Barbara Sabitzer

Barbara Sabitzer serves as a Professor at the Department of STEM Didactics within the Linz School of Education at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU). Her work focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology into educational frameworks across multiple disciplines.

Her research spans AI in Education, Computational Thinking, and Gender Studies in Technology, with particular emphasis on practical classroom applications. Current projects include developing AI literacy curricula and addressing cybersecurity challenges for young women through initiatives like Sicher im Digitalen: Starke Mädchen. Starke Zukunft.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on generative AI integration in teaching, computational thinking methodologies for primary education, and gender-sensitive approaches to digital resilience. Key trends include bridging theoretical AI advancements with practical classroom implementation and addressing ethical dimensions of emerging technologies.

Professor Sabitzer actively leads and participates in research projects funded by federal authorities and the European Union. Current initiatives include:

• Sicher im Digitalen (2024-2025): Empowering young women against cybercrime
• Digital Teaching Map (2023): Mapping Austria's digital education landscape
• Let IT Dance (2022-2023): Interdisciplinary STEM education project
• Girls Only (2021-2022): Gender-focused technology education

She regularly presents at international conferences including CSEDU and EDULEARN, with recent contributions on curriculum implementation challenges and augmented reality applications in biological education.