ABSTRACT
From the very beginning sport performance psychology (SPP) in Germany was very much promoted and influenced by elite sports. Performance enhancement, striving for excellence, and peak performance were and still are key issues of academic and applied SP in Germany. SP researchers and practitioners emphasize performance, achievement, and success on the one hand and health, well-being, and quality of life on the other hand. Since 1969, ASP (Association for Sport Psychology in Germany; Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie) is the organizational body to integrate and represent those who are involved, interested, and engaged in the various fields of SP in Germany.
