Julia Lüpkes
Julia Lüpkes
Curriculum Vitae
Summer term 2010/11 to summer term 2011
Teaching assignments at the University of Vechta in the field of didactics of subject teaching
Since February 2008
Teaching staff for special tasks and research assistant at the University of Oldenburg in the Institute of Educational Sciences/ Interdisciplinary Sachbildung/ Sachunterricht working group
August 2007 to January 2008
Pedagogical assistant at the Bildungswerk der Niedersächsischen Wirtschaft, head of the "Navy" project (guiding secondary school leavers into working life)
Summer term 2007 to winter term 2007/08
Lecturer at the University of Bremen in the field of didactics of subject teaching, specialising in "subject teaching in the early years"
February 2006 until December 2006
Teacher and head teacher at the Oldeoogeschule primary school in Wilhelmshaven
December 2001 to January 2006
Research assistant at Vechta University of Applied Sciences for the didactics of subject teaching
Twice honoured with the Teaching Prize (2005 and 2006)
April 2000 - September 2001
Teacher trainee at the Vechta training seminar at Lindern and Emstekerfeld primary schools
WS 1997 - SoSe 2000
Supplementary school programme at Vechta University of Applied Sciences, graduated with a Diplom in Education
Research assistant in the subject of subject teaching
June 1997
Graduated with the First State Examination for Teaching at Primary and Secondary Schools with honours in the subjects German, Sachunterricht and Protestant Religion
WS 1993/94 to summer semester 1997
Studies at the University of Vechta
Student assistant in German studies, subject teaching, education, educational psychology and gerontology
May 1993
A-levels at the Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium in Hameln
Research focus
Didactics and methodology of subject teaching
queer/ gender studies
sexual education in science lessons
Teaching
Lectures
Summer term 2026
Winter term 2025 / 2026
Summer term 2025
Winter term 2024 / 2025
Summer term 2024
Winter term 2023 / 2024
Summer term 2023
Winter term 2022 / 2023
Summer term 2022
Winter term 2021 / 2022
Summer term 2021
Winter term 2020 / 2021
Summer term 2020
Winter term 2019 / 2020
Summer term 2019
Winter term 2018 / 2019
Summer term 2018
Winter term 2017 / 2018
Summer term 2017
Winter term 2016 / 2017
Summer term 2016
Winter term 2015 / 2016
Summer term 2015
Former courses
Summer term 2015
Bachelor's thesis (Sachunterricht only) (1.04.201)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching I (1.04.033)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching II (1.04.034)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching III - Individual diagnostic procedure (1.04.035)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching V (1.04.037)
Preparation for the orientation internship (ISB) (1.04.120)
Winter term 2014/2015
Exemplary political and social science learning (1.04.501)
Contents of social science subject teaching (1.04.502)
Interdisciplinary content: Sexuality and gender (1.04.305)
Interdisciplinary content: Sexual diversity as a guiding culture? (1.04.306)
Interdisciplinary Subject Education/Subject Teaching M.Ed. (70.05.070)
Interdisciplinary Subject Education B.A./B.Sc. (70.05.032)
Methods of political-social science subject teaching (1.04.503)
Bachelor's thesis (Sachunterricht only) (1.04.201)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching I - group diagnostic procedure (1.04.033)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching II - Mirola (1.04.034)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching III - individual diagnostic procedure (1.04.035)
Preparation for the orientation internship (ISB) (1.04.120)
Interdisciplinary subject education (subject teaching)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching V - Screening procedure (1.04.037)
Exemplary political and social science learning (1.04.501)
Contents of social science subject teaching (1.04.502)
Methods of political-social science subject teaching (1.04.503)
Preparation for the specialised internship (1.04.601)
Interdisciplinary subject education (B.A./B.Sc.) (70.05.032)
Bachelor's thesis (Sachunterricht only)
Preparation for the orientation internship (Sachunterricht only)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching I - individual diagnostic procedure
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching II - group diagnostic procedure: Mirola
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching III - group diagnostic procedures
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching V - individual diagnostic procedure: "Here I am"
Exemplary political-social science learning
Contents of social science subject teaching
Methods of political-social science subject teaching
Preparation for the specialised internship - subject teaching
Bachelor's thesis (Sachunterricht only)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching, focus: Diagnostic procedures for groups
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching ll, focus: individual diagnostic procedures
Preparation for the orientation internship (Sachunterricht only)
Exemplary political and social science learning
Contents of social science subject teaching
Methods of political-social science subject teaching
Preparation for the subject internship II
Beginning lessons in subject teaching 1: Designing transitions in subject teaching
Beginning lessons in subject teaching 2: Cultural techniques of subject teaching
Bachelor's thesis (Sachunterricht only)
Learning outcome diagnostics and support in subject teaching
Diagnostics
Orientation internship (Sachuntericht only)
Project studies in Sachunterricht : Methodology on the exemplary topic - pirates
Summer term 2011
University of Vechta: Introduction to social and cultural science learning in subject teaching
Winter term 2010/11
University of Vechta: Selected problems of cultural and social science learning
Summer term 2010
University of Vechta: Introduction to cultural and social science learning in subject teaching
Summer term 2007
University of Bremen: Sachunterricht im Anfangsunterricht (4 courses)
University of Bremen: Girls in science lessons
Other activities
Member of the specialised commission for subject teaching
Organisation of further education events/ workshops/ training courses and lectures
- on perception diagnostics at various primary schools
- on dealing with the category "gender" at various primary schools
- on sexual education and the focus on (prevention of) sexualised violence against children
Advisory board activities
Member of the advisory board of the magazine "weltwissen Sachunterricht"
Publications
Qualification papers:
- Lüpkes, J. (1997). Learning workshops for primary schools. Seminar paper for the examination for the teaching profession at primary and secondary schools. Unpublished final thesis, University of Vechta, Vechta.
- Lüpkes, J. (2000). Reflexive coeducation as an innovative potential in the school programme. Seminar paper for the diploma examination in the supplementary school programme. Unpublished thesis, University of Vechta, Vechta.
Monographs and publications:
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2011). Learning in Sachunterricht: Lernplanung, Lernaufgaben, Lernwege (2nd edition). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2009). Learning in subject teaching. Learning planning, learning tasks, learning paths. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
Articles in journals or anthologies:
- Lüpkes, J. (1997). Reviews (children's books). Grundschulzeitung, 103.
- Hempel, M., Lüpkes, J. (1998). Louise Otto-Peters - woman and democrat. Primary School, 12, 43-45.
- Lüpkes, J. (1999). Learning through planning. In M. Hempel (Ed.), Children's learning paths: Subject-orientated learning and teaching in primary school (pp. 206-217). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Lüpkes, J. (2001). Planning and co-determination of children in subject teaching. Vechtaer fachdidaktische Forschungen und Berichte, 4.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2002). Learning pathways in subject teaching: Perception and observation. Primary School Teaching, 12, 52-55.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2004). Learning pathways in science lessons: Discovering and exploring (II). Primary school teaching, 3, 58-60.
- Lüpkes, J. (2004). Family - with new perspectives! In M. Hempel (Ed.), Sich bilden im Sachunterricht (pp. 99-116). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2005). Learning pathways in subject teaching: Co-operating and communicating. Primary School Teaching, 4, 33-35.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2005). Learning pathways in subject teaching: Documenting and presenting. Primary school teaching, 10, 36-38.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2006). Learning pathways in science lessons: Learning through collecting and organising. Primary school teaching, 4, 40-44.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2007). Learning pathways in science lessons: Learning through planning and co-determination. Primary School Teaching, 4, 43-46.
- Hempel, M. & Lüpkes, J. (2008). Learning pathways in science lessons: Research and experimentation. Primary school teaching, 1, 29-31.
- Lüpkes, J. (2013). Learning in primary school between stories and history: A history of truth and reality constructions, fiction and communication. In A. Becher, S. Miller, I. Oldenburg, D. Pech & C. Schomaker (Eds.), Communicative non-fiction teaching: Facets of development (pp. 63-81). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Lüpkes, J. (2014). Learning in primary school between stories and history or: What makes a story about the past a non-fiction book for historical learning? In M. Oetken & I. Oldenburg (Eds.), Erzählen. Represent. Report: Interdisciplinary perspectives on non-fiction in children's and young adult literature (pp. 95-110). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Oldenburg, I. & Lüpkes Julia (2015). Primary school and media as main actors in sexual education - an empirical analysis from the perspective of primary school children. In H.-J. Fischer, H. Giest & K. Michalik (Eds.), Bildung im und durch Sachunterricht (pp.197-202). Bad Heilbrunn. Klinkhardt.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I. (2015). How much diversity can a democratic society withstand? Primary School, 3, 26-28.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I. (2015). Enlightenment from Bravo? What children learn from the media and what consequences this has for school. Primary School, 3, 23-25.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I. (2015). Sensitive topic: How the current lines of discourse on "sexual education" are running in society, schools and science. Primary School, 3, 6-9.
- Lüpkes, J. & Meyer-Ahrens, O. (2015). Of monsters and other scaremongers. How you as a teacher can help your pupils to process their private television consumption. Primary school, 6, 22-25.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I.(2016). Along the shame line with humour? Sex education as social education in grades 1 and 2. World knowledge non-fiction teaching, 1, 6-7.
- Oldenburg, I. & Lüpkes, J. (2016). Sexual education and love: A big topic made easy with "Aunt Lisbeth and love". World knowledge non-fiction teaching, 1, 34-41.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oltmanns, A. (2016). Starting school as new social territory. World knowledge non-fiction teaching, 1, 8-17.
- Lüpkes, J. & Fahl, F. (2016). Don't mind the gender gap! Sexual education as gender-reflective social education. World knowledge non-fiction teaching, 1, 18-25.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I. (2016). More than flowers, bees and storks. First approaches to the content area sexuality dare. Primary school science lessons, 2, 25-29.
- Lüpkes, J. & Noa, S. (2016). Media tips. World knowledge non-fiction teaching, 1, 54.
- Oldenburg, I. & Lüpkes, J. (2017). Sexual education in the field of tension of multi-perspective non-fiction teaching. In H. Giest, A. Hartinger & S. Tänzer (Eds.), Multi-perspectivity in Sachunterricht (pp. 74-82). Bad Heilbrunn; Klinkhardt.
- Lüpkes, J. (2017). Together instead of alone. Methods for promoting prosocial behaviour. Sachunterricht Weltwissen, issue 4/2017, pp. 14-18.
- Lüpkes, J. (2018). History in stories - a balancing act between literature and non-fiction didactics. In: Thöming, Anja-Rosa (ed., 2018): Enjoyable appropriation of the arts. Festgabe for Gudrun Schulz. Vechta: Geest, pp. 600-636.
- Lüpkes, J. (2018): When the whole gang of monkeys roars. Species-appropriate animal husbandry using the example of zoo animals. Sachunterricht world knowledge 3.
- Schreiter, F & Lüpkes, J. (2019). Why we make the others adners first. ...and how it can be done differently. Subject teaching world knowledge, 2, 18-23.
- Ahmadi, F., Schindler, Ch. & Lüpkes, J. (2019). Children encounter cultures through games. Kite making in Afghanistan. Non-fiction world knowledge, 2, 24-29.
- Oldenburg, I. & Lüpkes, J. (2019). What is a prejudice? Sachunterricht Weltwissen, 2, 47-48.
- Lüpkes, J. (2019: Bringing museum magic into the classroom. Working with a useumskoffer. Sachunterricht Weltwissen, 3/2019, 44-45.
- Lüpkes, J. (2019): Growing with books - checklist for a gender-sensitive classroom library. Primary school, 5, 14-17.
- Lüpkes, J. (2019): When perception is disturbed... Primary school, 6, 24-27.
- Lüpkes, J. (2019): With the right strategy. Primary school, 7, 18-21.
- Lüpkes, J. (2020): Shaping the world together. Primary school 2, 48-51.
- Lüpkes, J. (2020): Learning from the past. Primary school 3, 55.
- Lüpkes, J. (2020): The art of classroom dialogue. Primary school 3, 17-21.
- Lüpkes, J. (2020): Promoting motor skills with fun. Primary school 5, 50-52.
- Lüpkes, J. (2021): Globalisation in the store cupboard. Children take responsibility. Sachunterricht world knowledge 2, 6-7.
- Lüpkes, J. & Oldenburg, I. (2021): Food on everyone's lips - in word and shape. Unconventional breakfast talk about our food. Sachunterricht world knowledge 2, 16-19.
- Lüpkes, J. & Reiz, R. (2021): Thinking ahead: Balanced nutrition with fun and love for your own body. The secrets of success of a nutrition assistant. Sachunterricht world knowledge 2, 44-45.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2021): Strengthened for the future. In: Primary school 4, 6-10.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2021): Who can come to power and how. Elections as reflected by voters and those elected. In: Sachunterricht world knowledge 3, 8-15.
- Dreher, Tilman/ Lüpkes, Julia (2021): Is it okay to be against democracy? In: World knowledge non-fiction teaching 3, 47-48.
- Baune, Alina/ Lüpkes, Julia (2021): Learning for life with biographies. Primary school 4, 18-23.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2022): With heart and mind. Human encounters in historical learning. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 6-7.
- Fiebig, Nina/ Sczesny, Caroline/ Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Gail Halvorsen. The chocolate pilot from Berlin and international understanding. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 8-14.
- Arnkens, Christina/ Fittje, Andrea/ Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Rita Levi-Montalcini doesn't let things get her down. From shy girl to grande dame of science. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 16-24.
- Lewandowski, Saskia/ Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Maria Sibylla Merian. A woman knows what she wants. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 26-33.
- Ellmann, Kerstin/ Meyer, Mia/ Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Lise Meitner. The power of dreams. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 34-43.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Making children strong. Other possible ways. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 44-45.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Was everything worse in the past? In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 47-48.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2022): Reviews. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 3, 49.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2023): "War" as a challenge for teachers. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 6-8.
- Brummack, Lena/ Damer, Sophie/ Räker, Lena Marie/ Riesselmann, Paula/ Lüpkes, Julia (2023): Concept cartoon "Can a war be just?" Central central problem - many questions. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 10-15.
- Backhaus, Jule/ Baron, Kea/ Meyer, Lena/ Meyer, Jule/ Horstmann, Ida/ Mildner, Lina/ Kowalzik, Lena/ Nowak, Sharleen/ Lüpkes, Julia (2023): Questions that make you think. Working with the philosophical question box. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 16-21.
- Fernandes, Luis/ Laisakul, Nina/ Lüpkes, Julia/ Rußmann, Nane (2023): A picture domino explains complex relationships. War between Ukraine and Russia. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 22-31.
- Benz, Lea Maria/ Grünendick, Sophia/ Pönitz, Julie-Pauline/ Lüpkes, Julia (2023): Is war the same as fighting? A picture book explains the technical differences and takes away fear and powerlessness. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 32-44.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2023): How can peace be restored? 7 questions - 7 not so easy to find answers! In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 47-48.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2023): Reviews: Internet pages. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 1, 49.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Sexualised violence against children. Perpetrator strategies and elements of effective protection for children. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 6-9.
- Oltmanns, Andrea/ Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Experiencing community. Sex education for a relaxed and respectful coexistence. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 10-19.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Unravelling Finnis' secret. Countering the grooming process effectively. In Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 20-29.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Beauty comes from within. Children experience physical self-confidence through well-being. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 30-37.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Standing up for yourself with non-violent communication. Giraffe language for more self-efficacy. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 38-43.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Strong children, strong school. Prevention in everyday school life, in all subjects, every day. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 44-46.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Tricky questions. Why do some adults pester children? In: World knowledge non-fiction teaching 4, 47-48.
- Lüpkes, Julia (2025): Media tips. In: Sachunterricht Weltwissen 4, 49.
Conference contributions
- Lüpkes, J. (2014). Do teachers know how children "feel, what they want"? An empirical approach to the educational potential of the content area sexuality. Hamburg: GDSU annual conference.
- Lüpkes, J. (2015). "I don't want to know anything in particular about sex education, but many different things.": Empirical findings on sexual education in the field of tension between natural and social science perspectives on subject teaching. Erfurt: GDSU annual conference.