Dirk Krüger

Prof. Dr. Dirk Krüger is a Professor of Biology Didactics at the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, Free University of Berlin. He leads the AG Krüger research group focusing on biology education. His roles include teaching courses like 'Introduction to Biology Didactics' and supervising research on teaching methodologies.

Education: Holds a Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Hannover (1996), with prior teaching experience in private schools (1992–1997). Academic career includes positions as Junior Professor (2003–2004) and Wissenschaftlicher Assistent (1997–2003).

Research Interests: Model competence in biology education, student conceptions of scientific concepts, and fostering scientific reasoning. Recent work emphasizes lesson planning, nature of science, and teacher training.

Publications: Over 160+ peer-reviewed articles and book chapters since 2000, focusing on didactical strategies, student conceptions, and science education methodology. Recent work includes analyses of pedagogical content knowledge and teacher competencies.

Labs/Teams: Leads the AG Krüger group, collaborating on projects like the FOCUS Videoportal for teacher training and curriculum development initiatives.