The FISU World Conference, taking place from 17 to 19 July, brings together numerous research enthusiasts and experts. Held in an iconic location, the event boasts a packed programme featuring keynote speeches and parallel sessions, along with both an opening and a closing ceremony. Look forward to three days of engaging scientific activity!
Please note that this schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Updates may not be reflected here, so we encourage you to consult with the organising team on-site for the most current information.
10:00-11:00 CEST - Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony will take place at the Turbinenhalle. The programme includes official welcome speeches, performances and the award ceremony for the FISU Healthy Campus Label.
11:00-11:45 CEST - Keynote I
The first Keynote will take place in the Turbinenhalle. It will be delivered by Rosemary Purcell.
11:45-12:30 CEST - Keynote II
The second Keynote will take place in the Turbinenhalle.
12:30-13:45 CEST - Lunch Break
Lunch will be served at Wunderland.
13:45-15:00 CEST - Parallel Session 1
Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
13:45-14:00 | Pregnancy and elite sport: A scoping review | Isabel Thal |
14:00-14:15 | Menstrual cycle monitoring – a practical approach in elite female soccer player | Jana Nolte |
14:15-14:30 | Menstrual cycle-related variation in sprint performance in female track and field athletes: a pilot study | Emily Büthe |
14:30-14:45 | Female competitive athlete´s subjective view on the use of hormonal contraceptives: a questionnaire | Isabell Thal |
Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
13:45-14:00 | A dual-pathway study of the stress-recovery cycle on athletes' motor skill transfer ability | Yinuo Mu |
14:00-14:15 | Yoga: A holistic approach to enhancing brain function and mental well-being | Soujanya Nandi |
14:15-14:30 | Joking to victory: Exploring the effects of humor styles on anxiety and sports performance | Min Pan |
14:30-14:45 | On the bidirectional effect of pressure and competitive performance | Xiaohan Jing |
Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
13:45-14:00 | The behavior of student-athletes at the University of Zagreb towards sustainable development | Sanja Ćurković |
14:00-14:15 | Communication meets sustainability: The Podcast as a tool for responsible sports management at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | Andreas Hebbel-Seeger |
14:15-14:30 | Mixed reality technology: Ushering in a new era of unbounded and sustainable campus sports ecology | Weilin Tang |
14:30-14:45 | Exploring Olympic Legacy through recent research: Insights from studies (2017 - 2024) | Mohammad Alkayal |
15:15-16:30 CEST - Parallel Session 2
Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
15:15-15:30 | Gender and disability disparities in sports policy: A Comparative study of China and Japan’s support for disabled women | Jia Cheng |
15:30-15:45 | Application of machine learning techniques to predict free throw performance in high-pressure for basketball players | Chuxuan Li |
15:45-16:00 | Cheating in League of Legends – Pressure on players and their perception towards alleged performance-enhancing substances | Rolf Hufft |
16:00-16:15 | Improving the support to high-level student-athletes with study-related international mobility | Dorothée Brac de la Perrière |
Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
15:15-15:30 | Developing a personal branding model of female football referees | Samin Joudairi |
15:30-15:45 | Sustaining the unsung: Work-life balance and resilience of sports team interpreters in high-performance contexts | Qiao Yuqian |
15:45-16:00 | Women in sports coaching in Germany: findings from the QualiFT project | BISp |
16:00-16:15 | Virtual reality-based mental resilience training for injured athletes | University of Porto – Faculty of Sport |
16:45-18:00 CEST - Meet the Stars
The panel discussion will take place at Wasserturm.
