Ideas from schools, AI, and multidisciplinary practice
Practical perspectives on digital transformation, student support, collaboration, and school development.
Schools under pressure: Studies on workload and AI
Three studies explore the pressures schools face and how collaboration, clear processes, and AI may help reduce their workload.
Sina Schriewer6 min read
Needs compass: Finding solutions for your school
Clarify your needs before choosing a tool. Four questions help your school team identify which solution fits your everyday work.
Sina Schriewer5 min read
Are students’ attention spans really getting shorter?
Students often seem distracted. What research says about attention and how school teams can put their observations into context.
Sina Schriewer9 min read
AI in Schools: Opportunities and Risks
AI is already part of everyday school life. This article examines opportunities and risks for learning, teachers, and the selection of appropriate systems.
Sina Schriewer9 min read
Violence Prevention in Schools: Acting Early
Violence prevention starts long before an incident occurs. Schools need clear responsibilities, reliable communication channels, and jointly owned protection concepts.
Sina Schriewer7 min read
Project-based learning: Turning ideas into real impact
Project-based learning connects real problems with short work cycles, clear feedback, and genuine participation. This turns an idea into a school project that can be implemented.
Björn Schriewer7 min read
AI in Schools 2026: Better Models, Better Education?
New AI models are growing more capable, but better education only emerges through clear frameworks, pedagogical responsibility, and the right deployment scenarios.
Björn Schriewer7 min read
Butterfly Pedagogy: Stefan Ruppaner on School in 2035
Stefan Ruppaner explains how personal responsibility, success demonstrations, and consistent school development make educational transformation practically possible.
Sina Schriewer10 min read
Why Future-Ready Assessment Needs School Leadership
A future-ready assessment culture requires leadership, shared responsibility, and clear stages of development—not only new formats.
Norman Graf5 min read
Data-Informed School Development: Who, If Not School Leaders?
Data can make school development effective — when school leaders treat it as a leadership instrument and get their teams to act together.
Norman Graf6 min read
Schools and Youth Centers Against Educational Inequality
Schools and open child and youth services can address educational inequality together by connecting places to learn, trusted relationships, and practical support.
Sina Schriewer4 min read
School Barometer 2026: Youth Mental Health Concerns Everyone
The 2026 School Barometer reports alarming levels of distress among young people. Schools need protective factors, participation, and health literacy.
Sina Schriewer5 min read
Prompt Injection: Why It Matters in Education
Prompt injection is a central weakness in AI systems. This article examines risks, current research, and protective measures for education.
Björn Schriewer8 min read
Educational Opportunity in Germany Still Depends on Background
Social background still determines children's educational paths in Germany. A study by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories shows how educational inequality develops — and identifies three levers we need to move now.
Sina Schriewer4 min read
Rethinking school: The wingbeat of Butterfly Pedagogy
Stefan Ruppaner and the Alemannenschule Wutöschingen show how self-directed learning can work. Butterfly Pedagogy breaks open the rigid 7G model and makes children active participants in learning.
Sina Schriewer4 min read
Class 0: A New Approach to School Readiness
More children are entering school with developmental delays. The nationwide Class 0 program provides targeted support to children with additional needs before they start school.
Sina Schriewer2 min read
Educational Opportunity Begins With Measurable Early-Childhood Quality
Current data shows that play and learning are not opposites. But to address educational disadvantages early, Kitas need clear standards and assessment integrated into everyday routines.
Sina Schriewer4 min read
Growing diversity in schools: Challenges and practical responses
Diversity in schools brings educational variety, but also places substantial demands on teachers. Recent School Barometer data and a study by Susanne Enssen point to systemic responses.
Sina Schriewer3 min read
Google "Learn Your Way": An Adaptive Textbook?
Google Labs is testing Learn Your Way, an AI-assisted textbook experiment that personalizes content and translates it into different learning formats. We examine its architecture, educational foundations, and reported outcomes.
Björn Schriewer9 min read
Leading Schools Efficiently With AI Assistance
AI-assisted tools are not writing machines; they help structure work. They do not replace decisions, but can simplify routines and create room for educational leadership.
Norman Graf6 min read
AI Leadership Requires a New Digital Approach
Many school leaders sense that AI is changing schools, but few feel prepared. This article presents AI leadership as a mindset for navigating stability and change and introduces a practical AI competency model for school leadership.
Norman Graf5 min read
Early Identification: Warning Signs and Digital Support
Assessment begins in the classroom. This overview looks at warning signs of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD—and how digital tools can support teachers with observation.
Björn Schriewer5 min read
AI Literacy for Students: Thinking Before Prompting
How learners can practice responsible use of AI and how teachers can support them. A case for metacognitive learning with AI.
Norman Graf6 min read
Why School Collaboration Beats Solo Work
Why genuinely structured teamwork – including multidisciplinary collaboration – contributes to workload relief and improves the quality of education.
Björn Schriewer8 min read
Rethinking Assignments – How AI Is Changing Assessment Culture
A new balance between knowledge, thinking, and creation. Norman Graf shows how AI forces us to reframe learning processes and turn assignments from a test of recall into a space for thinking.
Norman Graf6 min read
Personal Knowledge Management Keeps School Knowledge Available
You're looking for that one important observation about Leon. You know you wrote it down somewhere – was it in the file, in the notebook, in the email to your colleague? After ten minutes of searching you give up and rely on your memory. That can't be the solution.
Björn Schriewer5 min read
All-Day Schooling 2026: Opportunities for Municipalities
From 2026, a nationwide legal entitlement to extended-day care for primary school children comes into effect across Germany. What municipalities need to plan now, where the biggest challenges lie, and how Kipti supports teams in schools and youth welfare services.
Sina Schriewer3 min read
AI Monitor 2025: What Schools Actually Need Now
The Trendmonitor AI in Education 2025 shows: AI has arrived in everyday school life, but its potential is rarely used systematically. We summarize the key insights and show how Kipti supports schools.
Björn Schriewer4 min read
Mental Health in Schools: A Look at Practice
Mental health burdens in everyday school life are real – for students as much as for teachers. Current data highlight the challenges and how schools can respond.
Sina Schriewer2 min read
Strong Education Networks Improve Education Together
Guest contribution by Georg Babing (edusiia): why exchange and strong networks are so important for education professionals – and how edusiia as a digital network helps.
Georg Babing3 min read
How to Prompt AI in Multidisciplinary School Teams
A practical guide to using AI systems effectively in everyday school life through targeted prompting. Learn how clear communication with AI systems can deliver better results for documentation, lesson preparation, and support planning.
Björn Schriewer11 min read
Guest Contribution: Communication Strengthens School Collaboration
Guest contribution by André Kolley: find out through three concrete examples how Kipti can practically solve the most common problems in school communication, documentation, and language accessibility – and thereby significantly ease everyday school life.
André Kolley6 min read
How AI Can Support Everyday School Life
The integration of AI in the school environment is gaining in importance. Find out what support potential AI offers and what challenges need to be considered.
Sina Schriewer10 min read
Multidisciplinary Teams in Schools
Multidisciplinary teams in schools describe the systematic collaboration between teachers and other educational and social work professionals within the school.
Sina Schriewer10 min read
Documentation Supports Teachers' Everyday Work
Documenting student information is more than paperwork – it can help teachers support students in a targeted way and improve communication. An overview of the key goals and practical tips for effective documentation.
Björn Schriewer4 min read
Aspiration and Reality in the German Education System
Public expectations of the German education system are high – but reality often falls short. An analysis of the Allensbach survey of 2024.
Sina Schriewer3 min read
Starting School Challenges Children and Parents
Discover why starting school is a significant milestone for many families and why high-quality extended-day care plays an important role in this transition.
Sina Schriewer2 min read
The Path to Deep Learning Online
Discover what genuine learning looks like in a world of "education snacks" and why in-depth knowledge matters more than ever. From dopamine traps to the Deeper Learning model – a few thoughts on acquiring lasting knowledge.
Björn Schriewer3 min read
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