the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

The university’s subject mix is a career preparation tool, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Students have a number of ways to enhance professional readiness including internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.ools, Teacher Education – Special Needs, Teacher Education – Comprehensive Schools. Postgraduate study ranges from Exercise Science and Coaching, Human Technology in Sports and Medicine, Psychology in Sport and Exercise, Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Management, Sport Management, Sport, Media and Communication Research to Sport Physiotherapy, Game Analysis, European Sport Governance. Each course remains a parent qualification, and specializations are recorded within the course entry instead of being misrepresented as separate degrees. Five specialist sport-science bachelor's degrees, teacher education for multiple school types, consecutive and continuing master's degrees, and doctoral research are consolidated by qualification rather than by every teacher-subject combination.

Admission is controlled at program level. Applicants use the mySpoho portal and must satisfy the chosen program's academic and language conditions; many undergraduate routes also require the university's physical aptitude test or a recognized exemption. Applicants must verify the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure, and document route before submission. International school or university qualifications may require external evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation for applicable countries, or additional evidence of academic equivalence. Master's committees can request module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Doctoral entry is separate from bachelor's or master's admission and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision, and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Regular study has no general tuition, but students pay the current semester contribution stated during enrollment. Continuing master's programs can charge separate tuition, and applicants should budget for aptitude-test and document costs where applicable. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs, or personal travel. Special tuition can apply to continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats when the relevant law or program regulation provides for it. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment, or university-specific awards, but every funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation reflects the university's subject mix and does not constitute a guaranteed placement scheme. Students can improve professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis.