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Prof. Dr. Christian Aßmann becomes new deputy director of the LIfBi

Prof. Dr. Christian Aßmann becomes new deputy director of the LIfBi

Unique research data on inclusion in and after lower secondary education now available: Scientific Use File from the INSIDE panel study published

Unique research data on inclusion in and after lower secondary education now available: Scientific Use File from the INSIDE panel study published

Fünf neue NEPS-Schlaglichter veröffentlicht

Fünf neue NEPS-Schlaglichter veröffentlicht

Bildung in Deutschland 2026 – Benachteiligung entgegenwirken: Übergänge gestalten und Potenziale nutzen

Bildung in Deutschland 2026 – Benachteiligung entgegenwirken: Übergänge gestalten und Potenziale nutzen

LIfBi donates 100 CD players to schools and daycare centers

Dr. Stefan Echinger (LIfBi), Elke Barth (Principal, Erlöser Middle School), Gabriele Kepic (School Advisor, City of Bamberg). Photo: City of Bamberg/City archive

LIfBi donates 100 CD players to schools and daycare centers

A detour to the Abitur: New study takes the pressure off school selection

pexels.com / Yan Krukov

A detour to the Abitur: New study takes the pressure off school selection

Wissenschaft im Dialog: LIfBi und GNM starten gemeinsames Projekt „Transformation Slam“

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Wissenschaft im Dialog: LIfBi und GNM starten gemeinsames Projekt „Transformation Slam“

Podcast "Neugier genügt": About inequalities and educational opportunities

Podcast "Neugier genügt": About inequalities and educational opportunities

In den Medien: Gleiche Leistung, ungleiche Chancen – welche Rolle spielt die soziale Herkunft?

In den Medien: Gleiche Leistung, ungleiche Chancen – welche Rolle spielt die soziale Herkunft?

Code, Games und KI: Studie zeigt, wie das MINT-Zentrum Hirschaid Jugendliche fit für die Zukunft macht

Code, Games und KI: Studie zeigt, wie das MINT-Zentrum Hirschaid Jugendliche fit für die Zukunft macht

11th International NEPS Conference on December 10-11, 2026 at the LIfBi in Bamberg

11th International NEPS Conference on December 10-11, 2026 at the LIfBi in Bamberg

Abiturprüfungen im Mai: Zweiter Bildungsweg zum Abitur wird häufiger von Kindern besser gebildeter Eltern genutzt

Abiturprüfungen im Mai: Zweiter Bildungsweg zum Abitur wird häufiger von Kindern besser gebildeter Eltern genutzt

How Simulations Support Learning in Higher Education

How Simulations Support Learning in Higher Education

Successful call for modules: New questions regarding the use of AI and trust in AI will be included in the NEPS

Successful call for modules: New questions regarding the use of AI and trust in AI will be included in the NEPS

NEPS in the Media: High School Isn't the Only Path to Success

NEPS in the Media: High School Isn't the Only Path to Success

Girl’s Day: Lehrkräfte unterschätzen Mädchen in Mathematik – und überschätzen ihre sprachlichen Leistungen

Girl’s Day: Lehrkräfte unterschätzen Mädchen in Mathematik – und überschätzen ihre sprachlichen Leistungen

Internationaler Kinderbuchtag am 2. April: Häufiges Vorlesen im Kleinkindalter verbessert den Wortschatz

Internationaler Kinderbuchtag am 2. April: Häufiges Vorlesen im Kleinkindalter verbessert den Wortschatz

What guides teachers in humanities lessons: Project TyMin develops innovative measuring instrument

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What guides teachers in humanities lessons: Project TyMin develops innovative measuring instrument

When is school fun? New project explores what makes learning enjoyable

pexels / Yan Krukau

When is school fun? New project explores what makes learning enjoyable

Your voice for research: Join the study on children’s health

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Your voice for research: Join the study on children’s health

Weltglückstag am 20. März: Gesundheit ist der wichtigste Faktor für ein glückliches Lebensgefühl

Weltglückstag am 20. März: Gesundheit ist der wichtigste Faktor für ein glückliches Lebensgefühl

Promoting interdisciplinarity in educational research: GEBF Award presented to the Extended Management of NEPS

© Sebastian Kissel

Promoting interdisciplinarity in educational research: GEBF Award presented to the Extended Management of NEPS

Equal performance, unequal opportunities: Study shows for the first time how social background shapes educational inequality from daycare to university

Equal performance, unequal opportunities: Study shows for the first time how social background shapes educational inequality from daycare to university

DFG publishes new call for proposals for SPP 2431 “New Data Spaces for the Social Sciences”

DFG publishes new call for proposals for SPP 2431 “New Data Spaces for the Social Sciences”

LIfBi accredited as a research institution by Eurostat

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LIfBi accredited as a research institution by Eurostat

Tag der Muttersprache am 21. Februar: Früher Kindergartenbesuch stärkt den deutschen Wortschatz von Kindern, die mehrsprachig aufwachsen

Tag der Muttersprache am 21. Februar: Früher Kindergartenbesuch stärkt den deutschen Wortschatz von Kindern, die mehrsprachig aufwachsen

Socio-economic background remains crucial: insights across nine European countries

Socio-economic background remains crucial: insights across nine European countries

Arriving and moving forward: EduRef project investigates social participation of young refugees after ten years of living in Germany

Arriving and moving forward: EduRef project investigates social participation of young refugees after ten years of living in Germany

LeibnizData statement on the Research Data Act

LeibnizData statement on the Research Data Act

LIfBi Lecture examines voting behavior of people with a migration background

LIfBi Lecture examines voting behavior of people with a migration background

NEPS in the media: Early learning pays off (tagesschau)

NEPS in the media: Early learning pays off (tagesschau)

Internationaler Tag der Bildung am 24. Januar: Grundlagen für naturwissenschaftliche Kompetenz werden schon vor der Schule gelegt

Internationaler Tag der Bildung am 24. Januar: Grundlagen für naturwissenschaftliche Kompetenz werden schon vor der Schule gelegt

Linked data package NEPS-SC1-ADIAB extended

Linked data package NEPS-SC1-ADIAB extended

New FDZ Newsletter "LIfBi data No. 18" published

New FDZ Newsletter "LIfBi data No. 18" published

Place of residence as an educational factor: Georeferencing makes NEPS data usable for a wide range of small-scale analyses

Place of residence as an educational factor: Georeferencing makes NEPS data usable for a wide range of small-scale analyses

How Germany lives and learns – National Education Panel seeks new participants for adult cohort starting in January 2026

Screenshot Informationsfilm für Teilnehmende

How Germany lives and learns – National Education Panel seeks new participants for adult cohort starting in January 2026