Prof. Holger Preuss

Holger Preuss is Professor of Sport Economics and Sport Sociology at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz, Germany. He is also adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada and international scholar at the State University of New York (Cortland). He was editor of the Journal “European Sport Management Quarterly” (2012-2014), one of the world leading journals in sport management. He also is associate Editor of the “Journal of Sport & Tourism”. He has published 16 books and more than 125 articles in international journals and books. During the past decade he has been invited to hold more than 140 presentations all over the world. His field of research is directed at economic and socio-economic aspects of sport. In particular he looks into the socio-economic impact analysis of mega-sport events such as Olympic Games, since 1972 and the FIFA Football World Cup, since 2006. Holger finished his research about “cost overruns at Olympic Games” in 2019 and is constantly developing the framework and measurement of legacy of mega events. He is researching in the field of sport governance of international sport federations. He and his team teach in programs such as mesgo (Master in Sport Governance) and maisi (Master in Sport Ethics and Integrity) regarding the management of ethical issues in sport. Holger is member of the IOC legacy and sustainability commission, of the UIPM future commission and of the WFDF ethics commission.