Prof. Dr. Marcus Pietsch

Marcus Pietsch
21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C1.215
Fon +49.4131.677-2037 , marcus.pietsch@leuphana.de
Professor*in, Professorship of Educational Science, in particular Educational Management and Quality Development

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Vita

Prof. Dr. Marcus Pietsch is DFG Heisenberg Professor of Educational Science, in particular Educational Management and Quality Development at the Institute of Educational Sciences at Leuphana University. He is currently research dean of the School of Education. His research interests are particularly in the area of education, school effectiveness, development, and innovation, and effective leadership in schools.

Academic Career

  • since 06/2021: DFG Heisenberg Professorship for Educational Management and Quality Development at Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 04/2019 - 05/2021: Administration of the professorships for Empirical Elementary School Education as well as General Educational Science at Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 11/2013 - 10/2018: Scholarship holder for Empirical Educational Research at the Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 07/2012 - 09/2013: Substitute professor (W3) for Educational Measurement of the Center for International Comparative Educational Studies (ZIB) at the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
  • 05/2008 - 04/2009: Visiting researcher at the Humboldt University Berlin, Institute for Quality Development in Education (IQB)
  • 10/2006 - 05/2021: Research associate at the Institute for Educational Monitoring and Quality Development Hamburg (IfBQ); scientific support of the school inspection Hamburg
  • 08/2004 - 10/2006: Research associate at the State Institute for Teacher Training and School Development Hamburg (LI), Department of Standard Assurance and Test Development
  • 07/2003 - 12/2004: Research assistant at the University of Hamburg, Institute for International and Intercultural Comparative Education, Chair of Quantitative Methods and International Educational Research; project leader of the study Competencies and Attitudes of Students - Grade 4 (KESS 4)
  • 02/2001 - 06/2003: Student assistant at the Data-Processing-Center of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA-DPC); collaborator in the projects PISA 2000, IGLU 2001 and TOSCA

Awards (selection)

  • 2024: Emerald Literati Award 'Outstanding Paper'
  • 2021: DFG Heisenberg Professorship
  • 2019: Ernst Meumann Award for outstanding research in the field of empirical pedagogy

Reviewer Activities (selection)

  • Since 2025: Reviewer for the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA)
  • Since 2025: Reviewer for the Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN)
  • Since 2024: Reviewer for the Austrian Academie of Science
  • Since 2024: Reviewer for the Israel Science Foundation (ISF)
  • Since 2023: Reviewer for The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)
  • Since 2021: Reviewer for the German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Since 2019: Reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
  • Since 2015: Reviewer for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

  • Reviewer for the journals: British Journal of Educational Technology; Educational Administration Quarterly; Educational Management, Administration & Leadership; Educational Research Review; International Journal of Educational Research; International Journal of Leadership in Education; International Journal of Public Sector Management; Journal of Educational Administration; Journal of Educational Change; Journal of Research on Technology in Education; Leadership and Policy in Schools; Learning and Instruction; School Effectiveness and School Improvement; School Leadership and Management; Studies in Educational Evaluation

Advisory Board Activities

  • Institute for Quality Development in the State of Bremen (IQHB)
  • International Journal of Educational Management
  • Leadership and Policy in Schools

Projects

  1. Vernetzung der Empirischen Bildungsforschung
    Marcus Pietsch (Project manager, academic) , Julia Perlinger (Project manager, academic) , Harald Hantke (Co-Projectmanager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  2. Wissenschaftsraum "Future Trends in Education. Schule transformieren durch Demokratiebildung und Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung - Future.Ed"
    Marcus Pietsch (Project manager, academic) , Simone Juliane Abels (Project manager, academic) , Till-Sebastian Idel (Project manager, academic) , Karsten Speck (Project manager, academic) , Sonja Nonte (Project manager, academic) , Christian Reintjes (Project manager, academic) , Katharina Hartmann (Coordination) , Harald Hantke (Co-Projectmanager, academic) , Daniel Fischer (Co-Projectmanager, academic) , Claire Grauer (Partner) , Julia Perlinger (Project staff) , Timo Ehmke (Partner) , Marc Peter Kleinknecht (Partner) , Katharina Neuber (Partner) , Hannes Paul Masurek (Project staff) , Luisa Kahlke (Project staff) , Stephan Kielblock (Project staff) , Annegret Jansen (Project staff)
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    Project: Research

  3. Educational Leadership and Innovation: Systematising the Evidence
    Marcus Pietsch (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  4. Die Bedeutung des Konstrukts der organisationalen Identifikation für Faktoren des professionellen Lernens und Kooperierens an Schulen
    Pierre Tulowitzki (Project manager, academic) , Marcus Pietsch (Partner)
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    Project: Research

  5. Grundschule voraus - gemeinsam.gestalten.lernen
    Marcus Pietsch (Project manager, academic) , Hariet Schellig (Project manager, academic) , Jasmin Witthöft (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

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Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Schulleitung im Kontext von gesundheitlicher Belastung und Beanspruchung
    Marcus Pietsch (Editor) , Kevin Dadaczynsky (Editor) , Kathrin Dedering (Editor) , Julia Gerick (Editor) , Pierre Tulowitzki (Editor) , 2024 Münster , 92 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Transfer

  2. Schulinspektion in Hamburg: Der zweite Zyklus 2012-2020: Perspektiven aus Theorie, Empirie und Praxis
    Marcus Pietsch (Editor) , Maike Warmt (Editor) , Stephanie Graw-Krausholz (Editor) , Simone Tosana (Editor) , 2020 Berlin , 299 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Transfer

  3. Lehrer. Bildung. Gestalten: Beiträge zur empirischen Forschung in der Lehrerbildung
    Timo Ehmke (Editor) , Poldi Kuhl (Editor) , Marcus Pietsch (Editor) , 2019 Weinheim , 360 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research

  4. Inspektionsbasierte Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung
    Marcus Pietsch (Editor) , Ingmar Hosenfeld (Editor) , 2017 Landau , 92 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research

  5. Schulinspektionen in Deutschland - eine erste empirische Zwischenbilanz.
    Marcus Pietsch (Editor) , Sabine Müller (Editor) , Wilfried Bos (Editor) , 2011 Münster , 262 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research

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Journal contributions

  1. Inspiring teacher creativity through leader-teacher exchange (LMX): a job demands-resources perspective
    Julia Levin (Author) , Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş (Author) , Farida Ryskulueva (Author) , Marcus Pietsch (Author) , 01.12.2026 , in: Social Psychology of Education, 29, 1 , 33 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Four decades of change: The evolution of teaching styles in Nigerian science education (1983–2023)
    Christian S. Ugwuanyi (Author) , Nurullah Eryilmaz (Author) , Marcus Pietsch (Author) , 01.03.2026 , in: International Journal of Educational Development, 121 , p. 103504 , 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Leading collaborative innovation in schools: A psychometric network and meta-analytical approach using TALIS 2018
    Mete Sipahioğlu (Author) , Nurullah Eryilmaz (Author) , Marcus Pietsch (Author) , 01.02.2026 , in: Educational Management Administration and Leadership

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. ICT knowledge absorptive capacity: A critical factor for technology integration in schools
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Chris Brown (Author) , Stephen MacGregor (Author) , Sandra Fischer‐Schöneborn (Author) , Burak Aydin (Author) , 01.01.2026 , in: British Journal of Educational Technology, 57, 1 , p. 138-162 , 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. How school leadership and innovation shape instructional pathways to student achievement across nations: Evidence from multilevel structural equation modeling and decision tree analysis
    Marjolein Fokkema (Author) , Nurullah Eryilmaz (Author) , Daniel Muijs (Author) , Ronny Scherer (Author) , Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Burak Aydın (Author) , 01.12.2025 , in: Studies in Educational Evaluation, 87 , 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Schulleitung und schulinterne Steuerung
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Pierre Tulowitzki (Author) , Ulrike Krein (Author) , 01.01.2025 Bad Heilbrunn , p. 279-294 , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  2. Nutzung von Daten für die Schul- und Unterrichtsentwicklung
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Marko Lüftenegger (Author) , Nele Kampa (Author) , 17.12.2024 , p. 513-560

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  3. Zur Konzeption und Durchführung eines Schulleitungsmonitorings im deutschsprachigen Bildungsraum: Chancen und Grenzen
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Jana Groß Ophoff (Author) , Stefan Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, (Author) , Pierre Tulowitzki (Author) , Colin Cramer (Author) , 11.12.2024 Weinheim , p. 61-80 , 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  4. Wirksamkeit von Schulleitung im Hinblick auf das Lernen
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Pierre Tulowitzki (Author) , Sara Köferli (Author) , 01.08.2023 Bern , p. 117-131 , 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  5. Leadership for Learning in Germany and the US: Commonalities and Differences
    Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Pierre Tulowitzki (Author) , James Spillane (Author) , 01.01.2021 Opladen , p. 62-79 , 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. Microfundierungen von Open Innovation: Überwindung des Not-Invented-Here Syndromes
    Jasmin Witthöft (Speaker) , Marcus Pietsch (Coauthor) , Burak Aydin (Coauthor) , Donnie Adams (Coauthor) , Vasu Muniandy (Coauthor)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. Knowledge-based views on Innovation: What's in it for schools?
    Marcus Pietsch (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lectures › Education

  3. Leading Educational Innovation in a Changing World (Symposium)
    Marcus Pietsch (Speaker)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  4. Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Sharing in Schools: Overcoming the Barriers to Innovation in Education
    Jasmin Witthöft (Speaker) , Marcus Pietsch (Coauthor) , Burak Aydin (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  5. Gutacher für das Akkreditierungs-, Zertifizierungs- & Qualitätssicherungs-Institut (ACQUIN)
    Marcus Pietsch (Reviewer)

    Activity: Academic Consultant › Transfer

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Press / Media

  1. Lasst Lehrer Karriere machen!
    1 Media contribution

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  2. Mehr gute Noten, aber nicht schlauere Schüler: Bekommen Niedersachsens Schüler immer bessere Zeugnisse?
    1 Media contribution

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  3. Schulleitungen: Was eine neue Studie über ihr Burnout-Risiko sagt
    1 Media contribution

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  4. Die "Schule der Zukunft" lehrt und lernt mit KI
    1 Media contribution

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  5. Forscher: Die sieben Erfolgsfaktoren der Hamburger Schulen
    1 Media contribution

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Prizes

  1. Leuphana Transfer & Impact Award
    Marcus Pietsch (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Transfer

  2. Emerald Literati Award 'Outstanding Paper'
    Marcus Pietsch (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  3. DFG Heisenberg Professur
    Marcus Pietsch (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  4. Leuphana-Forschungspreis 2021
    Marcus Pietsch (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research

  5. Ernst-Meumann-Preis für herausragende Forschungsarbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Empirischen Pädagogik
    Marcus Pietsch (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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