The Bremen Initiative to Foster Early Childhood Development (BRISE) comprises a longitudinal study that systematically investigates the effects of early childhood intervention. Early childhood programs for children from socioeconomically and culturally disadvantaged families aim to prevent future disparities in cognitive and social abilities. The insights gained in Bremen will inform policy on early childhood and be constructive in providing equal opportunities for all children, protecting children, and promoting their development and participation in society.
The BRISE study is the first longitudinal study to investigate the effects of a program fostering early childhood development that is broadly implemented within a specified region. BRISE systematically links early childhood and preschool programs into a chain of interventions. The programs forming that chain—home-based as well as center-based interventions—are all integrated into everyday life and most of them are already established in Bremen. The intervention begins in the prenatal period and ends after the children start elementary schooling.
Research within the scope of BRISE examines the cumulative effects of a coordinated intervention program on the participating children’s cognitive, social and emotional development. Eight years of funding come from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Families participating in the intervention chain will be compared with families who decide for themselves in which and in how many of Bremen’s programs they enroll. Over an extended time period up to 600 disadvantaged families in Bremen are included in our sample. Linking BRISE to the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) as well as to the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) further enables comparative analyses with additional high-quality data.
> Prof. Dr. Olaf Köller
IPN · Leibniz Institute for Science and
Mathematics Education, Kiel (spokesperson)
> PD Dr. Birgit Mathes
University of Bremen
> Prof. Dr. Yvonne Anders
University of Bamberg
> Dr. Manja Attig
Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi)
> Prof. Dr. Marcus Hasselhorn
DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education,
Frankfurt am Main
> Prof. Dr. Aiso Heinze
IPN · Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Kiel
> Prof. Dr. Ulman Lindenberger
Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin
> Prof. Dr. Sabina Pauen
Heidelberg University
> Prof. Dr. Hans-Günther Roßbach
University of Bamberg
> Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp
German Institute for Economic Research / Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), DIW Berlin
> Prof. Dr. C. Katharina Spieß
German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin
> Prof. Dr. Sabine Weinert
University of Bamberg
> Prof. Dr. Elsbeth Stern
ETH Zurich (chair)
> Prof. Christina Gathmann, Ph.D.
Heidelberg University
> Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schoon
University College London
> Prof. Dr. Daniel Schunk
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
> Prof. Dr. Lilly Shanahan
University of Zurich
> Prof. Dr. Susanne Viernickel
Leipzig University
Lynn A. Karoly
The Cost and Financing of Early Childhood Care and Education
Marc H. Bornstein
Positive Parenting and Positive Development in Children
You are cordially invited to attend the First BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, held in Berlin, Germany October 7th–8th, 2019. The conference features two outstanding keynote speakers: Lynn A. Karoly (RAND Corporation) und Marc H. Bornstein (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).
We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration
12:00–12:15 p.m. Welcome
12:15–1:15 p.m. Keynote Address Marc H. Bornstein “Positive parenting and positive development in children”
1:15–2:00 p.m. Olaf Köller “The Bremen Initiative to Foster Early Childhood Development (BRISE)”
2:00 – 2:15 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. BRISE Poster Session
3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Paper Session I
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Poster Session
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. RECEPTION
09:00 – 10:30 a.m. Paper Session II
10:30 – 10:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Keynote Address Lynn A. Karoly “The cost and financing of early childhood care and education”
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Farewell