Jörg Zabel

Prof. Dr. Jörg Zabel is a Professor of Biology Didactics and Head of the Biology Didactics Working Group at the University of Leipzig since 2011. He leads teacher training in biology, chairs the Biosciences Examination Board, and develops interdisciplinary bioethics modules. His career includes prior roles at Leibniz University Hannover and secondary school teaching in Verden (Aller).

• PhD in Biology Didactics (2009, Leibniz University Hannover)
• Diploma in Biology and German Philology (Georg-August University Göttingen, 1996)

His research focuses on conceptual change theory and narrative methods in understanding evolutionary theory, biodiversity, and bioethics. Key projects include ECOSCOMICS (EU-funded science webcomics), PraxisdigitaliS (digital teacher training), and Citizen Science initiatives. He emphasizes digital media and cross-disciplinary collaboration in education.

Teaching activities include modules like Grundlagen der Biologiedidaktik and Fachunterricht Biologie, combining lectures, seminars, and lab experiments. He also coordinates state exams in Saxony and promotes teacher mobility via ARQUS consortium partnerships with the University of Graz.