Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann

Professor of Media Education

Subject area: Educational Science, Early Childhood Education, Art and Waldorf Education / Department of Educational Science
Research focusMedia addiction prevention, digital education policy, parental counselling

Phone: 02222 9321-1528
Hours: Office hours by appointment via email

Portrait Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann © Alanus Hochschule

Biography

Current Research Interests

Memberships and Reviewing Activities

Journal Articles

Bleckmann, P. (2026). Digital media in daycare – opportunities and risks. In: Welt des Kindes 01/2026. pp. 8 – 11.

Bleckmann, P. (2026). Holistic media education. Paula Bleckmann presents five fields of action for an everyday-integrated and autonomy-oriented media education in early childhood. In: Welt des Kindes 01/2026. pp.16 – 17.

Bleckmann, P.; Brauchli, V.; Denzl, E; Hantinger, M.; Kalckreuth v., B.; Klein, A. M. et al. (2024): Position paper Digital Media and Early Childhood. Research status, effects and recommendations. 2nd revised ed. Ed. by German-speaking Association for Infant Mental Health (GAIMH). Vienna.

Bleckmann, P., Segessenmann, J. (2024). “I grasped that the computer calculates everything and does not think” – ICT Education Can Challenge or Cement Computer-Anthropologies In: Dürr, O., Grey, C., Davison, A.): Contesting Computer Anthropologies. Special Issue of Philosophy, Theology and the Sciences. Volume 11(2024)/Issue 2, pp. 227-251 (25).

Kernbach,J.; Bleckmann, P. (2023). Digital competences – conveyed through analogue means. In: Algorithmen, KI & Big Data – ein Thema für die Grundschule?!. Zeitschrift Grundschule 4/2023. Braunschweig: Westermann.

Streit, B.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J.; Pemberger, B. & Bleckmann, P. (2023). MünDig Study Montessori: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule. ISBN: 978-3-00-073086-3

Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J.; Pemberger, B. & Streit, B. (2023). MünDig Study Students: Autonomy and digitalisation. Results of the Waldorf and Montessori student survey. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule. ISBN: 978-3-00-072889-1.

Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B.; Denzl, E. (2022). MünDig Study Nature Education: Autonomy and digitalisation in nature and forest daycare centres. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule. ISBN: 978-3-00-072890-7

Bleckmann, P. & Denzl, E. (2022). Media autonomy: A broad understanding of media education and its transfer into early childhood educational practice. pp. 8-12. Stimme der Familie (2022/4).

Bleckmann, P.; Krohmer, B. (2022). Media education in Waldorf daycare centres – overview, discussion, conclusions and consequences from the MünDig Study. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 313-223. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Neumann, R.; Pemberger, B.; Bleckmann, P. (2022). MünDig Study compact: Background, results and consequences for media education at Waldorf schools. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 324-341. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Brück, S.; Denzl, E.; Pemberger, B. (2022). Media concepts as well as cross-disciplinary, subject-specific and inclusive practical ideas from the MünDig Study Waldorf. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 280-292. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Streit, B.; Bleckmann, P. (2022). Informing and researching as a competence area of media education: Results and background of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 126-145. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B.; Denzl, E. (2022). Supporting the processing of distressing media experiences as a component of media education: Background and results of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 263-279. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Gelitz, P.; Streit, B. (2022). Strengthening children in life to protect them from digital risks – resource-oriented media addiction prevention: Background and results of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 239-262. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Denzl, E.; von Kalckreuth, B.; Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B.; Pemberger, B. (2022). Media-related cooperation with parents as a component of media education: Results and background of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 215-238. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Jornitz, S.; Kernbach, J.; Streit, B. (2022). Use of media with and without screens by professionals: Background and results of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 188-214. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Kernbach, J.; Streit, B. (2022). Communicating and cooperating as a competence area of media education: Background and results of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 168-187. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Pemberger, B.; Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B. (2022). Problem-solving and modelling as a competence area of media education: Results and background of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 109-125. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B. (2022). Operating and applying as a competence area of media education: Results and background of the MünDig Waldorf survey of professionals and parents. In: Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J. Streit, B. (eds.): MünDig-Studie Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule, pp. 91-108. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E.; Kernbach, J.; Pemberger, B.; Streit, B. (2022). MünDig Study Waldorf: Autonomy and digitalisation in daycare centres and schools. Alfter: Alanus Hochschule. ISBN: 978-3-00-071812-0

Koch, S., Herbert, B., Bleckmann, P. (2022) Direct encounter with the world and with people is essential – the development of consciousness, learning ability and self-image in the digital age. In: Special issue „Analoges Lernen – unverzichtbar?“. Weiterbildung. Zeitschrift für Grundlagen, Praxis und Trends 2(2022), pp. 10-13

Bleckmann, P.; Brauchli, V.; Hantinger, M.; Hilgerloh, M.; Kalckreuth v., B.; Klein, A. M.; Schneebli, L; Simon-Stolz, L.; Sticca, F.; Uhler, C.; Wolf, M. & Wyl v., A.. (2022). Position paper Digital Media and Early Childhood: Research status, effects and recommendations.

Kernbach, Julia, Bleckmann, Paula, Streit, Benjamin, Pemberger,Brigitte . (2022): «Attitudes and evaluations of parents at reform-pedagogical schools regarding media educational practice: Results based on innovative survey dimensions of the quantitative-exploratory MünDig Study». MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie Und Praxis Der Medienbildung 46 (Parents – Educators – Literacy):126-59. https://doi.org/10.21240/mpaed/46/2022.01.17.X

Bleckmann, P.; Denzl, E. & Streit, B. (2021). Becoming media mature. Conceptual and empirical approaches to an expanded understanding of media education beyond the use of tablets in daycare centres. Frühe Kindheit. 2021(5). pp. 6-17.

Tetzlaff, F.; Bleckmann, P.; Streit, B.; Kernbach , J. (2020). Interim report of the MünDig Study. Media education – reform-pedagogical educational institutions – satisfaction of parents and guardians. https://muendig-studie.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/veroeffentlichung_muendig-studie_zwischenbericht_12-20.pdf

Bleckmann, P. , Zimmer, J, (2020): „Technology assessment on a small scale“ for media autonomy in teacher education: Weighing up the opportunities and risks of analogue and digital learning scenarios on two levels. In: Florian Schacht, Inga Gryl, Michael Beißwenger, Björn Bulizek (eds.): LAdigital: Digitale Innovationen und Kompetenzen in der Lehramtsausbildung.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). Outdoor education in the digital age. Between appropriation, compensation and active media work. In: e & l Internationale Zeitschrift für handlungsorientiertes Lernen, 3&4, pp. 26-31.

Bleckmann, P.; Wedel, S. (2018). Montessori in the digital age – What must remain, what must change so that children become media mature?, in MONTESSORI, Journal for Montessori Education ” The Hand as a Tool of the Mind”, Publisher: Deutsche Montessori-Vereinigung e.V. (DMV), 56th year (2018), issue 2.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Fit for the digital world!? Learning to avoid digital risks and make use of digital opportunities! SchulVerwaltung. Professional journal for school development and school management. Vol. 23, issue 7-8 2018, pp. 217-219.

Stiller, A., Schwendemann, H., Bleckmann, P., Bitzer, E.M. & Mößle, T. (2018). Involving teachers in reducing children’s media risks. In: Health Education 118 (1), pp. 31–47. DOI: 10.1108/HE-11-2016-0061 .

Bleckmann, P., Jukschat, N. (2017). “Why computer gaming is still good – neutralisation strategies of computer game addicts and social science researchers.” Conference proceedings of the spring conference of the DGfE Media Education Section. MedienPädagogik.

Bitzer, E.-M-, Lederle, M., Mößle, T., Bleckmann, P. (2016). Prevention of problematic and pathological use of screen media – The current state in Germany. In: Traditionen und Zukünfte – Conference proceedings of the anniversary conference of the German Educational Research Association (DGfE).

Bleckmann, P., Jukschat, N. (2015). The integrated model of (dys)functionality: Reconstructing patterns of gaming as self-medication in biographical interviews with video game addicts. FQS – Forum qualitative Sozialforschung.

Bleckmann, P. and I. Fenner (2014). Anchoring and displacement in real and virtual worlds – biographical longitudinal interviews on coping occasions and coping trajectories in computer game addiction. BIOS Zeitschrift für Biographieforschung und Oral History, 26 (1), pp. 77-109.

Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2014). Position on the dimensions of problems and prevention strategies regarding screen use. Zeitschrift Sucht. 60 (4) pp. 235-247

Bleckmann, P., Rehbein, F., Seidel, M, Mößle, T. (2014). MEDIA PROTECT – a program targeting parents to prevent children´s prolematic use of screen media. Journal of Children´s Services. pp. 207-219.

Mößle, T., Bleckmann, P., Zenses, E.-M., Rehbein, F. (2013). Similarities and differences between boys and girls addicted to computer games in comparison. Neuro aktuell, Vol. 7, p. 46-48.

Bleckmann, P., Eckert, J. (2012). To every real pot its virtual lid? Virtual re-enactment as a possible explanation for unusual player-game matches in computer game addiction. BIOS Zeitschrift für Biographieforschung und Oral History, issue 2/2012, pp. 175-203.

Bleckmann, P., Jukschat, N., Kruse, J. (2012). The virtual spirit of capitalism – or: why excessive computer gaming behaviour is work. ZQF – Zeitschrift für Qualitative Forschung, 1-2/2012, pp. 235-261.

Bleckmann, P., Eckert, J., Jukschat, N. (2012). Futile search for a better life? Two biographical case studies on women with depression and video game dependency. Advances in Dual Diagnosis. 5 (3). pp. 137-146

Bleckmann, P. (2007). Media education work with parents of kindergarten children. Fakten und Anregungen zur Beurteilung der Medien, No. 21, pp. 15-33.

Kunz, L., von Weizsäcker, P., Mendez, F., and Stark, G.(1999). Radiolytic and photodynamic modifications of ion transport through the plasma membrane of OK cells: a comparison. Int. J. Radiat. Biol., Vol. 75, No. 8, pp. 1029-1034.

von Weizsäcker, P. (1995). The yield of weeds – A detailed case study on two small farms in South India. ILEIA Newsletter for low external input and sustainable agriculture. vol. 11, no. 3 (October). Leusden, NL.

Monographs and Book Contributions

Beseda, J., Bleckmann, P., Estevez, J., Krauchenberg, A., Lorenz, L., Masdoum, F., Navarro Rosell, J., Perälä, M., Rybár, M., Šimunović, D. (2025). Ensuring Safety and Security in Digital Education: A collection of recommendations by the European Digital Education Hub safety and security squad. © European Union, 2025

Bleckmann, P. und Gelitz, P. (2024). Between picture book and smartphone – media education and young children. In: Gelitz, P. (ed.). Mit kleinen Kindern ganz im Leben – Gesellschaft und Waldorfpädagogik im Dialog. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.

Streit, B. & Bleckmann, P. (2024). Holistic media education at reform-pedagogical educational institutions? Insights into the MünDig Studies I & II. In U. Graf, T. Iwers, N. Altner & K. Staudinger (eds.), Personal development in times of digitalisation (pp. 90–111). Verlag Julius Klinkhardt. ISBN 978-3-7815-6073-4.

Bleckmann, P. (2023). Experiencing blue wonders: Photographing with sunlight in the footsteps of Anna Atkins. In: Pemberger, B. (ed.). Analog vor digital | Medien- und Informatikprojekte zum Begreifen. Practical book Analog Digidactics 1: Primary School. pp. 88–100. www.analog-digidaktik.de, ISBN 978-3-00-077309-9

Pemberger, B.; Belewsky, K.; Bleckmann, P. & Mindiashvili, N. (2023). Secret messages, secure passwords and cryptology. In: Pemberger, B. (ed.). Analog vor digital | Medien- und Informatikprojekte zum Begreifen. Practical book Analog Digidactics 1: Primary School. pp. 156–189. www.analog-digidaktik.de, ISBN 978-3-00-077309-9

Mindiashvili, N.; Pemberger, B. & Bleckmann, P. (2023). Computer science on the proto-computer: Understanding pixel images, binary number magic and the IPO principle. In: Pemberger, B. (ed.). Analog vor digital | Medien- und Informatikprojekte zum Begreifen. Practical book Analog Digidactics 1: Primary School. pp. 206–240. www.analog-digidaktik.de, ISBN 978-3-00-077309-9

Pemberger, B. & Bleckmann, P. (2023). Media education in teacher training and continuing education: Joy, computational thinking and the crux of the research state. Interview with Dr Paula Bleckmann, Professor of Media Education. In: Pemberger, B. (ed.). Analog vor digital | Medien- und Informatikprojekte zum Begreifen. Practical book Analog Digidactics 1: Primary School. pp. 179–185. www.analog-digidaktik.de, ISBN 978-3-00-077309-9

Denzl, E. & Bleckmann, P. (2023). Screen media as a focus of cooperation with parents: Foundations, challenges & a resource-oriented course of action for early childhood educational practice. In: Brisch, K. H.: Disturbed attachments in digital times. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta-Verlag.

Bleckmann, P. & Pemberger, B. (2022). Education and Digitalisation – Technology Assessment and the Demystification of “Digital Education” in Theory and Practice. In F. Schmiedchen, K. P. Kratzer, J. S. A. Link & H. Stapf-Finé (Hrsg.), The World We Want to Live in: Compendium of Digitalisation, Digital Networks, and Artificial Intelligence (169-183). Logos Berlin.

Graßl, H., Bauberger, S., Behrens, J., Bleckmann, P., Engels, R., Göpel, E., Korczak, D., Lankau, R., Schmiedchen, R. (2022). The Ambivalences of the Digital—Humans and Technology Between New Dreams/Spaces of Possibility and (Un)Noticeable Losses. In: Mieg, H.A. (eds) The Responsibility of Science. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, vol 57. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91597-1_11

Hartong, S., Allert, H., Bleckmann, P., Sander, I., Förschler, A., Czarnojan, I., Amos, K., Jornitz, S., Reinhard, M. (2021). Unblack the Box. Suggestions for a (self-)aware engagement with digital education. In: Lankau, R. (ed.) Autonom und mündig am Touchscreen. For constructive media work in schools. Beltz.

Bleckmann, P. und Pemberger, B. (2021). Education and digitalisation – technology assessment and the demystification of “digital education” in theory and practice In: Schmiedchen, F., Kratzer, K.P., Link, J., Stapf-Finé, H. (eds.): Wie wir leben wollen. Compendium on the technological consequences of digitalisation, networking and artificial intelligence. Logos Verlag Berlin, pp. 191-210. Video about the book

Kuntz, L., Flaig, S., Bleckmann, P., Schwendemann, H., Mößle, T. , Zimmer, J. & Bitzer, E. (2020): Health literacy as a prerequisite for balanced digital media use, using the example of a prevention measure for preschool and primary school age. In: Bollweg, T., Bröder, J., Pinheiro, P. (eds.) Health Literacy im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Ein- und Ausblicke. pp. 271 – 284. Springer Verlag, Wiesbaden.

Graßl, H., Bauberger, S., Behrens, J., Bleckmann, P., Engels, R., Göpel, E., Korczak, D., Lankau, R. & Schmiedchen, F. (2020). Ambivalences of the digital – humans and technology between new spaces of possibility and unnoticed losses. Guest contribution by the Federation of German Scientists (VDW) in: Mieg, H., Lenk, H. & Parthey, H. (eds.) „Wissenschaftsverantwortung: Wissenschaftsforschung Jahrbuch 2019“, wvb (Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin), Berlin.

Bleckmann, Paula; Lankau, Ralf (2019). Digital media and teaching. A controversy. Weinheim, Basel: Beltz.

Tetzlaff, F., Bleckmann, P. (2019). Digitalisation and pedagogy – far more than just “tablets in the classroom”. In: Barz, H. (ed., 2019). Bildung und Schule –Elternstudie 2019: Parents’ attitudes toward education policy. Waxmann Verlag, Münster

Bleckmann, P., Nartschenko, V. (2019). Battle for media sovereignty in the child’s bedroom – school as part of the solution or part of the problem. In: Barz, H.: Bildung und Schule –Elternstudie 2019: Parents’ attitudes toward education policy. Waxmann Verlag, Münster.

Zimmer, J., Bleckmann, P., Pemberger, B. (2019). Technology assessment in “digital education”. In Bleckmann, P. & R. Lankau (2019). Digital media and teaching. A controversy. Weinheim: Beltz. pp. 13-24. In: Bleckmann, P. & Lankau, R. (2019). Digitale Medien und Unterricht. Eine Kontroverse. Beltz, Weinheim.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). Educating for media autonomy instead of media addiction. In S. Greubel, J. Schieren (eds.), Kinder Kinder! Educational questions and pedagogical challenges of the present. Beltz,Weinheim. pp. 170-182.

Bleckmann, P., Schwendemann, H., Flaig, S, Kuntz, L, Stiller, A., Mößle, T. & Bitzer, E.M. (2019). Effectiveness of parental counselling for the prevention of problematic screen media use among children between four and seven years of age-a controlled study. MEDIA PROTECT final report.

Bleckmann, P., Schwendemann, H.; Flaig, S.; Kuntz, L.; Stiller, A.; Mößle, T. & Bitzer, E.M. MEDIA PROTECT – A setting- and parent-targeted intervention for a healthy childhood in the digital age. In: O. Okan, U. Bauer, P. Pinheiro; D. Levin-Zamir & K. Sørensen (eds.). International Handbook of Health Literacy. Research, practice and policy across the lifespan. Bristol: Policy Press, University of Bristol, England.

Bleckmann, P.; Bitzer, E.M. & Schwendemann, H. (2018). Media addiction prevention – backgrounds, approaches and the practical example “Echt Dabei”. In: R. Stachowske & C. Möller (eds.). Das Grundlagenwerk zur Abhängigkeit/Sucht bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen. Kröning, Asanger.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Toward media literacy or media addiction? Contours of good governance for healthy childhood in the digital world. In M. Matthes, L. Pulkkinen, B. Heyes, and C. Clouder (Eds.), Improving the Quality of Childhood in Europe, Vol. 7. Brussels: Alliance for Childhood European Network Foundation, pp. 103-119.

Bleckmann, P. , Leipner, I. (2018). Today screen-free – The alternative programme for a relaxed family life. Munich: Droemer Knaur.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). ECHT DABEI – growing up healthy in the digital age. In: Franz Knieps und Holger Pfaff (eds.): BKK Health Report 2017. pp. 325 – 330.

Koch, S. C., Herbert, B.M., Bleckmann, P. (2017). Embodiment and the senses in the digital age: Dangers of overstimulation, atrophy and incongruence. In: Weinzirl, J., Lutzker, P., Heusser, P. (eds). Bedeutung und Gefährdung der Sinne im digitalen Zeitalter. Wittener Kolloquium für Humanismus, Medizin und Philosophie (Vol. 5). Würzburg: Verlag Königshausen & Neumann, pp. 81-114.

Bleckmann, P. (2015). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted – structures and terms in the interdisciplinary field of media prevention, in Möller, C. (Ed.), Internet- und Computerspielsucht – A practical handbook for therapists, educators and parents. 2nd updated and expanded edition. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, pp. 257-275.

Bleckmann, P. (2015) The media-mature family. Ed.: Association beginningwell – appreciative interaction with infants and toddlers, Vienna. 25 pages. Available online at www.beginningwell.org, last accessed 14.12.2015.

Bitzer, E. M, Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2014). Prevention of problematic and addiction-like screen media use – A nationwide survey of practical institutions and experts. KFN Research Report No. 125.

Bleckmann, P. (2014). Young children and screen media. In: KiTa Fachtexte (a cooperation between Alice Salomon Hochschule, the FRÖBEL Group and the Continuing Education Initiative for Early Childhood Professionals (WiFF).

Rehbein, F., Kalke, J, Bleckmann, P., Rüdiger, T., Mößle, T. (2014), In Mann, K. (Ed.), Environmental prevention in non-substance addictions using gambling and computer game addiction as examples, in Verhaltenssüchte – Grundlagen, Diagnostik, Therapie, Prävention, Springer: Heidelberg. pp. 155-176.

Bleckmann, P. (2014). Media-mature – How children learn to handle screens in a self-determined way. Interview and advice page, parents’ newspaper KLARO-Text. Publisher: Verein Programm Klasse2000 e. V. Available as a download here, last accessed 14.12.2015.

Bleckmann, P., Seidel, M., Pfeiffer, C., Mößle, T. (2013). MEDIA PROTECT – Media education counselling for parents in primary school. Concept description and formative evaluation. KFN Research Report 121.

Mößle, T., Bleckmann, P. (2012). Media guide for parents. 18-page accordion fold-out as written accompanying material for MEDIA PROTECT.

Bleckmann, P. und Mößle, T. (2012). Protecting young children, supporting older children. In: “You are important to me!” – Safe and secure out into the world Hg: BARMER GEK und Mehr Zeit für Kinder e. V., 2012, 128 pages.

Bleckmann, P. (2012). Media-mature – How our children learn to deal with screens in a self-determined way. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta. 251 pages.

Mößle, T., Bleckmann, P., Rehbein, F. & Pfeiffer, C. (2012). The influence of media on school performance. In Möller, C. (Ed.), Internet and computer addiction. A practical handbook for therapists, educators and parents. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.

Bleckmann, P. (2011). Media addiction – prevention approaches and exit scenarios. In Neider, A. (Ed.), Coping with crises, resilience, social bonds in childhood and adolescence. Stuttgart: Verlag Freies Geistesleben

Stauer, M., Waltinger, M., Mößle, T., Rehbein, F., Bleckmann, P., & Pfeiffer, C. (2011). “Awakening a zest for life.” Media consumption, leisure behaviour and school performance among fourth graders in the district of Reutlingen. Research report on the scientific accompanying research of a pilot project to develop media-free leisure activities in the district of Reutlingen. Hanover: Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony.

Bleckmann, P. (2006). Media education work with parents in kindergarten with special consideration of the topic interests of families with currently or potentially non-television-watching toddlers. Bremen (Dissertation)

von Weizsäcker, P. (1995). Effects of radiation-induced free radicals on ion transport through cellular membranes: Patch-clamp investigations. Unpublished diploma thesis.

Academic Lectures and Presentations

Bleckmann, P. (2026). Learning about AI before learning with AI – a three-level model. 3rd Future Foundation Meeting in cooperation with Vienna University of Economics and Business. Vienna: 10.04.2026.

Bleckmann, P. (2025). Foundations and Practices for parent cooperation and counselling in media education. Online presentation at the International Conference on Educational Innovation National Tsing Hua University, 21. 11. 2025.

Bleckmann, P. & Kremer, L. (2025): Reframing Diclusion (Digitization and Inclusion) A brief analysis and empirically grounded critique of predominant win-win narratives
(Paula Bleckmann, Lisa Kremer): The European Conference on Critical Edtech Studies (ECCES), Zurich: 19.06.2025.

Bleckmann, P. (2025). Understanding that ChatGPT does not understand me” – AI unplugged part I and student´s concepts of human vs. machine learning: 5th International INASTE Congress, Vienna: 24.05.2025

Bransby, K. & Bleckmann, P. (2025). Balancing structure and openness – The HERMMES community and culture grid for supporting educations for resilience and media maturity in educational settings: 5th International INASTE Congress, Vienna: 24.05.2025.

Bleckmann, P.; Kernbach, J. & Wegerl, Y. (2025): Piloting the HERMMES curriculum: A participatory holistic school development process towards a sustainable and balanced media concept: 5th International INASTE Congress, Vienna: 23.05.2025.

Bleckmann, P. (2024). Digital and AI risks and benefits for children – How to tilt the balance towards the positive, Online presentation at the Conference of the Cyprus National Committee on Environment and Children Health & Pediatric Society of Cyprus, 7^th November 2024.

Bleckmann, P. und Kernbach, J, (2023): “Digital” education: How can it become more inclusive, sustainable and critical? Online workshop as part of the series “jung und alt bewegt” by the Federation of German Scientists. 13. 6. 2023.

Workshop “Critical learning software evaluation with Unblackthebox” together with Hartong, Sigrid. Final conference Menschenbildung:Medienbildung, Alfter near Bonn, 06.05.2023

Workshop “How the world shrank together” – a history of message transmission in the tradition of Maria Montessori’s great stories” together with Eckert, Ela & Streit, Benjamin. Final conference Menschenbildung:Medienbildung, Alfter near Bonn, 06.05.2023

How computers work and how humans work – a brief analysis of selected teaching materials from computer science education. Final conference Menschenbildung:Medienbildung, Alfter near Bonn, 06.05.2023; VIDEO of the presentation

Could Technology Education Strengthen Humanism? Identifying Implicit and Explicit Computer Anthropologies in Basic ICT Education and Developing Alternatives. Presentation at Consultation „The Future of Humanism – Or: Toward a Future Worth Wanting“, Einsiedeln, CH, 23rd to 26th of March 2023.

Denzl, E. & Bleckmann, P. (2023): “SESAM Open Up” – A toolbox with guiding questions for sustainable media education in daycare. Annual conference “Shaping Children’s Growing Up” of the DGfE Commission on Early Childhood Education, Leipzig University (Poster presentation, 9-11.03.2023)

Bleckmann, P. (2022). Media Maturity and How to Build it. Results from the German MünDig (Maturity and Digitisation) Study. The 87th the Quality of Childhood (QoC) Talk as part of Lifelong Learning Week (LLLW), Brussels, 30th of November 2022

Holley, D., Bleckmann, P. (2021). Successes and blind spots of incoming DigComp 2.2. In: Towards wellbeing in digital and media education. Online Workshop, Lifelong Learning Week, 30th November 2021. Slides

Bleckmann, P.: “Becoming media mature instead of media addicted – contributions of nature and outdoor education”. Plenary lecture and workshop on 18. 9. 2021 at the 23rd specialist conference of the Federal Association of Nature and Forest Kindergartens Specialist Conference 2021 – Federal Association of Nature and Forest Kindergartens (bvnw.de)

Bleckmann, P., Holley, D., Blitzer, E.M. (2021). Digital balance literacy: A model for supporting wellbeing in the digital era. Annual ALT (Assocation for Learning Technology) conference, September 2021.

Hartong, S. & Bleckmann, P. (2020): Critical Data Literacy as a central component of education and training in the digital world. Online lecture at the Hildesheim CeLeB conference on educational research “Education in the digital world: What competences do pupils, teachers and lecturers need in teacher education?”, 5/6. 12. 2020.

Bleckmann, P. & Zimmer, J. (2019). Media maturity for teachers: Comparing analogue vs. digital didactic scenarios! Digital innovations and competences in teacher education (#la-digital2019) Book of abstracts pp. 17-18. University of Duisburg-Essen, 25/26 February 2019.

Bitzer, E.M., Kuntz, L., Flaig, S., Schwendemann, H., Bleckmann, P. & Mößle, T. (2019). Longitudinal studies in kindergartens and elementary schools – who participates? 4th European Health Literacy Conference. Dublin, Ireland, 14-15 March 2019.

Flaig, S., Kuntz, L., Schwendemann, H., Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. & Bitzer, E.M. (2018). Longitudinal parent survey in the kindergarten and primary school setting – Who participates? 54th annual conference of the German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention (DGSMP), Dresden, 12-14 September 2018.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). „ICTs and Education for Sustainable Development: Part of the cure or part of the disease?“. Keynote in Forum I: Digitalisation and Education for Sustainable Development, Sustainability Conference, 24. 11. 2018, University of Göttingen.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Datafication of Education: Emerging issues for research, politics and practice. Discussant in the Ad-hoc-Group chaired by Prof. Dr. Felicitas Macgilchrist and Dr. Sieglinde Jornitz. Co-Discussants Dr. Ben Williamson and Prof. Dr. Heidrun Allert. DGfE Annual Meeting “Bewegungen”, Essen, 19. 3. 2018.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Deaf in three ears? – Immunisation against critical voices in the discourse on digital education. Introductory lecture for Forum III (Education and Digitalisation) at the annual conference “Claims to validity of knowledge: Productive plurality or conflict-laden competition?” of the Federation of German Scientists (VDW), Hamburg, 14.10.2017.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Opportunities and risks of digital childhood. Keynote at EDUdays, Krems, Austria, 6. 4. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. und Zimmer, J. (2017). Technology assessment as a research methodological approach for surveying the long-term opportunities and risks of “digital education”. Presentation at the spring conference of the DGfE Media Education Section. Mainz, 10. 3. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Smartphone as relationship killer or virtual lifeline? Plenary lecture at the 22nd annual conference of GAIMH (“Dream and Reality – Early Childhood at the Borderline”). Vienna, 17. 2. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. und Maywald, J. (2017). Young children and media. Child-appropriate handling and protection from risks. Workshop at the 22nd annual conference of GAIMH (“Dream and Reality – Early Childhood at the Borderline”). Vienna, 17. 2. 2017.

Maywald, J. und Bleckmann, P. (2017). Young children and media – discussion of excerpts from the film “Growing Up in the Media World” by the German League for the Child. Workshop at the 22nd annual conference of GAIMH (“Dream and Reality – Early Childhood at the Borderline”). Vienna, 17. 2. 2017.

Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2016). Designing an intervention to prevent problematic use of screen media – a participatory approach . Im Symposium “Primary prevention of problematic screen media use”. EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research in Learning). Portugal, 22. – 25.11.16.

Zimmer, J., Bleckmann, P. (2016). Media education habitus and practice of teachers – how can we understand and change it? Im Symposium “Primary prevention of problematic screen media use”. EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research in Learning). Portugal, 22. – 25.11.16.

Zimmer, J., Bleckmann, P. (2016). How can teachers support parents in primary prevention of media risks. Workshop, EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research in Learning). Portugal, 22. – 25.11.16.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Shut up oh ye digital sceptics! A paradoxical intervention as part of a programme preventing problematic screen media use, Workshop, EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research in Learning). Portugal, 22. – 25.11.16.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Chair of Present and Discuss Session “Students´competencies and related risks in the digital era, EAPRIL (European Association for Practitioner Research in Learning). Portugal, 22. – 25.11.16.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). The Digital Dilemma – To use or to Be used. Presentation at the ELIANT conference “Freedom of choice under threat”. Brussels, 7. 11. 2016.

Mößle, T; Bleckmann, P; Stiller, A; Schwendemann, H; Michailov, M & Bitzer EM (2016). MEDIA PROTECT. A programme for preventing problematic screen media use. Initial results of a process evaluation. SUCHT 62 (S1): 201.

Bitzer, E.-M., Schwendemann, H., Stiller, A., Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2016). Current approaches to measure e-Health Literacy with special attention to children and adolescents. European Public Health Conference. Vienna, 10. 11. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Becoming media mature. Lecture at the futur iii conference “Digital technology between promises of freedom and total surveillance”. Offenburg, 21. 10. 2016.

Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2016). Health Inequalities and the Media. Lecture at the summer school of the Health Literacy in Childhood and Adolescence Consortium. PH Freiburg, 30. 9. 2016.

Schwendemann, H; Stiller, A.; Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. & Bitzer, E.M. (2016). Who participates in controlled studies in the field of prevention in the kindergarten setting? Das Gesundheitswesen. 78(8/9): 603.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Toward media literacy or media addiction? – contours of good governance for healthy childhood in the digital world. 60th QoC talk organized by the Working Group on the Quality of Childhood at the European Parliament (QoC). Brussels, 6. 9. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). “Media maturity – which path leads to the goal?”, invited statement at the public discussion event in the Bundestag on the presentation of the TAB report “Electronic media and addictive behaviour”. Berlin, 9. 6. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. und Mößle, T. (2016). Prevention of problematic screen media use – dimensions of the problem and solution approaches. Invited lecture at the first meeting of the working group “Prevention of internet-related disorders” on behalf of the Federal Government’s Drug and Addiction Council. Berlin, 12. 2. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. und Mößle, T. (2015) Talk or act? Effects of screen availability vs. effects of parental mediation style on children´s problematic media use. EUSPR Conference “Changing Behaviour without Talking: automatic processes and the regulation of behaviour”. Ljubljana, 23.11.2015.

Schwendemann, H., Stiller A., Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T., Bitzer, E. M.: MEDIA PROTECT: Effectiveness of a brief parental intervention to prevent problematic screen media use in children four to seven years of age – a prospective cluster randomized trial. 3rd Health Literacy in Childhoood and Adolescence Consortium (HLCA) Meeting. Bielefeld, 8.-9. Oktober 2015.

Bleckmann, P. (2015). “The MEDIA PROTECT Coach curriculum – a rationale and concept for training trainers in media maturity education”. ENASTE Congress: “Transformations – Education in a Rapidly-Changing World”. Vienna, 11.05.2015.

Bleckmann, P. (2015). “Early course-setting – dimensions of the problem and prevention strategies of problematic screen media use among children”. Lecture at the Centre for Neuroscience and Learning (ZNL). Ulm, 14.03.2015.

Bleckmann, P. (2015). Lecture “Reinventing the wheel? Media (addiction) prevention in theory and practice”. 20th Tübingen Addiction Therapy Days. Tübingen, 26.03.2015.

Bleckmann, P., Jukschat, N. (2015). “Why computer gaming is nevertheless good – neutralisation strategies of computer game addicts and social science researchers”. Lecture at the spring conference of the Media Education Section of the German Educational Research Association (DGfE). Aachen, 20.03.2015.

Bleckmann, P. (2015). “Sensory understimulation and content overstimulation of young children through media consumption”. Lecture at the 20th annual conference of the German Speaking Association for Infant Mental Health (GAIMH). Zurich, 30.01.2015.

Bleckmann, P. (2014). “International Issues on Media Literacy”. Brief report at the Media Madness Professional Development Institute, Wheelock College, Boston, from Juli 7-11 July 2014.

Bleckmann, P. (2014). “Media Maturity – a new concept beyond technical mastery of media”. Lecture in the symposium “Between enhancing media literacy and preventing media addiction – educating children in the digital age” with contributions by Prof. Diane Levin, Prof. Eva-Maria Bitzer, Prof. Rudolf Kammerl, PD Dr. Thomas Mößle, submitted and organised by P. Bleckmann, 24th Congress of the German Educational Research Association. Berlin, 11.03.2014.

Bleckmann, P. (2013). Chair of Special Interest Group on Screentime related prevention research and presentation (with Mößle, T.) “Conflicts of Interest in the Prevention of Problematic and Pathological Screen Media Use – Results form a Pilot Study in Germany”. 4th International Conference of the European Society for Prevention Research. Paris, 14th of November.

Bleckmann, P., Kliem, S., Mößle, T. (2013). Evaluation of MEDIA PROTECT – media education counselling for parents at daycare centres. Lecture and poster at the research workshop of the 18th annual conference of the German Speaking Association for Infant Mental Health. Oberursel, 26.09.2013.

Bleckmann, P. (2013). “Media maturity”. Lecture in Seminar B (Childhood and Youth) at the 14th Interdisciplinary Congress for Addiction Medicine, 4-6 July, Munich. Published in: Suchtmedizin in Forschung und Praxis, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 138.

Bleckmann, P. (2013) “Creativity, play, curiosity and their relationship to the idea of competition”. Workshop “Ideas of competition in research” by the Federation of German Scientists (VDW) with panel discussion with the research policy spokespersons of the Bundestag parliamentary groups. Berlin, 21.02.2013.

Bleckmann, P., Stalter, S., Mößle, T. (2012). Screen time reduction as multi-purpose preventive measure. Targeting a common risk factor for addiction, academic failure, aggression and obesity. Presentation at the 3rd conference of the European Society for Prevention Research. Krakow, 6th December

Bleckmann, P., Freitag, E., Seidel, M., Kleimann, M. (2012). Parents as mediators of children´s media (ab)use: An elementary-school based programme to prevent problematic media use as precursor of internet and gaming addiction. Poster at the 3rd conference of the European Society for Prevention Research. Krakow, 6th December.

Jukschat, N., Bleckmann, P., Loy, J. (2012). Define “social”! Hiding losses of digitalization by false labeling? Lecture at the conference “la digitalisation du social et la socialisation du digital”. Lausanne, 7 to 8 June 2012.

Bleckmann, P., Mößle, Th., Rehbein, F. (2011). Qualitative Interviews with Former Video Game Addicts – Comorbidities after Termination of Pathological Gaming. Oral Presentation, II. International Congress on Dual Disorders. Barcelona, 5th to 8th October 2011.

Bleckmann, P., Jukschat, N. (2011). Social experience in VR versus RL – qualitative interviews with present and former video game addicts. Lecture at the conference multi.player International Conference on the Social Aspects of Digital Gaming. Hohenheim, 21 to 23.7.2011.

Rehbein, F., Jukschat, N., Bleckmann, P., Mößle, T. (2010). Computer game and internet addiction from the perspective of a social science research institute. Lecture at the German Addiction Congress. Tübingen, 22-25.09.2010.

Other Publications

Selected contributions since 2013:

Bleckmann, P. (2025). Child development and digitality – protection and empowerment hand in hand, keynote at the GEW specialist conference “Growing up healthy in times of mobile phones and social media”, Hamburg, 17. 11. 2025.

Bleckmann, P. (2024). “Challenges and solutions for pedagogy in times of AI” (keynote lecture), “Analog before digital – computer science in primary school” (workshop) and “All math, no magic – young people and AI” (workshop) at the conference of the Montessori State Association of Saxony e.V., Annaberg-Buchholz, 15. 3. 2024.

Bleckmann, P. (2024). Strong children in the digital age – what does Waldorf education already do well, and where are its weaknesses? A conversation with Prof. Dr. Christian Pfeiffer, researcher and criminologist, and Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann (Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences) at didacta 2024.

Bleckmann, P. (2024). Media education in schools – who can do what and how? Online Presentation at European Education Leadership Week organized by www.elnenetwork.org (15th February 2024).

Bleckmann, P. (2024). “How to bring together the promotion of media literacy and health – and why that is so difficult” (keynote) and “Digital education in analogue and movement-based ways” (workshop), GEW Hessen specialist conference “Digitality and child development”, Frankfurt, 29. 2. 2024.

Bleckmann, P. (2024). “Fostering creativity and “digital education” – not a contradiction after all?”. Medical conference. Medical Seminar Bad Boll , 20. 1. 2024.

Bleckmann, P. (2023). “Media maturity in primary school age – promoting media literacy AND health”. Further training by the GEW Saarland specialist group, primary school pedagogy and social pedagogy, Saarbrücken, 6. 3. 2023

Bleckmann, P. (2022). Unblack the Box. Foundations for Media and ICT education. Lecture at International Campus Waldorf, 29th of November 2022.

Bleckmann, P. (2022). Media education does not only take place on screens! Interview with Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann. erziehungskunst. Waldorfpädagogik heute. 2022(07/08). pp. 63-65.

“Balancing digital and analogue learning wisely”. Interview with Paula Bleckmann, Professor of Media Education. In: Special issue “Analoges Lernen – unverzichtbar?”. Weiterbildung. Zeitschrift für Grundlagen, Praxis und Trends 2(2022), pp. 6-9.

Bleckmann, P. (2021): Online lecture “Young children on the net”. In the event series “Fit in the Digital Jungle 2021 – Media literacy for parents, educational professionals and children” on 29. 9. 2021. Organiser: Hauptsache Familie, Bündnis für Bad Honnef https://www.familie-bad-honnef.de/.

Bleckmann, P. (2021). Today screen-free. In: Online lecture for parents in cooperation with the Prevention Office of the City of Oldenburg, https://praeventionsrat-oldenburg.de/pdf/21_06_08_alles_ok_im_www_bleckmann.pdf, 29. 6. 2021.

Bleckmann, P. (2021). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted! How can children’s interests rather than corporate interests be brought into health and education policy? Online lecture at the 50th annual conference of the Federal Association of Paediatricians (bvkj), 27. 6. 2021.

Bleckmann, P. (2021). “Becoming media mature instead of media addicted”. Lecture at the online congress “Into the future –for modern Montessori and independent schools”, 12. 5. 2021.

Bleckmann, P. (2021). ECHT DABEI and analogue digidactics. Workshop at the online conference “Building Data Literacy with the teaching profession at global scale”, Manchester Metropolitan University and Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg, 16. 3. 2021.

Bleckmann, P. (2021). “Analog digidactics – promoting digital autonomy through analogue means”. Seminar for primary school teacher education students. Cooperation between www.unblackthebox.org and PoliMeR (Political Media Education, University of Regensburg), 13. 6. 2021.

Bleckmann, P (2021). “Media maturity squared – promoting media literacy and health”, lecture at the online specialist conference “Media maturity – growing up healthy and becoming digitally competent”, Video of the lecture (from 03:02:00) and lecture slides available online, 04 03. 2021.

Bleckmann, P. , Allert, H., Amos, K., Czarnojan, I., Förschler, A., Hartong, S., Jornitz, S., Reinhard, M., Sander, I. (2020); What are the possible health consequences (physical)? https://unblackthebox.org/wp content/uploads/2021/02/UBTB_Onepager_Gesundheitliche_Folgen.pdf, What are the possible health consequences (psychological)? https://unblackthebox.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UBTB_Onepager_Psychosoziale_Folgen.pdf.

Bleckmann, P., Boettinger, U. (2020). “Integrated health and media education in the Ortenau district prevention network”. Expert forum at the online specialist conference “#EducationalLandscape – Teaching, learning, living in digital transformation”, 03.12.2020.

Bleckmann, P. (2020): Keynote on „Development-oriented media education: (Further) teacher training requirements“, Online Workshop on „Development-oriented and age-appropriate media education“ as part of LifeLongLearningWeek 2020, 02.12.2020.

Bleckmann, P. (2020). Lecture “Young children and screen media” at the online study day for daycare centre directors of Caritasverband für die Diözese Osnabrück e.V. 25.11.2020.

Bleckmann, P. (2020). Founding member of the transfer initiative www.unblackthebox.org.

Bleckmann, P. (2020). Shaping relationships without presence, distance learning without screen dominance? Impulses for the guideline for a possible renewed lockdown”. Lecture at the faculty days of Waldorf School Emmendingen. Emmendingen, 11.09.2020.

Bleckmann, P. (2020). “Media Education” lecture on 24.9. in the Danish Parliament at the conference “Mediemyndighed – en mediepaedagogisk konferense”. Organised by Sammenslutninen af Steinerskoler i Danmark in cooperation with FRISKOLERNE. Copenhagen, 24.-26.09.2020

Bleckmann, P. (2020). “How teaching digital skills and preventing digital risks go together” (lecture) and “Working with parents” (workshop) and “Working with students – building resilience” (with Jeppe Flummer – workshop) on 25. 9. at the conference “Mediemyndighed – en mediepaedagogisk konferense”. Organised by Sammenslutninen af Steinerskoler i Danmark in cooperation with FRISKOLERNE. Copenhagen, 24.-26. 9. 2020

Bleckmann, P. (2020). “Overlevelsesstrategier til reduktion af digital stress i familien” (lecture) and “Being a parent in a digital world” (workshop) at the conference “Mediemyndighed – en mediepaedagogisk konferense”. Organised by Sammenslutninen af Steinerskoler i Danmark in cooperation with FRISKOLERNE. Copenhagen, 24.-26. 9. 2020

Bleckmann, P. (2020). Paula Bleckmann in conversation with Silke Schwarz at the Pioneers of Education online symposium “How development succeeds”, 22.-29. 2. 2020.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). Learning from the ozone hole for “digital education”. Taking risks seriously instead of ignoring them promotes sustainable progress. Alanus Standpoints 11.2019.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). “Options for action in schools in the digital age” (lecture) and “Reform pedagogy and media – foundations and innovative low-tech teaching projects” (seminar) in the event series “Pedagogy – conceived from the human being” University of Mainz, Lecture Hall P1 (Philosophicum), 13.11.2019.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). Brief report from the education sphere and panel discussion at the annual conference on the theme “Ambivalences of the Digital” of the Federation of German Scientists, Berlin, 10/11. 10. 2019.

Bleckmann, P. (2019). Plenary lecture “Media (addiction) prevention”. Seminar for doctors “Media (addiction) prevention”, seminar for medical assistants “Screens and family – a seminar for MFAs”, 25th Congress for Adolescent Medicine in Weimar 2019, 23 and 24. 5. 2019

Bleckmann, P.& Pemberger, B. (2019). Under the spell of screens – when gaming and social networking become an addiction. Lecture series Paediatrics, School & Society. St. Gallen, 22 May 2019

Hanack, P. (2019). A primary school without tablets is the opposite of out of touch. Paula Bleckmann, expert on computer game addiction, explains why early learning has more important priorities than Wi-Fi, smartboards and vocabulary trainers on smartphones. Frankfurter Rundschau, 7. 5. 2019, pp. 2 -3

Bleckmann, P. (2019). A modern media education curriculum for Steiner Early Childhood training courses. International Workshop, Waldorf 100 World Educators Conference 16 – 18 April 2019, Goetheanum, Dornach, CH.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Resonance in digital times. Virtual world and human development. An interview with Paula Bleckmann, Professor of Media Education. pp. 50-53, evolve magazine, no. 20/2018.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). “Digital childhood between media addiction prevention and the promotion of media literacy “. Impulse lecture at the welcome reception of the 46th Autumn Seminar Congress of the Professional Association of Paediatricians (bvkj), , 11. 10. 2018, Bad Orb.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). “The internet as an addiction trap?” Contribution to the lecture series “Health in the networked world” at the Health University of the European University Viadrina, 19.06.2018, Frankfurt (Oder).

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Specialist lecture “Understanding and shaping. Sustainable digital education needs an analogue foundation” at the anniversary specialist day of return Fachstelle Mediensucht. 13.06.2018, Hanover.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Family member smartphone? Impulses for media education work with parents of young children. Full-day professional development event at bifef (Educational Institute of the Interdisciplinary Forum for Development Promotion and Family Support). 18.05.2018, Vienna.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Education in the digital age – With the Waldorfs, everything is better – or not? Workshop at the Federal Parents’ Council Conference 2018 – Being Human in the Digital Future. A future conference for parents, teachers and students, Darmstadt, 03.03.2018.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Schule_digital. 5 questions, 5 answers. Interview with Prof. Paula Bleckmann of 26. 3. 2018.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Panel discussion “Science in controversy: Work 4.0 – Education 4.0. In the future, will we only work and learn digitally?” . 19.02.2018, Berlin, Wissenschaftszentrum (WZB).

Bleckmann, P. (2018). “A tablet alone does not make a (modern) school”. Prof. Paula Bleckmann, Prof. Heidrun Allert and Ralf Müller-Eiselt in conversation. Moderation: Prof. Felicitas Macgilchrist. 20.02.2018, didacta trade fair Hanover, Hall 12, Stand 014.

Bleckmann, P. (2018). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted. Lecture and working group at the 23rd specialist conference “Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger syndrome) – Thinking and Reality” on anthroposophical child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy. 23-24. 2. 2018, Witten-Annen.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Include digital risks in the debate on digital education! News from media effects research. (Lecture) and How do we bring together prevention of digital risks and promotion of media literacy in kindergartens and primary schools? (Working group) at the 72nd Pedagogical Week of GEW Lüneburg. 9.11.2017, Cuxhaven.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Children and media – avoiding risks, using opportunities. Lecture and working group at the specialist day Children and Media, DialogWerk Braunschweig. 08.11.2017, Braunschweig.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Understanding and shaping. Sustainable media education needs an analogue foundation. Lecture at the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Foundation for Media and Online Addiction. 07.09.2017, Lüneburg.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Is digitalisation making us ill? Responsibility of science in times of “war for eyeballs”, fake science and digital daycare. VDW blog of the Federation of German Scientists.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted. For sustainable media education. Erziehungskunst 04/2017, pp. 16-21.

Bleckmann, P. (2017). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted – state of research and recommendations. Lecture at the kick-off event for the project “ECHT DABEI in the Ortenau” of the Ortenau District Prevention Network (PNO), Offenburg, 30. 3. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. (2017) Montessori and the Media?! Becoming media mature – seizing opportunities and avoiding risks, keynote at the annual meeting of the MDD (Montessori Dachverband Deutschland) Mainz, 25. 3. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. (2017) Strengthening families in the digital age. Full-day training course for professionals at Akademie de la Tour. Klagenfurt, 7.3. 2017.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Strengthening families in the digital age – media use in infancy/toddlerhood. Full-day training course for parent-child course leaders, Bildungswerk of the Archdiocese of Cologne, 16. 11. 2016, Bleckmann, P. (2016).

Kirch, S. (2016). Learning how media work. Interview with media expert. Info3, November 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Becoming media mature instead of media addicted – new impulses for sustainable media education. Lecture at Media Day Mannheim, 14. 10. 2016

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Rethinking education in the digital age! Lecture at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, 23. 10. 2016

Bleckmann, P. (2016). How is digitalisation changing the quality of communication and relationships? Opening lecture of the autumn block week Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Alfter, 2. 9. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Under the spell of screens – educating for media maturity. Lecture as part of the lecture series KinderKinder!, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Alfter, 21. 6. 2016.

Maurer, Mathias (2016). It is like a flip image – interview with Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann on the subject of career and family, journal Erziehungskunst 03/2016.

Media maturity and Waldorf education – self-determined use of media in adulthood as a goal. Lecture at the stand of the Federation of Independent Waldorf Schools at the biofach trade fair Nuremberg, 13. 2. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Are our children being operated by computers? A question of milieu. In: Journal „Milieu – Beyond the Status Quo“, 15. 12. 2016.

Bleckmann, P. (2016). Series Alanus Standpoints: Stop “PDHD”: Stay human, become a media master!

Maurer, Mathias (2016). It is like a flip image – interview with Prof. Dr. Paula Bleckmann on the subject of career and family, journal Erziehungskunst 03/2106.

Become media mature! Growing up healthy in the digital age. Lecture at Kinderland Lörrach, 17. 3. 2016.

03.11.2015 “Becoming media mature instead of media addicted!”. Seminar at the kindergarten and school doctors’ conference at the Goetheanum, Dornach.

19.03.2015 “Becoming media mature” – paths to a self-determined approach to screens”, teacher training and lecture for parents at the Freie Waldorfschule Köln.

18.03.2015 “Becoming media mature instead of media addicted – What can schools contribute?”. Half-day training course for educational professionals, Gesundheitspool Freiburg.

08.01.2015 “Media maturity”. Full-day seminar in the media education module, vocational school for social pedagogy of the Institute for Educational Diagnostics, Siegburg.

11.12.2014 “Are you still googling or already thinking? Media maturity in times of digitalisation”. Discussion event as part of the Colloquium Fundamentale of the ZAK Centre for Applied Cultural Studies and General Studies at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe.

18.11.2014 “Becoming media mature”. Main speaker at the specialist day of the State Working Group for Educational and Family Counselling Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz.

23.10.2014 “Practice early if you want to become a servant? – Becoming media mature instead of media addicted“ Lecture by invitation of BUND and the citizens’ initiative Risiko Mobilfunk, Freudenstadt.

13.05.2014 Lecture and discussion “Screen media and prevention – state of research on opportunities and risks” at the 19th German Prevention Congress, Karlsruhe.

09.05.2014 Lecture “Raising media masters instead of media servants”, Freies Bildungswerk Rheinland, St. Augustin.

“Ways out of the screen dilemma: Young children, technology and early education” (2014) (English original: Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Alliance for Childhood, Teachers resisting unhealthy children´s entertainment.) Bleckmann, P. and Mößle, T.: supplemented with information on Germany, publication of the German translation

27.03.2014 Seminar “Media maturity instead of media addiction. The digital dead end – alternatives for the practical handling of media”, didacta, Stuttgart.

26.03.2014 Lecture and discussion “Media maturity” as part of the children’s book fair at Grundschule am Osterwald, Schneverdingen.

11.03.2014 Co-speaker with Prof. Diane Levin (Boston, USA) in the seminar/teacher training course “Beyond remote-controlled childhood – How we support children on the path to media maturity instead of media addiction”, Berlin.

24.01.2014 Lecture and discussion ” How do our children become media masters instead of media servants? Education in the digital age”, Forum Church and Society, Kiel.

21.01.2014 Keynote lecture “Practice early if you want to become an online servant? The importance of real-world experiences on the path to media maturity” and panel discussion “App into the media jungle – smartphones, tablets and co. in everyday life” with Prof. Stefan Aufenanger, Dr. Sonja Ganguin, Dr. Falk Burchhard, Henrdrik Stoya, moderated by Prof. Dorothee Meister, Bündnis Mediensucht Paderborn, Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum, Paderborn.

12.10.2013 Closing lecture “Practice early if you want to become a servant? Becoming media mature, not just media competent” at the congress “Digital Media – Fascination with Side Effects” by diagnose FUNK e.V., Bürgerhaus Stuttgart.

12.10.2013 Opening lecture “Relationship as the basis for media maturity instead of media addiction” and seminar

“Media and Education” at the congress “Romeo@ddedJulia – Relationship and Encounter in the Media Age” at Freie Waldorfschule Engelberg, Winterbach.

“MEDIA PROTECT” – Project of the Month in June 2013 on the website of the Federal Government Commissioner on Drugs.

27.04.2013 “Perspective – Computers and the changing nature of childhood” workshop at the Academy of the Diocese of Fulda at Bonifatiushaus, Fulda.

2013 “Fascination New Media” – Interview with Dr Paula Bleckmann. Baby&Kleinkind, issue 2013/14, pp. 6-9.

06.03.2013 Leading the training course “Media education work with parents” for the youth and family counselling department of the state capital Hanover, Hanover.

22.02.2013 “Media-mature – education and self-education for a self-determined rather than addictive use of TV, internet and co.” Lecture by invitation of the schools of the city of Ebikon, Wydenhof auditorium, Ebikon (CH).

19.02.2013 “Media maturity as a basic prerequisite for concentrated learning” Paula Bleckmann in conversation with Henning Kullak-Ublick, didacta, Cologne.

04.02.2013 “Mobile phone on, brain off – how stupid are Apple and co. making us?” Discussion guest on the programme “hart aber fair”.

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