Eva Matthes

Prof. Dr. Eva Matthes is a full Professor of Pedagogy at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Augsburg, Germany. A leading scholar in historical educational research and educational media analysis, she specializes in textbook evaluation, heterogeneity in education, gender studies, and inclusive pedagogy. Her career spans key roles at Erlangen-Nuremberg and Leipzig Universities, culminating in her C4-Lehrstuhl appointment at Augsburg in 2000.

• Co-editor of the journal Bildung und Erziehung (2011-2023)
• Chair of the International Society for Historical and Systematic Textbook and Educational Media Research
• Spokesperson for the 'Leadership in Education' editorial board (Frontiers in Education)

Her research focuses on:

• Historical development of pedagogy as a science
• Critical analysis of educational media (textbooks, OER, videos)
• Quality criteria: heterogeneity, gender, multiperspectivity, transparency

Scientific Honors:

• Comenius Medal (2022) for contributions to historical educational research
• Karl-Giehrl-Preis (1993) for her dissertation
• Freistaat Bayern doctoral scholarship (1988-1991)

Advising & Grants:

• Advised 22+ PhD students (1991-2024)
• Gutachtertätigkeiten for DFG, BMBF, Leibniz Institute for Educational Media

Labs & Teams:

• Co-founder of the Augsburger Analyse- und Evaluationsraster (AAER) for educational materials
• Member of the International Academic Consortium for Philosophy and Education, Warsaw Faculty of Education