Silke Grafe

Prof. Dr. Silke Grafe is a Professor of Education and Chair of School Pedagogy at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU). She leads the Media Education and Educational Technology Lab (MEET@JMU) and the Competence Center for Digital Teaching and Learning, focusing on digital media integration in education. Her research emphasizes teaching/learning with digital media (especially VR/AR), media literacy, and teacher training. She collaborates internationally on transcultural educational practices and digital competency frameworks.

Education & Affiliations:

• Chair of School Pedagogy, Faculty of Human Sciences, JMU
• Leadership roles in MEET@JMU and Competence Center for Digital Teaching
• International collaborations in media pedagogy

Research Interests:

• Virtual/Augmented Reality applications in classrooms
• Media literacy education in diverse contexts
• Teacher educator technology competencies
• Interdisciplinary digital media integration
• International comparative educational studies

Key Areas:

• Development of media pedagogy frameworks
• Evaluation of digital tools in teacher training
• Policy recommendations for digital education

Grants & Labs:

• MEET@JMU Lab focusing on innovative digital teaching methods
• Competence Center supporting institutional digitalization
• Leadership in EU-funded educational technology projects