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The journals “Frontiers in Public Health” (Impact factor 2.031) and “Frontiers in Paediatrics” (Impact factor 2.349) are publishing a special issue on “Monitoring and Promoting Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Children”. Prof. Dr. Yolanda Demetriou, head of the Associate Professorship of… [read more]

According to the Robert Koch Institute there have been approximately 120,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Germany in the 2019/20 season so far, with 202 deaths. Persons with chronic pre-existing conditions are particularly susceptible to infection. In this context, Prof. Dr. Stefanie… [read more]

Living space is a scarce commodity in Bavaria. Anyone looking for an apartment in cities like Munich will need a lot of patience and more often than not, even more money. Similar problems exist in the area around Munich. This is why the Chair of Sociology of Diversity, headed by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth… [read more]

The Department of Sport and Health Sciences considers diversity to be of special potential and promotes an educational and occupational environment based on appreciation and equal opportunity. Therefore, the Faculty has been awarding the “Diversity Prize” for five years now, with the aim of… [read more]

Elisabeth Wacker is Professor of the Sociology of Diversity at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In this interview on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, she talks about her work as the Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board for the German… [read more]