Jörg Mußmann

Jörg Mußmann is a Professor at the University of Education Upper Austria, affiliated with the Department of Educational Sciences. He serves as the spokesperson for the Inclusive Education and Special Education department and coordinates the Pedagogy for Language Impairments division. His role includes module leadership in Language Development and Communication Studies, advising student projects, and directing the Research Center for Special Education, Language and Inclusion (fossi). He holds a PhD in Special Education (2008) and a University Diploma in Sonderpädagogik (2008) from Leibniz Universität Hannover, complemented by state examinations in teaching credentials.

Mußmann's research centers on inclusive language education, methodologies for language support, and professionalization in speech impairment pedagogy. Key projects include the digital platform 'Language Practice - inclusive and digital' (www.praxis-sprache-inklusiv.eu) and cross-national studies on language disorders in inclusive settings. His publications emphasize practical frameworks for teachers, language acquisition barriers, and inclusive curricular design.

He actively mentors students in thesis and dissertation work, collaborates on Erasmus+ initiatives, and has organized conferences like 'Sprache inklusiv' (2012). His leadership extends to national committees, including the German Society for Speech-Language Pedagogy (dgs) and the Austrian Federal Center for Inclusive Education.