Sport Psychology at Leipzig University

01/06/2026

Two weeks ago, our team attended the conference of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie (asp), where we presented our current research in colloquia, oral presentations, and poster sessions. We are grateful for the inspiring exchange and would like to thank our colleagues in Heidelberg for the excellent organisation and warm hospitality.

📸 4 & 5: Jannik Ohr

29/05/2026

Warm congratulations to Oliver Leis, who has been honoured as Reviewer of the Year by the renowned journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 👏 We also warmly congratulate Nadja Walter on securing four years of DAAD funding for our Master’s programme in Sport and Exercise Psychology. 👏 Outstanding achievements — well deserved! 🎉

27/05/2026

Looking forward to this webinar!

ℹ️ You'll need an ECSS account to join (free to register): https://www.ecss2006.com/ASP/CONGRESS/TOOLS/ECSS_Account/Login.asp

🚨 New Webinar Alert | New Approaches to Doping Prevention

Doping remains one of the most pressing threats to sport integrity and education is at the heart of the solution. 💡Our next ECSS Webinar dives into new, skill-based approaches to doping prevention, including value-based learning and virtual reality.

📅 Thursday, 4 June 2026
⏰ 15:00 – 17:00 CEST
🎤 Prof Ian Boardley | Prof Anne-Marie Elbe | Assoc Prof Vassilis Barkoukis

What's on the agenda?
✅ WADA’s International Standard for Education (ISE) - Implementation & impact
✅ Innovative, skills-based prevention programmes
✅ VR technology in anti-doping education
✅ Evaluation results from the latest programmes

Designed for sport scientists, coaches, performance practitioners and athletes.

🔗 Free for ECSS Members | €30 for Non-Members
👉 Log in to your ECSS Account and click ‘Join ECSS Webinars’ to register.
Not a member yet? Join via the link in bio!

20/05/2026

Neu erschienen: Der Sammelband „Schulsport: Transdisziplinäre Erkenntnisse und Implikationen für die Praxis“ mit Beiträgen von Anne-Marie Elbe und Sascha Leisterer-Härtig.

Das Buch richtet sich an Sportwissenschaftler:innen, Lehrkräfte sowie Studierende der Sportwissenschaft und des Lehramts Sport. Aus sportpädagogischer, psychologischer und bildungswissenschaftlicher Perspektive zeigt der Sammelband, welchen wichtigen Beitrag Schulsport und Bewegung für die Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen im schulischen Alltag leisten.

Link zum Buch: https://www.hogrefe.com/de/shop/schulsport-101805.html

19/05/2026

On Tuesday, 9 June, Dr Alexander T. Latinjak, Assistant Professor at University College Dublin (Ireland 🇮🇪), will present his research on "The role of self-talk within an
integrative approach to self-regulation" as part of our .

📌 2–3.30 pm, Senatssaal, Campus Jahnallee, UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG

18/05/2026

Anne-Marie Elbe wurde von der Staatsministerin für Sport und Ehrenamt, Dr. Christiane Schenderlein, in den Wissenschaftlichen Beirat des Bundesinstituts für Sportwissenschaft (BISp) berufen. Der Beirat ist das zentrale Beratungsgremium für Sport und Ehrenamt auf Bundesebene und berät die Politik auf wissenschaftlicher Basis. Die Ernennung gilt für drei Jahre.

07/05/2026

On Friday, 22 May, Professor Emma Guillet Descas, Dr Virginie Nicaise, and Suzanne Thierry from Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France 🇫🇷) will present their research on “Antecedents of the Athlete Engagement: Coaches and Parents’ Influence Might be a Perfect Fit” in our research colloquium.

📌 22 May 2026
🕙 10 am – 12 pm
📍 Senatssaal, Campus Jahnallee, UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG

Everyone interested is warmly welcome.

04/05/2026

🚨 New Webinar Alert | New Approaches to Doping Prevention

Doping remains one of the most pressing threats to sport integrity and education is at the heart of the solution. 💡Our next ECSS Webinar dives into new, skill-based approaches to doping prevention, including value-based learning and virtual reality.

📅 Thursday, 4 June 2026
⏰ 15:00 – 17:00 CEST
🎤 Prof Ian Boardley | Prof Anne-Marie Elbe | Assoc Prof Vassilis Barkoukis

What's on the agenda?
✅ WADA’s International Standard for Education (ISE) - Implementation & impact
✅ Innovative, skills-based prevention programmes
✅ VR technology in anti-doping education
✅ Evaluation results from the latest programmes

Designed for sport scientists, coaches, performance practitioners and athletes.

🔗 Free for ECSS Members | €30 for Non-Members
👉 Log in to your ECSS Account and click ‘Join ECSS Webinars’ to register.
Not a member yet? Join via the link in bio!

19/03/2026

We’re happy to share that the first newsletter of our project is now available 📨

In this edition, you’ll find updates on our progress, key insights in our work, and a look at what’s coming next.

👉 Read the full newsletter here:https://af.duth.gr/wp-content/uploads/AntiDop_Newsletter_V1_Jan_2026.pdf

Feel free to share your thoughts with us and spread the word!

19/02/2026

We’re pleased to share a new publication co-authored by Anne-Marie Elbe.

The study, based on data from over 800 European athletes, explores how athletes’ personal values relate to the official “Spirit of Sport” values promoted in anti-doping education. While values such as fun, joy and respect were rated as most important, principles like fair play and excellence—although structurally central within the value network—were less strongly endorsed as personal priorities. The findings highlight a key challenge for values-based anti-doping education: sport values may not automatically resonate with athletes’ own value systems, which has important implications for doping prevention strategies.

🔗 Read more here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2026.100418

Figure from: Zelli et al., “(Re-thinking) values and virtues: A network approach to mapping athletes’ personal values and the spirit of sport”, Performance Enhancement & Health (2026). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.