Mirjam Hitzelberger

Mirjam Hitzelberger serves as an Academic Assistant in Educational Science at Weingarten University of Education since June 2022 and joined the IGEL project team in June 2024, focusing on program coordination, networking, and evaluation. She is concurrently pursuing her doctorate at the same institution in teacher training and global citizenship education.

Her academic background includes:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Sociology from University of Tübingen (2012-2015)
• Master of Arts in Peace Studies and International Politics from University of Tübingen and Koç University Istanbul (2015-2019), including an exchange semester in Turkey (2016-2017)

Hitzelberger's research centers on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCE), with emphasis on teacher training methodologies and cross-sectoral educational partnerships. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation, particularly in developing global sensitivity among student teachers through international cooperation and participatory approaches. She brings extensive field experience from coordinating ESD programs between schools and non-school stakeholders.

Her publication portfolio reveals a concentrated focus on integrating GCE into teacher education curricula, demonstrating consistent exploration of transnational collaboration models, practical classroom applications, and professional development strategies. Key trends include the development of assessment tools for global competence and analysis of challenges in implementing participatory GCE approaches within diverse educational contexts.

She actively contributes to academic networks including:

• Associated Member of German Society for Educational Science (DGfE) since March 2024
• Member of Academic Network on Global Education Europe (ANGEL) since June 2023
• Member of Evaluation Network for Development-Related Domestic Work since June 2023