The Ludwigsburg University of Education (

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''Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg''), also called in English the University of Ludwigsburg and the Pedagogical University of Ludwigsburg, is an institution of higher education in Ludwigsburg,

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. ''Pädagogische Hochschule'' is usually translated as "University of Education". The university trains educators for

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. Currently the University of Education has about 5500 students and 430 members of staff.Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany
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web site, accessed 4 March 2018 The present-day institution grew out of the

Pedagogical Institute, founded in 1946, which became a ''Pädagogische Hochschule'' in 1962 and was moved to Ludwigsburg in 1966. The Ludwigsburg University of Education is now one of six ''Pädagogische Hochschulen'' in the

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Notable academics

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Joachim Engel Joachim Engel (born 1954) is a German scientist and a professor. Since 2006 he has been professor of Mathematics and Mathematical Education at the Ludwigsburg University of Education, after two years as a Professor of Mathematical Education at ...

(born 1954), professor of mathematics *

Alexander Filipović Alexander Filipović (born 8 January 1975) is a German ethicist, focusing on media and the digital transformation. He is a professor for media ethics at the Munich School of Philosophy and co-director of thCenter for Media Ethics and Digital Socie ...

(born 1975), professor of ethics *

Thomas Knaus Thomas Knaus (born September 28, 1974 in Frankfurt/Main) is a German educational scientist. He is a Professor of Educational Science specializing in Media Education and Head of Department of Media Pedagogy. at The Ludwigsburg University of Educati ...

(born 1974), professor of education *

Laura Martignon Laura Martignon (born 1952) is a Colombian and Italian professor and scientist. From 2003 until 2020 she served as a Professor of Mathematics and Mathematical Education at the Ludwigsburg University of Education. Until 2017 she was an Adjunct Sci ...

(born 1952), professor of mathematics

Notable alumni

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(born 1950), SPD politician * Isabel Cueto (born 1968), tennis player

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External links

Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg Website

— index page of web site in English
Ludwigsburg University of Education Academic Year 2009/2010
(PDF) at shawnee.edu Ludwigsburg Education schools in Germany Universities and colleges in Baden-Württemberg {{BadenWürttemberg-struct-stub