Fenja Kuchenbuch

Dr. Fenja Kuchenbuch is a Junior Professor for Digital Teaching and Learning at Leuphana University Lüneburg. She specializes in educational technology, teacher professionalization, and generative AI applications in education. Her current research focuses on the GenAI-Natives project, where she designs teaching materials and analyzes interview data on AI's impact in classrooms.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg (2020-2025)
• Master of Education in History, English & Pedagogy, European University of Flensburg (2017-2019)
• Bachelor of Arts in Education, Europa-Universität Flensburg (2014-2017)

Research interests center on competency-based teaching frameworks, digital learning tools, and generative AI integration in teacher training programs. Her work emphasizes qualitative studies of teaching perception and task-oriented pedagogy.

Publications focus on teacher professionalization, with her 2025 monograph examining competency development in English language instruction. Conference presentations consistently address AI's transformative role in education and task-oriented teaching methodologies.

Active in multiple research projects:

• GenAI-Natives (2025-2027): Developing AI training resources for educators
• ZZL Network 2.0 (2019-2023): Theory-practice integration in teacher education