Dr. Neli Heidari
Research Area: Geographiedidaktik
Position: Lector
Room: GW2 B1045
Phone: 0421-218-67111
E-Mail: nheidariprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de
Digital literacy in the context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Resilience to misinformation and disinformation about climate change
Nature of Science
(Multilingual) language education in the subject
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Sprenger, S., Leininger-Frézal, C., Gallardo, M., Heidari, N., de Lázaro Torres, M. L., Michalik, K., […] Rodríguez Domenech, M. ?. (2025). Virtual field trips: an analysis of their characteristics, elements, and approaches. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1–16. doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2025.2560326
Heidari, N., & Heuzeroth, J. (2025). Multilingualism as a Learning Resource in Map-Based Geography Lessons. European Journal of Geography, 16(2), 211-24. doi.org/10.48088/ejg.n.hei.16.2.211.224.
Heidari, N., Cruz Neri, N., Schwippert, K., & Sprenger, S. (2024). Metacognition and Lexical Complexity in Sketch Mapping – A Secondary Analysis of Think-Aloud Protocols and Sketch Maps.European Journal of Geography, 15 (3), 177–89. doi.org/10.48088/ejg.n.hei.15.3.177.189.
Heidari, N., Schwippert, K., & Sprenger, S. (2024). Thinking. Speaking. Producing. Maps: linking cartographic concepts and cartography-specific language use.International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 1–23. doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2024.2363633
Heidari, N., Feser, M.-S., Scholten, N., Schwippert, K., & Sprenger, S. (2024). Language Learning in Geography Education: Secondary Analysis of a Systematic Literature Review to Identify Further Blind Spots.Journal of Research and Didactics in Geography (J-Reading), 13(1), 5–22.
Leininger-Frézal , C., Sprenger, S., de Lázaro Torres, M. L., Rodríguez Domenech, M. ?ngeles, Heidari, N. ., Pigaki, M., Naudet, C., Lecomte, A., & Gallardo, M. (2023). Global Change Challenge in the Higher Education Curriculum on the approach of Blended Learning. European Journal of Geography, 14(2), 1–14. doi.org/10.48088/ejg.c.lei.14.2.001.014
Heidari, N., Feser, M.-S., Scholten, N., Schwippert, K., & Sprenger, S. (2022). Language in primary and secondary geography education: a systematic literature review of empirical geography education research, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 32(3), 234–251. https://doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2022.2154964
Further articles
Heidari, N., Michalik, K. & Weddehage, K. (accepted). Fostering Nature of Science in Primary Geography Education: An Inquiry-based Approach. In The key challenges in geography. Springer.
Schlamelcher, M. S., Heidari, N. & Schmid, P. (2025). Klimawandelleugnung in der geographischen Bildung begegnen: Konzepte, Strategien und Professionalisierungsans?tze [Addressing Climate Change Denial in Geography Education: Concepts, Strategies, and Approaches to Professional Development]. In D. Pijetlovic, J. von Au & Virtuelle Akademie Nachhaltigkeit (VAN) (Hrsg.), Klimawandel und Bildung. Konzepte, Methoden und Perspektiven transformativer Klimabildung (S. 271–297), München: oekom. https://www.oekom.de/buch/klimawandel-und-bildung-9783987261824
Schlamelcher, M. S., Heidari, N. & Schmid, P. (2025). ?Nun sag‘, wie hast du‘s mit dem Klimawandel?“ ["Now tell me, how do you feel about climate change?" Climate change denial in the classroom]. Klimawandelleugnung im Unterricht. Geographische Rundschau 77(10), 54–55.
Heidari, N. & Schlamelcher, M. S. (2025). Von Daten zu Karten. Mit Excel Fl?chenkartogramme zur Bev?lkerungsverteilung in Deutschland erstellen. [From Data to Maps: Creating Maps of Germany’s Population Distribution Using Excel]. Praxis Geographie 55(9), 16–18.
Schlamelcher, M. S., Heidari, N. & Bickes, C. (2025). Stadt, Land, Wortschatz. Fachbegriffe verstehen durch sprachsensibles-sinnentnehmendes Rezipieren von Sachtexten. [City, Country, Vocabulary: Understanding Technical Terms through Language-Sensitive and Meaning-Oriented Reading of Informational Texts]. Praxis Geographie 55(9), 29–33
Schlamelcher, M. S., & Heidari, N. (2025). Zukunftsf?higer Mais? Grüne Gentechnik in den USA. [Sustainable Maize? Green Genetic Engineering in the USA]. Praxis Geographie, 55(7-8), 50–54.
Heidari, N. & Heuzeroth, J. (2025). Sprachbewusst mit Karten arbeiten. Basisartikel [Language-Aware Map Work: An Introductory Article]. In N. Heidari & J. Heuzeroth (eds.), Diercke Methodenband Sprachbewusst mit Karten arbeiten (S. 4–9). Westermann Verlag.
Schlamelcher, M. S. & Heidari, N. (2025). Es muss nicht immer eine Fernreise sein! Lineares kartenbasiertes Argumentieren im Schriftlichen am Beispiel der Tourismuskarte Deutschlands [t Doesn't Always Have to Be a Long-Distance Trip! Linear Map-Based Argumentation in Writing Using the Example of the Tourism Map of Germany]. In N. Heidari & J. Heuzeroth (eds.), Diercke Methodenband Sprachbewusst mit Karten arbeiten (S. 10–24). Westermann Verlag.
Akkoc, T., Heidari, N. & Heuzeroth, J. (2025). Weltweite Migration. Sprachbewusstheit und fachliches Lernen durch sprachliche Differenzierung f?rdern [Global Migration: Promoting Language Awareness and Subject Learning through Linguistic Differentiation]. In N. Heidari & J. Heuzeroth (eds.), Diercke Methodenband Sprachbewusst mit Karten arbeiten (S. 97–115). Westermann Verlag.
Heidari, N. & Sprenger, S. (2025). Kartenarbeit und KI: Verbesserung der Schreibkompetenz durch KI-generierte Satzbausteine [Map Work and AI: Improving Writing Skills through AI-Generated Sentence Components]. In N. Heidari & J. Heuzeroth (eds.), Diercke Methodenband Sprachbewusst mit Karten arbeiten (S. 150–151). Westermann Verlag.
Heidari, N., Fraedrich, W. & Reuschenbach, M. (2025). Glaziallandschaften lesen und verstehen. Glaziallandschaften mit Storymaps virtuell erkunden. [Reading and Understanding Glacial Landscapes. Exploring Glacial Landscapes Virtually with StoryMaps]. Geographie heute 45(372).
Heidari, N. (2024). Kippelemente der Erde untersuchen. Eine interaktive Simulationskarte zu den irreparablen regionalen Ver?nderungen durch den Klimawandel. [Investigating Earth's Tipping Elements. An Interactive Simulation Map on Irreversible Regional Changes Caused by Climate Change]. Geographie heute 45(371), 63.
Schlamelcher, M., & Heidari, N. (2024). From 'original' to 'sustainable' – fostering sustainability at A level. Teaching Geography 49(3), 120-122.
Heidari, N. & Schlamelcher, M. S. (2024). Migration in und nach Europa als Bedrohung? Kritisch-reflexiver Umgang mit Kartendarstellungen [Migration to and within Europe as a threat? A critical-reflective approach to map representations]. Geographie heute 45(370).
Heidari, N. (2024). Die Kinder Indiens in Schatten und Licht. Kritisch-reflexiver Umgang mit Armutindizes [The children of India in shadow and light. A critical and reflective approach to poverty indices]. Geographie heute 45(367), 59-68.
Schlamelcher, M. S. & Heidari, N. (2024). Der Urban-Content-Walk am Beispiel nachhaltiger Stadtentwicklung [Urban-Content-Walk to discover sustainable urban development]. Praxis Geographie 2(54), 48-49.
Heidari, N. & Fraedrich, W. (2022). Wenn die Kontinente nicht 澳门皇冠_皇冠足球比分-劲爆体育 genug hergeben [When continents don't have enough to give] . Geographie heute 43(357), 17-21.
Heidari, N. (2021). Malawi – abh?ngig vom Tabak? [Malawi - addicted to tobacco?]. Geographie heute 42(353), 44-47.
Heidari, N. (2017). Nordatlantische Oszillation – Luftdruckschaukel steuert Niederschlagsvariabilit?t [North Atlantic Oscillation air pressure pattern controls precipitation variability]. Geographie heute 38(332), 38-41.
Fraedrich, W. & N. Heidari (2016). El Ni?o und La Ni?a – Pr?gende Wetterereignisse in der pazifischen Region [El Ni?o and La Ni?a - Formative weather events in the Pacific region]. Geographie heute 27(330).
Heidari, N. (2014). Gebirge in Deutschland – Topographie, Morphologie und Geologie vergleichen [Mountains in Germany - Compare topographical, morphological and geological representation in maps]. Geographie heute 25(320), 28-31.
Book
Fraedrich, W. & N. Heidari (2019). Iceland from the West to the South. GeoGuide Springer International Publishing. doi 10.1007/978-3-319-90863-2.
Teaching
Summer Semester 2021: Accompanying Seminar in Geography Didactics
Winter Semester 2021/22: Geography and Language
Winter Semester 2022/23: Virtual Field Trips
Winter Semester 2023/24: International Digital Cooperation in Geography Teacher Education
Winter Semester 2025/26: Language-Sensitive Geography or Social Studies Teaching
Winter Semester 2025/26: AI in Geography Education
Winter Semester 2025/26: Geography for History and Political Science Students
Winter Semester 2025/26: Geography for Primary Education Students
Winter Semester 2025/26: Planning Geography Lessons – Theory and Practice
Teacher Training
Heidari, N. (2025, 27 September). Language-Aware Use of Maps. Online Geography Conference. https://www.westermann.de/veranstaltung/195505/Online-Fachtag-Geographie
Leininger-Frézal, C., Sprenger, S., Heidari, N., Ferol, K. & Chopin, C. (2025, 16 May). AI in Geography Education: Opportunities, Practical Applications and Critical Perspective. EUROGEO, Skopje.
Heidari, N. & Schlamelcher, M. (2025, 10 May). Critical and Reflective Use of Maps Using Migration as an Example. Landesfachtag Geographie, IQSH, Kiel.
Heidari, N. & Sprenger, S. (2025, 25 February). (Des-)Informationen im Kontext Klimawandel erkennen und begegnen [Identifying and Addressing (Mis-)Information in the Context of Climate Change]. Fortbildungsreihe ?Klimaschutz kurz & knapp“. Landesinstitut für Lehrerbildung und Schulentwicklung, Hamburg.
Heuzeroth, J., & Heidari, N. (2024, 30-02 October). Mehrsprachigkeit – als Ressource geographischer Bildung und Werkzeug geographischen Denkens? [Multilingualism – A Resource for Geography Education and a Tool for Geographic Thinking?]. Symposium "Geographie unterrichten – Zusammenh?nge verstehen – Zukunft gestalten" des Hochschulverbands für Geographiedidaktik (HGD), Karlsruhe, Germany. https://www.conftool.net/hgd-symposium-2024/index.php page=browseSessions&path=adminSessions&print=yes&doprint=yes&form_session=27
Sprenger, S., & Heidari, N. (2024, 13 June). Diversity in the curriculum: Dimensions of diversity. Example: Gender in textbooks. EUGLOH for future Teachers. https://www.eugloh.eu/events/eugloh-workshop-diversity-in-education/Program_WS%20Diversity_EUGLOH.pdf
Heidari, N., & Sprenger, S. (2024, 4 June). Virtual Field Trips in Geography Education. Landesinstitut für Lehrerbildung und Schulentwicklung [Teacher Training Institute], Hamburg.
Heidari, N. (2023, 1 November). Language Education in the Subjects, Comprehensive School Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg.
Memberships
- Member of Faculty Research Center "Literacy in Diversity Settings"
- Member of American Education Research Association (AERA)
- Member of European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO)
- Member of Association of American Geographers (AAG)
- Member of University Association for Geography Education (HGD)
Reviewer for
- Computers and Education
- Educational Philosophy and Theory
- European Journal of Geography
- IRGEE
- Journal of Geoscience Education
Springer ESERA book series
| since 01/10/25 | In charge of the Geography Education Lectorate, University of Bremen |
| 21/11/24 – 29/0925 | Postdoc in geography education at the Faculty of Education, Universit?t Hamburg |
| since 21/11/24 | Doctorate (Dr. phil.) awarded with summa cum laude |
| since 01/10/22 | Member of the examination board for the bachelor's degree program in educational science within the teaching profession |
| since 01/10/22 | Speaker of the board of the faculty graduate school |
| since 01/02/21 | Research associate in the field of geography education supervised by Prof. Dr. Sandra Sprenger and Prof. Dr. Knut Schwippert at the Faculty of Education, Universit?t Hamburg |
| since 01/02/21 | Teacher (civil servant) at Wilhelm-Gymnasium in Hamburg with the subjects of geography and English |
| 01/08/19 – 31/01/21 | Teacher training at Wilhelm-Gymnasium in Hamburg |
| 29/01/19 | Master of Education at Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t Kiel Additional qualification: German as a second language |
| 01/09/15 – 30/06/18 | Research assistant at the Institute for Coastal Risk and Sea-level Rise lead by Prof. Dr. Vafeidis at the Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t Kiel |
| 02/11/14 – 22/05/15 | Ambassador to the UK-German Connection |
| 01/10/14 – 22/05/15 | Foreign Language Assistant in the UK |
| 2011 – 2019 | Academic education of the subjects Geography and English/North American Studies at the Christian-Albrechts-Universit?t Kiel |

