On 28 February and 1 March 2013, the conference "Diagnostics for effective learning" took place in the BIS hall of the University of Oldenburg. The conference focussed on the ability to diagnose and support, which is a task of central importance for the professional skills of teachers. Eight speakers from Germany and Switzerland explored various questions relating to diagnostics on a theoretical, empirical and practical basis. The speakers came from the fields of education, psychology and various specialised didactics.

Conference programme

Impressions from the conference:

Speakers & OLAW team
From the left: Prof. Dr Hanna Kiper, Prof. Dr Corinna Hößle, Dr Sylvia Jahnke-Klein, Prof. Dr Yvonne Anders, Dr Brigitte Latzko, Dr Julia Michaelis, Dr Verena Niesel, Prof. Dr Rolf Dubs, Prof. Dr Norbert Meder, Apl. Prof. Johann Sjuts, Prof. Dr Astrid Fischer, Dr Nico Schreiber, Prof. Dr Gunilla Budde, Prof. Dr Michael Komorek

Prof Dr Corinna Hößle & lively discussion
Monique Meier

The interested audience

The conference was very well received, with over 200 people filling the BIS hall on the first day. The participants came from schools (all types of schools), study seminars, teacher training centres, universities and other educational institutions. The response from participants and speakers was very good, with many reporting that the variety of presentations was particularly exciting. The topics covered at the conference will be published in the planned book "Diagnostics for effective learning in the classroom" and there are already many people interested in this book.

If you would like to be informed about the publication of the book (conference participants will be notified automatically), please send an email to