Department of Early Childhood Education
The Department of Early Childhood Education delivers teaching on the Bachelor’s degree programme in Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Education deals with the education, care and upbringing of children aged between 0 and 12. The research priorities of our institute’s members reflect the wide range of topics covered by this young discipline.
Research
- Theory of Care, Upbringing and Education
- Pedagogical Approaches and Didactics
- Educational Ethics
- Philosophising with Children
- (Early childhood) education for sustainable development
- Educational processes in the natural environment
- Service learning
- Career paths of early years educators
- Professional development, management and leadership
Teaching
We are responsible for managing and coordinating the degree programme. In addition, the work placement office is based here. Our institute delivers a significant proportion of the teaching on the Bachelor’s degree programme in Early Childhood Education.
Institute team
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B310
Phone
Availability
By arrangement
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B315
Phone
Availability
By arrangement
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
3
Room
105
Phone
Availability
Tuesday to Thursday in the office
Monday and Friday working from home
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B313
Phone
Availability
By arrangement
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B315
Phone
Availability
By arrangement
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B315
Phone
Availability
Office hours:
Monday, 02:30 pm – 04:00 pm (after registering on StudIP)
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Availability
By arrangement
Lea Sophie Gasch, student of education
Miriam Schmider, student of education
Johannes Bachholz, student of education
Updated on 23 October 2026 by Central Web Editorial Office