Bettina Gärtner

Bettina Gärtner is a researcher and educator specializing in digital innovations in art education. Affiliated with the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and previously the Ludwigsburg University of Education, she focuses on integrating digital tools, makerspaces, and Open Educational Resources (OER) into teacher training and school practices.

• Current Role: Project Manager for KuMuS-ProNeD (BMBF-funded digital teacher training initiative)
• Past Roles: Lecturer for Art Didactics (2019–2023), Pedagogy Academic Staff Member (2022–2023)

Her research emphasizes creative technology integration, interdisciplinary collaboration, and digital-physical hybrid learning environments. Key projects include makEd_digital (didactic makerspaces) and digital.macht.schule (partner school networks for digital skill transfer).

Recent publications highlight her work at the intersection of art, technology, and education, including VR applications in conservation studies and pandemic-era pedagogy. She actively organizes conferences like Fab:UNIverse and contributes to platforms such as the ABK FabLab.

• Scientific Awards: Erasmus Scholarship (1999)

Gärtner's projects bridge art education, media literacy, and teacher development through initiatives like KOALA (teacher training cooperation) and Visualised Teachpod (innovative teaching methods).