I have been a secondary school teacher for over 15 years,
working on how education systems can actually change - not just in theory,
but in everyday school practice.
I was awarded the
German Teacher Award (“Deutscher Lehrkräftepreis - Unterricht innovativ”, 2025).
What I work on
Developing learning formats that are practical, scalable and systemically effective.
- sparks4school Foundation (non-profit) – Practice-oriented educational projects.
- SchulGPT / Xplify – AI-based learning systems for schools and vocational education.
- Teacher training & professional development – AI and digital literacy in education.
About
As a secondary school teacher, a member of the Chaos Computer Club, and co-founder of the non-profit sparks4school Foundation, I connect classroom practice with technology and system-level change. My work focuses on learning formats that are effective in real-world school contexts and can scale across schools, such as the BEAM program, which is already implemented nationally and internationally.
I live with my family in Heidelberg and teach at Englisches Institut. For the school operator KBW-Gruppe, I oversee the strategic and pedagogically sound use of artificial intelligence. At the same time, I scale these approaches beyond individual schools with Xplify. I am also involved in voluntary work with Chaos macht Schule and advise educational institutions at both national and international levels, including as a consultant for the United Nations.
Media & Awards
Awards
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German Teacher Award – “Deutscher Lehrkräftepreis – Unterricht innovativ” (2025)
Category “Outstanding Teachers”, nominated by former students -
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Theodor Heuss Medal (2018)
Group award for Jugend hackt (youth coding initiative)
Selected media
- Entrepreneurship as a school subject? – DIE ZEIT (2026)
- On AI as a potential game changer in education – Tagesspiegel (2023)
- United Nations – Digital Learning Centre – UN DESA (2022)
- Cybersecurity and school learning platforms – Der Spiegel (2021)
Contact
Email:
steffen.haschler@posteo.de
(PGP key)
For inquiries regarding talks, panels, collaborations or professional exchange,
please get in touch via email.
LinkedIn: Steffen Haschler