Financial Education in Science and Practice
Meta-project Financial Education
MetaFin
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding a number of research projects on financial education as part of the Empirical Educational Research framework programme. The MetaFin joint project is the meta-project of this funding line for financial education research. It promotes the networking of stakeholders from the individual projects, systematically collates research findings and transfers knowledge to specific target groups. In addition, as part of the accompanying research, the meta-project addresses cross-project research questions from an overarching perspective.
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Focus of the project
Networking
MetaFin connects the participating projects along their key areas, methods, and objectives through various activities such as conferences, workshops, and an online seminar series.
Accompanying Research
MetaFin conducts research on overarching fundamental questions of financial education in Germany and provides a comprehensive online resource through the Clearinghouse for Financial Education Research (CHF).
Knowledge transfer
MetaFin organizes the knowledge transfer on financial education research, among other things, through its own academic journal, online communication, podcasts, and stakeholder dialogues.