Mareike Kholin

Mareike Kholin is a Researcher at the German Institute for Adult Education, specializing in the intersection of adult literacy, digital education, and human-technology interaction. Her career spans roles at the University of Bonn (2013–2019) and freelance lecturing at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (2018–2019). She holds a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Bonn (2018) and complements her academic work with systemic coaching certifications.

• Education: PhD in Psychology (2018), Master of Science in Psychology (2013) from the University of Bonn.

Her research focuses on digital tools for teachers, personality assessment in professional contexts, and social skills in performance evaluation. She leads projects like KANSAS, a search engine for authentic language-learning texts, and AI2TEACH, aiming to enhance digital literacy in adult education. Her recent publications emphasize personalized learning strategies, emotional intelligence, and the role of dark personality traits in leadership success.

Kholin’s work has been recognized with the Award for Innovation in Adult Education. She actively develops open educational resources (OER) and evaluates digital tools to bridge standardization and differentiation in adult literacy instruction.

• Scientific Awards: Award for Innovation in Adult Education.

She collaborates on systemic coaching initiatives and contributes to policy discussions on literacy and globalization’s impact on labor values. Her empirical studies explore how self- and peer-assessments predict workplace performance, integrating psychological frameworks with educational technology.