Nicole Voss

Nicole Voss serves as a Researcher at the Department of Early Childhood Education within the Department of Education and Psychology at Free University of Berlin, a position she has held since 2023. Her work focuses on advancing early childhood education quality through empirical research and practical application.

Educational Background:

• Master of Arts in Educational Science, Free University of Berlin (2020-2023)
• Bachelor of Arts in Educational Science, Free University of Berlin (2017-2020)
• 19 years of practical experience as preschool teacher and Nature/Forest Education specialist (1998-2017)

Voss investigates how educators' biographical experiences shape pedagogical quality in early childhood settings, with particular emphasis on sustainable development education and social justice frameworks. Her research bridges theoretical concepts like anthropocene childhood studies with actionable strategies for reducing educational inequality, often employing mixed-methods approaches to analyze institutional dynamics in daycare centers.

Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a cohesive research trajectory examining biographical influences on teaching practice and sustainable development integration. These works demonstrate methodological diversity through journal articles and handbook contributions, consistently addressing quality assessment in bilingual daycare centers and federal program evaluations like "Sprach-Kitas".

Scientific Recognition:

• Departmental Teaching Excellence Award (2024) for innovative seminar design
• Sustained scholarship support from Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (2017-2023)

Voss actively contributes to major research initiatives including "Quality in bilingual daycare centres" (ongoing) and federal program evaluations, while mentoring students through project-based seminars that tackle real-world challenges in Potsdam and Berlin daycare centers. Her design thinking methodology empowers students to develop client-oriented solutions through field research and team collaboration.

As core faculty within Freie Universität Berlin's early childhood research unit led by Prof. Kluczniok, she collaborates on the DIGIPaed project and participates in national conferences through the German Educational Research Association (DGfE).