Who We Are

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Hartong, initiative management; sociology and education science; Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg; working on educational policy and governance, datafication and digitalization in educational institutions, building international research networks, Critical Data Studies.

Prof. Dr. Heidrun Allert, (media) education and computer science in education; University of Kiel; working on AI, adaptive technologies, software engineering, design based, creative understandings of algorithmization and datafication.

Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann, media and health education; Alanus Hochschule Alfter; working on teacher education, founder of ECHT DABEI (media risk prevention program for kindergartens and schools), „Analog-Digidaktik“ approach.

Izabela Czarnojan, media education and psychology, teacher trainer at the Hamburg Institute for Teacher Education and School Development (LI) for online-based learning and teaching as well as webinar methods; teacher, IT and media education coordinator at the Walddörfer-Gymnasium Hamburg.

M.A. Annina Förschler, sociology and education science; Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg; working on educational policy and governance, datafication and digitalization in educational institutions, privatization, EdTech Industry, Critical Data Studies.

Annika Gramoll, Educational scientist; consultant for political youth education in the Evangelische Trägergruppe für gesellschaftspolitische Jugendbildung; Focus: Digitization of young people’s living environments, game-based learning and socio-ecological transformation.

Dr. Sieglinde Jornitz,  education science; DIPF Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education Frankfurt; working on education policy and reform, internationalization, pedagogical effects of digitalization.

Christoph Richter

Christoph Richter, educational psychology; University of Kiel; working on digital culture, technology & cultural education; educational computer science, participatory research & design; collaborative learning & knowledge creation.

M.A. Ina Sander

M.A. Ina Sander, coordination of the initiative; media and communication studies; Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg (PhD candidate Cardiff University); working on education about datafication: critical data(fication) literacy; Critical Data Studies approach.

Former members

Prof. Dr. S. Karin Amos, education science; University of Tübingen; working on social conditions of education, internationalization, education policy and governance, algorithmization.

Dr. Manuel Reinhard

Dr. Manuel Reinhard, philosopher and organizational consultant; Helmut-Schmidt-University; working on philosophy of the society, the digital environment and education.