Volker Schürmann

Volker Schürmann is a Professor at the German Sport University Cologne, affiliated with the Institute of Pedagogy and Philosophy (Section Philosophy). His contact information includes phone +49 221 4982-3800 and email v.schuermann@dshs-koeln.de.

His research explores philosophical anthropology, hermeneutics, and sociological dimensions of sport, with particular focus on:

• Cultural and empirical experience differentiation
• Hermeneutic-qualitative methodology interfaces
• Normative structures in modern sports
• Social theories of availability/unavailability

Schürmann's recent publications demonstrate concentrated work on sport anthropology, hermeneutic methodology, and sociopolitical analysis of sport institutions. His editorial leadership includes co-editing the special issue "Anthropologie in der Sportwissenschaft" (2024).

Awards & Recognition:

• Preis zur Förderung der Studien in der dialektischen Philosophie (1999)

He advises PhD candidates including Tobias Arenz and leads research projects such as:

• Normativität des modernen Sports (ongoing since 2013)
• Philosophische Anthropologie
• Person und Menschenwürde
• Gesellschaftstheorie

Schürmann maintains active membership in learned societies including Helmuth-Plessner-Gesellschaft and serves on editorial boards for journals like Sport und Gesellschaft and Current Issues in Sport Sciences.