Goltsev Evghenia
Main achievement
Doctor of Educational Sciences. Professor at Koblenz University in Germany
About
Evghenia Goltsev is a linguist and educator originally from the Republic of Moldova, primarily active in Germany, where she has established herself in the field of language education and the didactics of German as a second and foreign language. Her professional journey began with studies and teaching activities in Hamburg, followed by a solid academic path focused on research into linguistic plurality, language acquisition, and teacher training in multilingual contexts. In 2018, she obtained her doctorate from the University of Freiburg, and her thesis was awarded the Bertha-Ottenstein-Preis, an important recognition for the quality of her research. She worked as a teacher in schools in Hamburg and as a researcher at the University of Hamburg, at the Mercator Institute of the University of Cologne, and subsequently as a university lecturer in the field of DaZ/DaF. Since 2022, she held a junior professorship for multilingualism and German as an additional language at the University of Regensburg, and since 2023, she has taken on the professorship for German as a Second Language and German as a Foreign Language at the University of Koblenz. Her scientific work focuses on language education across all disciplines, language acquisition and use in multilingual contexts, teacher professionalization, and attitudes towards linguistic diversity. In addition to research and teaching, Evghenia Goltsev has organized and led numerous conferences, symposia, and workshops dedicated to linguistic diversity, teacher training, and the use of plurilingual competences in schools. She has collaborated with universities and academic institutions in Germany and across Europe, including the University of Cologne, the University of Münster, the University of Regensburg, the University of Flensburg, and other research centers in education and linguistics. Public information about her personal life is limited, but her professional profile shows a sustained path of academic mobility, institutional involvement, and constant concern for supporting students and teachers working in multilingual environments.
