Maike Tietjens

Academic Roles & Affiliations: Maike Tietjens is a Professor of Sport Science at the University of Münster's Department of Sport Science within the Faculty of Movement Sciences. She currently serves as Prorektorin für Strategische Personalentwicklung (Pro-Rector for Strategic Human Resources Development) at the university since 2016. Previously, she held roles including central gender equality officer (2011–2016) and academic staff member (since 2008).

Education: PhD in Sport Science from Bielefeld University (1999), followed by habilitation at the University of Münster (2008).

Research Interests: Her work focuses on childhood and youth development through sport, physical self-concept, motor competence, leadership in sports organizations, and accident prevention in educational settings. She emphasizes physical literacy, gender differences in sports participation, and the psychological aspects of sport education.

Publications & Projects: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Key projects include cross-cultural studies on motor skills (e.g., Nigeria-Germany comparisons), interventions to enhance physical self-concept in adolescents, and evaluations of physical activity programs in schools. Recent work analyzes the impact of the pandemic on children's motor development and the role of yoga in physical self-perception.

Awards & Grants: 1st Prize at the 2004 Three-Country Congress (Switzerland-Germany-Austria) for best workshop contribution. Multiple grants from institutions like the German Research Foundation (DFG), NRW State Government, and the Federal Institute of Sport Science.

Teaching & Leadership: Teaches courses on developmental psychology in sport and research methodologies. Served as vice-president of the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) and president of the Willibald-Gebhardt Institute. Active in editorial boards and international organizations like FEPSAC.

Labs & Teams: Leads research groups on motor development, physical self-concept, and youth sport safety. Collaborates with institutions such as the Federal Institute of Sport Science and the Willibald-Gebhardt Institute on projects like SPOPSY4Health and DRAGO.