Friederike Knabbe

Friederike Knabbe is a Research Associate at the Professorship for Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology in Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg. Her current role involves the DigiTaL project's Subproject 01, developing virtual reality applications for educational competence development (2021-2025). Previously, she served as a student assistant in the same project.

Her research explores educational psychology with emphasis on:

• Virtual reality training for professional skill development
• Reflection methods in educational contexts
• Psychological frameworks for social skill acquisition
• VR applications in teacher training and assessment

Educational background includes:

• Master of Education in Primary School Teaching (Leuphana, 2021-2024)
• Bachelor of Arts in Teaching and Learning (Leuphana, 2016-2021)

She contributes to VR training modules using Oculus Quest and game engines, focusing on scenarios like parent-teacher conferences and job interviews to enhance real-world readiness.