I conducted a workshop on the Digital Starters, a series of products designed to lay the foundations of digital education through exploration, play, and fun, all without the use of screens.

I delivered a talk titled ‘Anregungen für einen spielerischen Einstieg in die Digitale Bildung’ (Suggestions for a playful introduction to digital education) in which I explained great screenless ways to start with digital education at a young age.

The ARS is an association of dedicated toy retailers united by ther commitment to offering high-quality toys with educational value. I delivered a talk on future trends and future skills for children. My focus was on empowering the assembled toy retailers to adapt their product range to promote these future skills and effectively advise their customers accordingly.

Together with Steffi Plank and my colleague Ingrid Harke I gave a workshop on the use of digital and non-digital tools in early STEM education focussing on pedagogical approaches to exploratory and research-based learning with children from the age of 4.

I delivered a talk titled ‘Don’t make it educational.’ on the most important dos and dont’s of game designers and publishers developing a game with educational ambitions.

Together with my colleague Imke Kaufmann, I organized, hosted, and moderated this panel discussion with politicians, education stakeholders and education influencers.

At SPIEL.digital, I organized, hosted, and moderated an international panel discussion on game-based learning.

I delivered talk titled ‘Aufbruch ins Spielen’ (Early development of play in the life of children) for the toy design students. I expanded and repeatet the talk for the department of product development and design of HABA.

On the first Educators’ Day at SPIEL, I was invited to give a talk titled “It’s your turn! – Psychological reasons for you to unlock the potentials of game based learning”

I delivered a talk on sustainable toys, highlighting the various aspects of sustainability in production, distribution, marketing of toys as well as the relevance of toys in the context of education for sustainable development.

Chingjiaqiao center, Shanghai

I conducted a workshop on the concept and application of the HABA Learning Program, a curriculum comprising 134 lessons that utilize board games for a holistic learning approach.

This was my first in a series of workshops I held over the following years in Berlin, Bad Rodach, and online (during the COVID-19 pandemic) for partners and boardgame teachers from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong, Singapore, Thailand, Mongolia, and Malaysia.