Daniel Link

Prof. Daniel Link is a Professor in the Department of Training Science and Sports Informatics at the Technical University of Munich's TUM School of Medicine and Health. His research focuses on systematics of training and competition, digitalization of sports (including AI-driven data analysis), and technical-tactical performance metrics. He supports German elite sports in match analysis processes and holds roles as spokesperson for the Sports Informatics and Sports Technology section of the German Association of Sport Science (dvs), Secretary General of the International Association of Computer Science in Sport (IACSS), and reviewer for the Federal Institute of Sport Science (BISp).

Prof. Link earned a computer science degree from TU Dortmund University, a doctorate in sports science from the University of Augsburg, and a venia legendi in sports science from TU Munich. His work bridges computer science and sports science, emphasizing data-driven approaches to athlete performance and ecological studies on insects (e.g., butterfly genomics, climate vulnerability).

His recent research trends include computational analysis of sports performance, ecological studies on insect adaptations, and validation of electronic tracking systems. Key contributions involve genome sequencing projects, thermal tolerance studies in endangered species, and methodological advancements in sports data collection.