Dr. Dennis Krämer
Current affiliations
- FB06 - Faculty of Educational and Social Science (FB06)
- Center of Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research (ZIN)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Sociology of Sport, Health, and Body
- Gender Diversity in Sports
- Qualitative Research Methods
- German-Japanese exchange on Crises, Resilience and Technologies
Academic Education | |
| since 2020 | Ongoing Habilitation Project |
| 2015 - 2019 | PhD, University of Hamburg, Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klein (summa cum laude) |
| 2005 - 2010 | M.A. in Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Educational Science, University of Münster |
Work Experience | |
| since 06/2024 | PI: "Resilient Healthcare in Times of Multiple Crises: Connecting Germany and Japan" (RE-CARE) German Research Foundation (DFG) |
| since 01/2024 | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Münster |
| since 06/2023 | PI: "Artificial Intelligence in Sport" (AIS) (private funding) |
| 03/2025 - 04/2025 | Visiting researcher, University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 04/2022 - 09/2023 | Interim Professor, Sociology of Sport and Health, University of Göttingen |
| 03/2023 - 04/2023 | Visiting researcher, Teikyo University Tokyo, Japan |
| 11/2021 - 12/2022 | PI: "Digital Technologies of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Transnational Dialogue between Germany and Japan" (TECHCO), German Federal Ministry of Education and Research |
| 04/2020 - 03/2022 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Ruhr-University Bochum |
| 10/2020 - 12/2021 | PI: "The Ethics of Livetracking-Applications in Connection with SARS-CoV-2 (ELISA)", German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) |
| 09/2017 - 03/2020 | Volunteer group leader in the ‘Sprache im Alltag’ project, Sprachbrücke-Hamburg |
| 03/2015 - 03/2020 | Research Associate, University of Hamburg |
| 10/2013 - 09/2016 | Research Associate, Leuphana University Lüneburg |
| 05/2012 - 06/2013 | Referent, NETEYE Hamburg |
| 08/2010 - 09/2010 | Visiting Student, Adam-Mickiewicz-University Posen, Faculty of Social Sciences |
| 08/2008 - 05/2010 | Student Assistant, Institute for Sex Research Hamburg; DFG project "Treatment experiences and treatment satisfaction of people with different forms of intersexuality" |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2024 | Founder, International Scientific DFG-Network "Resilient Healthcare in Times of Multiple Crises: Connecting Germany and Japan" |
| since 2024 | Advisory Board, Vielfalt in Bewegung! Queer Network and Landessportbund of Lower Saxony |
| since 2021 | advisory board, Interdisciplinary Board, Medical Treatment of Intersex/DSD Children, according to BGB 1631e |
| since 2020 | Member, German Society of Sport Science (dvs) |
| since 2019 | Member, German Sociological Association |
Publications
Krämer, Dennis (2025) In: Zeitschrift für Kultur und Kollektivwissenschaft Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Bosold, Anja; Hajek, André; Krämer, Dennis (2025) In: Journal of Sports Sciences Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Krämer, Dennis; Schyvinck, Cleo (2024) In: Kühl, Richard; Link, Daniela; Heiberger, Lisa (eds.), Sexualitäten und Geschlechter. Historische Perspektiven im Wandel. Bielfeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Krämer, Dennis (2024) In: Schmidt, Robert; Weigelin, Max; Kempf, David (eds.), Leistungsvergleiche und evaluative Praktiken. Sport als instruktiver Fall der Soziologie der Bewertung. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Krämer, Dennis; Bosold, Anja; Minarik, Martin; Schyvinck, Cleo; Hajek, André (2024) In: arXiv Type of Publication: Research article in digital collection |
Projects
Duration: 16/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 25/08/2025 - 26/08/2025 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 24/03/2025 - 25/03/2025 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: since 12/06/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Initiation of International Collaboration Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: since 01/06/2023 Type of project: Own resources project |
Talks
| Geschlechtervielfalt in Wissenschaft und Sport Krämer, Dennis (03/12/2025) "Zwischenräume: Geschlechterdiversität in der Wissenschaft, Medizin und Gesellschaft", Öffentliche Vortragsreihe auf Einladung des SFB "Sexdiversity" (SFB 1665), Lübeck Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| “What is fair?” Gender diversity in sports and the challenges of equal opportunity Krämer, Dennis (10/10/2025) Öffentlicher Vortrag auf Einladung des Hamburger Sportbunds, Hamburg Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Quantifying Gender Diversity in Contemporary Competitive Sport Krämer, Dennis (17/09/2025) Invited Symposiums "Was ist fair? Geschlechterdiversität im Sport zwischen Chancengleichheit und Selbstbestimmung". 27.…, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| The Treatment of Gender Diverse People in Sport as a Crisis of Classification Krämer, Dennis (26/08/2025) Crises and Resilience. Multidisciplinary Perspectives from Germany and Japan (25.-26. August 2025, DFG Project "RE…, Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Classifying People as Risks in Pandemics: The Sociology of Classification and its Potential for Pandemic Research (Opening Talk) Krämer, Dennis (24/03/2025) "Resilient Healthcare: Perspectives on the Intersections of Crises, Health, and Technology from Germany and Japan"…, University of Tokyo Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Teaching Award, Social Sciences Awarded by: University of Göttingen Award given to: Krämer, Dennis Announced at: 02/10/2023 | Date of awarding: 02/10/2023 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Teaching Award, Social Sciences Awarded by: University of Göttingen Award given to: Krämer, Dennis Announced at: 03/10/2022 | Date of awarding: 03/10/2022 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| DOSB Research Award (bronze) Awarded by: German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) Award given to: Krämer, Dennis Announced at: 30/11/2020 | Date of awarding: 30/11/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Dissertation Award 2020 (1st prize) Awarded by: German Sociological Association (DGS) Section Sociology of the Body and Sports Award given to: Krämer, Dennis Announced at: 01/10/2020 | Date of awarding: 01/10/2020 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Fellow of the Global Young Faculty Awarded by: Mercator Research Award given to: Krämer, Dennis Announced at: 15/03/2021 Type of distinction: Scholarship |