Marie Hornberger

Dr. Marie Hornberger is a Research Associate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Social Sciences and Technology, focusing on AI literacy and educational technology. Her work bridges artificial intelligence and pedagogical practices in higher education.

• M.Sc. Psychology (University of Tübingen, 2020)
• B.Sc. Psychology (University of Tübingen, 2016)

Research Interests:

• AI literacy frameworks for university students
• Teacher training in artificial intelligence
• Impact of AI on science education
• Development of assessment tools for digital competencies

Recent Publications (2023–2025) demonstrate her expertise in AI literacy testing, with a focus on international validation, self-efficacy models, and pedagogical integration of generative AI. Her work appears in Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence and Learning and Individual Differences.

Conference Contributions:

• Presented validation studies of AI literacy tests at annual conferences of the Society for Empirical Educational Research (2023–2025)
• Poster session on AI literacy measurement at the 2023 Essen conference

Current Projects: Lead researcher in the Doctoral project 'Measuring and Promoting AI Literacy in Higher Education' and contributor to the KI-CP@TUM initiative on AI study programs.