Marcus Hasselhorn

Prof. Dr. Marcus Hasselhorn is Acting Director at DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Information and serves as a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Goethe University Frankfurt's Department 05 Psychology & Sports Science. His career spans over 25 years of leadership roles in educational research, including geschäftsführender Direktor (2012-2019) at DIPF and speaker of the Hessian LOEWE Center IDeA (2008-2019).

• Professor of Psychology (2007-present) at DIPF
• Former Director roles (2012-2019) and ongoing Scientific Board membership
• Leadership in Leibniz Research Network Bildungspotenziale (2013-2025)

Research focuses on the ontogenesis of learning prerequisites, learning disorders, and educational diagnostics, particularly examining individual development and adaptive education for at-risk children. His recent work includes computerized learning assessment systems (LONDI, iLearn), language acquisition interventions (BiSS-Transfer), and inclusive education frameworks (INCLASS).

Scientific engagement includes:

• President of German Psychological Society (2006-2008)
• Editorial leadership in Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft (2017-2024)
• Scientific Board member at IDeA Center (2008-present)
• Advisory roles in Mercator Institute (2013-present) and Kassel University Council (2010-present)

Active in developing diagnostic tools like the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception-3 and leading the BRISE initiative for early childhood education. Current projects address neurobehavioral development (ReAL), mental health in schools (Mentale Gesundheit), and language acquisition (TRIO).