News at the IFS

06/02/2026

New Article published in Large-Scale Assessments in Education

The study investigates the relationship between academic optimism and fourth-grade students’ reading achievement over a period of five years.

05/29/2026

Ruben Kleinkorres at the Austrian Integration Advisory Council

Dr. Ruben Kleinkorres speaks about the educational success of children with a migration background in Germany.

05/26/2026

IFS Lecture Series with Professor Anita Schilcher

Professor Anita Schilcher (University of Regensburg) discusses the impact of German language teachers’ professional knowledge on student performance.

05/22/2026

New Article published in Learning and Individual Differences

The study presents findings from the BiSS-EvalLesen project on the perception of motivational support in elementary school.

05/21/2026

Expert report by Aktionsrat Bildung: Social Media–Education–Integrity

Education researcher Professor Nele McElvany outlines recommendations for action in elementary schools

05/20/2026

PIRLS: Vocabulary Shapes Educational Inequality in Reading

Early vocabulary development plays a key role in reducing educational inequality, suggest findings of a new analysis of the IGLU study.

05/19/2026

Application for a University Consortia of Excellence: IFS in the RIL

RUB and TU Dortmund University apply as a University Consortia of Excellence; IFS researchers contribute to a potential area.

05/18/2026

PIRLS 2026: Germany-wide survey on reading literacy begins on May 18th

For impulses to further develop the education system: The PIRLS 2026 survey on reading literacy in Germany and in international comparison begins.

05/15/2026

New Article published in European Journal of Psychology of Education

The study examines the relationships between discrimination, self-esteem, and academic self-concept among adolescents with an immigrant background.

05/14/2026

Civic Education Research Lab successfully completed

Following keynote speeches, workshops, and symposia featuring renowned experts in political education, the research collaboration will continue.

05/13/2026

New article published in Teaching and Teacher Education

The study examines how serious educational games foster pre-service teachers’ classroom management competencies in inclusive classrooms.

05/12/2026

KoPaS invites you to its final conference in Berlin on June 16, 2026

The KoPaS project presents findings and materials on language-supportive teaching in all-day schooling.