Karin Garske

Prof. Dr. Karin Garske is an Honorary Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, affiliated with the Department of Child Day Care and Early Education. Her primary focus encompasses childhood education research, professional identity development in educators, and pedagogical management in early learning environments.

Education & Career:

• State-certified educator training (1983-1987)
• Educator in day care centers (1987-1990)
• M.A. in Educational Science, specializing in early childhood education (FU Berlin, 1990-1995)
• Postgraduate studies in Qualitative Methods (FU Berlin, 1996-1998)
• Ph.D. on pedagogical deficits in daycare leadership (FU Berlin, 1997-2002)
• Research positions at German Youth Institute (2004-2007) and FH Koblenz (2007)
• Federal project coordinator for family values education (2008-2009)
• Current role: Training officer at Social Pedagogical Further Training Institute Berlin-Brandenburg (since 2009)

Research Focus: Her work explores professionalization in childhood education, pedagogical leadership, and curriculum development for early learners, with emphasis on observational methodologies like Bildungs- und Lerngeschichten (Educational and Learning Stories).