Malte Ebner v. Eschenbach

Dr. Malte Ebner v. Eschenbach is a faculty member at the Institute for Pedagogy within the Faculty of Humanities III at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His academic work centers on adult education and continuing education with specialized expertise in historical and theoretical perspectives of adult learning.

His primary research interests include:

• Research and disciplinary history of adult education science
• Historical addressee, participant and target group research (focus on popular education)
• Adult education from historical-epistemological perspectives
• Development of institutionalization theory for adult learning
• Spatial theoretical explorations of adult education facilities

Dr. Ebner v. Eschenbach teaches foundational courses including Introduction to Adult Education/Continuing Education and Introduction to Adult Learning, along with specialized seminars examining the Adult Education Movement in the Weimar Era and diversity of learning locations in adult education.

He holds significant academic governance roles:

• Coordinator of the Long Night of Science in Halle for the Faculty of Philosophy III
• Member of the working group on discrimination-sensitive and respectful university communities
• Member of the Commission for the Research Award of the Faculty of Philosophy III

His professional affiliations demonstrate deep engagement with the field:

• Jury-Alpha member for ESF Plus program 'Literacy and Improvement of Adult Basic Education' (2025-2027)
• Advisory Board member of the Specialized Information Service for Educational Science (since 2025)
• Working group member 'Metadata for Research in the Adult Education Section' of DGfE
• Member of the German Society for Educational Science (DGfE) since 2012
• Board Member of the Adult Education Section (DGfE) since 2021
• Organizer of the 'Reading Group Adult Education and Theory' (since 2022)
• Member of the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) since 2019
• Organizer of the 'Workshop: Critical Educational Theory' (since 2018)