Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg Heidelberg University of Education Henrike Schön Prof. Dr.

Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF)

Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg

Heidelberg University of Education

Henrike SchönProf. Dr. Anne Sliwka



Heidelberg

Situated in the Southwest of Germany140.000 inhabitants

University Ruperto CarolaUniverstity of Applied Sciences University of Jewish StudiesUniversity of Education


Teacher Training in Germany

• A federal system with 16 Länder in charge of educational policy making

• Consequence: 16 different education systems

• University reform in the 1970s in the FRG: all Länder except for Baden-Württemberg integrate teacher education into large research universities

• Problem: fragmentation and marginalisation of teacher education in Germany


Universities of Education in Baden-Württemberg (UoE)

Six UoE in Heidelberg, Freiburg, Ludwigsburg, Karlsruhe, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Weingarten with about24.000 studentsUniversity status:– A strong research profile is expected

and supported– UoE have the right to grant Ph.D.‘s and

Habilitation


German Education System

Source: http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/54/600px-Deutsches_Bildungssystem-quer_svg.png/19.10.2010



1904:Teacher training

college39 students

2012:University of

Education4340 students



Alte PH Neue PH



Lecture Hall



Sports Department…

…to practise sports not only as a student of physical education



Science Education …… for young female teachers



Theater and Choir…… learn to be creative and to be an active teacher



Media Center

Radio and TV station


International Partners and Programs• International partners:

more than 50 all over the world (Europe, USA, Latin Amerika, Asia, Australia, New Zealand)

• Grants and Exchange programs:ERASMUSBaden-Württemberg ScholarshipDAAD and Fulbright

Semester aboad, internships at schools


Campus Heidelberg

PH Heidelberg perceives itself as a vital part

of Campus Heidelberg and cooperateswith: - University of Heidelberg- SRH Hochschule- Hochschule for Jewish Studies- German Institute for Cancer Research- Konfuzius-Institute- Etc…


Faculties and Subjects

PedagogyPsychologySociologySpecial

Education

Educational Sciences

Special Education

GermanEnglishFrenchArtsMusicPhilosophy/EthicsReligious

Education(Catholic,Protesta

nt)Media Centre

Cultural Studies

BiologyChemistryPhysicsEngineeringMathematicsSportsTextile/Fashion

Science Nutrition/HouseholdGeographyHistory

Natural SciencesSocial Sciences


Graduation

Teacher Education: • Primary and Seconday

Schools• Secondary Modern Schools• Schools for physically and

mentally disabled children

First State Examination

Second StateExamination

18 monthsTeaching

Practice


Teacher Education at PH Heidelberg (since 2011)

Degrees in teacher education• Primary Education (8 semesters)• Lower Secondary Education (8 Semesters)• Special education (9 Semesters) • Engineering Education (MA)

The fourth semester will be spent in a schoolplacement linked to university-based

courses.


Master and Graduate ProgramsMaster of Arts

- E-Learning and Media Education- Educational Leadership- Subject Teaching (German, Geography,

chemistry …)- Children and Youth at Risk/Street ChildrenMaster of Science- Engineering Education

Graduate Programme Ph.D. in Educational Sciences (Dr. phil.; Dr.

paed.)


Research Profile

Educational research with a focus on: - Special education- Inclusion (special needs/migrant

students)- Science education- School development/school leadership- Social studies and history education- Language skills/literacy education- E-learning and media education


Current Issues

• Teacher Training for the 21st Century

• Internationalisation• Inclusion (in the

broadest sense)• Children and youth

at risk• Career development

and lifelong learning in education



see you soon….

[email protected]@vw.ph-heidelberg.de

www.ph-heidelberg.de

Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg Heidelberg University of Education Henrike Schön Prof. Dr.

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