Welcome at the Associate Professorship of Exercise Biology!
Our aim to discover mechanisms by which exercise improves our performance, fitness and health!
Our aim to discover mechanisms by which exercise improves our performance, fitness and health!
Our aim to discover mechanisms by which exercise improves our performance, fitness and health!
Our aim to discover mechanisms by which exercise improves our performance, fitness and health!
Our aim to discover mechanisms by which exercise improves our performance, fitness and health!
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Our strategy: Many athletic performances are critically dependent on metabolic function, and physical training is effective in preventing and treating metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and obesity. The Exercise Biology group at the TU Munich therefore aims to investigate topics related to sports and metabolism often with disease relevance. We often use state-of-the-art methods of metabolic research such as arteriovenous metabolomics analyses and metabolic flux analyses as well as methods of molecular sports physiology. Our main goal with this strategy is to mechanistically answer important unanswered questions in the field. We want to discover new phenomena that help athletes optimize their performance, help patients recover, and ultimately help all people who want to stay fit and healthy for a long time.
How old are the heart, liver, and brain really? And can human aging be slowed down in a targeted manner? These are the kinds of questions addressed by the Munich Longevity Symposium, which is organized by the Associate Professorship of Exercise Biology at the Technical University of Munich. The…
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The Munich Muscle Meeting is an initiative of the Munich muscle research groups. Our goal is to meet regularly to discuss current topics in muscle research and to initiate joint projects. On February 12, 2026, the 19th Munich Muscle Meeting took place, organized by Prof. Henning Wackerhage and Dr.…
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The first Munich Metabolic Methods Meeting took place on 20.01.2026 at TranslaTUM. The event brought together researchers working on experimental and analytical approaches in metabolism research. Prof. Dr. Nicole Strittmatter (TUM) delivered the keynote lecture titled “Measuring metabolism using…
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How do strong muscles keep us young? Why does muscle strength protect our health in old age? Quarks explains why targeted muscle training can strengthen the immune system, lower blood pressure and even reduce the risk of cancer. It also addresses the question of how muscles and emotions are…
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"The VO2max test measures maximum oxygen uptake during strenuous activities. In other words, how much oxygen the body can absorb and utilise at full capacity. The abbreviation VO2max stands for the maximum amount of oxygen uptake per minute and is an important indicator of endurance and general…
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