Institute | Networks and Partners | Cooperations

Cooperations

LIfBi is a member of the Leibniz Association and an affiliated institute of the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg. In addition, the institute is part of numerous (inter)national networks and cooperations.

Engagement within the Leibniz Association

Within the Leibniz Association, LIfBi works with numerous cooperation partners. For example, LIfBi is intensively involved in the Leibniz Education Research Network. LIfBi is also home to the business and coordination office of the Leibniz Competence Center Early Education and the Leibniz Competence Center Procurement.

LIfBi actively supports the Leibniz Association's promotion of young researchers. Young scientists at the institute benefit from the various networks for young researchers as well as from other offers of the Leibniz Association, and also actively contribute here themselves.

Leibniz Research Network LeibnizData
CIDER | College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research
 

Leibniz Competence Centers at LIfBi

Leibniz Center of Excellence for Early Childhood Education
Leibniz Competence Center Procurement
 

Close Connection to the University of Bamberg

As an affiliated institute of the Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg, LIfBi maintains close cooperation with the university, both in administration and infrastructure, as well as on the content level. The director and the heads of the three scientific departments are appointed in joint procedures. There is close scientific exchange with professors at the University of Bamberg within the framework of numerous projects and plans, above all the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) and within the research focus on empirical social research on education and work.

In addition, the university's offerings for continuing education and career advancement should be emphasized, such as the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS), the graduate center Trimberg Research Academy (TRAc), or the offerings of the university's Women's Office.

Research focus: Empirical Social Research on Education and Labour
 

National and International Cooperation and Networks

NELSEN

NELSEN

Within the framework of the LERN research network, LIfBi participates in the "Network of Large-Scale Studies Including Students with Special Educational Needs".

to NELSEN
SLLS Cohort Network

SLLS Cohort Network

The SLLS Society is a non-profit international association of individuals and institutions conducting longitudinal research

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ECSR

ECSR

The European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) is a non-profit, scientific professional organization that promotes theoretically oriented empirical research in sociology.

to ECSR
iPAL

iPAL

The "International Collaborative for Performance Assessment of Learning in Higher Education – Research and Development" serves the development of assessments.

to iPAL
EMSE-Network

EMSE-Network

LIfBi is a member of the "Network Empirically Supported School Development" and has already hosted the EMSE network conference.

to EMSE
Author Group National Report on Education

Author Group National Report on Education

Das LIfBi ist seit 2016 Mitglied der interdisziplinären Autorengruppe, die alle zwei Jahre den Nationalen Bildungsbericht für Deutschland erstellt.

National Report on Education at LIfBi
Participation in KonsortSWD

Participation in KonsortSWD

KonsortSWD brings together the social, behavioral, educational and economic sciences in the NFDI. As a cooperation partner, LIfBi is responsible for several working areas and subprojects.

KonsortSWD at LIfBi
The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

DORA advocates internationally for a comprehensive evaluation of the results of scientific research.

to DORA
TOTAL E-QUALITY award

TOTAL E-QUALITY award

LIfBi was awarded the TOTAL E-QUALITY award in July 2023 for successfully embedding equal opportunities and diversity.

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