Leefke Brunßen

Leefke Brunßen is a Researcher at the Department of Sport Science / Division IV - Sport and Education under the Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science at Bielefeld University. Since January 2023, her work focuses on Inclusion in school sports, aligning with interdisciplinary research in education and physical activity.

Education and Appointments:

• Master of Education (2017-2019) in Teaching at Gymnasium/Comprehensive Schools, subjects: Sports and English, from Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
• Bachelor of Arts (2013-2017) in Dual-Subject program (Sports Science and English Studies) from University of Vechta
• Semester abroad (2016) in sports science and English at University of Newcastle, Australia as a DAAD scholarship holder
• Teacher for special tasks (2022) at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (parental leave replacement)
• Traineeship (2020-2022) at the Oldenburg Teacher Training College, teaching qualification in sports, English, and bilingual subject teaching
• Teaching Assistant (2019-2020) in Sports and German at Chandler High School, Arizona, USA through the German Ministry of Education scholarship program