EHF Scientific Conference 2025
The 8th EHF Scientific Conference aims to bring together scientific and professional experts to bridge the gap between theory and practice in handball, with a strong focus on sustainability and lifelong participation. A key theme will be the "Circle of a Handball Life", emphasizing that engagement in sports should begin at a young age and continue throughout life. Moreover, the conference will address ways to reduce the physical and mental toll on players and promote long-term well-being. By focusing on the evolving needs of athletes and society, experts will examine how training methods, technological advancements, and education can support handball’s long-term development.
For the first time, there is an opportunity to submit articles to a special issue of the high-impact journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. To participate in the conference, please register and submit your abstract by 15 July 2025, with full conference papers due by 3 October 2025. If you wish to advance your work further, you may also submit it to the Frontiers Special Issue; we recommend you submit the manuscript summary by 15 July 2025, and the full manuscript by 16 February 2026. Register for the 8th EHF Scientific Conference and submit on the EHF portal or visit the Frontiers submission site for details on the special issue.
The official language of the conference is English.
The conference will be organized in cooperation with the Croatian Handball Federation and is partnered by Frontiers. Location is Zagreb.
Topics that will be covered:
- Grassroots handball
- Women's handball
- Coaching-related topics
- Prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition, biomechanics | anthropometrics, mental support & training
- Sustainability aspects of sports, in particular handball relating to indoor and outdoor activities
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Jesper Bencke
Copenhagen University Hospital, Head of Human Movement Analysis Laboratory
Dr Zrinka Greblo-Jurakic
University of Zagreb Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Croatian Studies
Dr Renata Baric
University of Zagreb Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology
Dr Julio Alberto López Gómez
University of Castilla-La Mancha Assistant Professor
Dr Liam McCarthy
Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Reader in Sport Coaching
