 Since 20 May 2014, Heiko K. Strüder has been rector of the GSU, Chancellor has been Angelika Claßen since 18 August 2014.The Sport University Cologne was founded in 1947 and, thus, continued the academic tradition of physical education in Germany established by Berlin's "Deutsche Hochschule für Leibesübungen" (German University for physical exercise) which had been inaugurated in 1920.After the Sport University had changed its name to "German Sport University" in 1965 it gained the official status as a University in 1970.