Diversity in research

Paderborn University considers the inclusion of diversity as an important factor for excellent research. It is committed to a discrimination-free research environment as well as to diversity of perspectives in research. As a research topic, diversity at the university is anchored in various research projects. A particular focus is on the subject areas of inclusion, interfaith and technology.

In this context, the specialist group "Technology and Diversity" of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies are particularly noteworthy as parts of the research profile. Another special focus is on inclusion-related research and qualification in teacher training. In order to further sharpen the academic profile in this area, as a result of participation in the Inclusion Priority Programme of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a total of 17 professorships with a focus on "Special Education" and "Inclusion" in various disciplines as well as the degree programme "Teacher Training for Special Education " and the profile area "Managing Heterogeneity" in the teacher training programme were established at Paderborn University.

Diversity-related research

Inclusion-related research (17 professorships)
- Inclusive Education Research Group Prof. Dr. Timm Albers
- Special Needs Education and Inclusion Research Group,
  Emotional and Social Development, N.N.
- Special Needs Education and Inclusion with the
  special needs focus Learning, N.N.
- Special Needs Education and Inclusion in Schools with a Special Focus on Learning, Prof. Dr. Brigitte Kottmann & Prof. Dr. Phillip Neumann
- Research group on special needs education and inclusion with a focus on school development and teaching research, Prof. Dr. Harry Kullmann
- Educational-psychological diagnostics and support, N.N.
- Psycholinguistics group, Prof. Dr. Katharina J. Rohlfing
- Clinical Developmental Psychology, Prof. Dr. Sven Lindberg
- Psychological Diagnostics and Support with a Focus on Inclusive Education, Prof. Dr. Katrin B. Klingsieck
- English Linguistics (Special Education), NN
- Didactics of Protestant Religious Education (Special Education)/Inclusion, Prof. Dr Katharina Kammeyer
- Religious Education with Special Reference to Inclusion (Institute for Catholic Theology), Prof. Dr. Dr. Oliver Reis
- Music didactics with special consideration of inclusion, Prof. Dr. Heinrich Klingmann
- Art didactics with special consideration of inclusion, Prof. Rebekka Schmidt
- Inclusion in Sport, Prof. Dr. Sabine Radtke
- Special Education Support in Mathematics, Prof. Dr. Uta Häsel-Weide
- Subject didactics with special needs education, Prof. Dr. Claudia Tenberge
Technology & Diversity (TD) Group of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ilona Horwath
Centre for Gender Studies (ZG)
Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK)

Projects and Initiatives (Selection)

"At home in philosophy" on challenges of heterogeneity as an opportunity in teaching
"Diversity Tableau" of the Round Table Primary Education Working Group - online tool for training and further education in the field of inclusive educational design
"Inclusion European" (completed)
"INDIGO - Intercultural Digital German Studies without Borders".

Feel free to contact us if you would like us to link your project here as well!

External links on diversity in research (selection)