Miriam Hahn

Dr. Miriam Hahn is a full-time researcher and programme manager of the Master’s degree programme in Teaching and School Development at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg. She is based in the Institute of Educational Science (Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft) at the university.

Education and professional background:

• Initial vocational training as an IT business administrator (Ausbildung zur Datenverarbeitungskauffrau)
• Part-time Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, FH Mainz
• Teacher education programme for primary and lower secondary level, PH Ludwigsburg, with specialisation in counselling and Reform+ certificate
• Master’s degree in Educational Research (Bildungsforschung) with focus on school pedagogy, PH Ludwigsburg
• PhD (Promotion) 2021, PH Freiburg, within the DIAKOM graduate college on Diagnostic Competences of Teachers; dissertation titled „Transfer von Facetten des pedagogical content knowledge im Sachunterricht“

Research interests revolve around the improvement of teaching and school development processes. Her work focuses on diagnostic processes used by teachers, development of counselling competences in pre-service teacher education, handling of classroom heterogeneity (including gifted students, ADHD, autism, FASD, HSP), and investigation of students’ conceptions in primary science education. She explores interdisciplinary approaches within science education and designs evidence-based training programmes for educators.

Recent publications demonstrate a consistent strand of research on teacher–parent communication stress, counselling competence development, and diagnosis of student misconceptions. The works span from monographs describing large-scale empirical studies to application-oriented materials and podcast-based teacher resources, indicating a commitment to both scholarly depth and practical impact.

Scientific outreach and awards:
While no formal awards are listed, Dr. Hahn has disseminated her findings through numerous conference presentations and invited talks, including appearances at the Society for Primary Science Education (GDSU) and international meetings such as EARLI.

Supervision and grants:

• Principal investigator of the student-funded project „Beratungskompetenz für Elternarbeit im Lehramtsstudium aufbauen“ (completed)
• Supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s theses (currently not accepting new candidates)

Laboratory / teams:
She operates within the Institute of Educational Science at PH Freiburg, collaborating closely with the university’s Centre for School Development (ZSL) and ICSE (International Centre for STEM Education). Her involvement includes curriculum development and evaluation, as well as co-leading the podcast series „Beratung und Schule“ available at podcast.ph-freiburg.de.