Persons in the LSE
The Leibniz School of Education (LSE) plays a central role in teacher education at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) and operates as an academic institution with faculty status. The LSE works continuously to further develop and adapt its teacher education programmes.
Teacher education at LUH spans six of a total of nine faculties and comprises around 42 professorships with a focus on educational science and subject-specific didactics. This decentralised structure integrates numerous institutes where teacher education students, as the largest student group, complete their studies.
The LSE is at the forefront of science-based teacher education and acts strategically in the core tasks of the university:
- Research and promotion of young talent
- Teaching
- Transfer
- Internationalisation
Teacher education at LUH spans six of a total of nine faculties and comprises around 44 professorships with a focus on educational science and subject didactics. This decentralised structure integrates numerous institutes in which teacher training students, as the largest student group, complete their studies in 10 teacher training programmes.
The teacher education programmes can be divided into three types of teaching qualifications:
- Teaching at vocational schools
- Teaching at grammar schools
- Teaching in special education
Our commitment
Study and teaching
The LSE organises and continuously improves its teacher education programmes to meet educational policy requirements. It offers comprehensive support and advice for prospective students and current students, manages examination matters, arranges internships and ensures that organisational processes run smoothly. Special topics, such as democracy education and education for sustainable development, are integrated into the curricula.
Research and promotion of young talent
With a strong focus on interdisciplinary third-party funded projects, the LSE promotes cooperation between specialist sciences, subject-specific didactics and educational sciences. The aim is to create innovative educational approaches through intensive transfer activities between the university and the education system. The promotion of young talent begins during their studies and continues through the doctoral phase, accompanied by special support programmes.
Education-related transfer
The LSE promotes knowledge exchange through educational practice, science outreach and science communication.
Important areas include the ‘uniKIK school projects’ for networking with schools, ‘uniplus teacher training’ for continuing education for teachers, and the ‘LSConnect network centre’ for exchange activities.
These units strengthen links with schools and educational institutions and support innovative teaching and learning processes.
International
International exchange plays a crucial role in the work of the LSE. Teacher education students are supported in planning stays abroad and intercultural skills are promoted through partnerships with renowned international universities such as the Universidad de Guanajuato, Purdue University and Windesheim University of Applied Sciences.
Profile focus and strategic development
The LSE has identified three key profile areas: science-based teacher education, data-driven learning and AI, and education-related transfer. These focus areas promote comprehensive networking within the university and with external partners. In close cooperation with its council, the LSE is further developing the strategic direction of teacher education and integrating it into the university's overall development planning.
The LSE stands for a holistic and future-oriented approach to teacher education that meets the challenges of our time and optimally prepares future generations of teachers.
