School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

University of Wuppertal

Research and Events

Cross-group projects and information on key research areas and events organised by our working group

59th Annual Conference of the Society for Didactics of Mathematics in Wuppertal

Research in Diversity Between Mountains and Valleys

The working group Didactics and History of Mathematics at the university of Wuppertal cordially invites you to the 59th annual conference of the Society for Didactics of Mathematics.

The main conference will take place from 02.03. to 06.03.2026. Traditionally, the ErLe Day with programme items tailored for teachers and educators will take place on 03.03.2026. On the Young Talent Day from 01.03. to 02.03.2026, the Young Talent Representation will put together a comprehensive programme.

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Conferences and events organised by the working group

3rd Forum on Didactics and Elementary Mathematics

Lecture: Perspectives on artificial intelligence as a didactic tool in the classroom on 23.01.25, 14:15

Invitation to book presentation on 03.12.2024, 16:30 hrs

2nd Forum on Didactics and Elementary Mathematics on 07.06.2024, 10:00 a.m.

MaRLen-Tagung

MaRLen-Tagung

MeRLe-Tagung

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Projects and Research

We conduct empirical research by observing or initiating mathematical learning situations at school, videographing them and analysing them on the basis of theory.

The  App Database Maths offers a comprehensive overview of digital learning applications for maths lessons - from pre-school to upper secondary level. In view of the large selection of available apps, the database provides orientation and supports teachers, learners and parents in quickly and specifically finding suitable apps for different learning needs.

Click here for the app database: https: //mathematik-didaktik.uni-wuppertal.de/app-datenbank/

The joint project DigiMal.nrw aims to improve the quality of the central courses in the teacher training programme in mathematics (focus on primary school / basic mathematical education) with the help of digitally supported measures in such a way that students' access to the subject and the didactics of mathematics is effectively expanded. The focus is on the development and testing of digital learning opportunities for mathematics didactics courses as part of teacher training.

Link: DigiMal.nrw

A new mathematics didactics project has been launched under the leadership of Dr Sarah Beumann, with Ralf Benölken and Dirk Weber among those involved. In this project, Dr Beumann and Mr Weber are dedicated to the identification and individual support of mathematically gifted learners with barriers in the learning process.

Link: gift(2e)d

The central aim of the project is to increase the coherence of the content of university teacher training. The structures of teacher training will be optimised, university-wide communication about teacher training will be improved, networking with the second phase of teacher training will be intensified and the quality of the curricula and individual courses will be improved - with a view to the profession. In addition, interdisciplinary research into teacher training will be strengthened and promoted.

Link: KoLBi - Coherencein teachertraining

The federal and state governments jointly support particularly high-achieving pupils. In this way, bright minds are discovered more quickly.

Link: LemaS

The German Centre for Mathematics Teacher Training (DZLM) project "Catching up in Maths After Corona" (MaCo) aims to improve the mathematical understanding and basic skills of children and young people at primary and lower secondary level who are particularly affected by learning deficits. To this end, further training courses as well as support and teaching materials are offered for teachers, support staff and non-specialist teachers. In addition, multipliers are provided with materials for organising their own training courses.

Link: MaCo - Catching up in Maths After Corona

MaKosi 2.0 - Securing mathematical competences

MaReI - Maths teachers and their resilience towards inclusion

MathePrisma is an interactive multimedia project of the Faculty 4 / Mathematics of the University of Wuppertal.

Link: MathsPrisma

"Multilingualism as a Resource for the Learning of Mathematics" is a cross-university research group. The research group Fetzer and the research group Söbbeke, both BUW, research, discuss and publish together with the research group Schreiber of the Justus Liebig University Giessen.

Link: MaRLen - Multilingualism as a Resource for the Learning of Mathematics

Link: MathEx - Mathematical experimentation in teaching contexts

A maths teaching-learning lab in the context of mobile learning

Link: MATHletics

An enrichment project to promote mathematically gifted pupils in the 5th/6th grade

Link: MIKADU - Mathematically interested children at the University of Wuppertal

Sociomedial organisation of instructional knowledge production in phases of group work

Link: TabU - Tablets in Classrooms

Extracurricular enrichment project for children interested in maths

Link: THINK! - Meeting of mathematically interested children

UMWEG is a cooperation project to support the development of research projects by female employees from the working groups of Prof Dr Elke Söbbeke (University of Wuppertal) and Prof Dr Heinz Steinbring (University of Duisburg-Essen).

Link: UMWEG - Investigations into maths learning (in primary school) - Wuppertal Essen Group

Seminar Didactics of Mathematics

The course is aimed at doctoral students who are working on a dissertation in the didactics of mathematics and are aiming for the academic degree of Dr paed. Participants will have the opportunity to present interim results of their work, and papers from mathematics didactics research that are of interest to the students in the advanced seminar will also be discussed.

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Seminar History of Mathematics

Current research topics from the history of mathematics and science are discussed in the advanced seminar. Dates: Thursdays, 10.15-11.45 a.m., Room: F.12.11