Sporthochschulen
Sporthochschulen are higher education and research institutions dedicated to sport science, physical education, and related disciplines. The term, used primarily in German-speaking contexts, describes universities or university-level faculties that focus on the scientific study of sport as well as its practice. They train teachers for physical education, coaches, sport managers, therapists, and scientists, and typically award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in fields such as sport science, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, pedagogy, coaching, and sport management.
Some institutions also provide professional programs for physiotherapy or athletic therapy, reflecting a-practice orientation alongside academic
They play a distinctive role within the German-speaking higher education landscape, existing as independent institutions or