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Prof. Dr. Peter Kuhn
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chair in Social and Health Sciences in Sport
Academic Career
- 2016: Substitution of the Chair of Sports Education at the University of Regensburg
- 2012: Appointment as an Associate Professor of the University of Bayreuth
- 2010: Substitution of the Chair of Sports Education at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
- 2006: Habilitation in sports science with a focus on sports pedagogy and sports didactics > What moves children | Project Website
- 1996: Doctorate (Dr. phil.) (major in sports science) > Indoor sports and ecology | full text
- since 1989: Teacher for special tasks at the Institute for Sports Science at the University of Bayreuth; in addition, physical education teacher at grammar schools, primary schools and secondary schools
- 1986 – 1989: Teacher training at grammar schools in Ingolstadt, Bad Brückenau and Bayreuth; 1988: Second State Exam
- 1980 – 1986: Studies of Catholic Religious Education and Sport for the teaching profession at the grammar school in Würzburg; 1986: First State Exam
- 1979: Higher education entrance qualification at the Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach
Activities in the Scientific Community
- since 2022: Initiator and head of the think tank 'think.sportainable'
- 2017-2019: Editor-in-chief of the JOMAR | Journal of Martial Arts Research, the interdisciplinary journal of the Commission "Martial Arts and Combat Sports" in the German Society of Sports Science
- 2012-2017: Head of the Commission for Sport Pedagogy and Sport Didactics in Physical Education Teacher Education at Bavarian Universities
- since 2011: founder, spokesman and member of the Commission "Martial Arts and Combat Sports" in the German Society of Sports Science
- 2011: Organization of Germany’s first international conference "Martial Arts & Combat Sports" at the University of Bayreuth
- 2007: Guest lecturer at the Sports University of Tianjin, China
- 1998 to 2000: Head of the annual International Conference of the German Volleyball Association (together with K. Langolf, Würzburg). At the same time member of the teaching committee of the German Volleyball Association.
- 1997: Representative of Europe at the International Sport Education Congress (The Role of Physical Education for Revitalization of Humanity. The '97 International Sport Science Seminar) in Tae-jon / South Korea and guest lecturer at Ewha University Seoul
- Reviewer of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes e.V. within the framework of the scholarship program
- Reviewer of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt in the context of the scholarship program
- Reviewer in legal disputes related to martial arts and combat sports
Promotion of Junior Scientists
Graduated PhD students:
- Dr. Martin Joh. Meyer: Motifs in Shotokan karatedo – Graduation: 2011
- Dr. Sebastian Liebl: Does judo make children strong? – Graduation: 2012
- Dr. Esther Bode: The sports-related self-concept – an empirical investigation of the self and body concept of German and American youth athletes from four specific sports; co-supervisor together with Iris Pahmeier, Vechta – Graduation: 2013
- Dr. Wentao Li: Analysis of long fist, broad sword and long stick choreography in wushu; co-supervisor together with Andreas Hohmann, Bayreuth – Graduation: 2014
- Dr. Alois Spitzer: Successful ageing in the sports teaching profession – Graduation: 2015
- Dr. Janina Burschka: The value of tai chi to enhance physical and psychosocial health for people with Multiple Sclerosis: – Graduation 2015
- Dr. Steffi Stolze: Analysis, justification and development of association sports badges in the German sports system – concretisation using the example of lake sports – Graduation: 2016
- Dr. Mais Albchlawi: Promoting physical activity in Syrian kindergardens. A comparative empirical study; co-supervisor together with Ulrike Ungerer-Röhrich, Bayreuth – Graduation: 2017
- Dr. Anja Schalkhäuser-Riesch: How do primary school principals manage the development of their schools in terms of movement? – Graduation: 2019
- Stefan Witzany: Does breakdance make children strong? – Graduation: 2019
- Martin Minarik: In step with the Dao. On the Performativity of Norms, Values and Ideals in the Practice of Taekwondo in South Korea; together with Gabriele Klein, Hamburg - Graduation: 2020
- Andrea Kraus: Gender-sensitive approaches to self-defence and violence prevention; together with Michael Kolb, Vienna - Graduation: 2020
- Alina Kirch: Let’s Focus on our Students – Personal Characteristics Determining Student Motivation in Physical Education; zusammen mit Filip Mess, München - Graduated 2020
- Prof. Dr. Swen Körner: Training pedagogy and Intervention action – Studies on the professionalization of police intervention training; together with Ilka Lüsebrink, Freiburg - Graduation: 2021
Current doctoral students:
- Azzam Albchlawi: Training and competition control in junior table tennis
- Daniel Ancot: Being an Artist – Studies on the self-conception of Artists
- Wei Cheng: A fighter's Life – Career development and transition of athletes in martial arts and combat sports – a cross-cultural comparison study between China and Germany
- Peter Hargasser: Quality physical education from the pupils' point of view
- Michel Lowak: The market in mind – Studies on the transfer of marketing principles to school physical education
- Heidrun Printz: Appreciation of the body at school
- Junya Sone: Soccer under axiological perspective
Co-supervisor for:
- Philipp Körner: Promotion of aesthetic competencies of boys in physical education in schools; together with Ralf Sygusch, Erlangen
- Prof. Dr. Swen Körner: Training pedagogy and Intervention action – Studies on the professionalization of police intervention training; together with Ilka Lüsebrink, Freiburg
- Christof Thönelt: Violent intervention of sports teachers; together with Stefan Voll, Bamberg
Collaborations
- with Prof. Dr. Heiko Bittmann, Kanazawa University, Prof. Dr. Paul Bowman, Cardiff University, Fabienne Ennigkeit, Universität Frankfurt, Anna Kavoura, University of Jyväskylä, Prof. Dr. Andreas Niehaus, Ghent University, Catherine Phipps, Syracuse Universität London, Prof. Dr. Gangyan Si, Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), Philippa Velija, Southampton Solent University, in the project "A Fighter's Life".
- with Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Bildung und Kultus, Wissenschaft und Kunst in the projects "What moves children" and "Guter Sportunterricht"
- with Prof. Dr. Patrick Oschmann, Head of the Neurological Clinic at the Klinikum Bayreuth, in the project „Taijiquan in Multiple Sklerosis“
- with Prof. Dr. Hangqiang Mei, Tianjin University of Sport and the Commission "Martial Arts and Combat Sports" in the German Society of Sports Science, in the project "Why Martial Arts"
- with Deutscher Dachverband für Qigong und Taijiquan e. V. - DDQT, Taijiquan & Qigong Netzwerk Deutschland e. V. - TQN, Taiji Europa – Das Portal für Tai Chi Chuan und Qigong and Deutscher Karate Verband e. V. - DKV in the project "Fascination Martial Arts".
- with Prof. Dr. Manuel Steinbauer, University of Bayreuth, in the project „sportainable“
- with Dr. Elvira Kronbichler, Pädagogische Hochschule Salzburg, in the project „SpEAR - Sport Ecology Alignment Research“
Voluntary Commitment
- Social work in AltStadtTeam and in Bayreuth ohne Gewalt e.V.
- Martial Arts in Taikyoku e.V. Bayreuth and in SC Hummeltal e.V.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chair in Social and Health Sciences in Sport
Official duties
- Facilitation of study programs and student counselling for physical education teacher education studies
- Head of the fields Artistry, Martial Arts and Combat Sports, Snowboarding, Table Tennis and Volleyball
Teaching
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Current research programs
- Martial arts studies, e.g. 'Why Martial Arts'
- Sustainable sport studies, e.g. 'sportainable'
- Quality physical education studies, e.g. 'Was Kinder bewegt'
Book projects
- 'Karate Dō Kyōhan – Lehrmuster des Weges der leeren Hand'; translation of the “Textbook of the way of the empty hand” by Funakoshi Gichin, first published in 1935, into German - together and Prof. Dr. Heiko Bittmann, Kanazawa University. and published by Werner Kristkeitz Heidelberg
- 'Dragon and Tiger – Martial Arts Stories for Children' - published by Werner Kristkeitz, Heidelberg
- 'Bildungstheorie und Sportdidaktik' - together with Prof. Dr. Ralf Laging, Marburg, published by Springer VS
- 'Sport - Fachdidaktik für die Grundschule' - together with Alexandra Salzmann, Augsburg, published by Cornelsen
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chair in Social and Health Sciences in Sport
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chair in Social and Health Sciences in Sport
Prof. Dr. Peter Kuhn
Physical Education Teacher Education
E-Mail: peter.kuhn@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3469
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