Prof. Dr. Yvonne Anders
Director
Early Education and Child Development
Child Development in Educational Contexts
Rostocker Straße 6
60323
Frankfurt am Main
Projects
- BRISE-Interaction Quality
- ELSE 3-6 – Parent Programme to Support Socio-emotional Development in Early Childhood
- SprachFit – Scientific Evaluation
Publications
Curriculum Vitae
| Period of time | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 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 2026 Member of the Expert Committee “Federal Youth Advisory Board (FYAB)”
- Since 2026 Member of the Advisory Board of “Fröbel e.V.” (operator of daycare centers in Germany)
- 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)
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Sep 08, 2026