Jochen Heins

Prof. Dr. Jochen Heins is a Professor of German Literature Didactics at the Institute for German Language and Literature, University of Hildesheim. He has served since August 2021, focusing on task design in literature education, teacher professionalization, and children/youth literature analysis. He holds multiple roles in faculty committees, including the Standing Senate Commission for Teaching and the Faculty-independent Committee for Teacher Education.

• Academic Affiliation: University of Hildesheim, Institute for German Language and Literature
• Research Focus: Task effectiveness in literature teaching, teacher perception of classroom dynamics, youth literature's role in education

Key Contributions: His work bridges qualitative analysis of educational tasks, professional development of teachers, and exploration of adolescence narratives in contemporary literature. He also engages in editorial work for Kinder- und Jugendmedien and academic journals.