Peter Nenniger

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Peter Nenniger (* 1944 ) is a Swiss psychologist and educational scientist working in Germany , as well as teaching and learning researcher. From 1992 until his retirement in 2009 he was a full professor for empirical education at the Institute for Educational Science at the University of Koblenz-Landau (Campus Landau ) and a member of the collegial management of the Institute for Educational Science there and the Center for Empirical Educational Research. From 2014 to 2019 he was President of the Humboldt Society .

Study and academic activity

Nenniger studied psychology at the University of Mannheim and graduated in 1971 with a diploma. This was followed by additional studies, including in educational science at the Universities of Mannheim and Aix-en-Provence , as well as an activity as a research assistant at the universities of Mannheim and Freiburg i.Br., as well as a doctorate in the subjects of psychology and educational science in 1977.

In 1984 he completed his habilitation in educational science at the University of Freiburg .

From 1985 to 1992 he was a C3 professor for empirical vocational and business education at the University of Kiel , and from 1985 to 2000 he was visiting professor for educational science at the University of Basel (Switzerland).

From 1992 until his retirement in 2009, he held a C4 professorship for empirical education at the Institute for Educational Science at the University of Koblenz-Landau (Landau campus) and was a member of the collegial management of the local center for empirical educational research.

Has been a member of the Presidium of the Humboldt Society since 2011 . and was its president from 2014 to 2019.

Awards and memberships

  • since 1993 member of the Academic Council of the Humboldt Society
  • since 1995 honorary member of the Academia di Studi Italo-Tedeschi, Merano (Italy); Winner of the University Medal of the Faculty of Education of the University of Zagazig (Egypt)
  • since 1999 member of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 Œuvre Award for Major Scientific Contribution from EARLI (SIG Motivation and Emotion)

further activities

  • 1985–1992 responsible for further education at Kiel University; Member of the curriculum commission of the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Education, member of the coordination committee of the Program of the Community in Education and Training of Technologies (COMMETT) of the EU at Kiel University, member of the Advisory Council of the Institute for Science Education at Kiel University (IPN )
  • 1991–1995 National Correspondent of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
  • 1992–1993 member of the Commission du 3ème Cycle en Education des Universités Romandes (Suisse).
  • 1995–1999 coordinator of the special interest group "Motivation and Emotion" at EARLI
  • 2000-2007 head of the evaluation of the new basic commercial education in Switzerland
  • 2001–2009 Liaison Lecturer for the German Research Foundation at the University of Koblenz-Landau
  • 2004–2014 President (elect, in office, past) of Division 5 (Educational, Instructional and School Psychology) of the International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP)
  • 2014 guest lecturer at RWTH Aachen

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Prof. Dr. Peter Nenniger - University of Koblenz · Landau. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Prof. Dr. Peter Nenniger. In: zepf. Accessed March 9, 2019 (German).
  3. ↑ Academic Council | Humboldt Gesellschaft eV Accessed March 9, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Nenniger, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German psychologist and educationalist
DATE OF BIRTH 1944