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Schleswig-Holstein’s State Order of Merit awarded to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ilka Parchmann
Minister-President Daniel Günther honors her outstanding service to STEM education, teacher training, and science communication
Kiel Science Communication Network receives funding for long-term objectives
The Kiel Science Communication Network (KielSCN) has undergone a successful evaluation and been awarded three-years of follow-up funding, to run until November 2029, in the “Science Communication Cubed” program.
Keeping children safe online: Expert commission publishes recommendations
An independent expert commission on protecting children and young people in the digital world, established by the German Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), has issued 56 recommendations. Prof. Dr. Olaf Köller, Managing Director of Research at…
Practicing with Educational Software
Which students use math educational software—and can it contribute to academic success?
The Teaching Profession: Highly Valued and Respected?
To what extent do teacher education students feel valued?
What Students Want and Need
Developing Tailored Digital Educational Content
Education Minister and State Secretaries visit the IPN
On May 28, the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) welcomed Dr. Dorit Stenke, education minister of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, and Guido Wendt, State Secretary in her ministry, the Ministry of General Education and Vocational Training, Science, Research and Culture, …
IPN and CAU welcome new chemistry education professor focusing on science communication
The Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) and Kiel University (CAU) are proud to announce a recent addition to their professorial staff: Prof. Dr. Friederike Hendriks, in taking up their professorship of chemistry education with a special focus on science communication, will…
Quod erat demonstrandum
Can mathematical understanding of proof be systematically fostered?
Daniel Sommerhoff’s permanent professorship heralds continuity in the IPN’s Department of Mathematics Education
The IPN’s Prof. Dr. Daniel Sommerhoff has received a lifetime professorship in mathematics education, a joint appointment by Kiel University (CAU) and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), effective January 1, 2026.
