This handbook comprises scientific, juridical, ethical and social perspectives on gene doping for educational purposes. The lessons presented here contain extensive methodical and didactical remarks. They aim to raise the awareness of students and adolescent athletes as well as to offer specific knowledge.

Swen Körner is professor at the German Sport University Cologne. His research focuses on physical education and social sciences in sports as well as systems theory. Stefanie Schardien works for the Evangelical Reformed Church of Bavaria. She researches theological bioethics, fundamental theological problems and ecumenical theology. Birte Steven-Vitense, Tobias Arenz, and Marcel Scharf are researchers at the German Sport University Cologne. Edgar Dorn is a researcher at Hildesheim University Foundation and Steffen Albach is a teacher of political education and economics.

Contents: Performance enhancement – Ethics of sports – Handbook for classroom use – Politics and law – Physical education – Biology and bioethics – Sociology.