David Ewald Jaitner

David Ewald Jaitner is a Professor at the Institute of Pedagogy and Philosophy (Section Pedagogy) at German Sport University Cologne. His work focuses on intersections between sport pedagogy, democracy education, and physical activity research.

• Active projects: GUIDE (2024-2026), DeBiS (2024), and a completed project on sports clubs as democratic spaces (2013-2016)
• Research interests: Physical activity, motor learning, sedentary behavior, democracy education, and socio-political dimensions of sports

His recent publications (2024-2025) address topics like social media's impact on sports culture, interdisciplinary collaboration in elite sports, and practical implementations of democratic principles in sports clubs. He received the University's Young Researcher Award for social sciences research in 2016.

• Scientific Awards
  • Nachwuchspreis der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln (2016, awarded 2017)