Heiner Rindermann

Prof. Dr. Heiner Rindermann is a Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology at Chemnitz University of Technology (TUC). Affiliated with TUC's Institute of Psychology under the Behavioural and Social Sciences school, his work bridges educational practices and cognitive development.

• Academic Timeline: 1988-1993 Heidelberg RA, 1994-1999 LMU Munich RA, 1999-2007 Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg RA, 2001 University of Graz visiting professor, 2003-2004 University of Kassel interim, 2004-2006 Saarland University interim, 2006-2007 Paderborn University interim, 2008-2010 University of Graz Professor, 2010-present TUC Professor.
• Educational Background: 1972-1985 Baden-Württemberg schools, 1986-1995 University of Heidelberg (PhD 1995), 2005 Landau habilitation.

Research Interests focus on cognitive competence development, cross-cultural comparisons, intelligence-societal development links, kindergarten quality assessments, and international comparative studies. His work examines psychometric vs. Piagetian frameworks, emotional competence, and educational program evaluation.

Academic Contributions include the William-Stern-Preis (2007), APS Fellowship (2010), and Mexican National Award of Giftedness (2016). He serves on editorial boards for journals like Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie and Intelligence, and reviews for over 40 journals and institutions.

Projects include BMBF-funded SoKonBe (external educational consultation using socio-cognitive conflicts) and international collaborations like the Study of Latin American Intelligence with Earl Hunt and Jelte Wicherts. His publications span books including Cognitive Capitalism (Cambridge University Press, 2018) and chapters in encyclopedias.