The aim of the "FormFit" research project, approved by the AiF (Working Group of Industrial Research Associations) under the ZIM (Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand), is to reduce fatigue and the frequency of injuries in football. This reduction is achieved through the development of a… [read more]

Handbikes are powered by the arms. They are bicycles for people with physical disabilities, such as paraplegia. Handbikes are designed for sporting use, featuring a low road position, long wheelbase, and aerodynamic design. This can lead to difficulties during breaks, for example, in a beer garden,… [read more]

From 11 to 13 September 2024, the 15th symposium of the dvs section Sports Informatics & Sports Technology took place at the Technical University of Dortmund. We are delighted that we were able to take part in this event and thus had the opportunity to exchange ideas with other experts from science… [read more]

We are excited to introduce the new research project BRONCO, which aims to enhance prevention and rehabilitation in sports. The objective of this project is to develop a digital training assistant that provides athletes with personalized feedback to prevent injuries and optimize the recovery process… [read more]

At the recently held International Conference on the Engineering of Sports 2024 in Loughborough, a delegation from the professorship presented their latest research findings. The conference provided a platform for exchanging current developments in sports engineering and offered new insights by… [read more]

At the 15th International Conference on the Engineering of Sports held in Loughborough, Professor Veit Senner was elected a Fellow of the International Sports Engineering Association, in recognition of his continued dedication and impactful contributions to the field of sports engineering. He… [read more]

Once again motivated representatives from the Professorship of Sports Equipment and Materials are on the road to inspire girls in secondary schools throughout Bavaria about STEM subjects. This was also the case recently at the state secondary school in Trostberg. Two workshops were offered on… [read more]

This summer semester, the Professorship for Sports Equipment and Sports Materials was again at the Zugspitze with 17 students for three days as part of the course “Methods Seminar Sports Technology”. We spent the night at the Schneefernerhaus research station at an altitude of around 2650m below the… [read more]

Two chapters in the recently (May 2024) published Springer textbook “SPORTS TECHNOLOGY” (edited by D. Memmert) have been authored by SpGM team members. Professor Senner, A. Hermann and P. Carqueville contributed chapter 9  “Mechatronic Ski Binding “, where they describe the background and the design… [read more]

This winter semester, the Associate Professorship of Sport Equipment and Sport Materials was part of a very special event: together with 12 TUM students, we went to the winter school in the Slovenian winter sports resort of Kranjska Gora for ten days from 6 March to 16. Winter school is an academic… [read more]