News at the IFS
10/02/2026
PIRLS 2026 – Consortium meets to plan data analysis
The fourth meeting of the PIRLS 2026 consortium focused on data analysis and the preparation of reporting.

10/02/2026
IFS presented a variety of contributions at the 90th AEPF conference in Bielefeld
An inspiring exchange on early language development, digital learning, and diversity: We look back on a successful AEPF conference!

09/29/2026
DFG Network SUBSES: Successful Sixth Meeting in Osnabrück
Inspired by Prof. Brummelman's talk Unequal Selves, the SUBSES network discussed inequality in education on 24/25 September 2026 in Osnabrück.

09/28/2026
IFS with a diverse range of contributions at the 90th AEPF Conference
Key themes: Discover our latest research on early language development, digital learning, and school diversity.

09/25/2026
Invitation to Online Talks by the SD-AI Research Lab
The focus topics are “Human-Centred AI for School Development” and “Education for AI – AI for Education.”

09/24/2026
TfE on October 6, 2026: AI and Reading Competence Development
TfE explores the question of how we can leverage generative AI to foster reading literacy.

09/23/2026
Nele McElvany attends 3rd Meeting of The Federal Youth Advisory Board
Professor Nele McElvany is a Member of the Federal Youth Advisory Board of the 21st Legislature for her Expertise on the Education of Youth.

09/18/2026
Successful 8th IFS-Education Dialogue
The topic was "Language Support in Early Education – Pathways to Effective Implementation in Early Childhood and Primary Education".

09/17/2026
Frauke Steinhäuser successfully defends her dissertation
Frauke Steinhäuser successfully completes her doctoral studies in Education.

09/14/2026
Tuesdays for Education: Fourth Event Series Starts in October
Educational research in dialogue with educational practice, administration, politics and the media.

09/14/2026
IFS at the 54th DGPs Congress in Luxembourg
IFS at the 2026 DGPs Congress: Current research on teacher well-being, educational equity, and multilingualism in the classroom.

09/11/2026
Paper Published in the Conference Proceedings of Learning AID 2025
The article examines digital support resources for refreshing high school-level skills in higher education.





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