Benjamin Stöger

Benjamin Stöger is a scientific assistant and doctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the School of Social Sciences and Technology (formerly TUM School of Education). He works under the Professorship for Life Sciences Didactics led by Prof. Dr. Claudia Nerdel.

• Role: Research Associate
• Key Responsibilities: Teaching Biology and Chemistry Didactics, developing simulation-based learning environments

Research Interests:

• Mathematical modeling in natural sciences
• Learning with simulations
• Probabilistic test theory and Rasch analyses

Doctoral Project: Focuses on digital media's role in learning scientific working methods and simulation-based environments' impact on mathematical modeling skills in chemistry.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022: Scholarship holder of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
• 2020: Award for Best Thesis at TUM School of Education