Simon Sebastian Tautz

Simon Sebastian Tautz is a researcher and Ph.D. student at the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), affiliated with Christian Albrechts University Kiel. His work focuses on physics education, epistemic cognition, and the application of machine learning in educational contexts.

• Education: Master of Education in Physics and Computer Science (2022), Christian Albrechts University Kiel.
• Current Position: Scientific Assistant and Ph.D. Student (April 2023 - present), IPN Physics Education Department.
• Prior Roles: AFLEK Project Assistant (March 2021 - March 2022); Substitute Teacher at a Kiel secondary school (November 2021 - July 2022).

Research explores epistemic uncertainty and project-based learning, integrating Bayesian methods and explainable NLP models to analyze student learning patterns. His recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to energy education and epistemic cognition.

Projects include FEUL (Learning to Deal with Epistemic Uncertainty) and collaborations in educational measurement and data science.