Silvia Kramreiter

HS-Prof. Silvia Kramreiter is a Professor of Inclusive Education and Sign Language Pedagogy at the Church University of Education Vienna/Krems (KPH). She also serves as Inclusion Officer and Gender Mainstreaming Officer at the institution. Her research focuses on inclusive didactics, bimodal-bilingual education (specifically co-enrollment models), and Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) curriculum development. She collaborates with institutions like the University of Vienna and hosts workshops on sign language integration. Recent projects include the Co-Enrollment in Austria study (2021–2025) and the "Gehört zur Klasse?" social inclusion project (2025). She organizes events such as the Vienna BILI Conference and contributes to platforms like PLIG (Inclusion & Sign Language Platform).

Key areas of teaching include ÖGS pedagogy, inclusive education frameworks, and teacher training in multilingual settings. Her work emphasizes bilingual education for deaf and hearing students, with a focus on classroom dynamics, social inclusion, and material development for ÖGS instruction. She advises on inclusive policies and accessibility measures for students with disabilities, including the Buddy System initiative at KPH.

Research outputs include publications on bilingual education models, literacy skills in deaf children, and gender awareness in teacher training. She frequently presents at international conferences and contributes to academic journals on linguistics and education.