German Sport University Cologne

German Sport University Cologne (German: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, DSHS, Spoho), is a sport university in Cologne, Germany.^[1]

Aeration of the German Sport University Cologne

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln

German Sport University Cologne
Type	university
Established	1947
Rector	Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Strueder
Academic staff	703 December 2019
Administrative staff	312 August 2019
Students	5.966
Location	Cologne , NRW , Germany
Campus	Müngersdorf
Website	www.dshs-koeln.de

History

The Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule, Köln) was founded in 1947. In 1962, it was one of the founding members of Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique.^[2] After the Sport University had changed its name to "German Sport University" in 1965 it gained the official status as a university in 1970. After German reunification, the East German "Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur" (German University for body culture) Leipzig was dissolved, leaving the Sport University Cologne as the only one in Germany.

Rankings

University rankings
By subject – Global & National
QS [citation needed] THE [citation needed] ARWU Sport Science 2020[3] 17 1 QS [citation needed] THE [citation needed] ARWU [citation needed] QS [citation needed] THE [citation needed] ARWU [citation needed] QS [citation needed] THE [citation needed] ARWU [citation needed]
CHE Ranking 2020 – National
Sports Sciences[4] Overall study situation ● 2.2 – Research orientation – – Study organisation – – Support in studies – – Support in the study entry phase ● 8/14 pts. Coursed offered – – Teacher support – – Exam preparation – – Laboratory internships – – Teaching of scientific competence – – Scientific-artistical orientation – – Graduations in appropriate time – – International orientation – – Contact with work environment – – Job market preparation – – Citations per publication – Doctorates per professor – Publications per professor ● 31.4 Research reputation – Third party funds per professor – Third party funds per academic –

In the Shanghai Ranking's 2020 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, the German Sport University Cologne is ranked 17th in the world and 1st in Germany.^[3]

See also

• European College of Sport Science

References

1. "DSHS Köln - Chronik". DSHS Köln (StAPS, Abt. Presse und Kommunikation).
2. "History of AIESEP". 26 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
3. "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2020". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
4. "Studying Sports Sciences in Germany". CHE University Ranking. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

External links

• Official website

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