Education for Resilience in a World in Digital Transformation: Education for the Future

Research Focus: Education for Resilience in a Digitally Shaped World

Guiding Question: How does the digital life of children and adolescents affect their opportunities for social participation, and how can education empower them?

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Katharina Scheiter

Co-Speaker(s): Prof. Dr. Michel Knigge, Prof. Dr. Aileen Oeberst

"There is much public and often emotional discussion about the impact of digital media on the mental health and opinion formation of children and adolescents. With this university research focus, we aim to contribute to ensuring that public debate is based on empirical findings and support children and adolescents in acting responsibly and competently in a digitally shaped world."

Prof. Dr. Katharina Scheiter, Faculty of Human

Contact Person: Katharina Bach

Contact: edu4future@uni-potsdam.de Funding Period: January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028

Interdisciplinary Research Approach

Researchers from education, elementary education, inclusive education, psychology, sociology, and business informatics work interdisciplinary to explore the complex interactions between individual development, education systems, and digital life, in order to develop solutions for societal challenges.

Involved Researchers from the University of Potsdam