Indo-German Workshop on Enhancing Inclusive Education Through Pedagogical Practices, Teacher Development, And the Role of Special Education with a Special Reference to Gender 

29.09.2025 - 30.10.2025, India International Centre, New Delhi

Aim: A two-day Indo-German dialogue on inclusive and special education, focusing on pedagogical practices, teacher education, disability rights, mental health, and gender. 

Organisers: India Offices of University of Cologne, Max Planck Gesellschaft, and Heidelberg University, and co-supported by the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi. Dr. Uma (Alumnus, UoC), Associate Professor in the School of Gender and Development Studies at Indira Gandhi National Open University, was one of the speakers for the workshop. For this workshop, UoC India Office received a third-party funding from DWIH New Delhi.

Format: Eight thematic sessions with paired Indian and German speakers, enabling comparative perspectives and cross-cultural insights. 

UoC Professors: 

• Prof. Dr. Carsten Klöpfer, Teacher for Special Tasks, Department of Curative Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences 

• Dr. Susanne Hoff, Teacher for Special Tasks, Department of Curative Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences 

• Mr. Paul Martin Müller, Research Associate, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences 

• Dr. Katrin Kaiser, Deputy Head of Department, International Mobility, International Office 

Follow-Up: The UoC teacher-training students will be informed to consider pursuing their internship in DSD level II Indian schools. 

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