German Sport University Cologne
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2021) |
German Sport University Cologne | |
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| Type | university |
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| Established | 1947 |
| Rector | Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Strueder |
Academic staff | 703 December 2019 |
Administrative staff | 312 August 2019 |
| Students | 5.966 |
| Location | , , Germany |
| Campus | Müngersdorf |
| Website | www.dshs-koeln.de |
German Sport University Cologne (German: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, DSHS, Spoho), is a sport university in Cologne, Germany.[1]
History
The Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule, Köln) was founded in 1947. In 1962, it was one of the founding members of Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique.[2] After the Sport University had changed its name to "German Sport University" in 1965 it gained the official status as a university in 1970. After German reunification, the East German "Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur" (German University for body culture) Leipzig was dissolved, leaving the Sport University Cologne as the only one in Germany.
Rankings
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In the Shanghai Ranking's 2020 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments, the German Sport University Cologne is ranked 17th in the world and 1st in Germany.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "DSHS Köln - Chronik". DSHS Köln (StAPS, Abt. Presse und Kommunikation).
- ^ "History of AIESEP". 26 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2020". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Studying Sports Sciences in Germany". CHE University Ranking. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links
- Official website
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