TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning Podcast Archiv

In this episode we dive into the world of sports nutrition. We speak with Helena Engel, a researcher from TUM’s Professorship for Exercise, Nutrition and Health and an active sports nutritionist working within the German Ski Association.

Helena tells us about her research in the area of “energy balance” and the importance of ensuring athletes get the right food to meet the high energy demands of Alpine skiing. Listen in to find out more about the importance of nutrition to athletes and the science behind calorie consumption during a grueling season in the mountains.

For our full program notes please visit our website at lll.tum.de/podcast

Music: "Beauty Inside" by Soundroll and "Celebration" by Zac Nelson

Artwork: Katharina Quitter

In this episode we speak to Bahador Keshvari, a researcher at TUM's Professorship for Sport Equipment and Sport Material - and discuss the importance of shoes to competitive sport, and the science behind their constant development.

Shoes play an important role in most disciplines, and their use in athletics has become ever more controversial as materials science pushes performance of competitors beyond what was previously possible.

What drives the development of sport shoes? ... and how can they be designed to help athletes be more safe and successful?

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

In the second episode of "The Competitive Edge" we speak to Dr. Otto Kolbinger, a research associate at TUM’s Chair of Performance Analysis and Sports Informatics. We dive into one of the fastest developing and most controversial areas of sports: Technological Officiating Aids (TOAs). Dr. Kolbinger shares insights from his research on the use of technology in sport to support refereeing and umpiring decisions. We discuss the drivers behind the use of TOAs, their impact on viewer experience and how it might be optimised to better serve competitors and spectators.

... and as technology takes more and more of a role in competitive sport, will human referees ever become obsolete?

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

In our debut episode of "The Competitive Edge" we speak to Dr. Vanessa Wergin, a researcher at TUM’s Chair of Sport Psychology and an expert in team psychology and emotional regulation in team sports. Dr. Wergin speaks to us about collective team collapse, a phenomenon within competitive sport that can be perceived as an entire group failing together. We explore the psychology behind this sudden dip in performance within teams, and Dr. Wergin shares insights into how it happens and some tips on how we might be better prepared to combat it.

(PODCAST IN GERMAN)

In this episode we speak with Dr. Simone Linke, Research Fellow at the TUM Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building, and an expert in urban design.

Dr. Linke shares insights into her current project, “Green City of the Future”, where she works in an interdisciplinary team looking at how green infrastructure can help cities be better adapted and protected in the face of climate change. How can we better plan and build cities to be more green? What are the tangible benefits? … and what is getting in the way?

Please see full program notes: www.lll.tum.de/podcast

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

In this episode we speak with Elias Pajares, a researcher from the TUM Chair of Urban Structure and Transport Planning and co-founder of Plan4Better, a start-up whose offering helps urban planners analyse and design easier, better, and more open urban spaces.

We explore the topic of urban mobility, the concept of the 15-minute city and find out more about Plan4Better’s key software offering “GOAT” and how it is helping urban planners and decision makers shape more sustainable cities for the future.

Please see full program notes: www.lll.tum.de/podcast

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

(PODCAST IN GERMAN)

In this episode we speak with Professor Stefan Wurster and Dr. Markus Siewert from the TUM Professorship for Policy Analysis. In the first half of the podcast we explore ecological sustainability in autocracies and democracies: What can we learn by comparing political regimes both internationally and within federal systems? In the second half we delve into the pressing topic of "Digitainability" and how TUM looks to play a leading role in the design and the promotion of sustainable digitilization

Please see full program notes: www.lll.tum.de/podcast

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson  

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

In this episode we speak with Susanne Kurowski, a researcher at TUM’s Professorship for Innovation & Technology Management. She shares her insights into the transition to clean energy, the start-ups driving these changes and their struggles with sourcing funding and surviving the “Valley of Death”...

Please see full program notes: www.lll.tum.de/podcast

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson    

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter

(PODCAST IN GERMAN)

In this episode we speak with Professor Jakob Burger, Director of the Laboratory of Chemical Process Engineering at the Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability. We explore the topic of alternative fuels and ask what contribution they can make to the future of energy supply and mobility...

Please see full program notes: www.lll.tum.de/podcast

 

Music:

"Beauty Inside" by Soundroll

"Celebration" by Zac Nelson  

Artwork:

Katharina Quitter