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Dr. Daniel Leyhr is a researcher at the Institute of Sports Science and Methods Center of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. He serves as Head of the junior research group 'Data Science in Sports' since 2021 and is a habilitation candidate at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences since 2020. His work bridges sports psychology, biomechanics, and data science, focusing on talent development, biological maturation, and motor performance in youth athletes.
- First State Examination for secondary school teaching (2014)
- Diploma in Mathematics (2014)
- Promotion/PhD (2019)
- Habilitation candidate (2020–present)
Dr. Leyhr's research examines the predictive validity of talent characteristics in youth soccer, biological development in youth competitive sports, and data-driven approaches to performance assessment. He has co-authored studies on relative age effects, maturity-related selection biases, and the intersection of psychological need satisfaction in NCAA student-athletes.
His publications span high-impact journals like European Journal of Sport Science and Journal of Sports Sciences, with methodological expertise in longitudinal studies, MRI diagnostics, and deep learning-based factor analysis. Current projects include integrating data science into sports talent identification and refining maturity assessment protocols.
Dr. Leyhr serves as a reviewer for journals such as PLoS One, Frontiers in Psychology, and Annals of Human Biology. He has presented at major conferences including the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) and World Conference on Science and Soccer (WCSS). As Equal Opportunities Officer (2023) and member of the Methods Center Advisory Board (since 2019), he contributes to academic governance and diversity initiatives.
