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Prof. Dr. Simone Abels is Professor of Science Education at the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry (INSC). She is Vice President for Graduate School, Scientific Qualification and Teacher Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg. Her research interests lie particularly in the area of inclusive science education. Inquiry-based learning, reflective teacher professionalization and education for sustainable development are also among her research areas.
Professional background
- since October 1st, 2024: Vice President for Graduate School, Scientific Qualification and Teacher Education at Leuphana
- 12/2023-09/2024: Maternity and Parental Leave
- since October 1st, 2020 Vice President for Graduate School, Scientific Qualification and Teacher Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 07/2018-03/2019: Maternity and Parental Leave
- since 2017: Professor for Science Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 2016 until 2025: Founder and spokesperson of the Network for Inclusive Science Teaching (NinU)
- 2016: Junior Professor for Science Education, focus on chemistry education, at Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 2011-2016: University Assistant (Postdoc) at the Austrian Educational Competence Center Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
- 2009-2011: Internship at special schools in Hamburg
- 2010: Disputation (summa cum laude)
- 2006-2009: Research Associate at the University of Hamburg, Department of Education in Chemistry Education. Title of the dissertation: "Teachers as 'Reflective Practitioner'. Reflection competence for a democracy-friendly science education"; awarded the prize for the promotion of junior scientists of the GDCP
Education
- 2001-2006: Studies in educational science, deaf education, learning disability education and chemistry for teaching at special schools at the University of Hamburg
- Additional subject: education for the hard of hearing
- Title of the thesis: "Chemistry Learning in Chemistry Lessons at the Secondary Level I in Hearing Impaired Schools - a First Assessment", supervised by Prof. Dr. med. Claus Bolte in chemistry didactics
Memberships
- NinU – Netzwerkinklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
- ESERA – European Science Education Research Association
ESERA Special Interest Group „Video-based research of teaching and learning processe - GDCP – Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics
- DHV – German University Association
- Network gender and diversity research
Research interests
Inclusive science education, inquiry-based science education, reflexive and video-based teacher professionalization, education for sustainable development
Teaching
science education
Education/Academic qualification
Studium der Erziehungswissenschaft, Gehörlosenpädagogik, Lernbehindertenpädagogik und Chemie für das Lehramt an Sonderschulen , „Chemie-Lernen im Chemieunterricht der Sekundarstufe I an Hörgeschädigtenschulen – eine erste Bestandsaufnahme“
Keywords
- Didactics of sciences education
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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ZEB: Center for Empirical Educational Research in Lower Saxony
Abels, S. (Project manager, academic), Besser, M. (Project manager, academic), Gillen, J. (Project manager, academic), Müller, K. (Project manager, academic) & Glauer, R. (Coordination)
01.10.25 → 30.09.31
Project: Research
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Wissenschaftsraum "Future Trends in Education. Schule transformieren durch Demokratiebildung und Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung - Future.Ed"
Pietsch, M. (Project manager, academic), Abels, S. (Project manager, academic), Idel, T.-S. (Project manager, academic), Speck, K. (Project manager, academic), Nonte, S. (Project manager, academic), Reintjes, C. (Project manager, academic) & Hartmann, K. (Project staff)
01.01.25 → 31.12.29
Project: Research
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TrICo Subprojekt: Community School Improvement and Leadership
Kleinknecht, M. (Project manager, academic), Abels, S. (Project manager, academic), Pietsch, M. (Project manager, academic), Marsch, S. (Project staff), Frentz, J. (Project manager, academic), Schellig, H. (Project staff), Hofmann, L. (Project staff) & List, F. (Project staff)
01.01.23 → 31.12.27
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
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PlanFoL: Auf die Planung kommt es an (PlanFoL)
Abels, S. (Project manager, academic) & Hofer, E. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.23 → 30.06.26
Project: Research
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Einsatz von Gamification am Beispiel von Artenschutzsensibilisierung
Abels, S. (Project manager, academic) & Krebs, A.-K. (Project staff)
01.10.23 → 30.09.25
Project: Research
Research output
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Alles nur ein Kampf? Schüler:innenvorstellungen zu Aspekten der Immunreaktion
Sowinski, R., Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 2025, In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Biologie (ZDB) - Biologie Lehren und Lernen. 30, 1, p. 25-48 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Context-based science education to promote diversity-equity-inclusion – a systematic literature review on the understanding of context in science education
Hüfner, S. K., Weirauch, K., List, F., Menthe, J. & Abels, S., 08.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Science Education. 41 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Einstieg in die chemische Reaktion – inklusiv und kontextorientiert
Translated title of the contribution :Introduction of the chemical reaction – inclusive and context-based Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Enhancing professional development in digital STEM education: cross-disciplinary success factors and barriers
Lüsse, M., Sowinski, R., Stamer, L.-M., Abels, S. & Brückmann, M., 08.10.2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 18 p., 1653606.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inquiry-based learning as an approach to realize inclusive science education
Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 74-87 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Perspektiven teilen – Transformation gestalten: Externalisierung des Inklusionsverständnisses mit Lego® Serious Play®
List, F. (Speaker), Schellig, H. (Speaker), Hofer, E. (Coauthor) & Abels, S. (Coauthor)
19.02.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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38. Jahrestagung der Inklusionsforscher:innen - IFO 2025
Abels, S. (Keynote Speaker)
18.02.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Ein inklusiver Blick auf das Fach - Barrieren in Lerngegenständen verorten (Workshop)
Menthe, J. (Speaker), Rott, L. (Speaker), Abels, S. (Coauthor), Nehring, A. (Coauthor) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)
18.09.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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17. Treffen des Netzwerkes inklusiver naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht (NinU): Digitalisierung und Inklusion
Abels, S. (Organiser), Hofer, E. (Participant), List, F. (Participant), Sowinski, R. (Participant) & Fietkau, A. (Participant)
27.09.2023 → 29.09.2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Forschendes Lernen im integrativen naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht - Teil 2
Abels, S. (Speaker) & Hofer, E. (Speaker)
18.09.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Prizes
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ESERA Travel Award
Abels, S. (Recipient), 23.01.2013
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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GDCP-Preis zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in der Didaktik der Chemie und Physik in Würdigung der hervorragenden Promotionsleistung
Abels, S. (Recipient), 20.09.2011
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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LehrerInnen als „Reflective Practitioner“. Reflexionskompetenz für einen demokratieförderlichen Naturwissenschaftsunterricht
Abels, S. (Recipient), 20.09.2011
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
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Lernwerkstatt als inklusiver Raum naturwissenschaftlichen Lernens: Antrittsvorlesung 2.0
07.06.17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Die Kleinen forschen wie die Großen
Barth, M., Abels, S. & Richter, S.
24.10.16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Inclusive Science Education – A Vision or an Illusion?: Antrittsvorlesung zur Juniorprofessur an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
15.06.16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Datasets
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Teach About U.S. Handbook: Power to the People / Project Week - Renewable Energy in the Community. Teacher's Handbook and Printable Worksheets
Kaliampos, J. (Creator), Schmidt, T. (Creator), Kohl, M. (Creator), Ernst, K. (Contributor), Krüger, K. (Contributor), Abels, S. (Creator), Hüfner, S. (Creator), Meimerstorf, L. (Creator), Schmidt, J. (Creator), Arboleda, P. S. (Creator), Oussaifi, T. (Contributor), Kaliampos, J. (Contributor), Schmidt, T. (Contributor), Kohl, M. (Contributor), Oussaifi, T. (Contributor), Ernst, K. (Contributor) & Krüger, K. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 18.07.2023
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-41, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/57 and one more link, https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14123/57 (show fewer)
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Internationalization@home: Digital teaching and learning courses for internationalizing the master's complementary studies and doctoral courses at Leuphana
Sundermann, A. (Creator), Soltau, A. (Creator) & Abels, S. (Creator), ZENODO, 23.11.2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7357542, https://zenodo.org/record/7357542
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