Markus Pingold

Dr. Markus Pingold serves as Senior Academic Councillor (mapped to Senior Lecturer) at the Department of Geography Didactics, Institute of Geography and Geology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Würzburg since 2017. Partially seconded to Munich's State Institute for School Quality and Educational Research (ISB) since 2010, he leads geography curriculum committees and provides subject consultation. Additional roles include safety officer for Building 86/Phil since 2019 and examination authorization for geography didactics across all teaching professions since 2007.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Geography (2006, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) on cultural landscape change in Allgäu
• First State Examination for Realschule Teaching (2003, University of Erlangen)
• Second State Examination (2006, Staatl. Realschule Forchheim)

Pingold's research centers on bridging academic geography with school instruction through curriculum development, Alpine landscape studies (particularly Allgäu region), and tourism geography. His work emphasizes practical excursion didactics and framework conditions for geography teaching, evidenced by collaborations like the 2025 Immenstadt-Diepolz Mountain Farmers' Museum outdoor exhibition.

Professional recognition includes:

• Innovationspreis der Voss-Stiftung für Schulgeographie 2013 for university-school cooperation

He maintains active student consultation schedules through January 2026 at Würzburg's Hubland North campus (Building 86, Room 00.019) with hybrid Zoom options, reflecting ongoing academic engagement.