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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tim Meyer

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tim Meyer
Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine
Saarland University
Campus, Building B8 2, Room 0.07
66123 Saarbrücken
Phone: +49 (0) 681 302 70400
Fax Number: +49 (0) 681 302 4296

Scientific Areas of Interest

  • Sports medicine, exercise physiology, internal medicine
  • Medical aspects of football (soccer)
  • Sport and Infections
  • Exercise-induced fatigue and recovery processes
  • Longitudinal studies to optimize preventive training
  • Sport as a therapy of chronic diseases
  • Gas exchange measurements during exercise

 

Functions and Positions

  • Editor-in-Chief of the Jounral of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS)
  • Deputy Editor-in Chief of Science and Medicine in Football (Sci Med Footb)
  • Adjunct Professor at University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • Chief Medical Officer of EURO 2024 in Germany
  • Chairman of the Medical Committee of UEFA (Union des associations européennes de football)
  • Chairman of the Medical Committee of the German Football Federation (DFB; Deutscher Fußball-Bund)
  • Chairman of the Working Group Professional Foobal of the German Football League (DFL) organisation
  • Team doctor of the German national football team (from 2001 to 2021)
  • Member of the Medical Committee of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB)
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the German Association of Sports and Preventive Medicine
  • Saarland ambassador („Saarlandbotschafter“)