Frank Wehrmann, M.Ed.
Frank Wehrmann completed his Master of Education in Computer Science and English at the University of Potsdam in 2022. From April 2022, he worked as a research associate at the Professional School of Education (PSE) of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on the FDQI-HU-MINT project, where he was primarily responsible for the further development of the web app Getch.
Since November 2022, he has been a doctoral researcher and research associate at the Chair of Computer Science Education. His research addresses the connection between inclusion and immersive media.
Research Focus
Frank Wehrmann's research centres on the question of how immersive media (in particular Virtual Reality) can be made usable for inclusive and cooperative education in schools. In his doctoral thesis, he is developing a modular open-source framework that supports developers in creating inclusive multi-user VR teaching and learning applications. The modules, which can be used individually or in combination, are published as Godot plugins under the MIT license and developed iteratively following a Design-Based Research approach.
- Inclusive VR learning applications and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Multi-user scenarios in VR: cooperation, collaboration, and asymmetric forms of learning
- Nonverbal communication in immersive environments (embodiment, avatars, gestures, and facial expressions)
- Modular software architecture and open-source tools for the development of learning applications
- Research methodology: Design-Based Research and Conjecture Mapping
Teaching
Summer Semester 2026
- Current Topics in Educational Technology (seminar)
- Introduction to Computer Science Education (tutorial; lecture by A. Greubel)
- Designing Learning Applications (seminar)
Winter Semester 2025/26
- Designing Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
- Project-Oriented Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
Summer Semester 2025
- Current Topics in Educational Technology (seminar)
- Introduction to Computer Science Education (tutorial; lecture by A. Greubel)
- Designing Learning Applications (seminar)
Winter Semester 2024/25
- Designing Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
- Project-Oriented Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
Summer Semester 2024
- Didactic Exercises in Software Engineering (tutorial)
- Computer Science and Education (tutorial; seminar by A. Greubel)
- Teaching Practicum: Preparatory Seminar (seminar; jointly with C. Lachmann)
Winter Semester 2023/24
- Designing Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
Summer Semester 2023
- Inclusion Aspects of Immersive Technologies (proseminar)
- VR Learning Applications (semester project; jointly with R. Zender)
- Computer Science and Education (tutorial; seminar by M. Rücker)
- Introduction to Computer Science Education (tutorial; lecture by M. Rücker)
Winter Semester 2022/23
- Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Computer Science Lessons (seminar)
Publications
Journal Articles
- Zender, R., Baberowski, D., Wehrmann, F., Heinemann, B., Ehlenz, M., Buchner, J., Bosse, I., Wiesche, D., Rohse, D., Bergner, N., & Leonhardt, T. (2026). The role of immersive technologies in K-12 education. i-com, 25(1), 19–28. https://doi.org/10.1515/icom-2026-0015
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2025). A Systematic Review of Cooperation in Multi-User Virtual Reality Learning Environments. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(5), e70112. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.70112
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2025). Systematic Review of Nonverbal Communication in Virtual Reality Environments: Potentials for Inclusive Education. eleed - e-learning and education, 1(16). https://doi.org/10.57813/ELEED.V1I16.252
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2024). Inclusive Virtual Reality Learning: Review and “Best-Fit” Framework for Universal Learning. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 22(3), 74–89. https://doi.org/10.34190/ejel.21.6.3265 · Full text (PDF)
- Frohn, J., Bechinie, D., Vieregg, N., Wehrmann, F., & Eilerts, K. (2023). Inklusion und Digitalisierung im Spannungsfeld von Personalisiertem und Kooperativem Lernen: Anforderungen an inklusionsorientierte digitale Lernumgebungen am Beispiel der App Getch. MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung, 41, 167–198. https://doi.org/10.21240/mpaed/41/2023.08.25.X
Conference and Workshop Papers
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2025). Modulares Open-Source-Framework für inklusive Multi-User-VR-Lehr-Lernanwendungen. In 23. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien (DELFI 2025) (pp. 337–342). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. https://doi.org/10.18420/delfi2025_38 · Full text (PDF)
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2024). A Systematic Review of State-of-the-Art Practices in Multi-user Virtual Reality Learning. In R. Ferreira Mello, N. Rummel, I. Jivet, G. Pishtari, & J. A. Ruipérez Valiente (Eds.), Technology Enhanced Learning for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 15159, pp. 483–497). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72315-5_33
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2024). Towards Nonverbal Communication in Multi-User Virtual Reality Learning Environments: A Systematic Review. In Proceedings of DELFI 2024. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. https://doi.org/10.18420/delfi2024_03 · Full text (PDF)
- Frohn, J., Wehrmann, F., & Bechinie, D. (2023). Getch: a Web App for Personalized and Cooperative Learning Path Documentation. In 21. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien (DELFI) (pp. 279–280). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. https://doi.org/10.18420/delfi2023-55 · Full text (PDF)
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2023). Potenziale von Virtual Reality für inklusive Schulbildung. In 21. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien (DELFI) (pp. 303–304). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. https://doi.org/10.18420/delfi2023-66 · Full text (PDF)
- Wehrmann, F., & Zender, R. (2023). Virtual Reality als Instrument zur Förderung inklusiver Schulbildung: Prozessmerkmale und Herausforderungen. In Workshops der 21. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien (DELFI) (pp. 99–107). Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. https://doi.org/10.18420/wsdelfi2023-25 · Full text (PDF)