In the organizer's words:

Almost everyone knows that sport is healthy. 28 million people in Germany exercise regularly - many mainly because they know this. However, despite good intentions every year, quite a few stop just as quickly. In his book "111 Sportliche Impulse, die schlau & glücklich machen" (111 sporting impulses that make you smart and happy), Cologne-based sports scientist Stefan Schneider describes in an entertaining and scientifically sound way that this is a mistake and that sport not only makes you healthy, but also intelligent and happy.

Schneider has been researching the subject of sport for over 20 years, in particular the influence of extreme environmental conditions on the body and mind - on four continents, in Antarctica and also for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). In his book, he does not urge anyone to lead a more sporty life. Instead, he explores the question of whether Jesus would have become demented, why the image of the body in the Old Testament largely coincides with that of modern science and how the brain can grow with the help of sport.

On Thursday, January 22, 2025 at 7.30 pm, Schneider will talk to Uli Kreikebaum, editor of the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" newspaper, at the Domforum about why sport promotes academic performance, helps to reduce stress, protects against dementia and social isolation and even serves as pastoral care - in other words, why it is a good advisor for almost anyone or everyone of us.

Stefan Schneider heads the Center for Integrative Physiology in Space at the German Sport University Cologne. He provides the scientific basis for a training program on board the International Space Station (ISS). He coordinates the international joint project Denksport. In his spare time, he performs as a cabaret artist.