Caroline Rau

Dr. Caroline Rau is a Researcher at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg's Chair of General Education, Faculty of Human Sciences. Her work bridges culturally relevant teacher training, epistemological beliefs of educators, and democratic education, with a focus on qualitative-reconstructive methods.

• Current roles: Academic Councillor a.Z. since 2019, Managing Director of the ZEP Journal.
• Education includes a habilitation scholarship (2024) and doctoral degree (2019) from the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg.
• She co-edits special issues on global learning and democracy education, and leads research on teacher epistemology and informal learning spaces.

  Research Focus: Analyzing teachers' (epistemological) beliefs in multicultural contexts, global learning in humanities subjects, and the role of democracy education in religiously heterogeneous societies. Her work often employs qualitative-reconstructive methods to explore cultural transmission and teacher professionalization.

  Recent Publications address epistemic heterogeneity in didactic theories, resilience in education, and cosmopolitan theoretical perspectives. These works intersect with fields like educational anthropology, cultural studies, and international development education.

  Awards:

  • 2024 Habilitation Scholarship (Otto-Friedrich University)
  • 2021 Diversity Prize (Otto-Friedrich University)
  • 2019 Doctoral Prize (Otto-Friedrich University)
  • 2015 Teaching Award for a state examination course

  She contributes to academic networks including DGfE, GEBF, EERA, and ANGEL, and frequently presents at international conferences on topics like antisemitism in education and global societal orientations of migrant populations.