Pedagogy Research Group - Unterrichtsfach Pädagogik | Paderborn University

Pedagogy Research Group

Pedagogy Research Group

The Pedagogy Research Group focuses on disciplinary and didactic issues related to the teaching of pedagogy in high schools, comprehensive schools, and vocational schools. At the center of our research and teaching are questions regarding the professionalization of pedagogy teachers from various perspectives.

We invite you to visit the Pedagogy Research Group's website to learn about the research and work focuses of individual faculty members, the group’s activities, and aspects of study organization within the program’s specialized tracks.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

Team

In our research group, Professor Dr. Sabrina Wüllner, Dr. Mario Engemann, and Sven Heidkamp teach and conduct research. We are supported by Tanja Hermelingmeier (team assistant), Maluna Adalbert (WHB), and Lilly Ulrich (SHK).

Further information about our team can be found here.

Team

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News

Presentation by Mario Engemann et al. at the University of Teacher Education Lucerne, Switzerland

July 2026: As part of the 7th Conference on Subject-Specific Didactics, co-sponsored by the umbrella organization of Swiss universities (swissuniversities) and the Swiss Conference on Subject-Specific Didactics (KOFADIS), Mario Engemann, together with Jette Meier and Bardo Herzig, presented findings from the “ErklärS” project ...

Article by Mario Engemann and others on personal involvement in pedagogy classes

April 2026: The latest issue of the journal ‚PädagogikUNTERRICHT‘ (46/1) features an article by Jule Lara Hanke, Lea Marie Schwarz, and Mario Engemann on personal involvement in pedagogy classes ...

Presentation by Mario Engemann at the DGfE Congress in Munich

March 2026: As part of the 30th Congress of the German Society for Educational Research (DGfE) at LMU Munich, which focused on the theme of “Discontinuities,” Mario Engemann presented key findings from his dissertation ...

WUPO “Teaching Pedagogy in the Digital World”

February 2026: On February 20, 2026, the eighth Workshop on Pedagogy in East Westphalia-Lippe (WUPO) took place at the University of Paderborn. A total of 60 participants attended the professional development event, which offered a diverse program ...

Review of Mario Engemann’s dissertation in the Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung

January 2026: The ‚Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung‘ has published a review by Federica Kirchner of Mario Engemann’s dissertation, „Lehrkräftekooperation und Digitalisierung“ (2025) ...

Article on academic research methods by Mario Engemann

January 2026: As part of the “Paderborner Beiträge 2025” series in the journal "die hochschullehre,” the article “Academic Research Methods in Higher Education" was published ...

First Article on the School Pilot Program: Pedagogy as an Elective Subject Starting in 7th Grade

December 2025: An article by Lena Katharina Schmitt-Richter, Sabrina Wüllner, Katharina Schmidt, and Muna Ebeling has been published in the current issue of the journal *PädagogikUNTERRICHT* (4/2025). The article “From Concept to Implementation – The School Pilot Program at the Maria Montessori Comprehensive School in Düsseldorf” outlines ...

Department Heads' Meeting: “Core Practices as a Potential Focus of Seminars?”

December 2025: As part of the statewide staff meeting of department heads in the field of pedagogy (GyGe) at the Center for Practical Teacher Training in Hamm, Sabrina Wüllner and Michael Rochnia provided insights into the research project “Core Practices for the Training of Pedagogy Teachers” ...

Lena Junghärtchen Awarded the PLAZEF Prize

December 2025: Lena Junghärtchen, a student majoring in pedagogy and mathematics, was awarded the PLAZEF Prize for her master’s thesis during the graduation ceremony ...

Presentation at the GDPFG Annual Conference

October 2025: Sabrina Wüllner and Michael Rochnia provided insight into how focusing on core practices can contribute to the professional development of pedagogy teachers. In addition to presenting a subject-specific set of core practices, they also offered insights into instructional design options in higher education ...

Mario Engemann at the University of Potsdam: Digital Collaboration in Pedagogy

September 2025: At the conference organized by the lernen:digital network on the topic “Shaping Digital Transformation for Schools and Teacher Education” at the University of Potsdam, Mario Engemann presented key findings from his dissertation ...

Presentation at ECER 2025 in Belgrade

September 2025: As part of a presentation on practice-based teacher education, Sabrina Wüllner presented the findings of a Delphi study conducted to identify core practices and provided an international audience with insights into the field of pedagogy ...

New Team Member

September 2025: The Pedagogy as a School Subject department’s work and research group welcomes its new colleague, Sven Heidkamp ...

Mario Engemann's Dissertation Published by Springer

July 2025: Mario Engemann received his Ph.D. in March 2025 from the Faculty of Cultural Studies at the University of Paderborn for his interdisciplinary dissertation on digitalization-related collaboration among teachers in the high school subject of pedagogy. Springer has now published his dissertation ...

Video Games in Pedagogy as a School Subject - New Article in a Professional Journal

July 2025: The current issue of the journal “PädagogikUNTERRICHT” (2/3 – 2025) features an article by Mario Engemann, Jette Meier (University of Paderborn), and Louisa Rogge (Wenden Comprehensive School) ...

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