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A masked human object handover at a table is contrasted with a futuristic handover between a robot and a woman; the arrow between them symbolizes the progression from human to human–robot handover research.

Invitation to Present at the Lab Meeting of Prof. Dr. Cristina Becchio’s Research Group

Dr. Lena Kopnarski presented key findings from her dissertation at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and engaged in an in-depth scientific exchange.


Book cover of The Psychology of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action (Lindsay, Frank, McNeil & Spittle, 2024). The cover features a stylized white human brain on a blue background, surrounded by colorful motion lines that symbolize dynamism and mental processes.

New Book Publication "The Psychology of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action"

“The Psychology of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action” Book will soon be published. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Frank contributed to three chapters and co-organized the volume together with Australian colleagues.


Das Team Bewegungswissenschaften und Frau Kevrekidis bei der ?bergabe der neuen Laborr?ume des Arbeitsbereichs Bewegungswissenschaften. Gemeinsam blicken sie zufrieden auf den erfolgreichen Einzug.

Laboratory handover in the Human Movement Science research group

Since September 15, 2025, the Human Movement Sciences research group, headed by Prof. Dr. Cornelia Frank, has had new laboratory facilities at its disposal—an important step toward the future movement laboratory.


[Translate to English:] Dr. Lena Kopnarski in front of her poster at the Joint Action Meeting X in Turin.

Poster presentation at the Joint Action Meeting

Dr. Lena Kopnarski presented a poster on young adults' adaptation strategies when handing over objects to older people at the Joint Action Meeting X in Turin and exchanged ideas with international researchers.


Logo of the German Association for Sport Science (dvs)

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Frank elected as a member of the section's advisory board of the Sports Motor Skills Section

At the annual conference of the dvs Sports Motor Skills Section (March 19–21, TU Munich), Prof. Dr. Cornelia Frank was elected as a member of the section's advisory board. The section deals with issues relating to human motor control.