Anne Steiner

Professor Anne Steiner holds the Chair of German Literature and Its Didactics at the University of Education Freiburg, focusing on theater pedagogy, drama, and theater. She serves as Head of the Special Extension Subject: Theater and Vice Dean of Faculty II (Cultural and Social Sciences).

• PhD in German Didactics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2001-2009)
• Established interdisciplinary teaching frameworks (German-Physics) and international collaborations (Munich, Pune, Venice)

Her research explores theater as a pedagogical tool for:

• Language acquisition and second-language learning
• Intercultural and transnational education
• Postmigrantische theater analysis
• Performance-based teaching methodologies
• Mask work in multilingual groups
• Interdisciplinary didactic concepts

Recent publications demonstrate her focus on theater's role in social integration and innovative educational formats. She received the 2024 Genderpreis der PH Freiburg for her collaborative student production 'Choose Your Family.'

• 2024 - Genderpreis der PH Freiburg für 'Choose Your Family'

Steiner contributes to:

• Literatur - Theater - Medien (book series co-editor)
• SCENARIO journal (peer-reviewed reviewer)
• National theater education networks (Ständige Konferenz Spiel und Theater)

She leads the Symposion Deutschdidaktik working group 'Theater_Performance' and serves on the board of Landesverband Theater in Schulen Baden-Württemberg.