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More strength, endurance, fewer kilos on your hips - and all that in just ten weeks. This is what Prof. Dr. Martin Halle, head of the Chair of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine, promises in the five-part feature of the BR magazine "Abendschau" on the project "LAUF10! How do I get fit in… [read more]

It is the 98th minute in the 2003 World Cup final between Germany and Sweden. Extra time, free kick for Germany. Renate Lingor lobs the ball sensitively into the center of the penalty area - header specialist Nia Künzer rises high and blasts the ball over goalkeeper Caroline Jönssen into the goal.… [read more]

Every summer, TUM invites excellent students from selected North American universities and the Imperial College London to spend approximately nine weeks at TUM as part of the Practical Research Experience Program (TUM PREP). The participants gain valuable insights into the research work at Germany's… [read more]

The kidney function of around 80,000 people in Germany is so severely restricted that they have to undergo dialysis several times a week. Those affected often suffer from additional health problems such as diabetes and heart disease - accordingly, sports activity is hardly possible for most… [read more]

Head injuries are a sensitive topic in sports. Whether football or boxing - the media reports about sports stars who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or "boxer's syndrome" and who died earlier than their peers have increased rapidly in recent years. This is based on research… [read more]