User:TheBigJagielka/German Sport University

Founded in 1947, the German Sport University Cologne is the biggest sports university in the world and is Germany’s largest and most prestigious centre of teaching and research in physical education and sport science.

The University’s remit is broader than just football, and it is not affiliated to the German football association which leaves responsibility for player development to individual clubs

However, the University’s focus on coaching and sport development and technology complements many of the more applied training ourses offered through Europe’s leading national football centres

It has 20 scientific institutes covering a wide range of sport science teaching and research More than 30 sports are taught in theory and practice in modern facilities

There are currently 6,000 students, including 500 foreign students, preparing for professional careers in sport, physical education sport science, and other related fields Germany has won three football World Cups and three European Championships