Call for Papers

The Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS) at the TU Dortmund University is organizing the 11th Dortmund Symposium on Empirical Educational Research on June 10 and 11, 2027. This year’s conference is dedicated to the topic “Assessing and developing teaching quality: Debates and current trends”. The event will focus on key debates and current trends surrounding the question of how the quality of teaching can be reliably assessed and developed in a sustainable manner. In particular, conceptual developments, methodological innovations and technological influences – such as the use of artificial intelligence – are shaping the academic discourse and opening up new perspectives for school practice. Young researchers (doctoral candidates and postdocs) who are conducting research on the conference topic are cordially invited to present their research work in poster format in the context of this event and to discuss it with recognised experts.

On June 10, 2027 starting at 3 p.m., the early career researcher conference will take place as part of the 11th Dortmund Symposium on Empirical Educational Research, at which selected doctoral researchers can present their research work in a moderated poster presentation in about three minutes and then discuss it with the plenum. On June 11, 2027 at the main conference, the poster contributions of the doctoral researchers will be exhibited and the participants can vote for the best poster.

Two poster prizes of 100 euros, donated by Waxmann Verlag, will be awarded. The presence of the poster presenters on both days is nessesary for participation.

All contributions must be submitted via Conftool by March 26, 2027. The result of the selection will be reported back by April 02, 2027.

The submission have to include an Abstract (max. 1.000 Words) with (a) theoretical background, (b) issue, (c) method, (d) (expected) results, (e) discussion and (f) literature.

The participation fee is 89,00 €. Further information on registration and the program can be found here.

We look forward to your submission!