Hanna Butterer

Hanna Butterer is a Researcher at the University of Siegen's Department of Didactics of Social Sciences (Faculty I), affiliated with the DBU project 'VerAnNa' focusing on systemic sustainability connections in early childhood education. She co-leads POLIS (Political and Sociological Education Center) and serves as Vice Chair of the German Association for Political Education (DVPB) Baden-Württemberg. Her expertise spans Critical Political Education, Global Learning, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), with a focus on teacher training and school-extracurricular collaboration.

Education: Holds a First State Examination in Political Science & Economics and English Studies from Heidelberg University (2019), with an ERASMUS stay at Cardiff University (2015–2016).

Research Interests: Her doctoral work examines ESD at the intersection of Global Learning and critical political education, analyzing educational opportunities in extracurricular settings through ethnography and qualitative research. She explores contradictions in sustainability and political education frameworks, emphasizing transformative and emancipatory approaches.

Grants & Projects: DBU-funded 'VerAnNa' project (elementary science sustainability connections), participation in mentoring program FraMeS, and involvement in UNESCO-related initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Co-spokesperson of POLIS, active in GPJE (German Political Education Society), and member of the 'Forum PolBNT' expert group on sustainability and political education.