Alexandra König

Prof. Dr. Alexandra König is a faculty member at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Duisburg-Essen. As a leading academic in her field, she actively contributes to interdisciplinary educational research and holds multiple institutional leadership roles.

• Member of the Board of the Interdisciplinary Center for Educational Research (IZfB)
• Spokesperson of the Education and Training Section (DGS)
• Co-editor of the Journal of Sociology of Education and Socialization
• Member of scientific advisory boards and examination committees

Her research focuses on transnational family dynamics and socialization processes, particularly examining:

• Self-positioning of children in transnational families
• Parental experiences during adoption processes
• Perspectives of young Vietnamese Germans
• Cross-border educational cooperation between Germany and Poland

Alexandra König coordinates bachelor's modules in Educational Science and Social Work while maintaining active roles as a reviewer for academic journals like Human Studies and ZfS. She conducts online consultation hours through the university's Moodle platform.