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Prof. Dr. Anita Hökelmann has over four decades of academic experience and has served as Professor of Movement Science at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg since 1996. With a background in sport science, pedagogy, and physical education, she has led numerous national and international research and development projects focused on physical activity, cognitive and motor performance, and active aging. She holds a PhD in Sport Science (1982) and completed her habilitation in 1988 at the German Sport University Leipzig.
Her primary research interests include physical activity and mental health in elderly and special populations, development of cognitive-motor training programs, the use of assistive technologies such as smart rollators, and the influence of music on motor learning. She has coordinated projects funded by the BMBF, DAAD, and the European Regional Development Fund, including initiatives like Dance against Dementia (DIADEM) and Active Healthy Aging (AHA).
Prof. Hökelmann has authored and co-authored over 200 scientific publications and presentations across Europe, North America, and the Middle East, and regularly serves on editorial boards of international journals. She is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the German Association of Sport Science (DVS), ICSSPE, and INSHS. Her career includes keynote lectures in over 20 countries and leadership of German–Arabic academic cooperation networks.
She is the recipient of several honors, including the German ERASMUS Prize (2011), the Theo and Friedel Schöller Prize for Aging Medicine Research (2017), and the Bestform Award of Saxony-Anhalt (2018) for the development of a dance and sport trolley.
ICHM 2025 – Invited Lecture Title: Profile characteristics of dance and effects of multimodal dance interventions on mental, cognitive and physical functions among older adults and seniors with cognitive impairment and dementia