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21.05.2026 - Team Dynamics Day at TU Dortmund University

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Gruppenfoto Sportpsychologie in einer Reihe © Britta Schröder​/​TU Dortmund
On May 21, 2026, the Sport Psychology research group organized and hosted the “Team Dynamics Day” for the second time. As the name suggests, this research day focused entirely on the topic of team and group psychology.

In addition to the staff members of Research Group 5, invited guests also attended and provided insights into their research.

Originally from Germany and currently teaching at St. Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Harenberg visited our research group as a Gambrinus Fellow of TU Dortmund. As part of the Team Dynamics Day, he gave a public guest lecture entitled “Good for Sport, Good for Life? A Group Dynamics Perspective on Selection Procedures in Sport.”

Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hüffmeier, an industrial and organizational psychologist at TU Dortmund, presented fascinating findings addressing the research question of why swimmers perform faster in relay races than in individual events.

Dr. Svenja Wolf also introduced exciting research ideas in the field of team and group psychology, with a particular focus on collective emotions.

Interested staff members from other research groups also took part in our research day.

Overall, it was an exciting day with great opportunities for exchange, interesting presentations, and lots of fun. We would like to thank everyone involved!