Niklas Abel

Niklas Abel is a PhD candidate and Lecturer at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, coordinating German language proficiency courses. His roles include teaching German as a foreign language and research in multilingual education contexts. He is affiliated with the Research Centre Arts in Society (AiS) and collaborates on projects like MultiLEd (Multilingual language education in diverse classrooms) at UvA/HvA.

Research interests focus on language acquisition, AI integration in education, and political science pedagogy. Key projects explore generative AI tools in writing instruction (e.g., ChatGPT), telecollaboration feedback mechanisms, and simulated political scenarios for student engagement.

• Publications: 4 peer-reviewed articles (2023-2025), addressing AI in L2 writing, telecollaboration dynamics, and political education simulations.
• Grants/Projects: MultiLEd project investigating language education in multilingual VMBO classrooms.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Arts in Society Research Centre, collaborating with institutions like TU Darmstadt on multilingualism initiatives.