Esther Merget

Esther Merget is a Professor and lecturer affiliated with Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education and Reutlingen Theological College. Her work focuses on children's self-concept development in daycare and family contexts, with extensive research on pedagogical methods, refugee integration, and psychosocial interventions in early childhood education.

• Doctorate in Social Work (2022), Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education
• MA in General Education (2014-2016), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• BA in Childhood Education (2009-2013), Kiel University of Applied Sciences

Marget's research explores the intersection of daycare environments, family dynamics, and children's self-perception. She has led projects like I am I 3.0 and I am I 2.0, focusing on self-concept promotion through teacher training and psychometric assessment tools.

Her publications emphasize practical frameworks for self-concept evaluation, cross-cultural parental engagement strategies, and holistic educational approaches. Projects include psychometric analysis of self-concept questionnaires and relaxation-based self-perception interventions.

She teaches courses in Quantitative Research Methods, Scientific Work, and Developmental Psychology, while managing initiatives to implement self-concept promotion strategies across Baden-Württemberg.