1. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg Heidelberg University of Education Henrike Schön Prof. Dr. Anne Sliwka

2. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Heidelberg Situated in the Southwest of Germany 140.000 inhabitants University Ruperto Carola Universtity of Applied Sciences University of Jewish Studies University of Education

3. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Teacher Training in Germany A federal system with 16 Länder in charge of educational policy making Consequence: 16 different education systems University reform in the 1970s in the FRG: all Länder except for Baden-Württemberg integrate teacher education into large research universities Problem: fragmentation and marginalisation of teacher education in Germany

4. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Universities of Education in Baden- Württemberg (UoE) Six UoE in Heidelberg, Freiburg, Ludwigsburg, Karlsruhe, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Weingarten with about 24.000 students University status: –A strong research profile is expected and supported –UoE have the right to grant Ph.D.‘s and Habilitation

5. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) German Education System Source: http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/54/600px-Deutsches_Bildungssystem-quer_svg.png/19.10.2010

6. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education 1904: Teacher training college 39 students 2012: University of Education 4340 students

7. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Alte PHNeue PH

8. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Lecture Hall

9. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Sports Department… …to practise sports not only as a student of physical education

10. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Science Education … … for young female teachers

11. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Theater and Choir… … learn to be creative and to be an active teacher

12. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education Media Center Radio and TV station

13. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) International Partners and Programs International partners: more than 50 all over the world (Europe, USA, Latin Amerika, Asia, Australia, New Zealand) Grants and Exchange programs: ERASMUS Baden-Württemberg Scholarship DAAD and Fulbright Semester aboad, internships at schools

14. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Campus Heidelberg PH Heidelberg perceives itself as a vital part of Campus Heidelberg and cooperates with: -University of Heidelberg -SRH Hochschule -Hochschule for Jewish Studies -German Institute for Cancer Research -Konfuzius-Institute -Etc…

15. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Faculties and Subjects Pedagogy Psychology Sociology Special Education Educational Sciences Special Education German English French Arts Music Philosophy/Ethics Religious Education (Catholic,Protestant) Media Centre Cultural Studies Biology Chemistry Physics Engineering Mathematics Sports Textile/Fashion Science Nutrition/Household Geography History Natural Sciences Social Sciences

16. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Graduation Teacher Education: Primary and Seconday Schools Secondary Modern Schools Schools for physically and mentally disabled children First State Examination Second State Examination 18 months Teaching Practice

17. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Teacher Education at PH Heidelberg (since 2011) Degrees in teacher education Primary Education (8 semesters) Lower Secondary Education (8 Semesters) Special education (9 Semesters) Engineering Education (MA) The fourth semester will be spent in a school placement linked to university-based courses.

18. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Master and Graduate Programs Master of Arts -E-Learning and Media Education -Educational Leadership -Subject Teaching (German, Geography, chemistry …) -Children and Youth at Risk/Street Children Master of Science -Engineering Education Graduate Programme Ph.D. in Educational Sciences (Dr. phil.; Dr. paed.)

19. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Research Profile Educational research with a focus on: -Special education -Inclusion (special needs/migrant students) -Science education -School development/school leadership -Social studies and history education -Language skills/literacy education -E-learning and media education

20. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Current Issues Teacher Training for the 21st Century Internationalisation Inclusion (in the broadest sense) Children and youth at risk Career development and lifelong learning in education

21. Akademisches Auslandsamt/Interkulturelles Forum (AAA/IF) Heidelberg University of Education see you soon…. sliwka@ph-heidelberg.de hschoen@vw.ph-heidelberg.de www.ph-heidelberg.de