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The German Heart Foundation, together with the German Society for Prevention and Rehabiliation of Cardiovascular Diseases (DGPR)   has awarded the Kurt and Erika Palm Foundation Science Award for the fourth time in 2021. The prize money amounts to 10,000 euros and is divided between the first place… [read more]

Prof. Dr. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, Dean of the Department of Sport and Health Sciences and head of the Chair of Preventive Pediatrics, and PD Dr. Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Research Associate at the Chair of Preventive Pediatrics, are guest editors of the special issue "Cardiovascular Risk Factors in… [read more]

The Associate Professorship of Exercise Biology, headed by Prof. Dr. Henning Wackerhage, is currently conducting research in the "ExMask" project on new types of masks that are not attached behind the ears but are glued directly to the skin. As part of the project, eight athletes each completed… [read more]

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Beckmann has been head of the Chair of Sport Psychology at the Department of Sport and Health Sciences since 2006. On March 31, 2021, the habilitated psychologist officially retired from the TU Munich. After studying social sciences with a focus on psychology at the Ruhr University… [read more]

The Department of Sport and Health Sciences is organizing an interdisciplinary "Future of Health" Summit from September 13 to 18, 2021, as well as a related Summer School for students, graduates, doctoral candidates and young professionals with an interest in the diverse topics of health. "Due to… [read more]