Activities and news from the Scientific Area of Expertise (WKF) "Research on Education and Schooling"
Under the umbrella of the Scientific Area of Expertise (WKF) "Research on Education and Schooling", its members carry out a variety of projects with partners from within and outside the WKF. News about the various activities resulting from this work, such as project progress and completion, publications, events and lectures, can be found here.
11/14/2025
Silvia-Iris Beutel as a panel guest at the Klett Education Dialogue
Silvia-Iris Beutel joins the Klett Education Dialogue to discuss how schools can succeed in a diverse society and achieve educational equity.
11/10/2025
Understanding of Democracy Examined in Pre-school Kids
Prof. Norbert Zmyj, Head of the Chair of Developmental Psychology at TU Dortmund University, together with Prof. Thomas Goll from the Department of…
10/28/2025
New article by Beutel et al.: Democracy as lived school quality
Democracy as lived school quality: Beutel, Beutel, and Kurek show how German School Award schools put democracy into practice.
10/02/2025
Beutel & Engelhardt on Diversity as Key to Future-Oriented Schooling
The new article by Prof. Dr. Silvia-Iris Beutel & Thilo Engelhardt shows: diversity is key to inclusion, equity, and future-oriented schooling.
10/01/2025
Study on the development of civic literacy in adolescence launched
The DFG-funded study on civic literacy in adolescence (CIVIC) examines how young people's political skills develop.
09/30/2025
Prof. Dr. Beutel: New Publication on “New Exam Culture”
Prof. Dr. Silvia-Iris Beutel reveals why grades fall short – and how a new exam culture can strengthen democracy and learning.
09/30/2025
EPKO research project successfully completed
The EPKO research project to measure civic literacy in schools has been successfully completed.
09/26/2025
Luisa Mörchen wins AEPF poster prize
Luisa Mörchen wins the AEPF poster prize with “Political knowledge in adolescence: differences according to migration background and knowledge area.”
09/25/2025
IFS presents research findings at AEPF 2025
The IFS presented its latest research findings at the AEPF 2025 at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
