Franziska Heyden

Dr. Franziska Heyden is a Scientific Associate (Researcher) at the Department of Educational Science with Special Consideration of School Pedagogy and Empirical Educational Research, Institute for School Pedagogy and Educational Research, University of Rostock. She specializes in empirical educational research, inclusive learning settings, and early childhood education.

Her professional background includes:

• Doctoral research on the biographical significance of Kinderladen (2015)
• Leadership roles in the Quality Offensive Teacher Training project (2016-present)
• Substitute professorship in vocational education didactics (2019-2020)
• Extensive research assistant experience across multiple universities

Her research interests focus on:

• Designing inclusive learning environments
• Biographical approaches in educational science
• Teacher training frameworks
• Vocational education didactics

Scientific awards:

• Recipient of TU Dresden's scholarship for young female researchers (2013-2014)