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News at the IFS

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.
Jugendliche stehen um einen Informationsstand und unterhalten sich
09/30/2025

EPKO research project successfully completed

The EPKO research project to measure civic literacy in schools has been successfully completed.
Junge Erwachsene erhalten sich auf einer Veranstaltung
09/30/2025

Tuesdays for Education October 7, 2025 – Learning in the digital world

Learning in the digital world is the topic of the first event in the third series of Tuesdays for Education.
09/26/2025

Fourth network meeting as part of the SPEAK project

Exchange between science, practice, and education administration on the topic of transfer and consolidation
Gruppenfoto aller Teilnehmenden des Netzwerktreffens SPEAK im Seminarraum
09/26/2025

DGPs Cooperation Fellowship: Focus on Teacher Well-Being

Impulses for research: The DGPs cooperation meeting in Dortmund focused on teacher well-being.
Gyde Wartenberg, Josina Schriek und Justine Stang-Rabrig stehen gemeinsam im Grünen auf dem Campus der TU Dortmund
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.”
Luisa Mörchen mit dem Waxmann Posterpreis in den Händen
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.
Carina Jüschke, Luisa Mörchen und Alyssa Grecu stehen neben einem Poster der AEPF
09/24/2025

Third meeting of the PIRLS 2026 consortium in Germany has taken place

The consortium met to prepare for PIRLS 2026. In Germany, 240 elementary schools will participate in the large-scale assessment of reading literacy.
Wissenschaftler*innen des IGLU Konsortiumtreffens lächeln in einem Gruppenfoto gemeinsam zur Kamera
09/24/2025

Successful DFG SUBSES network meeting in Berlin

Productive fourth DFG network meeting SUBSES focuses on future prospects.
SUBSES-Gruppenfoto mit den teilnehmenden Wissenschaftler*innen
09/23/2025

IFS at the DGfE Subdivision for Primary Education Research Conference

The IFS shared its latest research results at the DGfE Subdivision for Primary Education Research Conference 2025 in Feldkirch, Austria.
Präsentation auf der DGfE, auf welcher mehrere Kinderhände einen Globus hochhalten
09/12/2025

Meeting on the topic of “Internationalisation and academic exchange”

Prof. McElvany's team will meet from 9 to 12 September to discuss “internationalisation and scientific exchange”.
Die Mitglieder der Arbeitsgruppe arbeiten intensiv an Laptops in einem Seminarraum
09/12/2025

Job advertisement for Professorship in EDS

The IFS is advertising an open rank, W2 or W3 university professorship in Educational Data Science to start as soon as possible.
Ausschreibung zur Professur für Educational Data Science mit einem Tabletdisplay im Hintergrund