In 2020, the Presidential Board of the University of Oldenburg advertised an in-house Research Training Group "Teacher Education 2040 - Dimensions of the Professionalisation of Teachers from an Interdisciplinary Perspective - Challenges, Models, Methods" with nine doctoral positions as part of the newly founded Research Academy at the Centre for Teacher Education - Didactic Centre.

The aim is to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation between didactics, educational sciences and specialised sciences in teacher education-related research. The topic of the programme is broadly defined in order to support connectivity with existing potential and the creation of new synergies.

In 2020, teams of university teachers from at least 2 areas (didactics, educational science, specialised science) were able to submit applications for corresponding doctoral positions to the Presidential Board. A selection was made from the proposals received with the involvement of external experts.

The Research Training Group is characterised by a comprehensive joint qualification programme.