Jana Krüger

Prof. Dr. Jana Krüger is a Professor of Economics and Its Didactics at the Pedagogical University of Schwäbisch Gmünd since 2016. She currently serves as Prorektorin für Studium und Lehre (Vice President for Studies and Teaching), focusing on quality management. Her research spans economic education, entrepreneurship, primary education economics, and empirical teaching-learning research.

• Key Research Areas:Economic Education, Didactic Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Diversity in Education, Curriculum Development, Primary and Secondary Education.
• Academic Roles:Leadership in the Institute of Social Sciences,Editorial contributions to educational journals,Active in national entrepreneurship networks.

Her publications focus on integrating economic concepts into primary/secondary curricula, case study development, and fostering future-oriented competencies. She advocates for interdisciplinary approaches and has contributed to policy briefs on educational quality. In 2019, she received the HELD_IN-Preis for teaching excellence. She is involved in mentoring programs and educational reforms.

• Scientific Awards:HELD_IN-Preis (2019).
• Professional Memberships:Gesellschaft für Didaktik des Sachunterricht,Deutsche Gesellschaft für ökonomische Bildung,Deutsche Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft.

Her work bridges academic research with practical teaching, emphasizing media literacy, consumer education, and sustainable economic practices.