Lectures by Prof. Dr. Winnie-Karen Giera

* peer review, ** double-blind review

2025

27 November 2025 (together with Inga Buhrfeind) Organisation of the workshop ‘Motor Writing in Schools’ of the Society for Writing Didactics and Writing Research (GefSuS, approx. 15 participants) with several guest contributions (including Prof. Dr. Guido Nottbusch, Prof. Dr. Lisa Schüler and Dr. Nadja
21 November 2025 Participation in the 19th meeting of the Union of International Associations (UIA) in Brussels, on behalf of the European Literacy Policy Network (https://uia.org/en/about)
14–15 November 2025 Input lecture on the topic of education monitoring in the state of Brandenburg at the first meeting of the new education monitoring working group of the German Didactics Symposium in Berlin (chaired by Prof. Dr. Irene Pieper, FU Berlin, and Prof. Dr. Thomas Zabka, University of Hamburg)
13 November 2025 Guest contribution to the UP°grade orientation lecture series/Q&A on teaching at the University of Potsdam
22-25 October 2025 Co-organisation of the international conference (together with Prof. Carmel Borg, Carmel Borg, JProf. Wiebke Dannecker, Prof. Seong Seog Park & Prof. Nektarios Stellakis) ‘Engaged Minds: Exploring the Intersection of Critical Literacy and Social Change. Research Symposium’, ARLE SIG Literacies: Reading, Writing & Oracies at the University of Valetta Campus, Malta (approx. 150 participants), presentation on 22 October 2025 on the topic (together with Anitha Rose George) ‘Empowering young minds through transformative learning: A systematic literature review of critical engagement with children's literature’**
15 October 2025 Lecture and workshop at the Brandenburg State Institute for Schools and Teacher Training (LIBRA) in Ludwigsfelde on the topic of ‘The multilingual poetry box in inclusive learning settings’
13 October 2025 Organisation (together with Thomas Linke from MBJS Brandenburg) of the 6th networking meeting for German language instructors and lecturers in the state of Brandenburg at the University of Potsdam (first and second phase of teacher training, 30 participants), topic: dealing with central examinations and performance assessments
6–8 October 2025 Three-day workshop for students and doctoral candidates, ‘Writing Days in the Countryside’ in Wendland, as part of the research colloquium on inclusive German didactics in cooperation with Inga Buhrfeind from Leuphana University (10 registered participants)
2 October 2025 Public digital book presentation of the volume ‘The Potsdam Inclusive Teaching Model’ with guests from the university, schools and school administration (12 participants)
17. -18 September 2025 Organisation of the international DFG conference ‘Transnational Reading Approaches in Inclusive Learning Environments’ (TRAIL) at the University of Potsdam (approx. 30 participants online and 30 participants in person), guests include the Minister of Education of the State of Brandenburg, Director of the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research (ZeLB), Vice-President of the University of Potsdam **
10 July 2024 Invitation to a lecture and panel discussion as part of the closing event ‘Join the debate’ at Humboldt University in Berlin
05/2025 Co-organisation of a webinar series on ‘Digital Literacy in Schools’ in cooperation with the European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET)
1–3 April 2025 Three-day workshop for students and doctoral candidates, ‘Writing Days in the Countryside near Halle,’ as part of the research colloquium on inclusive German didactics in cooperation with Inga Buhrfeind of Leuphana University (7 registered participants)
03 April 2025 One-day case consultation as part of the working conference of the Network for Educational Sciences in Central Germany (NeBiMi) at the University of Halle (9 registered participants)
20 February 2025 Participation in the networking meeting on special needs education for all trainers and lecturers in the state of Brandenburg at the University of Potsdam (first and second phase of teacher training)
18 February 2025 Organisation (together with Thomas Linke from MBJS Brandenburg) of the 5th networking meeting for the subject German for all trainers and lecturers in the state of Brandenburg at the University of Potsdam (first and second phase of teacher training, 25 participants)
24 January 2025 Organisation and moderation of the brown bag meeting for doctoral students of ARLE SIG Literacy (online)
16 January 2025 Guest lecture ‘Teaching and researching reading in an inclusive context’ as part of the lecture series ‘What German teachers should know’ at Leuphana University Lüneburg

2024

12 December 2024 Guest lecture ‘Teaching and researching writing in an inclusive context’ as part of the lecture series ‘What German teachers should know’ at Leuphana University Lüneburg
28 November 2024 Keynote speech ‘Dialectical discussion with the help of the Potsdam inclusive teaching model’ Teachers' Day of the association ‘Treff und Informationsort für Migrantinnen (TIO)’ (Meeting and Information Centre for Migrant Women) in Berlin
25 November 2024 Lecture ‘Language support through service learning opportunities’ at the Coordination and Advisory Centre for Service Learning and Social Engagement at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (online)
15 November 2024 Organisation and moderation of the Design Cycles workshop as part of the Design (Based) Research in German Didactics research network (together with Yvonne Elger, Juliane Dube and Ute Fielsinger, online)
20 November 2024 Lecture on ‘Writing Processes and Strategies’ as part of the Writing Day of the Potsdam Graduate School (PoGS) at the University of Potsdam (online)
25 October 2024 Lecture on ‘AI tools for planning inclusive school writing programmes’ as part of the workshop of the Society for Writing Didactics and Writing Research (GefSuS) at Leuphana University Lüneburg
25 October 2024 Conference organisation (together with Inga Buhrfeind) ‘Potential of AI in Schools’ Workshop of the Society for Writing Didactics and Writing Research (GefSuS, 12 participants)
24 October 2024 Guest lecture ‘German didactics in an inclusive context’ as part of the lecture series ‘What German teachers know’ at Leuphana University Lüneburg
2 October 2024 Organisation and moderation of a think tank for innovative research ideas in the field of literacy at the European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET)
23–25 September 2024 (together with Inga Buhrfeind from Leuphana University) Organisation and keynote speeches at the multi-day workshop ‘Writing Days in the Countryside’ for students and doctoral candidates in Hitzacker
17 September 2024 Presentation (together with Lucas Deutzmann and Erich Graßnick) ‘Developing persuasiveness in dialectical discussions through debate training’ as part of the German Didactics Symposium at the University of Mainz**
11 September 2024 Organisation (together with Thomas Linke from MBJS Brandenburg) of the 3rd networking meeting for German teachers for all trainers and lecturers in the state of Brandenburg at the University of Potsdam (first and second teaching phases, 25 participants)
11-26 August 2024 Research stay at the University of Education Winneba in Ghana
13 July 2024 Chair ‘Perspectives on Foreign Languages Education’ as part of the ‘13th European Conference on Education (ECE)’ at University College London
13 July 2024 Lecture (together with Yoganjana Menike) ‘Correlation Between the Textbook and Advanced Level (A/L) Syllabus of German Language Sri Lanka and Its Contribution to the Examination’ As part of the ‘13th European Conference on Education (ECE)’ at University College London
10 July 2024 Invitation to give a lecture and participate in a panel discussion as part of the lecture series ‘Literacy and Inclusion’ at Humboldt University in Berlin
06/2024 Lecture (togehter with Lucas Deutzmann and Eric Graßnick) Developing persuasiveness in written argumentation through debate training in the “Fair Debating and Written Argumentation” project at SIG-Writing Conference, University Nanterre/Paris.
06/2024 Lecture (togehter with Lucas Deutzmann) Analyzing the Text Quality and Time in Writing Plan of German Ninth Graders in the Project Fair Debating and Written Argumentation at SIG-Writing Conference, University Nanterre/Paris (France).
06/2024 Online-Lecture (together with Lucas Deutzmann) Analyzing the Text Quality and Time in Writing Plan of German Ninth Graders in the Project Fair Debating and Written Argumentation at ARLE-Conference "Connections and disruptions Unsettling L1 education: Intersections of place, identity and technology", University of Melbourne (Australia).
03/2024 Lecture (togehter with Lucas Deutzmann): „Fair Debattieren und Erörtern“ – ein evidenzbasiertes und prüfungsvorbereitendes Schreibprojekt im neunten Jahrgang at GEBF-Tagung 2024, University Potsdam (Germany).

2023

06/23: Training (together with Lucas Deutzmann) on the project "Fair Debating and Written Argumentation" at the Carlo-Schmid Oberschule Berlin-Spandau.
03/23: Lecture (together with Lucas Deutzmann): Fair Debating and Written Argumentation - an evidence-based research project in the school field at the GEBF Conference 2023 at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen)..
02/2023 Workshop participation at the International Research Consortium as pre-conference of the WRAB meeting, Norway, double-blind reviewed
02/2023 Full-day workshop on "Stop Bullying! A theatre project" for the chair team and interested teachers and students
02/2023 Keynote of the symposium "Inclusive Learning Opportunities under Subject-Specific Competence Enhancement" "The Inclusive Didactic Teaching Model
02/2023 Organisation (together with the Brandenburg/Havel school authority) of the specialist conference "Inclusive learning opportunities under subject-specific competence expansion" for Brandenburg school headmasters and teachers (over 70 people)
02/2023 Lecture at the Society for Empirical Educational Research at the University of Essen "Fair Debating and Written Argumentation - an evidence-based research project in the school field, together with Lucas Deutzmann, double-blind reviewed
02/2023 Half-day workshop for teachers at the German School Abroad in Bogota Colombia on the project "Fair Debating and Written Argumentation" and explanation of the OER materials in our Moodle course with 21 teachers, together with Lucas Deutzmann
02/2023 Half-day workshop for teachers at Gymnasium Berta-von-Suttner on the project "Fair Debating and Written Argumentation" and explanation of the OER materials in our Moodle course with 12 teachers in Potsdam, together with Lucas Deutzmann.
01/2023 Workshop for PhD candidates and students „Schreibtage auf dem Land“, together with Inga Buhrfeind (Leuphana University)

2022

09/2022 Presentation (with Lina Nagel): "Promoting Reading Skills and Self-efficacy through Scenic Play" at the EARLI SIG 15-Special Educational Needs meeting at Ghent University in Belgium.
09/2022 Poster Presentation: "Fair Debating and Argumentative Writing in Grade Nine with all Students" at the EARLI SIG 15-Special Educational Needs meeting at Ghent University in Belgium.
09/2022 Presentation (co-authored with Lina Nagel): "Promoting Reading Skills and Self-efficacy through Scenic Play" at the EARLI SIG 15-Special Educational Needs meeting at Ghent University in Belgium.
07/18/2022 Presentation (co-authored with Lucas Deutzmann): Fair Debating and Discussing - a Transfer Project in the context of the ZeLB Colloquium at the Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research at the University of Potsdam.
14.07.2022 Lecture (together with Lucas Deutzmann): The concept of scaffolding in the context of the research project Fair Debating and Discussing at the ZEIF-Colloquium at the University of Potsdam.
27.06.2022 Workshop (together with Lucas Deutzmann and Kaja Schröter): Teacher training in the project Fair Debating and Discussing at the elite school of sports "Friedrich Ludwig Jahn" in Potsdam
06/2022 Lecture: "Promoting reading skills through scenic play. A theater project with seventh graders on the topic bullying" at the ARLE conference "Transformations in L1 education: Current challenges and future possibilities" at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus.
06/2022 Presentation (together with Juniorprofessor Dr. Wiebke Dannecker): "Rethinking L1 Education in Future Classrooms with regard to a Pedagogy of Inclusion" at the ARLE-Conference "Transformations in L1 education: Current challenges and future possibilities" at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia on Cyprus
06/2022 Presentation (co-authored with Lucas Deutzmann): "Analyzing the Writing Processes in the Project Fair Debating and Discussing in Grade Nine" at the EARLI SIG 12-Writing conference at Umea University, Sweden.
02.06.2022 Project presentation of the Campus School Network (together with Lucas Deutzmann, Lina Nagel, Kaja Schröter) "BE A PART!". Professional, Political and Cultural Participation through the Promotion of (Written) Language and Communicative Competencies" in the context of the 9th Campus Schools Network Conference at the Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research at the University of Potsdam.
01.06.2022 Lecture: "Digital-supported writing tasks in inclusive learning settings. Challenges, opportunities & impulses for teaching in the context of the workshop "TOOLBOX" of the Education Campus at the University of Potsdam.
23.04.2022 Workshop presentation: "Diagnosis of Writing Competencies in Vocational Education" at the 5th Symposium of the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for School Quality and Teacher Education (LISA) with the topic "Language Education" at the University of Magdeburg.
17.03.2022 Project presentation of the current research projects of the chair at the "Market of Opportunities" for school principals and school councilors at the University of Potsdam
24.02.2022 Lecture: "Presentation of the Chair of Inclusive German Didactics with all ongoing research projects" in the context of the ZeLB-AG "Das Potsdamer Inklusionsdidaktsische Unterrichtsmodell" at the University of Potsdam
17.02.2022 Lecture: "The Research Project Fair Debating and Discussing - a Pilot Study" in the context of the ZEIF-Colloquium (Center for Empirical Inclusion Research) at the University of Potsdam
20.01.2022 Guest lecture: "Preparing and accompanying applications in class. An interactive lecture" as part of the seminar "Career Orientation" for prospective business educators with Prof. Kirchner at the University of Potsdam

2021

30.09.2021 Workshop leader (together with Inga Buhrfeind and Charlotte Wendt): "Digital untertützte Schreibprojekte im inklusiven Lernsetting. A teaching and instructional concept for inclusive German classes at primary and secondary schools" at the conference "Inklusion Digital! Opportunities and Challenges of Inclusive Education in the Context of Digitization" at the University of Cologne.
08/2021 Lecture: "Writing Business Letters with Self-Regulated Strategy Development in Secondary Schools "in the context of the JURE conference, EARLI "SIG 12 Writing".
05/31/2021 Lecture: "Fair Debating and Written Argumentation. Planning of a Pilot Study" at the ZELB-Colloquium at the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research at the University of Potsdam
03/30/2021 Lecture: "Professional Participation through the Promotion of Written Language and Communication Skills in the Ninth Grade with all Students. A planned study" in the Online Monthly Presentations series of the EARLI SIG 15 Special Educational Needs.

2019

07/05/2019 Guest Lecture: "Writing Strategies Using the Example of SRSD and Feedback Conversations" at the Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany
06/28/2019 Lecture: "Writing Business Letters with 'Self-Regulated Strategy Development' in grade nine and with Students of Hotel Business" at the ARLE meeting in Lisbon.
04/03/2019 Disputation lecture at Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany

2018

12/03/2018 Guest lecture: "Activating Writing Instruction Using the SRSD Approach" in the series "Speaking - Reading - Writing: Language Education in School" at Leuphana University
08/30/2018 Lecture: "Evaluation of a Pre-Vocational Writing Project: Writing Advertisement Letters (Sales Letters/Offers) with SRSD and Peer Feedback" at the "SIG Writing" Antwerp conference.
05/11/2018 Guest Lecture: "Evaluation of a Vocational Writing Project" at the Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany
03/20/2018 Lecture: preliminary results of the dissertation project Bergische Universität Wuppertal, conference of the junior colloquium

2014

09/10/2014 Lecture: "Writing Intervention Study in Secondary School I and II", conference 20th Symposium on German Didactics in Basel, Switzerland.
08/27/2014 Lecture: "Writing in Vocational Training: Performance and Intervention", Conference on Writing Research in Amsterdam, Netherlands, together with Prof. Astrid Neumann
06/27/2014 Workshop leader of the Young Researchers Network "Open Space of Young Researchers" for the Summer School "Didactic Empirical Writing Research" at Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany.

2012

09/18/2012 Poster presentation "Promoting Writing and Research - A Writing Tutorial for First-Year Students of German" at the Symposium on German Didactics in Augsburg, together with I. Mahler
07/11/2012 Lecture: "Professional Text Genres - Writing Standards in Vocational Education" at the international congress "SIG Writing" in Porto, Portugal; together with Prof. Astrid Neuman
06/07/2012 Lecture: "A Writing Tutorial" at the International Conference Forum for Scientific Writing in Basel, Switzerland; together with I. Mahler