Vanessa Boldt

Vanessa Boldt is a Researcher at the Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg, specializing in inquiry-based learning, peer reviews, and Universal Design for Learning. She works in the Department of School and Primary School Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy, and Pedagogy for People with Disabilities and Disadvantages (EW 2).

• Research Focus: Professionalization processes in teacher education through research-based learning formats.
• Key Projects: Longitudinal study analyzing student perceptions of research and uncertainty in inquiry-based learning.

Her work combines the Documentary Method and qualitative analysis of student-generated drawings and group discussions to explore how initial expectations about research evolve during teacher training. Funded by the DFG (ReLieF project), she investigates how uncertainty drives professional development.

Scientific Contributions: Publications on inquiry-based learning frameworks, student reflections, and methodological approaches in teacher education. Her lectures focus on research-practice integration and reflexive methodologies at international conferences.