Sara Fürstenau

Prof. Sara Fürstenau holds the Chair of Intercultural Education Research at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Education, specifically within the Department of General, Intercultural and International Comparative Education. Her work focuses on migration, multilingualism, and transnational education dynamics. She is affiliated with the Department EW1 and maintains an office at Alsterterrasse 1, Room 025. With 7 active research projects and over 100 publications, her research bridges theoretical and applied aspects of education in diverse sociocultural contexts.

Her research interests span intercultural education policies, migration-driven multilingualism in classrooms, and transnational educational practices. Notable themes include the navigation of German educational systems by migrant youth, historical inequities in multilingual pedagogy, and the role of social media in transnational education.

Publications from 2021–2025 reflect a focus on migration studies, multilingualism in schools, and transnational education. Recent works examine Ghanaian newcomers' school transitions, predictors of multilingual teaching practices, and migrant creators' digital educational roles.

Her research has been published in journals like International Journal of Multilingualism and Transnational Education Review, emphasizing practical and policy-relevant insights. Collaborations with scholars like L. J. Ogden and J. A. Carnicer highlight her network in global educational research.