CIES
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
CONSULTING

CREATING AN IMPACT ON THE WAY SPORT IS MANAGED WORLDWIDE

The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchatel. Using a multi-disciplinary approach CIES provides research, top-level education and consulting services to the sports world with the aim of overcoming the complexities of sport in today’s society and improving how it is governed and managed across all sports. Read more...

International Centre for
Sports Studies

Avenue DuPeyrou 1
2000 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Tel +41 32 718 39 00
Fax +41 32 718 39 01
 
CIES – Academic partner of the first edition of « WISE – Work In Sports Exhibition »

CIES – Academic partner of the first edition of « WISE – Work In Sports Exhibition »

The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is honored to be one of the academic partners of the first ever...   read more

Interview of Vincent Schatzmann, CIES General Secretary

Interview of Vincent Schatzmann, CIES General Secretary

Can you first tell us about yourself and your career path? I’m a married lawyer, born in Lausanne in 1980. I graduated...   read more

Official reactions to the FIFA Master’s number 1 ranking in Europe in 2013

Official reactions to the FIFA Master’s number 1 ranking in Europe in 2013

The International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and the...   read more


Stimulating innovative re- search in sport.
The research conducted through CIES analyses sport from multiple angles, with an emphasis on law, sociology, geography, history and economics. The projects undertaken by CIES are part of both pure and applied research. Read more....


Offering graduate and exe- cutive programmes to the future managers in sport. CIES offers top-level education at universities around the world. Whether you are an independent student looking to further your education, an org- anisation looking to offer a sports...  Read more...


Providing solutions based on academic knowledge and practical experience. CIES provides consulting services to federations, associations, clubs and public institutions. In addition to its own in-house knowledge, CIES is supported by, and collaborates with ... Read more...