Jakob Prechtl

Jakob Prechtl serves as a Lecturer and Scientific Assistant at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Human Sciences, specializing in education for people with intellectual disabilities. His work is centered at the Chair of Special Education IV within the Institute for Special Education.

His research focuses on inclusive educational frameworks for students with intellectual disabilities, particularly through active learning approaches and adaptive physical education. Key projects include the BMBF-funded Sportassistenz als Übergang zum Sportverein (SpAss) and Bewegte inklusive Schule (BewiS), which develop sports assistance models and inclusive movement programs for special needs education.

• Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung Scholarship recipient (2019-2024)

As a lecturer since 2024, he teaches the seminar "Sport and Exercise in FgE and Inclusive Setting" while advising on consultation hour organization via WueCampus. His professional trajectory shows continuous engagement with intellectual disabilities education through research projects and practical implementation since 2020.

Based in Building 31 (Emil-Fischer-Straße, Room 02.102), he collaborates with the Chair's broader research initiatives including inclusive housing studies (IWoK) and interdisciplinary alliances for reducing restrictive measures in disability care (REDUGIA).