M.A. English and American Culture and Business Studies, Universität Kassel, Kassel, Germany

B.A. Moderne Fremdsprachen, Kulturen und Wirtschaft, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen, Germany

B.Sc. Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen, Germany

DAAD-Scholarship, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa

Erasmus+-Scholarship, Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel

Research Interests, Publications, Presentations/Talks

Research Interests

• Language Awareness & Cultural Awareness
• Multilingualism
• Intercultural Communication
• Virtual Reality (VR); Extended Reality
• Business psychology, personnel development
• Diversity Management

Publications

• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Olson, Madeleine, Ost, Wiebke Sophie & Shonfeld, Miri. (2023). Language Awareness and Cultural Awareness Technology in an International Online Cooperation: A Mixed-Method Approach. Language Awareness. doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2023.2244882 .
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Schlaak, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (forthcoming). 360-Degree Multilingual Learning Environments and Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study in Higher Education. Braselmann et al, Teacher education in (post-)pandemic times: International perspectives, Peter Lang.

• Finkbeiner, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2019). International Digitization Project Education Initiative: Report and Results. Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Unpublished report.

Invited Talks and Workshops

• Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2024). "Constructing Identities through Language Use: A Study of Attitudes towards Code-switching and Multilingualism in South Africa", lecture at the New Directions sub-Saharan Africa 2024, British Council, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Schlaak, Claudia, Finkbeiner, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2024). "Virtual Reality and Multilingualism in Language Teacher Education", presentation at the 17th International Conference of the Association of Language Awareness (ALA), ALA 2024: Language Awareness, Education & Power, PH Karlsruhe, 07.-10.07.2024.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Hesse, Yvonne, Ost, Wiebke Sophie, Shonfeld, Miri, Foerster, Marcel & Olson, Madeleine (2024). "International Cooperation in Virtual Worlds", presentation at the 17th International Conference of the Association of Language Awareness (ALA), ALA 2024: Language Awareness, Education & Power, PH Karlsruhe, 07.-10.07.2024.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Schlaak, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2023). "360-Degree-Media in Foreign Language Learning: A Pre-Post Survey Study", presentation at the conference Evidence-based foreign language learning - Multilingualism in education (EBFL), Ascona, Switzerland, 07.-10.06.2023.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2023). "International Online Cooperation in a Multilingual Context: A Pre-Post Survey Study", presentation at the conference Evidence-based foreign language learning - Multilingualism in education (EBFL), Ascona, Switzerland, 07.-10.06.2023.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Schlaak, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2023). "360° applications and multilingualism in higher education: An important step towards learning with virtual reality", lecture at LEARNTEC 2023, Messe Karlsruhe, 25.05.2023.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Schlaak, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2023). "Virtual Reality and Multilingualism in Higher Education", presentation at the International Conference on Teacher Education Passion and Professionalism in Teacher Education 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel (accepted).
• Schlaak, Claudia, Finkbeiner, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie. (2023). "360°- und Virtual Reality - Lernumgebungen im FSU sowie Mehrsprachiges und interkulturelles Lernen (MIL)", poster presentation at the PRONET final conference Digitalisierung in Schule und Lehrer:innenbildung - ein Blick in das Jahr 2040, Science Park, University of Kassel, 10.07.2023.
• Ost, Wiebke Sophie, Schlaak, Claudia & Finkbeiner, Claudia (2023). Workshop and Open Space as part of the project week "Digitale Lehre Neu Gestalten" Integrated Study Workshop - Languages, University of Kassel, 07.11.2023
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Schlaak, Claudia & Ost, Wiebke Sophie. (2023). "360-Grad- und Virtual Reality-Lernumgebungen im Fremdsprachenunterricht", Poster presentation at the 4th Networking Meeting & Digital Teaching Day of the University of Kassel, Gießhaus, University of Kassel, 17.11.2023.
• Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2022). "Student attitudes in an international online cooperation: a mixed-methods study", presentation at the 16th International Conference of the Association of Language Awareness (ALA), Language Awareness for the Next 30 Years, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Brazil, 07.07.2022.

• Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2021). "Student Attitudes in the CoGI Project: The Pre- and Post Survey", poster presentation at the conference International Education in an Age of Information and Disinformation, International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE), Tel Aviv, Israel.

• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Olson, Madeleine & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2020). "International Online Collaboration: Implementation and Research ", Presentation at the 70th Annual Conference of the Literacy Research Association (LRA), USA.
• Finkbeiner, Claudia, Olson, Madeleine & Ost, Wiebke Sophie (2020). "Digital Learning and the Role of Language Awareness in Language Teacher Education", Panel Session at the 15th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness (ALA): Languaging and Language Awareness in the Global Age, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Professional Services/Reviews

• Association for Language Awareness (ALA)
• Appointments Committee, Faculty 02, University of Kassel
• Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN)
• Literacy Research Association (LRA)
• Study Commission, Faculty 02, University of Kassel