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Julius Z. Strömberg

Assistant Professor Department of Sport and Social Sciences
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Email
juliuss@nih.no
Phone
+47 23 26 24 33

Background and experience

Julius Z. Strömberg is a PhD candidate in Sport Management at the Department of Sport and Social Sciences. The title of Julius's PhD project is "Sport (governance) for all?" and deals with the implementation of sport good governance in grassroots sports clubs.

Julius has a bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Dalarna University (2015-19) and a master's degree from Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (2019-21), where his thesis focused on sporting events and the coronavirus pandemic. Julius was employed as a research assistant at the department after completing his studies. In recent years, he has worked both voluntarily and professionally in sporting events (mainly in Holmenkollen Ski Festival) and worked in the Norwegian Billiards Federation.

Julius is an avid runner, cyclist and skier and has competed in running since childhood.

Teaching

Sport management

Research

Sport management, Sport Governance, Sport events

Publications

  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias; Fahlen, Josef & Strittmatter, Anna-Maria (2025). Mapping values in sport clubs: towards a conceptual typology for understanding the bettering of grassroots sport governance. European Sport Management Quarterly. ISSN 1618-4742. p. 22–22. doi: 10.1080/16184742.2025.2582559. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strittmatter, Anna-Maria; Horbel, Chris; Traberg, Josephine; Strömberg, Julius Zackarias; Bodemar, Gun Annika Viola & Grønkjær, Allan B. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). Prioritization of the Sustainable Development Goals in the sustainability transition process of sport organizations: national strategies and sport managers’ perspectives. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. ISSN 2509-3142. 55, p. 94–103. doi: 10.1007/s12662-024-00985-z. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Strömberg, Julius Z. (2026). "More than a Club - Other than Sports”: Sport Clubs’ Interpretations of their Changing Role and Enactment of Wider Social Responsibilities. EASS & ISSA Conference 2026. doi: https:/www.jyu.fi/en/events/responsibilities-and-responses-of-sport-in-contemporary-society-2026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias (2025). Reisebrev fra forskeropphold på New Zealand: Store forskjeller på idrett og friluftsliv. doi: https:/www.nih.no/om/aktuelt/bloggen/2025/reisebrev-fra-forskeropphold-pa-new-zealand-store.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikstein-Midtbø, Gjermund; Gjestvang, Christina; Strömberg, Julius Zackarias & Sofienlund, Lage (2025). Hvordan bygge et godt idrettslag? Med Lage Sofienlund, Konnerud IL og Julius Strömberg. doi: https:/www.nih.no/om/aktuelt/podden/2025/vi-treng-meir-aktivitet-for-barn-som-berre-skjer.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias; Strittmatter, Anna-Maria & Fahlen, Josef (2025). Volunteering is (not) dead? The promises and pitfalls of professionalization within the governance of the voluntary sport club. SVEBI 2025. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias (2024). Trenger vi virkelig en nasjonalpark i Østmarka? doi: https:/www.nih.no/om/aktuelt/bloggen/2024/trenger-vi-virkelig-en-nasjonalpark-i-ostmarka.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kirby, Seth I. & Strömberg, Julius Zackarias (2024). Pro and semi-pro trail runners: An examination of the leisure experiences at ultra running events in Northern Europe. LSA 2024. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias; Horbel, Chris & Strittmatter, Anna-Maria (2024). Die Entwicklung von Good Governance im Sport. In Behrens, Anton; Bauers, Sebastian Björn & Hovemann, Gregor (Ed.), Entwicklungstendenzen im Sportmanagement: Struktur- und Wertewandel, Nachhaltigkeit, Globalisierung und Digitalisierung. Springer Gabler. ISSN 9783658427986. p. 109–127. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-42798-6_6. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strittmatter, Anna-Maria; Strömberg, Julius Zackarias & Horbel, Chris (2024). Etisk ledelse som praksis i norske idrettslag. In Næss, Hans Erik (Eds.), Idrettsledelse i praksis. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202820794. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Zackarias (2023). Towards (Even) Better Governance for the Grassroots of Sport? How Sports Clubs Understand, Express and Practice "Good Governance" in their Organizational Structure and Every-Day Operations. EASM 2023. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Z. (2019). Upplevda effekter av idrottsevenemang: En studie om upplevda effekter hos lokala näringsidkare i Vänersborgs kommun till följd av bandy-VM 2019. doi: https:/urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn%3Anbn%3Ase%3Adu-30431. Full text in Research Archive
  • Strömberg, Julius Z. (2021). ”Avlyst!” - Koronaviruspandemiens påvirkning på idrettsarrangementer: En studie av idrettsarrangørers håndtering av smittevernsrestriksjoner, og pandemiens effekt på fremtidens arrangementer. Norges idrettshøgskole. Full text in Research Archive

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