The heiEDUCATION Journal. Transdisciplinary Studies on Teacher Education was a multidisciplinary and trans-institutional scientific online journal. The journal was affiliated with the Heidelberg School of Education, which is a joint venture of Heidelberg University and the Heidelberg University of Education, with both institutions of higher education equally vested.

• current. In at least two issues per year, the heiEDUCATION Journal addressed current and relevant topics in teacher education from different domains and disciplines.

• transdisciplinary. The journal addressed all actors involved in the field of teacher education: university teachers, researchers, students, those responsible for further and continuing education, as well as professional teachers.

• dialogic. The column experiment opened up a forum for exchanging opinions, for communicating across the boundaries of subjects and institutions, and for discussing concepts in application.

• digital. As an online journal, the heiEDUCATION Journal is accessible from anywhere at anytime. It is certainly also possible to order a print version on demand.

• peer-reviewed. All submitted contributions were reviewed by national and international experts in the field in a double-blind peer review process. Accepted submissions should meet a high academic standard, offer state-of-the-art research, and be relevant.

• focused. The issues either comprise single contributions of current research or follow a thematic focus set by the publishers.