Anna Dävel

Anna Dävel is a Researcher and doctoral candidate currently employed as a Research Associate in the Department of Biology Didactics at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Biology. She is pursuing her doctorate at Leibniz University Hannover under Professor Dr. Jorge Groß, with her research project conducted through collaboration between these two institutions.

Her academic background includes:

• 2011-2016: Secondary school teaching program with majors in biology and English at Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg
• 2017-2019: Teacher training at Emil-von-Behring-Gymnasium Spardorf

Dr. Dävel's research focuses on integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into biology teacher training curricula. She examines student perspectives as both learners and future educators through the Model of Didactic Reconstruction framework, aiming to develop practical recommendations for teaching sustainable consumption concepts. Her work directly supports implementation of the UN Global Sustainability Agenda in educational settings.

Her research has produced practical classroom applications including the workshop 'Tropical fruits: How sustainable is it?' which engages students in analyzing value chains and economic distributions in agricultural products, comparing conventional and Fairtrade systems.

Professional experience:

• 2024-present: Doctoral studies in Biology Education at Leibniz University Hannover
• 2021-present: Research Associate in Department of Biology Didactics at University of Würzburg
• 2019-2021: Research Associate coordinating the LehrLernGarten Project at University of Würzburg's Botanical Garden
• 2019: Biology teacher at Wirsberg-Gymnasium Würzburg