Anja Pitton

Dr. Anja Pitton is a researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen, specializing in Chemistry Education and Interdisciplinary Teaching. Since 2001, she has served as the Geschäftsführerin of the Zentrum für Lehrerbildung (ZLB), focusing on teacher training reform and educational equity. Her work bridges classroom communication analysis with language acquisition in vocational and general education contexts.

• Central role in implementing BA/MA structures in teacher training
• Collaborated with the Center for Empirical Educational Research to enhance teacher standards
• Led projects like the BMBF Bildungsgerechtigkeit im Fokus and Mercator Foundation’s vocational integration program

Her research emphasizes language support for migrant students, intercultural competencies, and modernizing practical phases in teacher education. Publications highlight innovative concepts for integrating German as a Second Language (DaZ) into teacher training curricula. She has contributed to educational policy reforms in North Rhine-Westphalia and participated in national and international conferences on science didactics.