Schedule
GSUN’26 Summit 7-8 October 2026
Wednesday, 7 October
6:00–8:00
Early Morning Activities - Swimming, Running, Yoga
7:30–8:30
Registration, Coffee & Chat
8:30–9:15
Welcome and Opening
9:15–10:15 PLENARY SESSION
Plenary Session
10:15–10:45
Coffee & Chat
10:45-11:45 SESSION 1
Session 1.1 - Panel
Through UNESCO and Beyond: Bridging the Research-Policy Gap in Global Sports
Session 1.2 - Workshop
Play to Change: Sport as a Catalyst for Climate Action
Session 1.3
The Importance and Future of Scientific Journals in Sport and Exercise Science
Session 1.4 - Panel
Driving Real Impact: Insights from a Global Program for Female Future Leaders in Football
Session 1.5 - Activities
Campus Tour, Lab Tour - Institute of Biomechanics, or Lab Tour - Institute of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine
11:45–12:15
Coffee & Chat
12:15-13:15 SESSION 2
Session 2.1 - Panel
Collaborative Innovation in Anti-Doping Across Universities, Accredited Laboratories, and NADOs
Session 2.2 - Panel
Visual Analytics to Empower Performance and Decision Making in Global Sport
Session 2.3 - Workshop
Rethinking Community Sport Governance
Session 2.4 - Panel
Athlete Rights in Global Sport: Comparing Governance Models and their Consequences
13:15–14:30
Activities (Trampoline, Stress Test, Wheelchair - Handling and Basketball)
13:15–15:00
Lunch
15:00-16:00 SESSION 3
Session 3.1 - Panel
From Abuse to Action: Addressing Online Hate in Sports
Session 3.2
Session 3.3 - Panel
Heat Stress in Para Athletes: Science, Clinical Practice, and Communication at Major Events
Session 3.4 - Workshop
Advancing Athlete Rights Across the Globe
Session 3.5 - Activities
Campus Tour or Lab Tour - Science and Swimming
16:00–16:15
Coffee & Chat
16:15-17:15 SESSION 4
Session 4.1 - Panel
International Paralympic Committee Strategic Plan for Research in Para Sport
Session 4.2 - Panel
Session 4.3 - Panel
Digital Doping: Online Ecosystems, Enhancement Culture, and the Future of Sport Integrity
Session 4.4 - Panel
17:30–17:45
Day One Closing Remarks
17:45–19:00
Meet & Greet
18:00–19:00
Stadium Tour - RheinEnergieStadium
19:00–23:00
Summit Dinner - 12. Mann at RheinEnergieStadium
Thursday, 8 October
6:00–8:00
Early Morning Activities - Swimming, Running, Mobilisation
7:30–8:30
Registration, Coffee & Chat
8:30–8:45
Opening & Outlook
8:45–9:45 PLENARY SESSION
Plenary Session
9:45–10:15
Coffee & Chat
10:15-11:15 SESSION 5
Session 5.1 - Panel
Developing and Managing Collaborative Partnerships between Academia and Sportswear Industry
Session 5.2 - Workshop
Differential Effects of Resistance and Aquatic Exercise on IL-6, CTX, and Osteocalcin in Obese Women
Session 5.3 - Panel
Balancing Performance Enhancement and Harm Minimization
Session 5.5 - Activities
Campus Tour
11:15–11:30
Coffee & Chat
11:30-12:30 SESSION 6
Session 6.1 - Panel
Wearable Technologies in Sport Science: Bridging Innovation, Research, and Practice
Session 6.2 - Panel
Session 6.3
Session 6.4
Is Sport Science Entering a New Era of Visualisation?
Session 6.5
13:00–14:00
Activities (Shooting, Stress Test, Wheelchair - Handling and Basketball)
12:30–14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00 SPOTLIGHT SESSION
Spotlight Session
15:00–15:15
Coffee & Chat
15:15-16:15 SESSION 7
Session 7.1 - Panel
Session 7.2 - Panel
Wearables and Edge AI in Aquatic Sports: Translating EU-TRAINS Research into Practice for Swimmers
Session 7.3 - Panel
Sport Science Accreditation and Regulation: Hurdles and Horizons
Session 7.4 - Panel
Session 7.5 - Activities
Campus Tour, Lab Tour - Institute of Biomechanics, or Lab Tour - Institute of Biochemistry
16:15–16:45
Coffee & Chat
16:45-17:45 SESSION 8
Session 8.1 - Panel
Translating Para Sport Science into Elite Performance
Session 8.2 - Panel
Session 8.3 - Panel
University Sport Science - Bringing more Physical Education into Society
Session 8.4 - Workshop
From Scholarship to Society: Advancing Societal Impact in Sport Academic Departments
17:45–18:15
Closing Remarks
18:15–19:00
Post Summit Drinks & Snacks
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