emer. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Otmar Weiß
Otmar Weiß
T: +43-1-4277-48850
M: +43-664-8175838

Consultation hours: Thursday, 1 pm - 2 pm, Room 1.08







Weiß, O., Voglsinger, J., Methlagl, M., Stuppacher, N., Reif, A., & Pammer, U. (2020). Psychomotorische Lehr- und Lernmethode: Eine Feldstudie in der Primar- und Sekundarstufe. Motorik, (01/2020).



Reif, A., Tschan, H., & Weiß, O. (2018). Influence of an increased number of physical education lessons on motor ability and self-esteem. In 23rd Annual Congress of the EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF SPORT SCIENCE (pp. 287)



Weiß, O., Pichlmair, A., Reif, A., Kubicek, B., Paskvan, M., Hanisch, W., & Norden, G. (2017). Warum (nicht) Sport? Eine Motivationsstudie zum Breitensport in Österreich. Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport.

Weiß, O., Pichlmair, A., Hanisch, W., & Bauer, R. (2016). Auswirkungen von Sport auf die Gesundheit. Österreichische Ärzte-Zeitung (ÖÄZ), (9), 20-26.


Weiß, O., Voglsinger, J., & Stuppacher, N. (Ed.) (2016). Effizientes Lernen durch Bewegung: 1. Wiener Kongress für Psychomotorik. Waxmann Verlag.





Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Otmar Weiss - Curriculum

Otmar Weiss was born on 28 February 1953 in Austria. He studied mathematics and sport science at Vienna University, graduating with an MA in 1982 and completed his PhD in mass communications and sport science in 1984.

His academic career started in 1984 when he became assistant professor in the Department of Sport Science at the University of Vienna. 1987-88: Research grant to attend Ohio State University, OH, and San José State University, CA. He completed his post doctoral thesis on sport and society: a socio-psychological perspective, at the University of Vienna in 1989.

Since 1992 a professor at the Department of Sport Science at the University of Vienna, he was director of post graduate studies in psycho-motor activity at the Lower Austrian Landesakademie from 1996 to 2009 and has been at the University of Vienna since 2010.


Main Academic Activities

Chairman of the Austrian Society for Sociology of Sport since 1994.

Board member of the International Sociology of Sport Association (1995-1999 extended board, 1999-2003 executive board).

On the editorial board of the International Review for the Sociology of Sport from 1995 to 2003.

On the editorial board of the European Journal for Sport and Society since 2004.

President of the European Association for Sociology of Sport from 2001 to 2008.

Vice-Dean of the Centre of Sport Science and University Sports at the University of Vienna from 2004 to 2008 and 2010 to 2016.

Dean of the Centre of Sport Science and University Sports at the University of Vienna from 2016 to 2018.

Main Research Projects

1985-1987: The image of sport in Austria.

1988-1996: Cross-cultural studies on sport identities and motivation in Austria, the Czech Republic and the USA.

1990-1994: Development of the curriculum and preparation of post-graduate studies in psycho-motor activity in Austria.

1996-1998: Ski tourism and environmental problems. Ecological awareness towards sustainable winter tourism.

1999-2001: Tempus Phare Joint European Project. Sports in incorporation of the Czech Republic into EU.

2000-2002: Development and trends of sport in Austria.

2001-2003: Sport and health: a socio-economic analysis.

2003-2005: Sport participation in Austria.

2006-2008: EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.

2010-2014: The significance of sport in different European countries. Design of a sport index.

2015-2017: Sportmotivation in Austria: An empirical analysis.

2015-2018: Development, Application and Evaluation of Psychomotor Teaching and Learning Methods in Primary and Secondary Schools.

Publications

Author of 6 books and approx. 100 articles and contributions in national and international publications, 7 books edited and book series International Studies in Sport and Society, https://brill.com/page/sprt

Soziales Phänomen Sport - Sport has the power to change the world (Nelson Mandela)

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

5 Dec 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


How can University sport contribute to make the Olympic movement more relevant to the youth

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Jul 2023 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Positive Effekte eines gesundheitsfördernden Vereinsumfeldes

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

11 Feb 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Entwicklungstendenzen im Sport

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

1 Apr 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Physical activity & sport as social phenomena

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

28 Nov 202129 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Fair play in sport as a means to create a better world

Otmar Weiß (Keynote speaker)

24 Sep 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Psychomotorik und Sport in der Schule

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

6 Nov 2019

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Droge Sport

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

1 Aug 2019

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Gesundheitliche Wirkung von Bewegung und Sport: eine sozioökonimosche Perspektive

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

25 Jan 2019

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Physical activity & Sport as social phenomena

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

26 Nov 201827 Nov 2018

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport als gesunder Motor zur Inklusion

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

17 Nov 2018

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Sauberer Sport für eine saubere Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

13 Sep 2018

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Wie viel Risiko verträgt der Mensch?

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

23 Oct 2017

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Sport, Societal Values, and Identities

Otmar Weiß (Keynote speaker)

14 Jun 201717 Jun 2017

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


The social significance of sport in Europe

Otmar Weiß (Invited speaker)

13 Mar 2017

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Der gesundheitsökonomische Nutzen von Bewegung und Sport

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Nov 2016 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Psychomotorik und Friedensbildung

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

16 Oct 2015

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Podiumsdikussion

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Oct 2015

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Was bewegt nachhaltig?

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Sep 2015 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Festvortrag "650 Jahre Universität Wien und Entwicklung der Sportwissenschaft in Österreich"

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

2 Jun 2015

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Der Beitrag des Sports zur gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung – The Survival of the Fittest?

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

31 May 2015

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport als gemeinsame Sprache

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

21 Apr 2015

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Wirkungen des Sports auf die Gesundheit.

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

24 Jun 2014

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Possibilities and limitations of the intercultural education within the Olympic Movement.

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

20 Jun 2014

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Kommentar zu den österreichischen, finnischen und schweizerischen Eishockey-Ausbildungssystemen.

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

24 Jan 2014

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Eröffnungsvortrag zur Tagung "Doping und Enhancement: Sport als verteidigungswürdiges Gut"

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

23 Jan 2014

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Fußball und Gesellschaft in Wien

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

7 Oct 2013

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Schulsport in Österreich - Tägliche Turnstunde?

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Feb 2013 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther





Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

7 Sep 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Soziologische Aspekte des Fußballs(sports)

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

2 Sep 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Soziologische Aspekte des Fußballs/Sports

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Sep 2012 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

Sep 2012 → …

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


(Democratic) Values and Identity in Sport. Towards the effect of the Olympic Movement on Sport Identities.

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

26 Jun 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Euro 2012. Doppelpass oder Fehlpass?

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

11 Jun 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Integration

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

12 Apr 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

24 Feb 2012

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

29 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Eröffnungsrede zur wissenschaftliche Enquete des Apostolischen Werkes "Kirche und Sport" der katholischen Kirche Österreichs

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

14 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Zusammenfassung der Referate - Fairplay als moralisches Prinzip

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

14 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Grundlagen der Soziologie

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

10 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Soziologische Aspekte des Schachspiels

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

28 Apr 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

3 Apr 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Eröffnungsrede - International HELLP - Symposium

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

22 Mar 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


The role of sport in society and politics in Austria

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

21 Mar 2011

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

3 Sep 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Functions and Trends of University Sports

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

8 May 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Der gesundheitsökonomische Nutzen von Bewegung und Sport

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

22 Apr 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Universität bewegt – der Universitätslehrgang Psychomotorik stellt sich vor

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

7 Mar 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

26 Feb 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport as a social phenomenon

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

29 Jan 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Social aspects of sport

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

28 Jan 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Universität bewegt. Wie kann aktives bewegtes Lernen umgesetzt werden?

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

19 Jan 2010

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


University Sports: Major Developments and New Perspectives

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

4 Dec 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Unser Lebensstil, ein fächerübergreifendes Anliegen aus der Sicht der Soziologie

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

27 Nov 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Zur Situation des Leistungs- und Breitensports im Zeichen des Wertewandels am Beginn des 3. Jahrtausends

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

6 Nov 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Gesellschaft

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

11 Sep 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport und Freizeit

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

23 Jul 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Social representations of sponsors inside brand communities in sports

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

28 May 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Integration und Sport. Ivo, du bist jetzt ein echter Österreicher!

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

13 May 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Integration und Sport. Ivo, jetzt bist du ein echter Österreicher.

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

13 May 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Die gesellschaftliche Bedeutung des Sports

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

5 May 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport findet keine Stadt. Sportförderung in Wien - Quo vadis?

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

5 May 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Studien und Sport

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

6 Mar 2009

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sport identities - empirical data

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

10 Dec 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Fußball als Mittel der Integration und Interkulturalität

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

30 Nov 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Aggression und Integration im Sport

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

27 Nov 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sports Policy in Europe

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

26 Nov 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Sport as a social Phenomenon

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

12 Sep 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Physical activity interventions in Austria

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

24 May 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Entwicklungstendenzen im Sport aus ethischer Perspektive

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

24 Apr 2008

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther



Symposium Österreichischer Integrationsfonds "Fit für Integration": "Die integrativen Potenziale und Grenzen des Sports"

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

18 Oct 2007

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Entwicklungstendenzen im Schulsport - Work Shop - Sportunion West Wien

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

4 May 2007

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Entwicklungstendenzen im Sport, Buchpräsentation

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

12 Apr 2007

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


FICEP-Kongress: Impulsreferat Werte im Sport

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

12 Apr 2007

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Werte im Sport

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

1 Nov 2006

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


The Social Significance of Sport - Design of a Sport Index

Otmar Weiß (Contributor)

2 Jul 2006

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Sports & Motion

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

22 Apr 2006

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Auswirkungen der Aktivierungsstudie auf den Vereinsauftritt

Otmar Weiß (Speaker)

1 Mar 2006

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionOther


Department of Sport and Human Movement Science

Auf der Schmelz 6a (USZ II)
1150 Wien
Room: 1.08

T: +43-1-4277-48850
M: +43-664-8175838

otmar.weiss@univie.ac.at