Prof. Dr. Tobias C. Stubbe serves as Professor at the Chair of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences and Statistics within the Institute for Methods and Methodological Foundations of the Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences at Georg August University of Göttingen, Germany. His office (Room 1.106) is located at Goßlerstrasse 19, 37073 Göttingen, with primary contact via tstubbe@uni-goettingen.de and teaching-specific inquiries directed to lehre.stubbe@uni-goettingen.de. His research centers on quantitative educational assessment, specializing in international large-scale studies (PIRLS, IGLU, TIMSS) to analyze social disparities in student achievement across reading, mathematics, and science competencies. Key interests include school effectiveness comparisons (private vs. public institutions), transition dynamics from primary to secondary education, and impacts of socioeconomic background on learning outcomes. Methodologically, he employs advanced statistical techniques to examine longitudinal trends and differential item functioning in assessment instruments. Analysis of his 2011-2018 publications reveals consistent focus on educational equity through rigorous quantitative analysis of national and international datasets. His work demonstrates particular expertise in reading comprehension assessment frameworks and mathematical competency development among diverse student populations, with recurring emphasis on migration background effects and gender disparities. The research trajectory shows increasing methodological sophistication in handling complex educational survey data. While specific grant details and advised students aren't documented in the source material, his leadership of the Chair indicates responsibility for graduate supervision and research team management. His involvement in major assessment programs like IGLU implies participation in funded research consortia requiring significant grant acquisition. The Chair of Quantitative Methods functions as both a research hub for educational methodology development and a teaching unit within the Institute, likely comprising researchers specializing in psychometrics, statistical modeling, and educational data analysis who support Germany's contribution to international comparative studies.









