Research group Pedagogy

A Commitment to Diversity, Democracy, Equality, and Academic Freedom

Against the backdrop of populist sentiment in society, we—as the Department of Education at a cosmopolitan university —take a clear stand against biased prejudices, populism, hate speech, xenophobia, extremism of all kinds, and the persecution and defamation of minorities. The members of the research groups advocate for a prejudice-free, cosmopolitan, and equitable community with colleagues and students of diverse nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, religions, worldviews, educational backgrounds, ages, and sexual identities. Our research is dedicated to the equal participation of all people in education, and our teaching is geared toward educating people in the spirit of democratic coexistence. We therefore fully endorse the DGfE’s statement in support of democracy, academic freedom, and universities as spaces for free discourse.