Welcome


to the Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Muenster. We study human behavior and cognition in sports (causes, conditions, objectives) and try to predict and influence the behavior of athletes. On the following pages, you will find information on our current research projects, courses, examinations, our team, and links. Further, you can find information on sport psychological support and counseling. If you are interested in an internship, please send a motivational letter, CV and a transcript of records via email to Birte Brinkmöller.

You can find a list of the latest publications of our team here: publications (2006 - today)

We hope that you will find all the important information you need. In case there are any questions left, please do not hesitate to talk to us directly.

Prof. Bernd Strauss
Head of the Department

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57th Annual Conference of the asp in Bochum

The Sports Psychology Department participated in this year's 57th Annual Conference of the German Association for Sports Psychology (asp) in Bochum with numerous posters, presentations, working groups, and teaching exchanges. We greatly enjoyed the exchange with our Swiss, Austrian, and German colleagues and look forward to the next conference in Heidelberg in May 2026.

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Conference on "Studies and Elite Sports"

On April 28 and 29, the symposium "Study and Elite Sports" took place in Bochum, organized by the General German University Sports Association (adh).