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Dr. Benjamin Apelojg is a Professor at the University of Potsdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics, Work, and Technology. He is associated with the Professorship for Economic Education and the Professorship for Didactics of Economic-Technical Education in an Inclusive Context, focusing on cognitive development. His research spans economic and technical education, with a strong emphasis on emotions, bodily needs, and reflective, process-oriented teaching methods.
His primary research interests include:
- Emotions and physiological needs in learning
- Process-oriented and reflective didactics
- Sustainable vocational training
- Digital media integration in education
- Needs-oriented school development
- Teacher education and personality development
Apelojg's recent publications and conference presentations highlight a consistent focus on the role of emotions and real-time feedback in educational settings. He has developed the Felix app, a tool for visualizing students' emotions and needs during lessons, which appears across multiple studies in biology, economics, and teacher education contexts. His work bridges theory and practice, particularly in vocational and inclusive education, with applications in the food industry, bakery trade, and WAT (Economics-Work-Technology) subjects.
Notable scientific contributions include:
- Development of the Felix app for real-time classroom feedback
- Research on sustainable vocational training (e.g., NiB-Scout project)
- Editorship of the 'Learn Yourself Happy' series on process-oriented teaching
- Integration of design thinking and digital tools in economic education
- Exploration of physiological needs in learning motivation
Apelojg actively mentors students and contributes to curriculum development, particularly in teacher education programs. He has led university seminars on digitalization and participated in quality initiatives for teacher training (PSI). His advising extends to practical teaching phases and research-based learning in classrooms. He is involved in multiple research and development projects such as EDU-VActoRy (VR/AR in education), InnoWATerSpace (Maker Space), and LLiT (Inclusive Technical Education Lab).
He is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences, including the European Economics Conference and Emonet, and has contributed to textbooks and didactic materials for secondary and vocational education in Germany.
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