Johanna Unewisse, M. Sc.
I am an academic staff member in the Sociology Working Group at the Institute for Empirical Educational Research and a project member of the LINEup project (Longitudinal Data for Inequalities in Education).
As part of my doctoral studies, I investigate differences in digital competencies between students with and without a migration background. In particular, I focus on the factors contributing to these differences, as well as the heterogeneity within the migrant group. The core questions of my research include: What mechanisms explain the immigrant gap in digital competencies? Are there differences in digital competency levels within this group? To answer these questions, I employ quantitative research methods. My research aims to better understand the causes of the digital divide and to promote equal opportunities in education.
In 2024, I completed the interdisciplinary Research Master's program in "Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism" at Utrecht University. The program provided in-depth knowledge of migration, integration, societal diversity, and ethnic relations, as well as advanced training in quantitative research methods and statistical data analysis.
Department of Empirical Educational Research
Academic Employee
Johanna Unewisse, M. Sc.
Department of Empirical Educational Research | Academic Employee
Organisation
Karlsruhe University of Education
Building
2
Room
B301
Phone
Availability
By arrangement
Research Interest
- Integration and Educational Inequalities
- Digital Divide and Digital Competencies
- Social Identity, Group Dynamics and Ethnic Relations
- Mental Health in the Context of Migration and Integration
Research Projects
Staff Member of the EU-Horizon-Project LINEup (Longitudinal Data for Inequalities in Education)
The project aims to identify success factors for high-quality education for all. The project will map, analyses, and summarises existing longitudinal data from 31 European countries to trace the development of educational inequalities throughout students' school careers. This quantitative mapping will be complemented by qualitative research in the project countries to collect primary data on the impact of potential measures to reduce inequalities. The focus will be on gaining a better understanding of how schools can reduce inequalities in the short, medium, and long term. More information can be found here.
Academic CV
Since 2024: Academic Staff Member at the Institute for Empirical Educational Research at Karlsruhe University of Education
2022-2024: Master of Science in Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism at the Universiteit Utrecht
2018-2022: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Recent Conference Presentations
Unewisse, J. & Neugebauer, M. (18.03.2026). Digitale Kompetenzunterschiede zwischen Schulkindern mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund – Eine KI-gestützte systematische Literaturübersicht –. 13. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF). Technische Universität München, München.
Unewisse, J. & Neugebauer, M. (13.11.2025). The Migrant Gap in Digital Competencies Among School-Aged Children – A Systematic Literature Review – [Poster Presentation]. 7th Joint Doctoral Conference. University of Bamberg, Bamberg.
Unewisse, J., Martinović, B. & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (19.06.2025). From Ownership Perceptions to Anti-Russian Sentiment: The Role of Moral Obligation and Ownership Threat in Ethnic Finns' Responses to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. Migration and Societal Change Conference 2025. Utrecht University, Utrecht.
Memberships
Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF)
Updated on 18. Juni 2026 by Johanna Unewisse