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Sport Science II - Chair in Sport Governance and Event Management – Prof. Dr. Markus Kurscheidt
Ein Gruppenfotos des Teams von Sportwissenschaft II.

Welcome to the Chair in Sport Governance and Event Management

We study the economic organization and institutional structures of sports in order to develop sustainable solutions to the challenges of sports governance. 

Prof. Dr. Markus Kurscheidt
The commercialization of sports has been a massive success — packed stadiums and arenas, and millions of viewers watching on their screens. At the same time, the economic and political exploitation of sports and fan culture is becoming more and more critizized. Amid this tension, we conduct interdisciplinary research into socially and economically sustainable organizational solutions in the fields of sports economics and sports governance.

Prof. Dr. Markus Kurscheidt

Our Areas of Focus and Activities

As a chair in sports economics, our research bridges the various social, legal, and economic perspectives on sports.
We play a central role in the organization and further development of the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in sports economics. This includes (1) overall coordination between BaySpo and the participating partners from the Faculty of Law and Economics, (2) chairing the examination committee and the committee for assessing eligibility for the master’s program, and (3) overseeing the degree programs.

Sportevents, Sportgroßevents, sport events

Sport-Events

Fußball Governance

Int. Soccer Governance

Frauenfußball, women's soccer

Women's Soccer

Fankultur; fan-culture

Sports- and Fanculture

eSport

eSports and Trend Sports

Olympic Values

Olympic Values

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