Facts & figures
How many students attend the German Sport university? How many applicants pass the physical aptitude test? How large is the campus? Facts and figures on the German Sport University Cologne.
Did you know…?
- that the Cologne Cathedral would fit into the area of the campus (187,000 m2) 26 times
- that there are more than 1,600 trees on the campus
- that the German Sport University has the largest specialised sport and exercise library in the world
- that the campus has 61,000 square metres of sports areas
Number of students
| Students | winter term 2023/24 | summer term 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education Bachelor | 1.061 | 1.003 |
| Bachelor | 2.861 | 2.801 |
| Physical Education Master | 718 | 686 |
| Master | 912 | 795 |
| Ph.D. | 315 | 330 |
| Programme students | 28 | 29 |
| Master degrees in advanced studies | 313 | 214 |
| Guest students | 52 | 39 |
| German language course | - | - |
| Total | 6.260 (female: 36,5%) | 5.897 (female: 36.0%) |
Staff
| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Professors | 33 |
| Other university lecturers | 13 |
| Academic staff | 276 |
| Non-academic staff | 324 |
| Research & student assistants | 211 |
| Trainees | 0 |
| Assistant lecturers | 184 |
| Total | 1.041 |
Summary of staff head count (12/2024)
Physical aptitude test
February 2025
| Applicants | Passed | Failed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1.033 | 539 (52%) | 494 (48%) |
KOMPAKT
In the President’s Office report for the German Sport University Cologne “KOMPAKT”, the University sets out important key data for the past academic year and budgetary year, set out in exciting interviews and reports and a figures section.
The topics range from introducing current research projects about study and teaching developments to construction measures on the campus or staff changes. The figures section, for example, supplies information on budgets, external grants, staff posts and developments in student numbers. It is a summary of the year at the German Sport University Cologne.
QM REPORT
The German Sport University Cologne stresses the importance of quality management and thus aims to become independent from external accreditation processes. The further development and achievement of quality objectives for study and teaching is therefore in the university’s hands alone.
The QM REPORT is a comprehensive report on the quality of study and teaching development at the German Sport University Cologne. It offers a summary of the instruments and procedures of quality assurance as well as an evaluation of quality in study and teaching.
