Prof. Dr. Yvonne Anders

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2026
Professor of Psychology focusing on Education and Human Development, DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education in Frankfurt/M. and Member of the Scientific Board of the IDeA Center

Since 2020
Research Affiliate of the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg

2019 – 2025
Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Bamberg and Scientific Co-head of the pillar “"Educational processes in life-course-specific learning environments" of the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS)

2015
Habilitation, Venia Legendi for Pedagogical Psychology and Empirical Educational Research, University of Bamberg

2012 – 2019
Professor of Education, focusing on Early Childhood Education, Freie Universität Berlin

2009 – 2012
Scientific researcher at the University of Bamberg, Institute of Education, Chair for Elementary and Family Education (Prof. Dr. Hans-Günther Rossbach)

2009 – 2011
Fellow of the Robert Bosch Stiftung Research and Study Program on Education in Early Childhood – Excellent Young Talent for Academia (funding line II: postdocs)

2008 – 2009
Officer at the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Equal Opportunity and Integration Department

2007 – 2008
Scientific researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, research area: education science and education systems (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Baumert), Berlin

2006 – 2007
Senior research officer, University of London, Institute of Education, Effective Provision of Pre- and Primary Education Project (EPPE3-11)

2003 – 2006
Scientific researcher and project manager at the Institute for Health and Social Research (Institut für Gesundheits- und Sozialforschung – IGES), Berlin

2003
Graduation to Dr. phil. at the University of Münster, subjects: Psychology and Sociology

2001 – 2003
Scientific researcher at the University of Münster, Department of Psychology, Methodology working unit (Prof. Dr. Uwe Mortensen)

2001
Final diploma examination in Psychology at the University of Münster

1996 – 2001
Studies of Psychology, Sociology, and Mathematics at the University of Münster

Research Interests

• Individual development in early educational contexts such as family and daycare settings
• Professional competencies of (early childhood) education professionals
• Educational quality in childcare facilities
• Family stimulation quality
• Diversity and equal opportunities
• Transition from daycare to elementary school
• Education for social cohesion
• Evaluation research
• International comparison analyses

Contributions to Scientific Organisations and External Committees

• Since 2025 Member of the Expert Commission on Child and Youth Protection in the Digital World of the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
• Since 2025 Member of the Advisory Board of “Initiative Zukunftsbildung” (Future Education Initiative)
• Since 2025 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of "Stiftung Lesen" (Reading Foundation)
• Since 2024 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of FILIORUM Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education and Care, University of Stavanger, Norway
• Since 2021 Member of the Standing Scientific Commission on Education Policy (SWK) of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the federal states in Germany
• Since 2021 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of "Stiftung Kinder forschen“ (Little Scientists Foundation)
• Since 2020 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Center for Professionalization in Early Childhood Educational Practice, University of Graz, Austria
• Since 2020 Member of "Aktionsrat Bildung" (Action Council for Education)
• Since 2020 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Assessment of the Performance of Education Systems in International Comparison
• Since 2016 Member of the Scientific Consortium of the Bremen Initiative to Foster Early Childhood Development (BRISE)

Roles Regarding Scientific Journals

• Since 2024 co-editor of “Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft“ (Journal of Educational Research)