Jena, 08.06.2026 – A new joint project involving the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU) is dedicated to the long-term establishment of educational innovations at German schools to sustainably improve the transition of disadvantaged young people into the professional world.
- Topic: Research project “Inklusion vor Ort” for anchoring educational innovations
- Partners involved: FSU Jena, Universität Paderborn, Universität Rostock
- Funding amount: Approximately 800,000 euros by the Federal Ministry of Education, Families, Seniors, Women and Youth
- Project duration: Three years
- Goal: Facilitating the transition from school to career for young people with special educational needs
The Social Context: Hurdles in Entering the Workforce
The transition from school to vocational training represents a significant hurdle for many young people in Germany. Every year, around 250,000 young people fail to make this direct step. Students with special educational needs or disadvantages are particularly affected by this problem. Against this background, the three-year research project “Inklusion vor Ort” is being launched, in which scientists from the FSU Jena are playing a key role.
Building on the Predecessor Project “SeiP”
The new project directly follows the results of the successful predecessor project “SeiP”. Within the framework of “SeiP”, practical methods for strength-oriented competence assessment for disadvantaged young people were already developed. Over the next three years, researchers from the participating universities in Jena, Paderborn, and Rostock will now investigate the conditions under which such educational innovations can be permanently anchored in school operations and how the transfer into practice can succeed.
Practical Testing in Gelsenkirchen and Thüringen
The scientific investigations will initially start in practice at a vocational college in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen. In a later phase of the project, the analyses are to be extended to other institutions, with schools in Thüringen also being closely involved in the research work. The goal is to identify universal transfer conditions from which schools nationwide can benefit.
🎭 FSU Jena as a Driving Force for Modern Education
With its participation in the “Inklusion vor Ort” project, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena strengthens its role as a significant actor in German educational research. By linking top-level theoretical research with concrete school practice, the FSU provides important impulses to sustainably improve equal opportunities in the education system and to position Jena as a location for education nationwide.
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