My research examines the governance and lived experiences of gender-diverse people in sport and the role of technologies in crises.

1. I examine how the participation of gender-diverse athletes and the eligibility regulations of international sports federations (e.g., IOC, World Athletics) have evolved over recent decades and how processes of inclusion and exclusion are tied to prevailing notions of fair competition as well as the socio-political climate of each era. In this context, I wrote the book Intersex in Sport, which examines changes in biomedical conceptions of sex and gender, sports media coverage, geopolitical contexts (e.g., international sport during the Cold War), and the implementation of sex verification methods such as SRY gene testing.

2. I also study the role of technologies in crises, how they can both trigger crises and strengthen resilience, and the conditions that shape trust, informed consent, and data governance. One research area focuses on the capabilities of health technologies during pandemics. In this context, I founded the international network Resilient Healthcare in Times of Multiple Crises (RE-CARE), which connects researchers from Germany and Japan across disciplines.