How should a running shoe, a prosthesis or an exoskeleton be built so that it fits the person? This is exactly where the master’s programme Human Technology in Sports and Medicine at the German Sport University Cologne comes in, which I have coordinated since late 2020. Students from engineering, sport science, medical technology and life sciences learn together how the neuromusculoskeletal system interacts with technology, and how to evaluate and improve sports equipment and medical technology. The programme lasts four semesters, is taught in English and attracts international students. For me it is exciting every year: different academic cultures meet, and the best questions come out of that. It starts every winter semester, with the application deadline in summer.
More about the programme: information from the German Sport University Cologne.