About Me
Hey there, I'm Christian. 🙂
I'm a gaming and esports researcher, freelancer, newsletter writer, and consultant.
Who Am I?
- I have a masters degree (M. Sc.) in business administration.
- For 8 years, I worked as a research associate and university lecturer.
- I'm a doctoral candidate, and my research focuses on individual and team performance in gaming and esports.
- Since 2011, I have worked at >70 esports and gaming events.
- My newsletter 'Gaming Science' came to live in 2023—with a new episode every Sunday.
Research
My recent work can be found on my Google Scholar and ResearchGate profile. Below is a selection of my publications and conference contributions.
📜 Research Articles (click me)
Raetze, S., Staedter, C., & Hüllmann, J.A. (2025), "Taking aim at research on esports teams: a systematic literature review and cross-disciplinary future agenda", Team Performance Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-09-2024-0109
🗣️ Conferences (click me)
Staedter, C. (2025, July 01-04). Intuition or Reflection? Cognitive Processing and Performance in Esports [conference poster presentation]. European College of Sport Science Conference 2025, Rimini, Italy.
Staedter, C., Poulus, D.R., Leis, O., Sharpe, B.T., & Nicholson, M. (2024, October 30 - November 01). REPORTING ESPORTS SAMPLES: A SCOPING REVIEW [conference presentation]. Esports Research Network Conference 2024, London, United Kingdom.
Staedter, C., & Raetze, S. (2024, October 30 - November 01). EFFECTIVENESS IN ESPORTS: AN INTEGRATIVE MULTILEVEL REVIEW [conference presentation]. Research Network Conference 2024, London, United Kingdom.
In The Media
