Manuel Bassek

Manuel Bassek is a PhD student and researcher at the Institute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, specializing in sports informatics and sports games research. His work focuses on data-driven analysis of team sports, particularly soccer and handball.

His research interests span Sports Informatics, Machine Learning Applications in Sports, and Team Behavior Analysis. Bassek investigates spatiotemporal patterns in elite soccer, develops machine learning approaches for sports forecasting, and analyzes space control in football. His work combines computer science techniques with sports science to extract meaningful insights from complex sports data.

Bassek's publication portfolio shows a strong focus on data analytics in sports, with recent work appearing in high-impact venues including Nature, Scientific Data. His research demonstrates expertise in handling complex sports datasets, developing analytical frameworks for team sports, and applying computational methods to understand player and team performance.

He is actively involved in two major research projects: ITSR (Integrative Team Sport Research) (ongoing since 2020) and floodlight – Rahmenbedingungen für datenbasierte Sportspielanalyse (2021-2024). These projects focus on data analytics in team sports, with particular emphasis on training methodologies, group behavior analysis, and performance metrics.

Bassek collaborates extensively with researchers across the university, most notably with Dominik Raabe (8 shared publications, 2 shared projects), Albert Deuker (2 shared publications, 1 shared project), and Ashwin Phatak (1 shared publication, 1 shared project). His research network spans multiple institutes including the Institute of Professional Sport Education and Sport Qualifications and the Institute of Sport Economics and Sport Management.