News at the IFS

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.

05/11/2026

Professor Marcus Pietsch to Speak at the IFS Lecture Series

Prof. Dr. Marcus Pietsch (University of Lüneburg) will give a lecture on effective leadership for innovation in schools.

05/07/2026

New Article published in Journal of Educational Psychology

The study examines the development of career aspirations in math and reading as well as their relations to motivation and achievement.

05/07/2026

Michael Becker among the top researchers in educational psychology

Professor Michael Becker is one of the most productive researchers in educational psychology on the international stage.

05/06/2026

Professor Nele McElvany Appointed to the Federal Youth Advisory Board of the BMBFSFJ

As a member of the board of trustees, Professor Nele McElvany will advise the federal government on key issues related to child and youth policy.