So schauts aus!

In my very first post, I already revealed my closeness to my club, which I have supported since 1974: FC Bayern München. The neutral football fan may forgive me if my lines are sometimes written in red-and-white ink, but yesterday's defeat in the top-of-the-table clash in Leverkusen, and the way it came about, is a perfect setup for a Systemic Coach. Similar to the recent matches of our national team, Thomas Tuchel's side showed a certain "bloodlessness." The WE, which in tea

A small glimpse into the theoretical background - curious? After last week's match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München gave me the perfect springboard for a post, today I'd like to return to a more matter-of-fact look at the concept I coined, Systemic Coaching Talent-Centered ©, and give you a small glimpse into its theoretical background. We had listed - and shown in the diagram - the relevant social elements (key reference persons) from a talent-centered persp

Die sensationsgierige, profitorientierte Medienlandschaft gefährdet junge Talente und erfordert sensible Begleitung.

The question, "How likely is it to become a professional footballer?", occupied us last Sunday, and I had the opportunity to present a few calculations relating to the probability, at any given moment, of becoming a professional footballer. In the course of my research, I came across a scientific paper by Prof. Arne Güllich of TU Kaiserslautern, who studied talent development in Olympic sports. Then, as I searched further, I came across an interview that author Eric Scherer o

First of all, I don't want to miss the chance to wish you all a healthy and successful 2024! An exciting year lies ahead, with a football European Championship in our own country, and we are all full of hope and anticipation for our team! But it is also the year in which extensive and much-anticipated changes to children's football are set to begin! For all of you as well — the many talents, parents, families, coaches, officials, and advisors — another year awaits in which ma