Peter Cloos

Prof. Dr. Peter Cloos is a faculty member at the University of Hildesheim, affiliated with the Department of General Educational Science under the School of Educational and Social Sciences. His research focuses on qualitative methodologies in childhood education, institutional transitions in children's lives, and professional practices in early childhood education.

• Current affiliations include the Competence Center for Early Childhood Lower Saxony and the Institute for Theory and Empiricism of the Social (ITES).
• He serves as a delegate in university ethics committees and faculty councils.

His academic career spans roles in social work research, participation in DFG projects, and leadership in early childhood education networks. He has been actively involved in policy and educational initiatives, including contributions to the 17th Children and Youth Report.