Sigrid Selzer

Sigrid Selzer, MA in Educational Science from the University of Trier, is a Lecturer at the Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) in the Department of Social Work and Childhood Education. Since 2013, she has focused on pedagogical practices in daycare centers, with particular expertise in inclusion, diversity, and social inequality in early childhood education.

• Master's in Educational Science (Social Organization), University of Trier (2014–2017)
• Bachelor's in Social Work and Childhood Education, htw saar (2009–2014)
• Additional qualifications in Gestalt Therapy Counseling (2016) and as a training consultant for Saarland childcare (2019)

Her research explores diversity-sensitive education, parent cooperation in multicultural settings, and the impact of social inequality on early learning. From 2016–2019, she served as a project employee in the federal initiative “Kita Difference Sensitive!”, contributing to pedagogical frameworks for inclusive childcare.

Recent publications analyze pandemic adaptations in daycare centers (2021), migrant family integration (2019), and diversity management in educational environments (2017–2013). Collaborative projects include co-authoring chapters in edited volumes like Diversity Management in Kindertagesstätten (2017).

• Current roles: Teacher for special tasks at htw saar
• Projects: “Kita Difference Sensitive!” (research associate), Nursery of Democracy multiplier (2019)
• Contact: sigrid.selzer@htwsaar.de | Phone: +49 (0)681 5867-480