Doris Lewalter-Manhart

Prof. Dr. Doris Lewalter-Manhart holds a professorship in Educational Science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specifically within the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology and the Department of Educational Sciences. Her research focuses on analyzing learning processes in formal (schools/universities) and informal settings (museums, science centers) from a motivational perspective. She investigates how these environments can be integrated into secondary education to enhance learning and motivation.

Education:

• Doctorate in Education (LMU Munich, 1996) with minors in Psychology and Art History
• Habilitation at Bundeswehr University (2003)

Professional Experience:

• Professor at RWTH Aachen University (2004-2006)
• Director of Teacher Training Center & Managing Director of Institute of Educational Science (2005-2006)
• Appointed to TUM in 2006
• Dean of Studies at School of Education (2012-2018)

Research Interests:

• Educational evaluation in museums and science centers
• Visitor motivation and engagement strategies
• Integration of informal learning into school curricula
• Cognitive strategies for visual learning

Awards highlight her excellence in teaching, including the 2015 Bavarian State Ministry Prize and TUM Honorary Certificate for Teaching. Her publications emphasize visitor behavior analysis, motivational frameworks, and science communication in non-traditional educational spaces.