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Anne Goldbach is a Research Associate specializing in Inclusive Education and Participation in the Context of Intellectual Disability at the University of Leipzig, based at House 5, Marschnerstraße 29d/e, Room 158 in Leipzig. Since March 2025, she has served as an Acting Professor (50%) at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Special Education and Inclusion Studies. Her academic career at the University of Leipzig's Faculty of Education spans over a decade, beginning with her doctoral work in 2007 and continuing with various research and teaching positions since 2010.
Dr. Goldbach's research focuses on incorporating experiential knowledge through participatory research methods, exploring how easy language can enhance participation opportunities, developing participatory teaching approaches, advancing inclusion-oriented university development, and triangulating qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Her scholarly work addresses critical issues in inclusive education, particularly regarding intellectual disability, with emphasis on power dynamics, ableist structures, and human rights frameworks.
Her three most recent publications reveal consistent themes across disability studies, higher education, and inclusion strategies. The 2022 publications particularly highlight her critical examination of ableist orders in higher education and practical experiences from the QuaBIS project, while the 2020 publication focuses on participatory learning experiences in adult education contexts. These works demonstrate her commitment to bridging theoretical critique with practical implementation in educational settings.
- Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Education (2022-2025)
- Qualification manager and project coordinator for QuaBIS project (2018-2022)
- Doctoral research on Christian socialization's influence on adolescent attitudes (2007-2013)
- Research for accessible culture in Leipzig project (2008-2010)
- LeiSA project evaluating easy language in workplace participation (2014-2018)
Dr. Goldbach's teaching profile emphasizes process-immanent inclusive diagnostics, ethical and philosophical aspects of pedagogy for intellectual development, addressing challenging behavior in students with intellectual disabilities, and participatory teaching approaches that center experiential knowledge. Her work consistently bridges research, practice, and policy to create more accessible educational environments for people with intellectual disabilities.
