Dörthe Ohlhoff

Dörthe Ohlhoff is a Researcher in Biology Didactics at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Education, affiliated with the Department of Didactics of Social Sciences and Mathematics and Natural Sciences (EW 5). Her office is located at Von-Melle-Park 8 (postal) and Alsterterrasse 1 (visitor address), with contact via email arrangement.

Her research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to science education, including:

• Integrating political education into biology teaching
• Cross-disciplinary work connecting biology with philosophy and society
• Developing evaluation competence and philosophical thinking in science education
• Exploring Nature of Science concepts

Her publications reveal consistent themes in science communication and critical pedagogy, with recent work examining genetic engineering controversies and pandemic-related science policy. Earlier research analyzed metaphors in biological knowledge and performative teaching methods using theater.