Merle Biermann

Merle Biermann
Address
Am Kleinen Felde 30
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
305
Address
Am Kleinen Felde 30
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
305
Positions
Research Staff
Geography Education Section
Doctoral Candidates
Geography Education Section

Focus in research and teaching

  • Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
  • Civic education

Curriculum vitae

  • Professional career and educational qualifications

    since 09/2024:
    Research assistant at the Institute of English and American Studies (Department: Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
    Project: „Nurturing Global Citizens through Sustainable Education and Future Learning“

    10/2023-03/2024:
    Teaching assignment: Seminar „Politische Bildung im Geographieunterricht“, Institute of Science Education, Leibniz University Hannover (Winter term 2023/2024)

    since 07/2023:
    Research assistant at the Institute of Science Education (Geography education), Leibniz University Hannover

    Project: „Low-Emission-Schools in Northern Germany (LESSCO2)“

    09/2020 – 10/2020:
    Student assistant at the Equal Opportunities Office, Leibniz University Hannover (“Homeschooling-Project”)

    05/2020 – 07/2020 and 10/2021 – 05/2020:
    Participant in the LSE-project “LernenVernetzt”, Leibniz University Hannover (Volunteering)

    2019 – 2023:
    Master’s Teacher Training Course for Grammar Schools (M.Ed.): English, Geography
    Leibniz University Hannover

    10/2019 – 05/2020:
    Teaching Assistant at Gorey Community School, Gorey (Wexford), Republic of Ireland

    2016 – 2019:
    Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme (2-Subjects bachelor) (B.A.): English, Geography 
    Leibniz University Hannover

    2014:
    Abitur, Gymnasium Ulricianum Aurich

  • Presentations

    2024
    “Low-Emission Schools in Northern Germany”: Enabling Pupils' Climate-friendly Behavior via Project-based Learning”
    Lecture at the 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC) at Dublin City University (DCU) in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, August 27, 2024.

    2023
    “Climate-conscious action for the planetary future: The “Low-Emission Schools in Northern Germany (LESSCO2)” project”, German Congress of Geography (DKG), Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, September 21, 2023.

     

  • Prizes and Awards

    12/2023
    Award of the “Leibniz Talents” prize, category: Special academic achievements
    Leibniz University Hannover

    02/2023
    Master’s degree M.Ed. with distinction

  • Memberships

    University Association for Geography Didactics (HGD)