Janna Pahnke, Ph.D., is Head of Research & Monitoring at Haus der Kleinen Forscher, a nonprofit foundation based in Berlin focusing on early childhood education in Germany. There, she is responsible for the scientific basis of the foundation’s activities, for quality development, and the coordination of external studies and advisory boards. She holds degrees in psychology and child development from the University of Tuebingen and Tufts University in Boston, and a Ph.D. in cognitive development from the University of Heidelberg.