Personal profile
Research interests
Digital Learning Technologies and Computer Science Education.
Professional career
2020 – today: Professorship "Digitale Bildung und Didaktik der Informatik", Leibniz University Hanover.
2017 – today: Trainer for courses in higher education pedagogy (freelance).
2018 – 2021: Teacher at a public high school (Gymnasium Puchheim), part-time.
2019: Guest professorship at the Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia), Faculty of Education.
2012 – 2020: Research associate at the Technical University of Munich, School of Education, Associate Professorship of Didactics in Computer Science.
2008 – 2012: Research associate at the Technical University of Munich, Department of Informatics, Chair for Efficient Algorithms.
Academic career and education
2020: Certificate for teaching in higher education: Specialization Level.
2017: Certificate for teaching in higher education: Advanced level.
2017: Certificate for teaching in higher education: Basic level.
2009 – 2016: Doctorate (PhD / Dr. rer. nat.) in Computer Science, Technical University of Munich, Munich.
2006 – 2007: Exchange semester, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden.
2003 – 2008: Diploma in Computer Science with minor subject Psychology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin.
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Children's and Adolescents' Anthropomorphic Conceptions of Social Robots and Chatbots: A Systematic Literature Review
Stanja, J., Meier, J. R. & Krugel, J., 10 Nov 2025, Proceedings of 25th International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli Calling 2025. Leinonen, J. & Duran, R. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 9Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer review
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From Play to Proficiency: A Systematic Literature Review on Learning Modalities and Transition Strategies in CS and AI Education
Amanuel, Y. & Krugel, J., 2 Nov 2025, 55th IEEE Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2025 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9 p. (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer review
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Investigating evidence-oriented generation of synthetic text data with a generative large language model in science education
Stanja, J., Dannemann, S., Krugel, J. & Hoppe, A., 24 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Science Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Using graph-based queries to detect patterns in program structures for introductory programming
Stanke, L., Olbricht, C., Goedicke, M. & Krugel, J., 1 Oct 2025, Automatisierte Bewertung von Programmieraufgaben (ABP). p. 13-22 10 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer review
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A Hybrid Course System on Artificial Intelligence: Insights Into the Didactic Support of Instructors
Dieckmann, T., Hussy-Kramer, A. & Krugel, J., 2024, 2024 IEEE 3rd German Education Conference (GECon). p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer review
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Berufsbegleitendes Weiterbildungsstudienangebot zum Erwerb von Studienleistungen für das Unterrichtsfach „Berufliche Informatik“ an berufsbildenden Schulen
Krugel, J. A. (Principal Investigator)
1 Aug 2024 → 30 Sept 2026
Project: Other
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Automated competency measurement and feedback generation for object-oriented programming
Krugel, J. A. (Principal Investigator)
1 Mar 2024 → 28 Feb 2027
Project: Research
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Reproduzierbarkeit von Studien im Bereich E-Assessment von Programmieraufgaben (Kooperationsprojekt im Rahmen des NFDI-Konsortiums "Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur für und mit Computer Science" (NFDIxCS))
Krugel, J. A. (Principal Investigator)
1 Oct 2024 → 31 Dec 2024
Project: Research
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LeibnizAI: Disziplinübergreifende, hybride Micro-Degrees für Studium und Weiterbildung
Ewerth, R. (Principal Investigator), Lindauer, M. T. (Principal Investigator), Krugel, J. A. (Principal Investigator), Sester, M. (Principal Investigator), Denkena, B. (Principal Investigator), Robak, S. (Principal Investigator), Abedjan, Z. (Principal Investigator), Wittich, E. K. (Principal Investigator), Weber, S. (Principal Investigator), Schanze, S. (Principal Investigator), Rottensteiner, F. (Principal Investigator), Auer, S. (Principal Investigator), Nejdl, W. (Principal Investigator), Feuerhake, U. (Principal Investigator) & Mohan, A. (Principal Investigator)
1 Dec 2021 → 30 Nov 2025
Project: Research
Prizes
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LWMOOCs Best Paper Award
Steinmaurer, A. (Recipient), Savic, R. (Recipient), Krugel, J. A. (Recipient) & Gütl, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Publication award
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Activities
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Tag der Informatiklehrerinnen und -lehrer in Niedersachsen und Bremen 2023
Krugel, J. A. (Co-Chair)
14 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of professional further education
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Tag der Informatiklehrerinnen und -lehrer in Niedersachsen und Bremen 2022
Krugel, J. A. (Chair)
3 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of professional further education
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OeAD - Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung
Krugel, J. A. (Reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Consultancy/Reviewing › Reviewing of research proposals
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Learners’ perspectives on block-based programming environments: Code.org vs. Scratch
Krugel, J. A. (Speaker)
29 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk with previous peer review process
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Transactions on Computing Education (Journal)
Krugel, J. A. (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication/conference peer review and editorial work › Editorial work