Stephan Ellinger

Prof. Dr. Stephan Ellinger serves as Chairholder of the Chair of Special Education for Learning Disabilities within the Institute for Special Education at Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg's Faculty of Human Sciences. His research integrates developmental pedagogy, educational counseling, and philosophy of science to address learning disabilities and social risk factors in educational settings.

Key research emphases include:

• Developmental trajectories of learning disabilities in school contexts
• Evidence-based educational counseling methodologies
• Social risk situations affecting student performance
• Philosophical foundations of special education
• Practical teacher training through projects like UNI-Schule

Notable recognition includes the 2017 Passing on Engagement Award for community impact. Editorial leadership spans the 'Learning to promote' and 'Inclusion in Practice' book series. Current projects involve the UNI-Schule initiative (active since 2019/20), where he develops German/English teacher training frameworks emphasizing outdoor instruction ('Draußenunterricht') and simulated classroom scenarios ('KUNO fake').

Prospective students engage through Special Education Teaching Degree, Bachelor's, and Master's programs. Contact occurs via stephan.ellinger@uni-wuerzburg.de, with consultation hours published on the chair's website. The research unit operates from Wittelsbacherplatz 1, 97074 Würzburg.