A virtual lecture by Prof. Dr. Daniel Memmert
“I do swear a lot, but the advantage is that having played abroad, I can choose a different language from the referee’s.” Jürgen Klinsmann, former German football player and manager
Referees are most probably the most controversial ‘players’ on the football pitch. Depending on the decisions they take they are either cursed or praised. Despite their neutral status, football players and fans alike often view them with suspicion and almost as an adversary.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Memmert of the German Sport University Cologne is one of Germany’s leading experts in the field of sports science and especially sports psychology. In his virtual lecture he analyses the role of referees in sports in general and football in particular.
Based on his own research he answers questions such as: How do referees manage the game? What influences their decisions on a personal level? How does the so-called home advantage influence a game and especially the referee’s decisions? And how did the introduction of the video assistant referee change the work of referees?
The lecture is for football professionals and fans alike. Audience members are invited to ask questions via the Zoom chat function.
The event will be streamed live via
Zoom. For those interested in joining it virtually, please sign up to receive the
Zoom link by sending an email to
321outreach@qm.org.qa.
The lecture will be given in English. There will be no Arabic translation.
This event is jointly organized by Qatar Museums, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, the German Embassy in Qatar, and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region.
A legacy project of the Qatar Germany 2017 Year of Culture.
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