Numerous publications as well as research-led teaching reflect the key research areas of the employees and lecturers in the Didactics of Geography and Economic Education working group. Research interests focus on those subject didactic conditions that enable and support a future-oriented education in geography and economics for children and adolescents.

• Critical competence orientation and supportive assessment
• Analysis of educational materials and school books
• Analysis of learning environments in geography and economics classes
• Critical media education relating to geography and economics
• Socio-economic education in geography and economics classes
• Constructions of identity and media activities
• Migration, flight, gender, diversity and school
• Promoting resilience in geography and economics classes
• etc.