Professional Development Research Network (PDRnet)

PDRnet is a network of scholars interested in researching professional learning and development processes both in educational and workplace settings. In total, PDRnet consists of researchers from 12 different universities in 5 countries. We meet annually for a three day research symposium in which young researchers (graduate students, doctoral students, and Post-Docs) present their ongoing research projects to the participating PDRnet members. The meeting is also used to work on current research collaborations as well as to initiate new research projects.

Members

University	Country	Scholars
University of Antwerp	Belgium	Prof. Dr. David Gijbels Dr. Katrien Cuyvers
University of Dresden	Germany	Prof. Dr. Stephan Abele
University of Gothenburg	Sweden	Dr. Markus Nivala
University of Göttingen	Germany	Prof. Dr. Viola Deutscher
University of Hohenheim	Germany	Prof. Dr. Julia Warwas
University of Kassel	Germany	Prof. Dr. Michael Goller
University of Kaiserslautern-Landau	Germany	Prof. Dr. Josef Strasser Tenure-Track-Prof. Dr. Susanne Wißhak
University of Konstanz	Germany	Tenure-Track-Prof. Dr. Stefanie Findeisen Prof. Dr. Alexander Brodsky
University of Mannheim	Germany	Prof. Dr. Andreas Rausch Prof. Dr. Jürgen Seifried Dr. Christian Mayer
University of Paderborn	Germany	Prof. Dr. Christian Harteis Dr. Carina Caruso Dr. Dagmar Festner Dr. Bianca Steffen
University of Regensburg	Germany	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Gruber Dr. Helen Jossberger
University of Stuttgart	Germany	Prof. Dr. Kristina Kögler
University of Turku	Finland	Prof. Dr. Erno Lehtinen Dr. Tuire Palonen
Swinburne University	Australia	Prof. Dr. Eva Kyndt

Meetings

Meeting	Year	University	Country
13	Upcoming 2026	University of Konstanz	Germany
12	2025	University of Kassel	Germany
11	2024	University of Turku	Finland
10	2023	University of Gothenburg	Sweden
-	2021/2022	Cancelled due to Covid pandemic	-
9	2020	University of Antwerp	Belgium
8	2019	University of Koblenz-Landau	Germany
7	2018	University of Paderborn	Germany
6	2017	University of Regensburg	Germany
5	2016	University of Leuven	Belgium
4	2015	University of Mannheim	Germany
3	2014	University of Bamberg	Germany
2	2013	University of Paderborn	Germany
1	2011	University of Regensburg	Germany