Prof. Dr. Peter Gerjets is heading the research unit “Knowledge acquisition with hypermedia” at KMRC, University of Tuebingen, holds a chair for research on learning and instruction and is an executive member of its Board. He received his PD (Habilitation) from the Saarland University in 2002 with a thesis on “Cognitive control in hypertext-based learning and problem solving: Goal management, strategy selection, and adaptive information utilization.” He obtained a PhD with summa cum laude in 1994, with a thesis on “The formalization of inter-theoretical relations between psychological theories of action and cognition” from the University of Goettingen. Prof. Gerjets is a well-known and respected member of the international scientific community in the field of cognition and technology. He is an active member of EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, the most acknowledged organization for research on learning and instruction in Europe), and member of several other scientific associations like the Cognitive Science Society, the German Cognitive Science Society, or the German Psychological Association. Prof. Gerjets has demonstrated a continuing a strong commitment to collaborate with Cyprus and mentors his Masters and PhD students while spending time in Cyprus.