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Focus of work
Head of the Institute for Research, Development and Evaluation
Professional interests
- International educational developments
- Social change and educational processes
- Early childhood and transitions
- Educational area of family
Education
Education
- 2016 Habilitation at the University of Freiburg/CH (Venia Legendi for the subject Education)
- 2009–2016 Habilitation project "Equal opportunities and integration through early (language) support", project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation
- 2008–2010 "Swiss Mentoring Programm" (Mentor: Prof. Dr Isabell Diehm)
- 2006 Doctorate (Dr. phil.) on the topic "Pedagogical Professionalism in Transnational Social Spaces" (Prof. Dr Rudolf Tippelt and Prof. Dr Alois Moosmüller), Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- 2002–2005 Doctoral study at the Institute of General Education and Educational Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- 1998–2002 Masters Degree in Education, Economic and Organisational Psychology and Intercultural Communication, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- 1986–1988 Training as a primary school teacher, Teacher Seminar, Zurich
Further Education
- 2018–2019 Higher Education Management (HEM), swissuniversities
- 2016–2017 Leadership Certificate, University of St Gallen
- 2016 Leadership with Energy and Focus, University of St Gallen
Professional experience
- 2016-present Head of the Institute for Research, Development and Evaluation, Bern University of Teacher Education
- 2012–2016 Head of the Institute "Education and Society" at the Competence Centre of Research, Development and Consulting, PH St Gallen
- 2011 Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
- 2011– 2012 Director of the University Centre for Early Childhood Education Freiburg (ZeFF), University of Freiburg
- 2009–2010 Representation of the Chair of Prof. Dr Margrit Stamm, Department of Education, University of Freiburg
- 2008–2012 Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education with Prof. Dr Margrit Stamm, University of Freiburg
- 2008–2010 Lecturer at the Department of General Education and Educational Research with Prof. Dr Rudolf Tippelt, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- 2002–2007 Research Associate/Lecturer, PH Zurich
- 2004–2007 Educational cooperation with and in Bhutan: Cooperation project PHZH/SDC/Helvetas
Aims: Professionalisation of university teacher education - 1999–2002 Assistant Professor with Prof. Dr Rudolf Tippelt, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- 1999–2002 Educational cooperation with and in Peru: Cooperation Project LMU/GTZ/SENATI
Aim: Professionalisation of dual vocational training - 1995–1998 Trainee teacher, Teacher Seminar, Zurich
- 1988–1998 Primary School Teacher in Winterthur
Commissions, mandates and memberships
- Research Councillor SNSF Panel "Panel Psychology, Education and Educational Sciences »
- Member of the Commission Research and Development, Chamber of Universities of Teacher Education, swissuniversities
- Member of the Commission Doctoral Programs "TP2 and TP3", swissuniversities
- President of the Commission for Research and Development at PHBern
- President of the Swiss Society for Educational Research SGBF (2019-2022)
- President of the Board of the Aebli-Näf Foundation for Teacher Education
- Advisory Board of the Further Education Initiative for Early Childhood Specialists of the German Child and Youth Institute
- Member of the Advisory Board of the National Poverty Monitoring Program
- Reviewer for various journals
- German Society for Educational Science (DGfE)
- The Swiss Society for Research in Education (SGBF)
- Swiss Association for Teacher Education (SGL)
- Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research
Research projects outside of Bern University of Teacher Education
- 2015–2016 Evaluation "Primokiz", University of Education of St Gallen
Cooperation: Marie Meierhofer Institute for the Child, rc consulta
Third-party funding: Jacobs Foundation Switzerland - 2013–2020 "CHANSON" – Promoting opportunities in selection, University of Education of St Gallen
Third-party funding: Jacobs Foundation, Mercator Foundation Switzerland, Mariaberg Foundation - 2013–2016 "DIVAL" Diversity of Future Teachers: Focus on Migration, University of Education of St Gallen
Third-party funding: Mariaberg Foundation, Department of the Interior of the Canton of St Gallen - 2011 Evaluation concept for the home visit programme "Gradual", University of Freiburg
Cooperation: Interface Lucerne
Third-party funding: a:primo association - 2010 "Enabling Opportunities - Integration and Education", University of Freiburg
Third-party funding: Federal Office for Migration - 2009–2012 "CANDELA" Promotion of opportunities and integration through knowledge of German in pre-school education, University of Freiburg
Third-party funding: Swiss National Science Foundation - 2006–2008 "Standard attainment in the acquisition of teaching skills in teacher training and in the transition to employment", PH Zurich
Cooperation: Weingarten and St.Gallen Vocational Colleges
Third-party funding: Swiss National Science Foundation, International University of Bodensee - 2002–2003 "Scientific Evaluation of the Staff Evaluation for Teachers of the Zurich Elementary School (Eva MAB)", PH Zurich
Cooperation: ETH, University of Zurich
Third-party funding: Department of Education of the Canton of Zurich - 2001–2002 "Learning Regions – Promoting Networks", Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
Cooperation: German Institute for Adult Education, German Institute for Economic Research, Gerhard-Mercator University of Duisburg
Third-party funding: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research - 1999–2002 "Formacion de Formadores in Peru", Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
Cooperation: German Foundation for International Development (DSE) and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Third-party funding: GTZ, DSE, SENATI (Ministry of Labour Peru)
Publications