About myself

Frank Reinhold is Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Education Freiburg. His research lies at the intersection of mathematics education, educational psychology, and digital learning, with particular interest in instructional design, learning processes, and the professional development of teachers.

Experience

1. Professor of Mathematics Education

   University of Education Freiburg December 2021 – Present
   Research and teaching in mathematics education, leading projects, and the supervision of early-career researchers at the Institute for Mathematics Education.

2. PostDoc

   Freiburg University of Education Freiburg August 2020 – November 2021
   Empirical research and teaching in mathematics education at the Institute for Mathematics Education.

3. PostDoc

   Technical University of Munich July 2018 – July 2020
   Empirical research and teaching in mathematics education at the Heinz Nixdorf-Chair of Mathematics Education, TUM School of Education.

4. PhD Student

   Technical University of Munich September 2014 – June 2018
   Empirical research in digital mathematics education at the Heinz Nixdorf-Chair of Mathematics Education, TUM School of Education.

5. Academic High School Teacher

   Wilhelm-Hausenstein-Gymnasium September 2014 – August 2017
   Teaching mathematics and physics at the secondary level.

Education

1. Habilitation in Mathematics Education

   Technical University of Munich January 2020 – December 2024
   Focused on the digital transformation of mathematics teaching, supervised by Kristina Reiss, Maria Bannert, and Andreas Obersteiner.

2. PhD in Mathematics Education

   Technical University of Munich June 2014 – June 2018
   Focused on the effectiveness of tablet-based learning for developing fraction understanding in Grade 6, supervised by Kristina Reiss, Hedwig Gasteiger, and Tina Seidel.

3. Secondary School Teacher

   Max-Planck-Gymnasium Munich August 2012 – July 2014
   Focused on teaching Grades 5–12 and developing pedagogical and pedagogical content knowledge in mathematics and physics during the German teacher training program (Referendariat).

4. Mathematics & Physics Education

   University of Regensburg October 2007 – March 2012
   Focused on content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in mathematics and physics education, completing a thesis on symplectic geometry and Noether’s theorem.

Awards

Scholarship for postdoctoral researchers

Daimler and Benz Foundation ∙ March 2021

Awarded a postdoctoral scholarship to support independent research in the early post-PhD career phase.

GDM Dissertation Award

Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik (GDM) ∙ March 2020

Awarded for a dissertation distinguished by its relevance to core issues in mathematics education, theoretical and methodological strength, and substantial original contribution.

Polytechnik-Preis Nominee, Certificate of Honour

Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft ∙ June 2021

Recognised with a nomination and a certificate of honour for innovative work in mathematics and STEM didactics.

Research at a glance

Some statistics from my Scopus profile.

45

Peer-reviewed journal articles

704

Citations by 597 documents

70

National and international co-authors