Sven Nickel

Sven Nickel is a tenured Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Bolzano (Italy), specializing in Early Literacy and Multilingual Education. He previously held positions as Full Professor of Language and Literature Didactics at the University of Bremen (2012–2020) and Junior Professor of Primary School Pedagogy at the Free University of Berlin (2008–2012). His research focuses on early literacy development, multilingual literacy practices, and dialogic reading strategies. He teaches courses such as 'Literacy for Beginning Readers and Writers' and 'Literacy Teaching in Multilingual Settings.'

• Research Interests: Early Literacy, Learning to Read & Spell, Multilingual Contexts, Home Literacy Environment.
• Teaching: Courses include 5-year Master's programs in Primary Education with a focus on German and multilingual literacy.

Recent work emphasizes literacy promotion tools like 'Antolin' and the use of picture books for teacher training. His publications explore question quality in literacy interventions and dialogic reading methodologies.