Publications

The International Football Institute conducts research on areas and topics in the field of soccer management.

To give you an overview of the research work of the International Football Institute, we are pleased to list a selection of recent publications by the professors and the research team:

  • Apitzsch, T., Coester, S. & Rüdiger, S. (2019). Competence acquisition in individual sports. Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer Verlag.

  • Apitzsch, T., Kainz, F. & Schöttl, K. (2019). Digitization of stadiums and arenas in soccer – An empirical analysis of the fan perspective. Stadionwelt Inside, 2019(3), 64-71.

  • Apitzsch, T. (2017). Qualification is externally determined, competence is self-determined. German Council Magazine, 2017(4), 8-10.

  • Apitzsch, T. & Vespermann, L. (2017). Change communication: choosing the location. changement, 2017(5), 11-13.

  • Apitzsch, T. (2016). Competence profiles of coaches and sports managers in competitive sports. In T. Apitzsch (Ed.), Munich Economic Contributions. Munich, Germany: Herbert Utz.

  • Apitzsch, T. (2015). Trainer and manager competencies. In V. Heyse, J. Erpenbeck & S. Ortmann (Eds.), Competence is more – Capturing and developing professional and generic competencies in practice (pp.257-292). Münster, Germany: Waxmann

  • Apitzsch, T. (2012). Competence profiles of coaches and sport managers in competitive sports (Doctoral dissertation, Sport Science). Herbert Utz, Munich.

  • Becker, M. (2013). Football consultants in the modern market environment – a view from the practitioner’s perspective. Causa Sport 2013(2)., 109-111.

  • Fries, K., Neuhofer, K. & Kainz, F. (2018). Status quo of talent development in German youth soccer. Sport Business Magazine, 4, 48-51.

  • Gömmel, R., Apitzsch, T. & Bitzke, A. (2017). Fundamentals and development of the In C. Quirling, F. Kainz & T. Haupt. (Eds.), Sport management – An application-oriented textbook with practical examples and case studies (pp. 1-14). Munich, Germany: Vahlen.

  • Haupt, T., Kainz, F., Schöttl, K. & Schanderbeck, V. (2017). Case study: Process management and process optimization using the example of a Bundesliga soccer club. In K. Jamin (Ed.), Quality Management Practice. Berlin, Germany: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag.

  • Haupt, T., Sotiriadou, P., Schöttl, K., Lohneiss, A., Werner, C. & Kainz, F. (2017). Digital Sports Branding: A Comparative Study Of Critical Success Factors For Digital Branding Strategies Of High-End Company Brands Versus Celebrity Athlete Brands. In T. Ströbl, T. Breitbarth, Kempf, C.-C. Germelmann & S. Nagel (Eds.), Challenges and Developments of Sport Organizations: Book of Abstracts (S. 164-165). The 25th EASM Conference 5-8 September 2017, Bern/Magglingen. Cologne: European Association of Sport Management.

  • Haupt, T., Kainz, F., Herberth, C., Schöttl, K. & Werner, C. (2016). New markets in professional sports management: implications, opportunities and challenges for sports marketing in the digital social media age. Gallen Marketing Review, (4), 80-88.

  • Haupt, T. & Schöttl, K. (2016) Social Media Marketing im Spitzensport. In A. Schneider, J. Köhler & F. Schumann (Eds.), Sport at the intersection of media and psychology (1st ed., pp. 109-136), Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer Fachmedien.

  • Hildebrandt, A. (2014). CSR and sports management: Beyond victory and defeat: Understanding and implementing sport as a social responsibility (1st ed.). Burgthann, Germany: Springer Verlag.

  • Kainz, F., Haupt, T., Werner, C. & Seitz, P. (2018). eSports: More than a momentary gimmick. Causa Sport 2018(2), 153-160.

  • Kainz, F., Schöttl, K. & Oberlehner C. (2018). Empirical Study of the Career Progression and the Requirements for the Management of Professional Footballers. In B. Carlsson, T. Breitbarth & D. Bjärsholm (Eds.), Managing Sport in a Changing Europe (p. 339). The 26th EASm Conference, September 5-8, 2018, Malmö. Cologne: European Association of Sport Management.

  • Kainz, F., Krey, F. & Werner, C. (2014). Challenges in the digitization of sports in arenas. Stadionwelt Inside, 2014(1).

  • Kainz, F., Werner, C. & Haupt, T. (2013). Wirtschaftsfaktor “Transfer” – Ökonomische Reflexion rund um das Thema Fussball. Causa Sport 2013(2), 78-82.

  • Kainz, F., Scherrer, U. & Werner, C. (2012). Sports financing and sports betting : reflections on phenomena, opportunities and threats in commercial sports (1st ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Boorberg Verlag.

  • Küchle, A., Neuhofer, K., Hofberger, F. & Kainz, F. (2019). What skills do youth players from youth development centers expect from their coaches? In A. Woll & S. Altmann (Eds.) Science & Practice. 27th Annual Meeting of the dvs Commission on Football, October 07-09, 2019, Karlsruhe. Hamburg: Czawlina.

  • Küchle, A. & Schmalhofer, A. (2016). Analysis of offensive play at the 2016 European Championship. Football Training, 34(9), 22-31.

  • Küchle, A. & Schmalhofer, A. (2016). Systematic individual Player Observation in Football – Creation of individual Perturbation Profiles. In J. Wiemeyer & A. Seyfarth (Eds.), Human movement and technology: Book of abstracts (pp. 28-30). 11th joint dvs Conference on Motor Control & Learning, Biomechanics & Training, Darmstadt. Aachen: Shaker-Verlag.

  • Kröckel, P., Piazza, A. & Neuhofer, K. (2017). Dynamic Network Analysis of the Euro 2016 Final: Preliminary results. In The Fourth International Symposium on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS), Prague. Washington: IEEE Computer.

  • Neuhofer, K. & Brandl, L. (2020). Switch: Sustainably improving action speed and perception with innovative bodysuits. Soccer Training, 37(3), 32-37.

  • Neuhofer, K. (2018). Age structures in European professional leagues. Football Business, 2018(12), 22-25.

  • Neuhofer, K. & Küchle, A. (2018). Higher, faster and further. Select, perform, and interpret testing procedures wisely-and especially draw the right conclusions! Soccer Training, 36(6+7), 6-13.

  • Neuhofer, K., Petereit, J., Quentmeier, B. & Buschmann, J. (2018). Position- and league-specific differences in age structures and minutes played in European professional soccer. In Plessner, F. Bokenhafen, R. Heim & K. Roth (Eds.), Instruction vs. self-regulation in sports play (p.60). 11th Sports Game Symposium of the dvs, September 13-15, 2018, Heidelberg. Hamburg: Czawlina.

  • Neuhofer, K., Brunnschneider M., Kainz, F., Weber, F. & Schmalhofer, A. (2017). Automated Video Analysis in Professional Football- Tactical Categorization of Game Episodes in the In G. T. Papanikos (Ed.), Economics, Management, Marketing & Social Aspects (pp.33-34). Abstract Book: 17th Annual International Conference on Sports. Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research.

  • Neuhofer, K., Schmalhofer, A., Küchle, A., Weber, H. & Kainz, F. (2017). Game data-based video analysis in professional soccer: match-to-match variability in the Bundesliga. In A. Schwirtz, F. Mess, Y. Demetriou & V. Senner (Eds..), Innovation & Technology in Sports. (S. 85). 23rd dvs University Conference, September 13-15, 2017, Munich. Hamburg: Czwalina.

  • Quirling, C. (2013). A case for goal-line technology : thoughts after the “phantom goal” at Sinsheim. Causa Sport 2013(4), 293-295.

  • Quirling, C. (2013). Legal issues in player transfers. Causa Sport 2013(2), 92-97.

  • Schmalhofer, A. (2015). Why do goals and scoring chances occur in soccer? Combining qualitative and systematic game analysis for practical game analysis. In I. Fichtner (Ed.), Spring School Information and Communication Technology in Applied Exercise Science on 09. and April 10, 2014 at the IAT (S. 44-46). Leipzig, Germany: Institute for Applied Training Science.

  • Schöttl, K. & Kainz, F. (2019). Digital image management – Social media communication for tennis – Training & Competition Journal, 2019(1).

  • Schöttl, K. & Kainz, F. (2018). Key Factors and Financial Value of Sponsors Integration via Social Media Channels in Professional Sports: An Empirical Analysis. In J. Cabri (Ed.), icSPORTS 2018, Seville. Setubal: Science and Technology Publications, Lda.

  • Schöttl, K., Kainz, F. & Binninger, F.-M. (2018). Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter – touched by the digitalization of sports communication. In H. Preuss & S.-P. Hong (Eds.), 9th International Sport Symposium (pp.57-59). Kangwon: Kangwon National University.

  • Schöttl K., Keiner M., Fries, K., Richter, V., Binninger, F-M. & Buchner, U. (2018). Compliance with Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter in social media communications by athletes – Analysis of the 2018 Winter Olympics. In Leipzig Faculty of Sport Science (Ed.), Leipziger Sportwissenschaftliche Beiträge (pp. 25-36). Cologne, Germany: Lehmanns Media.

  • Schöttl, K. (2017). Club, association and sports facility management. In C. Quirling, F. Kainz & T. Haupt (Eds.), Sport Management: An application-oriented textbook with practical examples and case studies. Munich, Germany: Vahlen.

  • Schöttl, K. (2016). Effects of interaction tools on fan behavior – influencing viral fan behavior by modifying interaction tools. In Werner & F. Kainz (Eds.), Neue und innovative Einnahmequellen im Spitzensport – Tagungsband zur 3. Expertentagung “Social Media Marketing im Spitzensport”. Munich, Germany: Herbert Utz.

  • Schöttl, K. (2015). Sponsor integration in social media marketing. In C. Werner & F. Kainz (Eds.), Monitoring und Controlling im Social Media Marketing – Tagungsband zur Expertentagung “Social Media Marketing im Spitzensport. Munich, Germany: Herbert Utz.

  • Werner, C. & Kainz, F. (2015). Monitoring and Controlling in Social Media Marketing: Proceedings of the 2nd Expert Conference. Munich, Germany: Herbert Utz.

  • Werner, C., Kainz, F., Haupt, T. & Kahn, O. (2014). Social media marketing and capitalization opportunities in elite sports: An empirical success factor analysis in the context of the 1st German Soccer League. Munich, Germany: Herbert Utz.

  • Wolf, S.; Bäßler, A; Neuhofer, K. M. & Kleinert, J. (2013). Cohesion- What is that? Intersection of team cohesion with interdependence and identification. In O. Stoll, A. Lau & S. Moczall (Eds.), Applied Sport Psychology, (p.6). 45th asp Annual Conference, Hall. Hamburg: Czwalina

We would like to inform you regularly about interesting research results, professional contributions and events around the topic of soccer management. You can always find all the latest information on our corresponding web pages.