Education and research area

Sport Pedagogy

What can movement, play and sport achieve for the individual and for society? How can educational processes succeed in this context? To answer such questions, an understanding of conditions, actions and groups of people is essential. Our research and teaching involve critical reflection on the level of rationale as well as empirical investigation of the effects of educational practice.

„A diverse culture of sport and movement offers occasions and contains numerous potentials for educational processes (e.g. promotion of self-determination and teamwork). In sports education, we ask how mediators of movement, play and sport can support the personal development and social education of young people in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.“

– Prof. Dr. Christian Gaum, head of sport pedagogy and sport didactics

From Science

Research in Sport Pedagogy

Which images and concepts of the body underlie the various practical areas of sport and what role do they play within the (sport) pedagogical contexts? The teaching and research area of sport pedagogy and didactics focuses on these questions.

From the lecture hall

Teaching in Sport Pedagogy

The courses offered by this department highlight the potential of movement, game and sport in school and extracurricular fields of practice with regard to diversity, justice, equal opportunities and empowerment. They follow the principle of research-based learning.

This is us

Sport Pedagogy

Would you like to get to know more about us and our responsibilities? On these pages, the staff of the teaching and research area of sport pedagogy and sport didactics introduce themselves.

The focus

Cultural education

Cultural education enables diverse aesthetic experiences - whether in dance or drama, music or sport. The department trains students and teachers in creative methods and the teaching of artistic forms of expression and design.

Mandatory consultation for the Master of Education

Here you will find the Moodle course with the video of the mandatory counseling session:

Moodle course

For the 2026 summer semester, transfers from RUB B.A. graduates and applications for university changers to the Master of Education program will be handled exclusively through the RUB application portal. Admission requirements will also be checked as part of this process. Further information is available on the PSE homepage.
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Prof. Dr. Christian Gaum

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