11 Notable alumni of German Sport University Cologne
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
German Sport University Cologne is ranked #1,426 in the world and #76 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from German Sport University Cologne sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with German Sport University Cologne won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hans Häußler
1931-2010 (aged 79)
journalist
writer
Hans Häußler was a German journalist, painter, musician, comedian, director and author of radio plays.
2. Fabian Hambüchen
1987-. (aged 39)
artistic gymnast
Fabian Hambüchen is a retired German gymnast who was an Olympic champion on horizontal bar in Rio 2016, World champion in Stuttgart 2007 on the same apparatus, as well as six times European champion on various other occasions and on different apparatus, including high bar, his most successful discipline. Apart from that, Fabian also won gold medals at European Games...
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3. Steffi Jones
1972-. (aged 54)
association football player
association football coach
Stephanie Ann Jones is a German-American football manager and former player who last managed the German women's national team. As a defender, she earned 111 caps for the national team between 1993 and 2007, helping her country win the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and three consecutive European Championships. After retiring from active football, Jones worked as a football administrator,...
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4. Kai Ebel
1964-. (aged 62)
journalist
Kai Ebel is a German sports journalist. He has worked RTL television channel Formula One broadcast commentator and editor since 1992. He made his debut in 1992 Spanish Grand Prix.
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5. Heide Rosendahl
1947-. (aged 79)
athlete
pentathlete
sports journalist
athletics competitor
sprinter
Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump. On 3 September 1970, at the 1970 Summer Universiade in Turin, she set a world record in the long jump at 6.84 m that stood for almost six years.
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6. Martin Schiller
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball coach
Martin Schiller is an Austrian professional basketball coach who is currently serving as head coach of Rasta Vechta of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
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7. Laura Hottenrott
1992-. (aged 34)
long-distance runner
athletics competitor
Laura Hottenrott is a German long-distance runner. In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
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8. Olaf Glaeseker
1961-. (aged 65)
journalist
Olaf Glaeseker is a German political consultant, journalist, publicist, and a close confidant of former President Christian Wulff. He served as the President's press secretary from 30 June 2010 to 22 December 2011. He came under criticism for alleged corruption, and resigned a few weeks before the President himself resigned.
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9. Wolfgang Bochow
1944-2017 (aged 73)
badminton player
Olympic competitor
Wolfgang Bochow was a badminton player from West Germany who rated among the world's best in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tall and powerful, he had one of the strongest backhands in the game.
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10. Dunja Hayali
1974-. (aged 52)
television presenter
radio personality
journalist
Dunja Hayali is a German journalist and television presenter for public broadcaster ZDF. She has an interest in sports, and is also known for her social activism.
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11. Christoph Daum
1953-2024 (aged 71)
association football player
association football coach
Christoph Paul Daum was a German professional football manager and player. As a manager, he won eight trophies with clubs from Germany, Turkey and Austria. In 1992, he won the Bundesliga championship with VfB Stuttgart. In the Bundesliga, he also led 1. FC Köln to two and Bayer 04 Leverkusen to three second places. He won further national championships with...
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