Welcome at the Associate Professorship of Exercise, Nutrition and Health!
Our overarching goal is to understand the interactions between diet and exercise and how we can use this knowledge to improve human health and performance. We are particularly interested in the multiple pathways how exercise affects energy balance, and how acute and chronic under- or overeating impact the regulation of body weight, body composition, metabolism, and musculoskeletal health.
News
At the end of the year, the team at our chair came together for a joint Christmas celebration. The evening began with a relaxed get-together at the university, providing time for conversations, reflections on the past year, and personal exchange in a pleasant atmosphere.
Afterwards, the group…
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From 17 to 21 November, the Chair of Exercise, Nutrition and Health, represented by Professor Karsten Köhler and Dominik Eiban, joined a group of ten additional TUM students participating in an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) at the University of Jyväskylä.
Following several…
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As part of a staff outing, our chair’s team visited Oktoberfest. Participants were Prof. Karsten Koehler, Dr. Paulina Wasserfurth, Dr. Thorben Aussieker, Katie Rainsberger, Lena Fladerer and Dominik Eiban.
The program included a visit to the Oide Wiesn with the historic Motodrom, a shared meal in a…
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In October 2025, the Olympic Training Center Bavaria (OSP Bayern) will host two further editions of its established event series Coaches Corner. The formats address current topics from both science and practice and provide space for interdisciplinary exchange.
At Coaches Corner 7 “Fuel for…
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We’re pleased to introduce Dr. Thorben Aussieker as our newest team member. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from the German Sport University Cologne and completed a Master’s degree in Health Sciences at Maastricht University. He went on to pursue his PhD under the supervision of…
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Katie Rainsberger hails from Colorado Springs, USA, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Evolutionary Biology from the University of Washington as well as a Master’s degree in Applied Physiology from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In her previous research, she focused on the…
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On Saturday, May 17th, 2025, our professorship took part in the OSM Congress 2025 organized by the Bavarian Olympic Training Center (OSP Bayern) at Munich’s Olympic Park. Under the theme "Mythbuster Sports Nutrition," Prof. Dr. Karsten Köhler and Maja Morell led a dedicated session in which five…
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Elizabete Laivina has been part of our team since 2022, initially joining as a research intern. She completed her Master's thesis on the acute effects of low-carbohydrate versus standard diets on postprandial glucose responses in young adults and supported various projects as a student assistant…
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Dr. Paulina Wasserfurth, Dr. Robin Halioua, Désirée Toepffer, Dr. Malte Christian Claussen, and Prof. Dr. Karsten Koehler have published a new study examining the suitability of the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) and the Brief Eating Disorder in Athletes Questionnaire…
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The Associate Professorship of Exercise, Nutrition, and Health congratulates Dr. Christoph Hoechsmann on his successful habilitation. With this outstanding achievement, Dr. Höchsmann reaches an important milestone in his academic career, recognizing his expertise and dedication to research and…
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