Laura Wallner

Laura Wallner is a Professor for Inclusive Education/Special Education at the Evangelical University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (EH Darmstadt) since 2022. She specializes in diversity, disability, and intersectional approaches to inclusion, with a focus on participatory research and policy development. Her work bridges cultural theories, social inequality, and practical implementation of inclusive structures.

• Education: PhD in Sociology (University of Freiburg, 2019); Teaching Degree (University of Würzburg, 2014)

Research Interests:

• Inclusive education frameworks
• Diversity strategies in public/private sectors
• Intersectionality and disability politics
• Participatory governance and cultural theories
• Social inequality and policy reform
• Digital education landscapes

Projects: QinkL (2022-2024), a collaboration with Groß-Gerau district to develop inclusive child/youth welfare concepts.

Teaching: Courses on inclusion, diversity management, social inequality, and international comparative special education at EH Darmstadt and University of Würzburg.

Committees: Equal Opportunities Officer/Women’s Representative at EH Darmstadt, member of inclusion-focused networks and advisory boards.