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News at the IFS

06/12/2026

Professor Benjamin Fauth Speaks at IFS Lecture Series

Professor Benjamin Fauth (University of Education Freiburg) gave a lecture on classroom research and instructional development.
06/11/2026

Keynote “Classroom Emotions in Civic Education” at EARLI SIG 13 & 19

At the EARLI SIG13 & 19 conference, Dr. Elisabeth Graf delivered a keynote on her research on emotions.
Dr. Elisabeth Graf hält ihre Keynote, daneben ein Foto ihrer Badge
06/10/2026

Now Online: The Second Issue of the IFS Newsletter

Read the latest issue now and stay up to date on the most important developments!
Coverbild IFS-Newsletter
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.
Porträtfoto von Ruben Kleinkorres vor einem hellgrauen Hintergrund neben dem schwarzen Schriftzug "31.Sitzung des Integrationsbeirats, 27. Mai 2026"
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.
Grundschulkinder melden sich im Unterricht, daneben das Journalcover von Learning and Individual Differences
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.
Fünf Kinder sitzen auf einer Wiese in einem Park und lesen gemeinsam Bücher.
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.
Logo Ruhr Innovation Lab (RIL)
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.
Grundschulkinder mit Tablets
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.
Portrait von Sira Neuhaus neben dem Journal Cover des European Journal of Psychology of Education