University of Bayreuth

The scientific profile of the University of Bayreuth (UBT) is characterized by interdisciplinarity, individuality, innovation and internationality. Teaching and research at the intersection of disciplines, as well as traditional and modern degree programmes in the humanities and social sciences, in law and economics, in the natural and engineering sciences lead to generally recognized degrees including the doctoral degree. The UBT enjoys partnerships with over 40 universities and research institutions across the globe and is particularly active in European mobility programmes. The specific Centre of Math & Science Education (Z-MNU) provides the school-relevant training scenario for pre-service teachers and is the focal point for frequent teacher enhancement courses. There are approximately 15.000 students on the campus, about a quarter of whom complete pre-service teacher study programs within three subjects: Two major scientific subjects as well as Pedagogy/Psychology. The courses also include structural teaching programs. Furthermore, in-service teacher training courses are offered for qualified teachers. The STEM pre-service teacher education is concentrated in the Z-MNU, an institution founded to optimize especially the education and enhancement of teacher training. Within all 10 Bavarian universities, the Z-MNU is the only institution of this specification. UBT under the coordination of Prof. Bogner has worked for many years in various EU-projects in the field of Science Education and will contribute to the success of the project with his specific expertise in the fields of inquiry-based science education, informal learning environment professional development and e-learning programs. Prof. Bogner coordinated the large-scale PATHWAY-project (2011-2013) with 25 partners, which succeeded to train over 10.000 science teachers all over Europe and was selected as a “Best Practice” by the European Commission. Furthermore, he coordinated successfully both H2020 projects CREATIONS (with 16 partner institutions) and STORIES of TOMORROW (with 15 partners) as well as the ERASMUS+ SYNAPSES Academy.

Role: UBT will act as the coordinator of the STEAM NEXT STEP Academy (WP1 Leader). UBT has been a coordinator in many European and national projects. Also, UBT will also be the Leader of WP6 for the assessment and the roadmap based on the already existing models for assessing the effectiveness of EU project in STEM and STEAM education. Will actively contribute in the realisation of the learning framework (WP2) and the development of material (WP3) as well as in the implementation phases (WP5).