Sport is an integral part of our society. All children, young people and adults have experience of exercise, sport and competitive sport in a broad range of social contexts. School or club sport, rehabilitation, on the sofa in front of the television, on the board of a club or taking part in a high-level competition - the possibilities for taking part in sport are manifold. But unfortunately, so are the ways of withdrawing from or not participating in sport.
This is why this field is subject to continuous scientific monitoring. The research aims to gain insights into the interactions between social development and sport as a part of society, as well as into the framework conditions of the protagonists (athletes, trainers, associations) in a national and international comparison. Of particular interest is the change in societal values and its consequences for German high-performance sport. In addition, potential and new Olympic and Paralympic sports and social phenomena (e.g. e-sports) will be examined.

The action area includes the following themes:
• New sports put to the test
• Changing values and the consequences
• COVID-19.