Timo Ziegler

Timo Ziegler is a researcher at the German Sport University Cologne, affiliated with the Institute of Professional Sport Education and Sport Qualifications in the Section Training Pedagogy and Martial Research. His academic work focuses on sports medicine and doping prevention research, with particular expertise in Paralympic sports and athlete health protection.

Ziegler's research examines critical areas in sports science including:

• Systematic analysis of concussions in Paralympic sports
• Development of athlete-centered doping prevention frameworks
• Implementation of participatory approaches in anti-doping programs
• Individualized prevention strategy design

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on athlete welfare and evidence-based interventions in sports medicine.

He has collaborated on significant research projects including:

• 'Beteiligung und Mitbestimmung von Athletinnen und Athleten sowie Athletenvertretungen im Bereich der Dopingprävention' (2020-2021) studying athlete participation in European doping prevention programs

Ziegler maintains active research collaborations with colleagues including Annika Steinmann, Marcel Scharf, and Swen Körner, participating in academic conferences such as the Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der dvs.