Ina Hunger is thus filling the first chair in the newly established field of sports science at the University of Bremen. She conducts research on the topics of physical education, (early) childhood physical activity socialization, and the health challenges of adolescents.

In these thematic contexts, the researcher focuses on issues such as gender, diversity, and social circumstances. Before taking up her position in Bremen, Ina Hunger was managing director of the Institute for Sport Science at the University of Göttingen. There, she headed the Sports Education / Didactics department.