"Universal Design for Learning"–Network

Assistant Professor Dr. Christina Krause, Head of the Centre for Mathematics Education at the University of Graz, is a founding member of the German-speaking UDL Network and has been elected to the Executive Board for the next two years, thereby representing Austria and, in particular, the University of Graz. CERI supports this network and is circulating a call for participation: On 16 October 2026, the UDL Network association was founded at the University of Education in Freiburg im Breisgau. The network’s aim is to promote inclusion and equal opportunities by implementing and applying UDL in German-speaking countries. It currently brings together experts from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and South Tyrol who work with UDL in teaching, (school) practice and research. One of its first projects is the revision of the German version of the UDL guidelines. In addition, the network maintains contact with CAST, the organisation that developed UDL, and with UDL initiatives worldwide. The network’s executive committee consists of Lukas Fehlings (specialist in special educational needs, Basel-Stadt), Christina Krause (University of Graz), Thomas Müller (Lucerne University of Teacher Education) and Marie-Luise Schütt (University of Hamburg). The founding members are (in alphabetical order) Traugott Böttinger, Frank Brückel, Stewart Campbell, Barbara Egloff, Lukas Fehlings, Nicole Heimann-Bernoussi, Sandra Kamm-Jehli, Christina Krause, Lucas Lepelt, Olga Meier, Thomas Müller, Cornelia Müller Bösch, Anna Pfitscher, Rich Powers, Marie-Luisa Schütt, Mario Vötsch, Andrea Wiedmer (SZH) & René Wüthrich. Professionals working in the field of UDL may apply for membership. Applications for membership, accompanied by a brief letter outlining your professional role, your personal connection to UDL and your motivation for getting involved, should be sent to the Executive Committee (praesidium(at)udl-netzwerk.org).