Lecturers
Our lecturers contribute their expertise, their experiences, and their practical knowledge – from industry, society, school, and research. Many of them are University of Freiburg alumni. They create learning spaces where students test new things and can develop and extend competences that they can apply in their studies, career, and society.
Our lecturers
What makes ZfS courses special? Apart from the practical and competence-oriented teaching formats, it is our lecturers, who contribute their teaching expertise with experience, practical orientation, and enthusiasm. They support students in developing important key competences for studies, a career, and society.
In the following, we introduce you to our lecturers from the different course areas.
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- M.A. in Intercultural Communication / Intercultural Competence, TU Chemnitz
- B.A. in Applied Media Studies, TU Ilmenau
- certified change manager
Education/Training
Work Experience
Current:
- business consultant and owner of JBW Consulting
- mentor and sparring partner
- freelance trainer and lecturer
Previous:
- senior consultant at a business consultancy firm
- digital learning continuing education advisor
- product manager for soft and business skills
Areas of Expertise
- learning & development
- sustainable development and learning formats
- establishment and expansion of academies
- ownership, self-management, and implementation competence
- learning effectiveness
- change management
- changeability
- the combination of change management & sustainable employee empowerment
Courses
- 2280 Successful Time Management through Self-Management
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Law at the University of Freiburg (Dr. iur.) and at Trinity College Dublin
- legal traineeship at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court, including stages at the Federal Fiscal Court and the Federal Ministry of Finance
- second state law examination, tax consultancy examination
Work Experience
- currently: lawyer and tax consultant at Flick Gocke Schaumburg in Düsseldorf
- previously: lecturer at the Chair for Business Taxation, University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kessler, StB)
- author of numerous publications in tax literature
Areas of Expertise
- business tax law, especially restructurings (reorganization tax law)
- corporate tax law
Course(s)
- 2223 Entrepreneurship – Legal and Business Management Issues of Founding a Company
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- degree programme in Business Administration at Marburg University; specializations: business informatics and logistics (Dipl.-Kffr.)
Work Experience
- since mid-2010: head of the IT course area at the Center for Key Qualifications (ZfS), University of Freiburg
- 2007–2009: project head / business intelligence (BI) consultant at Cognosco AG, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1997–2006: sales controller at the Endoscopy Department, then management information system group leader in the IS Department at Olympus Europa GmbH, Hamburg
Areas of Expertise
- programme coordination/development and supervision of lecturers for the IT course area at the ZfS at University of Freiburg
Course(s)
- 2258 Discover Your Skills – Discovering and Applying Strengths
- 2283 Successful Action – Insight into the PERMA Model
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom degree in Psychology with a specialization in work, industrial, and organizational psychology, University of Mannheim
- Diplom degree in business administration (DHBW), Mannheim Academy of Cooperative Education
- certified coach
- qualified business trainer (BDVT)
- mediator
- consultant for change processes
Work Experience
- 10 years of human resources management with an emphasis on personnel selection and human resources development
- previously: business administrator in the field of international logistics with several years’ deployment abroad
- personnel consulting
- since 2012: self-employed as a consultant for human resources and organizational development
Areas of Expertise
- human resources development
- career advising, career planning, and applicant coaching
- conception and realization of workshops, training courses, and coaching sessions tailored to individual needs
- personnel selection
- communication training and conflict management
- time and self-management
- creativity techniques and brainstorming
- specialist in applied industrial psychology
Course(s)
- 2093/ 2093F Job Application Skills – Setting the Stage for Successful Career Entry
Homepage
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Bachelor of Arts in British & American Studies, University of Konstanz
- Master of Arts in History, University of Konstanz
Work Experience
- documentation editor, Südwestrundfunk
- concept designer, Virtual Identity AG
- instructional designer, IMC AG
Areas of Expertise
- strategic and editorial content development for companies, also in the area of social media
- author for fictional content
- conception of e-learning programmes, courses, and workshops as an adviser
Course(s)
- 4179 Writing and Storytelling in Social Media
- 4189/ 4189F Content Creation with Artificial Intelligence
- 2268 Creative and Innovative Methods for Studies and Careers
Contact (email)
Studium/Ausbildung
- Psychologie Studium: B.Sc. Psychologie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, MSc Psychologie, Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg
- Laufende Ausbildung zum Psychologischen Psychotherapeuten bei Systemica
Berufserfahrung
- Lehrtrainer, Referent und Dozent am KIT Karlsruhe, ZfP Freiburg, PH Innsbruck, u.A.
- Psychologe in Psychosomatischer Klinik, verantwortlich für Einzel- und Gruppensychotherapie
Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte
- Psychologisch fundiertes Training, Coaching & Mentoring
- Psychologische Beratung, Coaching und Therapie im Einzel- und Gruppensetting
Kontakt (E-Mail)
Course(s)
- 2223 Entrepreneurship – Legal and Business Management Issues of Founding a Company
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2019: certified scrum product owner (CSPO)
- 2018: certification in service design
- 2010: Master of Arts in Political and Administrative Science, University of Konstanz
- 2006: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, LMU Munich
Work Experience
- since the beginning of 2020: self-employed as a freelance consultant
- 5 years of consultancy and account management at the digital agency Virtual Identity AG, Freiburg
- 5 years as head of public relations at Fraunhofer IAF, Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- consulting on
- service design thinking
- agile working (e.g., scrum, design sprints)
- digital transformation
- UX research, market and requirements analyses
- conception of (digital) solutions and products
- workshops and trainings
Course(s)
- 2268 Solving Problems and Developing Ideas – Introduction to Agile, Creative, and Innovative Methods
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies: Philosophy, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
Work Experience
- teaching: environmental education institutions, schools, university
- many years of work in nature conservation service and in conservation area supervision, especially in visitor information and guidance, as well as in nature and environmental education
- work in landscape conservation, as well as in agriculture and forestry
- author
Areas of Expertise
- environmental education and education for sustainable development with the emphases climate change, environmental crisis, and environmental ethics
- research on the sociocultural and intellectual deep layer of blocked sustainability transformation and the genesis of the destructive human–nature relationship
Course(s)
- 2246 Economy and Responsibility – How Can the Transformation to Sustainability Succeed?
- WB09 Mobility Transition – Potential, Obstacles, Implementation Options
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- doctorate in Communication Studies
- postgraduate courses in Marketing and Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Media Art & Culture Theories (M.A.)
- Diplom in German Studies / Cultural Journalism
Work Experience
- since 2009: senior scientist in the ‘Contemporary Arts & Cultural Production’ programme area at the University of Salzburg / Mozarteum Salzburg (A)
- since 2006: freelance lecturer for cultural management, art marketing, corporate design; texts for various universities and continuing education institutions (A, D)
- since 2005: work as a freelance cultural manager, curator, lecturer, and cultural studies scholar (https://buero-kwp.net)
- 2002–2006: head of the PR & Communication Department at the University of Art and Design Linz (A)
previously: work in the areas of brand communication, adult education, etc.
Areas of Expertise
- teaching, research, and facilitation at the interface between participatory cultural work and contemporary art production
Course(s)
- 2266F Participatory Cultural Work
- 2071 Cultural Management
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Educational Science at the University of Education Freiburg (B.A.) and the University of Freiburg (M.A.)
- since November 2013: doctorate in the field of Educational Psychology
Work Experience
- head of the Department of School, Sozialer Arbeitskreis Lörrach e.V.
- lecturer at the Section for Teaching, Learning, and Motivation, Department of Educational Science, University of Freiburg
- lecturer at the Chair of Educational Psychology and Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg
- WS 2013/14: lecturer at the Department of Educational Science, University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- pedagogical foundations of teaching and learning
- learning with multimedia
- adult education / higher education didactics
Course(s)
- 2202 For Successful Studies – Self-Organization, Study and Work Techniques
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- training as a psychological psychotherapist with a concentration in behavioural therapy at FAVT Freiburg
- continuing education course as an internal family system therapist (IFS) in Heidelberg
- studies in Psychology at the Universities of Cologne and Trier with master’s degree
Work Experience
- member of the teaching team at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg, organization of workshops on student mental health and performance of accompanying research
- psychotherapy at the Psychotherapy Clinic as part of training as a psychological psychotherapist
- work as a psychologist at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg and in Nordrach
Areas of Expertise
- psychotherapy for adults
- workshops on mental health
- psychological research and evaluations
Course
- 2271 Stress Management – Learning Strategies and Testing them in Daily Life
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Psychology at the University of Salzburg, University of Surrey, and University of Koblenz-Landau
- accredited training as a coach for potential development and as a mindfulness-based student trainer (MBST)
Work Experience
- work as a training and course instructor at various universities in the German-speaking area (most recently: University of Salzburg, University of Frankfurt, University of Stuttgart)
- freelance work as a trainer and coach at various companies
- training evaluation specialist at Awaris and data scientist at Inner Green Deal, Cologne
- collaboration in the area of staff and manager development, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Munich
Areas of Expertise
- psychologically grounded training, coaching & mentoring
- staff and manager development in the area of mindfulness, resilience, stress management
Course(s)
- 2276F Prepared for Challenges – Resilient Self-Management through Mindfulness
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Communications Engineering in Karlsruhe (Dipl.-Ing.(FH))
Work Experience
- since 2016: director of marketing and management, Endress+Hauser Instruments International AG
- 2013–2015: corporate marketing, Endress+Hauser Consult AG Sales Support
- 2007–2012: director of marketing and management, Endress+Hauser Instruments International AG
- 1993–2006: marketing manager in export (ca 60 countries) and project team leader and head of the marketing department, Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co, KG
- 1991–1992: external sales representative, tech. capital goods for chemistry, IBS Schillings GmbH
Areas of Expertise
- budget compilation and monitoring
- resource planning and human resources development
- goal-setting and success monitoring
- support for local distributors
- strategic marketing (price and competition policy, segmentation, etc.)
- filtering of market requirements to define new products in the innovation process
- collaboration in strategic working groups within the Endress+Hauser Group
Course(s)
- 2007 Fundamentals of Marketing – Developing and Implementing a Marketing Plan
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Biology at the TU Darmstadt up to the intermediate examination for the Diplom degree
- studies in Biology at the University of Freiburg with a specialization in limnology
- 1989–1991: DAAD scholarship at the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- doctorate at the University of Freiburg; topic of dissertation: ‘Evolution in Water Mites and a new Taxonomy of the Anisitsiellidae-Limnesiidae-Complex’
Work Experience
- 1993–2007: freelance consultant (Panesar-Consult e.K.)
- 2007–2010: project member in the sector programme ‘Sustainable Sanitation – ecosan’ (GTZ)
- 2010–2014: (senior) country manager at GIZ with thematic foci including the India portfolio, interdepartmental responsibilities for the topic ‘climate in Asia’, and the GIZ project networks on energy, environment, water, and rural development in Asia
- since 2014: project leader of the sector project ‘Sustainable Sanitation’ at GIZ, Eschborn
Areas of Expertise
- sustainable water and sanitary supply
- energy and water management
- aquatic ecology
- methods and instrument development in development cooperation
Course(s)
- 2165F Careers in International Cooperation – Emphasis on Development Cooperation
Contact (email)
Studium/Ausbildung
- M.A. Neuere u. Neueste Geschichte / Neuere Deutsche Literaturgeschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Systemischer Coach (EASC / IHK)
- Trainer Zürcher Ressourcen Modell®
- CAS Angewandte Gesundheitsförderung
Berufserfahrung
- Selbstständig mit Coaching | Beratung | Training und als Inhaber und Geschäftsführer einer spezialisierten physiotherapeutischen Praxis für Lymphtherapie.
- Berufliche Stationen in der in der öffentlichen Arbeitsverwaltung und als Leiter der Personalabteilung und Ausbildungsleitung eines mittelständisches Unternehmens im Bereich Tourismus.
Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte
- Karrierecoaching, Führung
- Selbstmanagement
- Life-Work-Balance, Mindsets zur Gesundheitsprävention
- Teamentwicklung mit dem Zürcher Ressourcen Modell® für unterschiedliche Anlässe, z.B.
- Ressourcenorientiertes (Zusammen-)Arbeiten in Teams
- Gemeinsame Ausrichtung von Teams
Kontakt (E-Mail)
Education/Training
- since 4/2012: (adjunct) professor for theological ethics / moral theology at the University of Freiburg
- 2007–2008: certified training as an intercultural trainer/coach at ikud in Göttingen
- 1999–2004: habilitation (part time) and postdoctoral lecturing qualification for moral theology at the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff) with the thesis ‘Der andere Blick und die gemeinsame Weltverantwortung. Beiträge zu einem globalen Ethos: Christentum – Hinduismus – Konfuzianismus und Daoismus’
(1999–2002: habilitation fellowship from the German Research Foundation) - 1991–1995: doctoral studies in Catholic Theology at the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff) with the dissertation ‘“Macht euch die Erde untertan” – Die ökologische Krise als Folge des Christentums?’ (summa cum laude)
- 1992–1995: doctoral scholarship from the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung e.V.
- 1986–1991: dual degree programme in Catholic Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Regensburg
Work Experience
- since 2020: director of ‘Fort- und Weiterbildung Freising’
- since 2009: founder and owner of the company ‘Dr. Simone Rappel, Intercultural Training & Coaching with a Focus on India’
- since 2005: senior lecturer at the University of Freiburg
- 2002–2020: head of the education department at missio in Munich
- 1995–2002: advisor to the executive board at missio
- 1992–1995: lecturer at the Chair for Moral Theology at the University of Regensburg and at the Institute of Theological Ethics at the University of Freiburg
- 1991–1993: Gymnasium teacher
- 1989–1991: student employee at the Chair for Christian Social Studies / Social Ethics in Regensburg
Areas of Expertise
- ethics: applied ethics, ethics of religions and cultures, business ethics, CSR
- theology: theologies of Asia and Africa, contextual theologies, theology of religions, world religions with an emphasis on Hinduism, Buddhism and Chinese religions, intercultural and interreligious dialogue
- intercultural training and coaching
Course(s)
- 3200 Intercultural Communication in Practice
- 2164 Management of German Nonprofit Organizations – Fields of Activity, Functions, and Modes of Operation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Communication and Industrial Psychology, MSc., FHWien der WKW – University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication
- Business Administration, B.A., HTWG Konstanz – University of Applied Sciences
Work Experience
BadenCampus GmbH & Co. KG, Consultant for Innovation Management & the Startup Programme
- supervision & coaching of startup teams
- organization of workshops with startups, companies, students
- lead support for talent
- validation and testing of business models
- communication (internal/external), social media marketing & design
Areas of Expertise
- business development management
- startup support
- teaching of innovation methods & soft skills
- startup advising
- events, workshops & coaching sessions
- HR, recruiting measures (e.g., with a diversity focus)
Course(s)
- 2277 Startup Lab Intrapreneurship – Sustainable Solutions for Business Challenges
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Economics
Work Experience
- self-employed facilitator and lecturer (www.eventive-online.de), part-time position at the Wilhelm Oberle-Stiftung (www.oberle-stiftung.de), business management consulting, project financing
- University of Basel Graduate Center, Basel, Switzerland: ‘Fundamentals of Business Administration for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs’, since 2024
- Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) at KIT, Karlsruhe: ‘Fundamentals of Business Administration for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs’, since 2022
- International Graduate Academy (IGA) at the University of Freiburg: ‘Fundamentals of Business Administration for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs’, since 2017
- Center for Key Qualifications (ZfS) at the University of Freiburg, ‘Fundamentals of Business Administration’, ‘Ethics as a Management Task’, since 2011
- Public School of Services at DePaul University, Chicago, USA: ‘Economics and Social Affairs’, 2008
- Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg, ‘What Makes Foundations Tick – Acquisition of Third-Party Funding in the Social Sector’, since 2007
- Baden-Württemberg Police Academy: ‘Fundamentals of Economics for the Investigation of White-Collar Crime’, 1995–2008
- Awards: WirtschaftsWoche Entrepreneur Prize 2002, EUROBIKE Award Winner 2024
Areas of Expertise
- facilitation, communication, customer orientation, sales, change management, leadership and presentation techniques
Course(s)
- 2090/2090F Fundamentals of Business Administration
Contact (email)
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Education/Training
- BA in Retail Management
- MA in Digital Management
Work Experience
- Freelance presenter and facilitator (since 2024): designing, facilitating and delivering workshops, participatory sessions, and teaching and training programmes on AI, job applications, transformation, collaboration and sustainable change
- Horizons by heise – Conference on Digital Transformation, Coordination & Moderation (freelance since 2024)
- Digital Mindset, Transformation Programme Lead; Focus on AI (2021–2023; from May 2026)
- Teach First Germany, Education & Digitalisation Fellow (2020–2021)
- Market Research & User-Centred Development, Research Manager (2013–2020)
Areas of Expertise
- Facilitating and designing practical teaching and learning formats for students, with a focus on application processes, self-presentation and public speaking skills, as well as the reflective use of AI tools; teaching key and professional skills in the context of digital transformation
- Facilitation and moderation of change processes in the context of digital and social transformation
- Freelance presenter and facilitator for teams and organisations (10+ events per year)
Course(s)
- 2288 – Approaching the Application Process with Confidence – Using AI Tools Effectively and Presenting Yourself Convincingly
Contact (email)
ks@kristina-schmuecker.com
Education/Training
- artistic training at the Conservatory of the City of Cologne
- studies in Humanities at the Universities of Bonn and Freiburg
- business coach, Stuttgart/Augsburg
- marketing specialist (BWA), St. Gallen
Work Experience
- 1998–2003: founder and director of a publicly listed joint-stock company
- 2004–present: founder and CEO of several companies and organizations in Europe, Africa, and Asia
- since 2004: founder and director of ‘Stiftung Solarenergie – Solar Energy Foundation’
- since 2008: startup support in East Africa
- since 2019: startup advisor at the University of Freiburg (part time)
Areas of Expertise
- startup coaching in Germany and East Africa
- further training courses for prospective entrepreneurs (e.g., ‘Crash Course in Founding a Company’)
Course(s)
- 2243 Individual Practice Module in Business Development – From an Idea to a New Company
- 2239 Startup – Getting It Right! Practical Training College with Workshop Units
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Business Administration (Diplom)
- Cultural Studies (Bachelor)
- Mediation (Master)
Work Experience
- human resources (human resources management and leadership)
- health management (BGM)
- palliative care
Areas of Expertise
- psychosocial counselling and guidance
- foci: personality development; resilience training; stress, crisis, and conflict management
Course(s)
- 2279 Resilience Training for Successful Stress and Crisis Management
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- doctorate with a dissertation on the topic ‘The Secret State Police in Baden’
- studies in Modern and Contemporary History, Medieval Studies, and Sociology at the University of Karlsruhe; degree: Magister Artium (M.A.)
- continuing education courses: e.g., higher education didactics, research management, management responsibilities, positive psychology
Work Experience
- since 2007: managing director of the House of Competence (HoC) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- thematic foci of teaching at the HoC: alternating courses on the topics leadership, change, decision-making, and shaping the future
- outside the university context: workshops on the topics empowered self, mental health, change activities, respect despite conflict
Areas of Expertise
- general competency development, development of general education programmes in times of great transformations; realization of intergenerational equity, future skills
- team development, leadership culture as a culture of enablement, educational innovation, promotion of young talent, empowerment, new work
- volunteering: selection of scholarship applicants for Cusanuswerk, church council member, civil servant assessor at the Karlsruhe Administrative Court
Course(s)
- 2282 Shaping Changes – Insight into the PERMA Model
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Psychology; outdoor and adventure education, gestalt therapy
Work Experience
- since graduation (foci: industrial & organizational psychology and adult education): freelance work in startup, entrepreneur, and organizational advising as a coach, trainer, and lecturer for universities in Freiburg, St. Gallen, and Heidelberg, among others
- currently: coordinator for continuing education and teaching on the topic of entrepreneurship at the University of Freiburg and in the South Baden region
- entrepreneurial activity in self-founded startups
Areas of Expertise
- focus since 2004 on the interface between personality development and (social) entrepreneurship.
- doctorate at the University of Freiburg with a dissertation on this topic
Course(s)
- 2265 Discover Your Skills.international – Strengths-Based Career Orientation for International Students
- 2229 Self-Employment as a Career Option
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Psychology at the University of Freiburg
- Master (MA) in International Management in Non-Profit-Organizations at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg with a thesis on intercultural project management in nongovernmental development cooperation
- doctorate at the University of Freiburg with a dissertation titled ‘Medical Quality Circles under Scrutiny: An Industrial and Organizational Psychology Analysis of the Concept of Workplace and Medical Quality Circles’
- continuing education course as a supervisor and organizational consultant
- continuing education course as an inner game coach (www.innergame.de)
Work Experience
- since 1998: supervisor, trainer, and organizational consultant in my own practice
- teaching, e.g., on the topic of facilitation as an intervention in industrial and organizational psychology
- since 2004: managing director of the nonprofit step stiftung.
- thematic foci: intercultural learning in and through sport – intercultural and project management
Areas of Expertise
- network management
- evaluation and impact assessment
- marketing and fundraising
- human resources and organizational development
Course(s)
- 2261 Principles of Sustainable Foundation Management – Shaping Innovative Projects in Nonprofit Organizations
Contact (Email)
Education/Training
- Political Science, Sociology, and Economic Policy (Magister) at the University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- Migration and Integration Department, Deutscher Caritasverband e.V.
- LEIF Initiative, Municipal Educational Management, City of Freiburg
- Office of Gender and Diversity, University of Freiburg
- Department of Equity, Diversity, and Academic Personnel Development, University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- intercultural opening of the Caritas associations
- project management: municipal transition management, educational advising
- projects: ‘Diversity Sensitization at the University of Freiburg’ and ‘Transfer Knowledge Forum on Gender and Diversity’
- development of a gender- and diversity-specific concept and strategy
- workshops and trainings in the context of youth leader seminars
Course(s)
- 2234 Diversity Competence – Introduction to Diversity und Diversity Management
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in History and Romance Studies (French, Spanish) at the University of Freiburg
- doctorate in History at the University of Bern (Switzerland) / Doctorat en Histoire à l’Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris (France)
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in Higher Education Didactics (University of Bern)
- training in economic mediation (Zweisicht, Freiburg)
- numerous further training courses, e.g., on facilitation methods like dynamic facilitation, thinking circle
- training in solution-focused coaching (BCO, Cologne)
Work Experience
- 2007–2012: research assistant at the University of Bern
- 2006–2011: freelance collaborator for facilitation and advising in public participation processes for suedlicht (Freiburg)
- 2012–2020: salaried position as a mediator and trainer at Zweisicht (Freiburg): conflict management at companies, public institutions, and associations; team development; organizational development
since 2020: as a freelance collaborator - since 2020: mediator and project manager (project: mediator pool) at the Office of Psychosocial Counselling and Conflict Resolution at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
- since 2006: freelance work as a facilitator, mediator, and coach
Areas of Expertise
- mediation and conflict counselling
- facilitation of team and group processes, team development
- training courses in communication, facilitation, and conflict management / mediation
- solution-focused coaching of individuals and teams
Course(s)
- 3182F Understanding, Regulating, and Resolving Conflicts – Introduction to Mediation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Political and Social Sciences
Work Experience
- 1995–2010: managing director and head of the ‘Lake Constance Graduate School’
- lecturer at
- HTWG Konstanz (since 1998)
- University of Konstanz (since 2006)
- PHTG Kreuzlingen (since 2010)
- University of Tübingen (since 2013)
- since 2010: owner of ‘Trainingsbaum – Training & Coaching’
Areas of Expertise
Training and coaching in the following areas:
- negotiation
- conflict communication
- discussion guidance
- presentation
- rhetoric
- business facilitation
Course(s)
- 3009F Personality Building and Rhetoric
- 3190 Effective Negotiation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2014–2017: studies in Business Psychology (B. Sc.)
SRH Distance Learning University - 2001: certification as an automobile salesperson
Work Experience
- since 2008: partner at Neue-Kommunikative; organization and conception of training courses; customers include EnBW Kernkraft GmbH, MöllerGroup (plastics processing in automobile production), Robinson Club GmbH (tourism), Merck KGaA (pharmaceuticals); instructor at SRH Distance Learning University
- 1993–2010: sales employee at Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW/MINI; experience selling automobiles, organization of sales coaching sessions and organizational training courses
Areas of Expertise
- presentation
- sales, time and self-management
- meeting management
- organizational development
Course(s)
- 3037/ 3037F Presentation and Argumentation Training
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom Singing Teacher
- trainer for body language and communication
Work Experience
- since 2020: instructor in the area of ‘communication and presentation’ for additional qualifications for law trainees at higher regional courts in Baden-Württemberg
- since 2020: vocal coach at the radio station baden.fm.
- coaching for professional competency development as a self-employed coach
- since 2018: teaching contract at the FHNW School of Computer Science with the compulsory seminar ‘Academic Writing: Learning and Presentation Techniques’
- since 2010: lecturer for communication at ZfS
- self-employed singing teacher for children, teenagers, and adults
- actor for children and teenagers at Galli Theater (2009–2010), drama and training work at Cala Theater Freiburg (2015) in the area of fairy tale theatre
- concerts as a soprano in Southern Germany and Alsace in the genres opera, operetta, oratorio, and jazz until 2011
- substitute vocalist at Strasbourg Conservatory, 2006–2007
Areas of Expertise
- training, coaching, and teaching
Course(s)
- 3199F Voice and Speech Training for Studies and Careers
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2005: doctorate (Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen)
- 1992–1998: Eastern European Studies / Eastern European History (FU Berlin / University of Freiburg) (M.A.)
- 1990–1995: studies in Political Science / Social Science (FU Berlin/Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris)
Work Experience
- 2013–2022: project management Leadership for Transition (LiFT)
(Horizon 2020/Erasmus+) - 2012–2015: lecturer at the University of Hagen, Chair for Business Administration, human resources management and organization, master’s programme in ‘Integral Leadership’
- WS 2010/11–SS 2011: academic assistant at the Chair for Modern and Eastern European History at the University of Freiburg
- 2008: foundation of the Institute for Integral Studies (IFIS) in Freiburg (www.ifis-freiburg.de); since then, managing director
- 2007: foundation of the coaching and consulting agency Academia Consult (www.academia-consult.de), since then, managing director
- since 2005: lecturer at the Department of History, University of Freiburg
- 2005–2007: training in client-centred negotiation
- 2005–2006: Particip GmbH: Consultants for Development and Environment Freiburg (political consulting / project management, and evaluation)
- 2003–2005: Zentraler Bildungsraum, Freiburg (lecturer for pupil and adult education in English, French, Russian)
Areas of Expertise
- systemic change and transformation research (especially cultural and symbolic discussions on transformation)
- politics of history and culture of remembrance in Russia and Eastern Europe
- discourse analysis
- qualitative and interpretative social scientific methods
Course(s)
- 3111 Academic Writing – Writing Workshop for Students of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Social Sciences and Public Affairs (Munich)
- Diplom in Public Affairs
Work Experience
- public relations work for the armed forces
- public relations work and marketing for the cement industry
- project management for PR projects
- development of communication strategies
Areas of Expertise
- communication in the construction sector, organization of trade events, university work
Additional Qualifications
- public relations, press work, marketing, project management, controlling
Course(s)
- 3026/ 3026F Fundaementals of Rhetoric and Presentation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 1998–2004
studies in Law at the University of Freiburg - 2004–2006
legal traineeship at the Offenburg District Court - 2007/2008
continuing education programme in sports law at the University of Hagen - 2015–2017
training as a mediator at the Academy of the University of Education Freiburg
Work Experience
- 2007–2015
Clinical Trials Unit at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg / Contract and Patent Office of the University of Freiburg
- since 2015
legal councillor at the Freiburg City Planning Office - since 2020: department head at the City Planning Office (city development contracts)
- part-time work:
- 2010–2020: lecturer at the ‘Akademie für Kommunikation’ vocational school in Freiburg and the Badische Gemeindeverwaltungsschule e.V.
- since 2019: lecturer at the Badische Gemeindeverwaltungsschule Freiburg
- since 2016: work as a mediator
Areas of Expertise
- public construction law and administrative law
- contract law
- European law
- mediation and conflict resolution
- sports law
Course(s)
- 3182F Understanding, Regulating, and Resolving Conflicts – Introduction to Mediation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- B.A. in English
- M.A. in English as a Second or Other Language
- M.A. in German
- Ph.D. in English
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona
- Instructor, Teaching Assistant of English
- Teaching Assistant of German
- Research Assistant of Political Science
- Manchester College, N. Manchester, Indiana
- Chair, Department of English
- Director of TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language)
- Academic and First-Year Advisor
- Faculty Advisor to literary and artistic magazine Spectrum
- Previously held positions: Writing Center Director & Faculty Advisor to weekly student newspaper The Oak Leaves
- Community Engagements
- Leader of Writing Workshops in regional libraries and bookstores, also in Southern Germany
- Leader of Book Discussions in local libraries
Areas of Expertise
- literary studies
- translations
- teaching creative writing
- coherency of public discourse and social emancipation
- German reunification and patriotism
Course(s)
- 3191 Writing in English for Academic Purposes
- 3153 Writing in English for Professional Purposes
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2016–2019: BSc. in Mathematics
- 2020–2025: MSc. in Hydrology, specialization in water politics
Work Experience
- since 2022: self-employed graphic recorder
- since 2023: honorary managing director of regioWasser e.V., self-employed water expert
Areas of Expertise
- water policy, dam extension, integrated Rhine programme
- science communication, teaching, NGO work
- live visualization of lectures
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Modern German Literature, European Ethnology, and Ethnology in Freiburg and Cologne (MA)
- studies at the Fachhochschule für Bibliothekswesen in Stuttgart (Dipl. Bibl. ö.B.)
- further training in the methodology and didactics of teaching German as a foreign language at the Goethe Institute
Work Experience
- author (novel, theatre, radio play, short story, nonfiction)
- copyeditor and editor for several publishers
- lecturer for creative writing (young adults and adults)
- teaching at the Internationaler Bund e.V.
- event management and tour guide
- editorial work and travel journalism (Hayit Medien)
- copy editing at Burda Senator Verlag
Areas of Expertise
- creative and journalistic writing
- editing and proofreading
- training, teaching
- event management
Course(s)
- 3021/ 3021F Creative Writing – Writing and Narrative Techniques
Homepage
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Teacher Education at Primary School and Hauptschule
- Diplom in Educational Sciences, specialization in adult education
- traineeship in radio
- training as a mediator
Work Experience
- teacher at GHS
- teacher at the adult education centre, area: ‘retrospective Hauptschule degree
- editor in the areas of print and radio
- writer for various publishers
- deputy managing director of the Studierendenwerk
- social/public relations/international affairs (until 2022)
- member of the Freiburg district board of the Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband
Areas of Expertise
- mediation
- consulting
- human resources management
- conception and development of projects in the field of intercultural relations and in consulting
- media and media use
- journalism
Course(s)
- 3182F Understanding, Regulating, and Resolving Conflicts – Introduction to Mediation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 1976–1980: studies in Graphic Design and Illustration, Fachhochschule für Gestaltung Hamburg (Dipl.-Designerin)
- 1979–1983: training as a game and theatre educator, Frankfurt
- 1982–1985: Diplom in Pedagogy with a specialization in media education, University of Education Freiburg (Dipl.-Pädagogin)
Work Experience
- since 1982: lecturer in adult education
- 1985–1987: nonfiction editor, Ravensburger Verlag
- 1987–1993: editor of books for children and young adults, Herder Verlag Freiburg
- since 1994: editor, Hille & Schäfer, Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- editor of books for children and young adults, art and art history, pedagogy
- adult education in the field of art and painting, theatre pedagogy, language and communication
Course(s)
- 3042 Body Language – Language – Communication – Making a Confident Impression for Female Students
- 3089F Performance and Presentation – Body Work, Choreography, and Dramatics
- 3189 Making a Confident Impression
- 3084F Performance and Presentation – Voice
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Psychology and Physics in Marburg and Freiburg; Diplom in Psychology
- training in conversational psychotherapy and counselling methods
- doctorate with a dissertation on questions of quality assurance in management training
- high sea sport craft certificate and general operator’s certificate
Work Experience
- teaching at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Lörrach and Mosbach on personal skills (discussion facilitation and team management, conflict management, presentation techniques in project management)
- management development through coaching, workshops, and training for small and medium-sized businesses, higher education institutions, and associations
- professional ship captain, team coach, and trainer for yacht sailing
Areas of Expertise
- coaching and development of managers
Course(s)
- 3027/ 3027F Solution-Oriented Negotiation According to the Harvard Model
Contact (email)
Course(s)
- 3099 Foundations of Academic Writing for International Students
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2009: dip.ABRSM, London
- 2012: BA in Music, Oxford
- 2013: MSt in Music, Oxford
- 2014: PGCE in Music, Reading
- since 2020: doctoral candidate at the Freiburg University of Music
Work Experience
David William Hughes made his international debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2017. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degree in music at the University of Oxford, David worked in Boston from 2014 to 2020. He made a name for himself there as an innovative and entertaining performer, singer, and conductor and performed with various ensemble and solo projects in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany. He has been writing his doctoral dissertation at the Freiburg University of Music since 2020. David has taught music, theatre, and presentation techniques at the university and school level since 2014.
Areas of Expertise
- performance
- singing
- communication
- presentation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2009: Magister Artium at the University of Freiburg
- economic and social history
- modern and contemporary history
- modern German literature
- certifications
- master class in copywriting at the Hamburg School of Ideas
- social media manager
Work Experience
- experienced copywriter for complicated and complex content
- many years of team management at an advertising agency
- strategic consultant on digital communication
- many years of experience in the presentation of content (pitches, workshops, etc.)
- founder and owner of a communication agency
Areas of Expertise
- responsibility for digital client projects in Germany and abroad, mostly in the health insurance, service, retail, and housing construction branches
- strategic consulting in the areas of digital processes, digital brand management, and digital strategy
- project management of complex web projects
- experience in the management of interdisciplinary teams and the introduction and implementation of change processes
- advising of change and strategic reorganization processes at the team level
- developer for new work structures, especially at the level of communication
Course(s)
- 3188 Fit for Work – Communication Strategies in an AI-Driven Workplace
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2014: Steinbeis certified consultant, certification, Steinbeis Beratungszentren GmbH, Stuttgart
- 2005–2009: psychological further training courses in ‘Psychosynthesis in Individual Guidance’ and ‘Psychosynthesis in the Field of Education’ at the Psychosynthese Haus, Lake Constance, certificate programmes
- 1989–1993: studies in Production Techniques at the Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) - 1987–1989: studies in Textile and Clothing Techniques (basic studies), Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach
Work Experience
- since 2020: coaching for ‘A Meaningful Career’ and ‘Choosing a Career’, Claudia Koch, Freiburg (self-employed)
- 2012–2019: Steinbeis Beratungszentrum, Change Management, director
- since 2013: change management working group leader and board member, VDI District Association, Black Forest
- 2010–2012: Sacker architects, Freiburg: marketing and acquisitions (part time)
- 2006–2008: private higher education institution Steinbeis Hochschule, Industrial BBA Department: lecturer for ‘process management’
- 2005: Gesamtmetall employers’ association: press work in the area of public relations to attract young talent, freelance collaborator
- 2001–2010: Hochschule Furtwangen University, Product Engineering Department (MBA), guest lecturer for ‘International Project Management’
- 2000–2001: United Nations, industrial export promotion, Bangkok, Thailand, and Hanoi/Hoh Chi Minh, Vietnam: consultant on quality management
- 1997–2000: Siemens Limited Thailand, industry and plant construction, Bangkok, Thailand: quality/productivity improvement manager
- 1994–1997: Lindauer DORNIER GmbH, Lindau/Lake Constance: marketing assistant
Areas of Expertise
- coaching for more meaning in careers and career choice
- consulting for business processes with special focus on employees
- practice-oriented lectures and trainings
Course(s)
- 3192/ 3192F Goal-Oriented Negotiation and Decision-Making Competence
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Islamic Studies, Political Science, and Public Law at the University of Bonn and the American University Cairo
- training as an intercultural trainer and coach
- certified Argonaut train the trainer (London)
- further training in systemic intervention and psychodrama
Work Experience
- consultant, trainer, and author for diversity management with many years of experience in intercultural cooperation and winner of multiple international awards
- She has more than 20 years of international experience as an Islamic studies scholar with a doctoral degree and as a consultant to international companies, institutions, and organizations on their business relations and collaborations in intercultural contexts in general and in the Arab world in particular since 2002
- numerous publications, lecture series, and features in the media, as well as courses at higher education institutions on diversity management and the Arab world
- She has been a member of the executive committee of the Arab–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ghorfa) since 2006 and is also a member of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (Sietar) and chair of the German–Arab Women Business Leaders. She lives near Cologne.
- Publications:
- Business-Knigge: Arabische Welt. Erfolgreich kommunizieren mit arabischen Geschäftspartnern, 2006, 4. aktualisierte Neuauflage, 2011
- Die neuen arabischen Frauen. Erfolgsgeschichten aus einer Welt im Aufbruch, 2012
Areas of Expertise
- intercultural training, coaching, and consulting on the Arab world, Germany, and general cultural issues (diversity & inclusion)
- country-specific training courses on the Arab world and Germany
- intercultural team building / team development / manager development / conflict management
- work and leadership in global virtual teams (GVT)
Course(s)
- 3170 Transcultural Competence in a Globalized World
- 3198F Intercultural Competencies in the Global Work Context
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Forest Sciences (Dipl.-Ing., TU Munich)
- Wood Sciences (M.Sc., TU Munich)
- Biology (M.Sc., TU Munich)
- doctorate in Forest Sciences (Dr. forest, University of Göttingen)
- habilitation in Silviculture and Forest Ecology (University of Freiburg)
Work Experience
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama)
- Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (Germany)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (Brazil)
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (USA)
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic)
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Areas of Expertise
- trees and forest ecosystems under climate change
Course(s)
- 3147 Academic Writing for Students of Applied Natural Sciences and Engineering
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- currently: doctorate in the subject Germanic Linguistics
- 2018–2021: M.A. in Applied Linguistics (University of Münster)
- 2019–2021: certificate in German as a second language teaching (University of Münster)
- 2013–2017: B.A. in German Studies and Political Science (University of Münster)
Work Experience
- since 2021: research fellow in the DFG project ‘Gender-Related Practices in Person Reference: Discourse, Grammar, Cognition’
- 2016–2021: employee at the advertising agency ‘Conversion Champions’
Areas of Expertise
- gender linguistics, discourse analysis of the debates around gender-conscious language use
Course(s)
- 3204 Discrimination-Sensitive Communication
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- educational sciences, adult education, and professional further training, intercultural learning
- Diplom in Education
Work Experience
- since 2002: freelance work as an intercultural trainer
- since 2007: lecturer at the Deutsche Angestellten Akademie
- 2006: Adviser at the Deutscher Caritasverband
- 2004–2005: development worker in Brazil
- 2001–2004: lecturer at the Hochschule Kehl
- 2000: development scholarship recipient in Brazil
Areas of Expertise
- intercultural competence
- migration und integration
- adult and youth education
Course(s)
- 3200 Intercultural Communication in Practice
- 3196 REFLECT: Going Abroad
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- B.A. in Art History & German Literature
- master’s programme in European Literatures and Cultures, University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- collaboration on the e-learning project ‘kosmic – Interculturality at the Language Teaching Centre’, University of Freiburg
Course(s)
- 3176 Intercultural Competence for International Students – How to Live and Study in Germany
Education/Training
- since 4/2012: (adjunct) professor for Theological Ethics / Moral Theology at the University of Freiburg
- 2007–2008: certified training as an intercultural trainer/coach at ikud in Göttingen
- 1999–2004: habilitation (part time) and postdoctoral lecturing qualification for Moral Theology at the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff) with the thesis ‘Der andere Blick und die gemeinsame Weltverantwortung. Beiträge zu einem globalen Ethos: Christentum – Hinduismus – Konfuzianismus und Daoismus’
(1999–2002: habilitation fellowship from the German Research Foundation) - 1991–1995: doctoral studies in Catholic Theology at the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff) with the dissertation ‘“Macht euch die Erde untertan” – Die ökologische Krise als Folge des Christentums?’ (summa cum laude)
- 1992–1995: doctoral scholarship from the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung e.V.
- 1986–1991: dual degree programme in Catholic Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Regensburg
Work Experience
- since 2020: director of ‘Fort- und Weiterbildung Freising’
- since 2009: founder and owner of the company ‘Dr. Simone Rappel, Intercultural Training & Coaching with a Focus on India’
- since 2005: senior lecturer at the University of Freiburg
- 2002–2020: head of the education department at missio in Munich
- 1995–2002: advisor to the executive board at missio
- 1992–1995: lecturer at the Chair for Moral Theology at the University of Regensburg and at the Institute of Theological Ethics at the University of Freiburg
- 1991–1993: gymnasium teacher
- 1989–1991: student employee at the Chair for Christian Social Studies / Social Ethics in Regensburg
Areas of Expertise
- ethics: applied ethics, ethics of religions and cultures, business ethics, CSR
- theology: theologies of Asia and Africa, contextual theologies, theology of religions, world religions with an emphasis on Hinduism, Buddhism and Chinese religions, intercultural and interreligious dialogue
- intercultural training and coaching
Course(s)
- 3200 Intercultural Communication in Practice
- 2164 Management of German Nonprofit Organizations – Fields of Activity, Functions, and Modes of Operation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- currently: doctoral candidate in the subject General Rhetoric
- 2017–2019: M.A. in General Rhetoric
- 2013–2017: B.A. in General Rhetoric & Media Studies
- 2019: training as a rhetoric trainer
Project: Youth Presents [Klaus Tschira Stiftung gemeinnützige GmbH / Wissenschaft im Dialog / University of Tübingen]
Work Experience
- lecturer at the Institute of Rhetoric, University of Tübingen
- 2017–2018: working student, RSPS Agentur für Kommunikation
- 2015–2016: working student, trainer collaboration Neckar-Alb verRückte Impulse
Areas of Expertise
Seminars
- Gender and Rhetoric
- Social Media and Rhetoric
- Visual Rhetoric
Training courses
- Presentation Competence
- Media Competence
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in German Philology, Systematic Theology, and Philosophy at the Universities of Gießen, Cologne, and Bonn, M.A.
Work Experience
- lecturer in adult education
- coaching
Areas of Expertise
- continuing education for women in rural areas
- education and conflict counselling
Additional Qualifications
- further training course in ‘Humanistic Psychology’ with the foci ‘Mediation’ and ‘Person-Centred Negotiation’ at the University of Education Freiburg
Course(s)
- 3031 Speak – Listen – Understand: Foundations of Communication
- 3086/ 3086F Conflict Training – Understanding and Resolving Conflicts
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Business Administration (FH), Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
- training as a mediator (BM)
- training as a certified coach (IfBE) and certified company coach (IfBE)
- studies as a systemic coach (M.A.), Uni Kaiserslautern
Work Experience
- owner of an export firm, 2000 to 2017
- building management and controlling, 2006–2012
- mediation, coaching, lecturer, since 2012
- licenced trainer for the Bundesverband Mediation (BMeV)
Areas of Expertise
- mediation
- coaching
- seminar facilitation in adult education
Course(s)
3201 – Resolving Conflicts Respectfully – Mediation and Nonviolent Communication
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies: Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology
- training / training programmes: Feldenkrais Method, action theatre, contact improvisation, ideokinesis, movement ritual, speaking and fighting sticks
- training: mathematical-technical assistant
Work Experience
- freelance communication trainer
- freelance instruction on various forms of improvisation with movement, voice, language, and training of movement, posture, and perception
- lecturer (philosophy, academic working methods)
- lecturer in philosophy
- research project on physical behavioural patterns
- technical editor in software companies
- human resources director at organizations that operate childcare facilities
Areas of Expertise
- training in all aspects of oral communication:
- language and expression, presentation and facilitation
- body language and posture, improvisation and presence
- personality and attitude, motivation and concentration
- adjustment to partners and situations, cooperation and leadership
- dealing with difficulties
- body-based and behaviour-oriented method
Course(s)
- 3151F Fundamentals of Communication (FV)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Biology in Tübingen (D) and Bristol (GB)
- interdisciplinary doctorate at the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen
- member of the ‘Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities’ research training group
Work Experience
- since 2021: coordinator in the area of practical networking / teacher further training and continuing education at the School of Education (FACE)
Areas of Expertise:
- supervision of the network of university partnerships
- further training and continuing education for teachers
- teaching in the Master of Education degree programme in the context of service learning
Course(s)
- 3178 Responsibility in Civil Society
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Philosophy, Sociology, Educational Science (with a specialization in psychology), and German Studies at the Universities of Münster, Freiburg, and Tübingen
Work Experience
- lecturer at the Institute for the Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Tübingen
- lecturer for Basic Studies in Ethics and Philosophy, University of Freiburg
- guest professor for philosophy, Rio de Janeiro State University, teacher for ethics, philosophy, German, and psychology
- lecturer for applied ethics, Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science
Areas of Expertise
- practical philosophy, applied ethics, ethics and pedagogy
Course(s)
3149 Acting Responsibly – What Does It Involve? Ethical Questions in Daily Life and Work
Education/Training
- Sozialwissenschaften, B.A.
- Politik- und Bildungswissenschaften, M.A.
Work Experience
- Corporate Sustainability Manager
- Dozent für KI und Digitale Tools an den Universitäten Heidelberg und Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- Klimastrategie und ESG-Regulatorik
- Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
- Compliance und Berichterstattung
- KI und Nachhaltigkeit
Course(s)
- 3208 Wissenschaftliches Schreiben mit Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- teacher education programme for the subjects Geography, Physical Education, and Mathematics at the University of Freiburg
- since 2005: continuing education courses in facilitation and communication
- 2009: doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in the subject Geography with a dissertation on applied geographical conflict research in the field of environmental planning
- since 2006: trained mediator (BM e.V)
- since 2012: certified business coach (DBVC)
- since 2024: certified systemic coach and therapist (DGSF)
Work Experience
- 2002–2008: academic staff member at the University of Freiburg, e.g., coordinator of a DFG research training group
- since 2007: design of public participation processes (part-time freelance job)
- 2009–2015: academic postdoctoral researcher in geography with an emphasis on economic geography and geographical development research
- 2009–2015: academic staff member at the Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography, field of cultural geography
- since 2009: organization of communication and facilitation training courses for higher education institutions, companies, and public institutions
- since 2015: full-time managing director of ‘memoU – Büro für nachwirkende Kommunikation’, offering process support, facilitation, mediation, systemic coaching and counselling, training courses
Areas of Expertise
Process support for public institutions, companies, and NGOs in the following areas:
- public participation (public sector)
- manager development, including coaching
- team development
- conflict management
- organizational development
Course(s)
- 3152/ 3152F Mediation of Conflicts in Urban, Spatial, and Environmental Planning
- WB15 Mediation of Conflicts in Sustainable Development
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Sound Engineering (FH) at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Work Experience
- freelance sound engineer, music, sound designer, cutter, and composer
Areas of Expertise
- diverse audiovisual projects (radio plays, documentaries, compositions) in my own studio
- since 2000: freelance filmmaker for clients from commerce, craft professions, sports, industry, culture, and public administration
Course(s)
- 4076/4076F Fundamentals of Audio Technology
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Media Art, Art Research, and Media Philosophy at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design
Work Experience
- since December 2022: videographer at the City of Karlsruhe Press and Information Office
- camera work for film and TV
- producer and editing assistant at SWR in Baden-Baden
- editor at ‘Fabrika TV’, produced by the Institute of Media and Education at the Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
- freelance filmmaker
Areas of Expertise
- filmmaker and cameraman
- editing and photography
Course(s)
- 4139 Fundamentals of Film Analysis – Theories and Techniques of Film Montage
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in German Studies, Philosophy, Art History, University of Mainz, M.A.
- traineeship at SWF
- internship at RPR radio
- collaboration at FAZ and AZ (newspapers, feuilleton)
- collaboration on various literature encyclopaedias
Work Experience
- editor, presenter, author in the culture editorial department at SWF
- editor-in-chief of the science editorial department at SWR
- lecturer at the Universities of Karlsruhe and Ulm, journalism and ethics
- book author (ethics and neurosciences, neurosciences and learning)
Areas of Expertise
- presenting, editing, organization of editorial teams, conception and realization of new shows, management of teams
- researching and realization of radio features
- communication of scientific and cultural topics
Course(s)
- 4201 Ethical Aspects of Science Journalism
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Social Pedagogy
- editorial traineeship at the University of Freiburg Press Office
Work Experience
- editor-in-chief of the University of Freiburg student newsletter
- press and public relations
- project management at an advertising agency
- freelance author
- since 2011: head of the online editorial department ‘uniCROSS – Das Online-Magazin von Studierenden’
Areas of Expertise
- online editing
- online journalism
Course(s)
- 4173 Media in Practice – Collaboration with the Student Editorial Teams of uniCROSS (online/radio/TV/social media)
- 4133 Online Journalism Using the Example of ‘uniCROSS – News und Stories from University of Freiburg Students’
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Political Science and Economics in Freiburg
- journalism traineeship / IFP journalism school in Munich
Work Experience
- local news editor Südkurier, BNN
- freelance journalist
- SWR news editor
- SWR training officer
- SWR news department head
- management of innovation projects
- studio manager
- lecturer at journalism schools
- lecturer at the ARD/ZDF Media Academy
- consultant for multimedia further development
… a total of more than 40 years of work experience
Areas of Expertise
- head of the Freiburg studio of SWR
- further development of journalism teams
- digital further development of programme offers
Course(s)
- 4009 Fundamentals of Media Work
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Biology (Diplom), University of Tübingen
- Journalism (Diplom), Freie Journalistenschule Berlin
Work Experience
- since 2020: deputy press officer of the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
- since 2014: public relations officer at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
- expert for press and public relations work as well as outreach projects at diverse academic institutions
- diverse internships in the fields of journalism, science communication, film
- biology teacher
Areas of Expertise
- science communication
- classical press and public relations work
- digital formats of PR communication
Course(s)
- 4011 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
Education/Training
- Bachelor of Arts in British & American Studies, University of Konstanz
- Master of Arts in History, University of Konstanz
Work Experience
- documentation editor, Südwestrundfunk
- concept designer, Virtual Identity AG
- instructional designer, IMC AG
Areas of Expertise
- strategic and editorial content development for companies, also in the area of social media
- author for fictional content
- conception of e-learning programmes, courses, and workshops as an adviser
Course(s)
- 4179 Writing and Storytelling in Social Media
- 4189/ 4189F Content Creation with Artificial Intelligence
- 2268 Creative and Innovative Methods for Studies and Careers
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- M.A. in Social and Communication Sciences, University of Lucerne
- B.A. in FrancoMedia, Scandinavian Studies, University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- currently: digital communications officer, University of Basel
- previously: communications representative, Selbsthilfe Schweiz
Areas of Expertise
- strategic and thematic supervision of social media platforms
- multimedia production
- content marketing
Course(s)
- 4187F Fundamentals of Social Media – Communication Strategies and Campaign Planning
Contact (email)
Studium/Ausbildung
- Studium der Politikwissenschaft in Freiburg und Madrid, M.A.
- Redaktionsvolontariat bei der Badischen Zeitung
Berufserfahrung
- Seit 2023 Redakteur in der Digitalredaktion der BZ
Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte
- Redaktionelle Arbeit am Newsdesk der Badischen Zeitung für die Website www.badische-zeitung.de
- Reporter für Themen rund um den SC Freiburg
Veranstaltung/en
- 4009 Grundlagen der Medienarbeit
Kontakt (E-Mail)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Sociology
Work Experience
- three years as a specialist editor
- since 1997: online editor
Areas of Expertise
- management of the editorial content of the Badische Zeitung website: www.badische-zeitung.de
Course(s)
- 4009 Fundamentals of Media Work
- 4031 Online Journalism
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Literature, Art, and Media Studies at the University of Konstanz (B.A.)
Work Experience
- since July 2014: responsibility for the university radio station uniFM within the University of Freiburg’s cross-media project
- 2011–2014: presenter, editor, and media consultant at TV Südbaden and baden.fm in Funkhaus Freiburg
- 2009–2011: freelance editor and presenter
Areas of Expertise
- presentation, programme planning, editorial work, live presentation
Course(s)
- 4173 Media in Practice – Collaboration with the Student Editorial Team uniCROSS (online/radio/TV/social media)
- 4017F Introduction to Radio Journalism
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- social pedagogue
- media pedagogue
Work Experience
- since 2010: self-employed filmmaker and photojournalist (on the internet: www.MarcoKeller.com)
- filmography (selected):
- 2006: Abenteuer Schule, Lernen in Afghanistan (School as an Adventure: Learning in Afghanistan) (cameraman and director), a film by Heide Kässer and Marco Keller, reportage, 28:30 minutes; broadcast several times under Die Auslandsreporter (The foreign reporter) on SWR, BR, and Phoenix.
- 2007: Exclusive interview with the 14th Dalai Lama, 30 minutes (cameraman and director).
- 2008: nationwide theatrical release: Die Roten Drachen und das Dach der Welt (The red dragon and the roof of the world), Tibet film, (cameraman, director, producer, and editor), a film by Ronny Pfreundschuh and Marco Keller, documentary film, 80 minutes; on the internet: www.dierotendrachenunddasdachderwelt.de
- 2012: nationwide theatrical release: KAHLSCHLAG: Der Kampf um Brasiliens letzte Wälder (‘CLEARCUT: The struggle for Brazil’s last forests’) (cameraman, director, producer, editor), a film by Marco Keller, documentary film, 82 minutes; on the internet: www.kahlschlag-derfilm.de
- 2016: nationwide theatrical release: AGROkalypse – Der Tag, an dem das Gensoja kam (AGROcalypse: The day on which Gensoja came), (cameraman, director, producer, editor), a film by Marco Keller, documentary film, 60 minutes; on the internet: Startseite AGROkalypse – Der Trailer | AGROkalypse
Areas of Expertise
- documentary film, photography & journalism
- supervision of media education projects
Course(s)
- 4109 Fundamentals of Modern Film Design
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- bachelor’s degree in Geography at the University of Tübingen
- master’s degree in German–French Journalism in Freiburg and Strasbourg
- traineeship at SWR
Work Experience
- freelance collaborator at Schwäbisches Tagblatt
- substitute in various functions at ARTE G.E.I.E. (especially science editorial team)
- multimedia reporter at SWR Studio Freiburg; editor in the international and Europe editorial team
Areas of Expertise
- reporting for television, radio, and online
- podcast editing
- thematic focus: climate change
Course(s)
4009 – Fundamentals of Media Work
Education
- Diplom in Social Pedagogy and Media Pedagogy
Work Experience/Area of Expertise
- director of the Media Centre, University Library
- specialist for media cultural studies and pedagogy
- coordinator of the cross-media student editorial team uniCROSS at the Media Centre
- editor for radio, long-time director of Uniradio Freiburg, lecturer for journalism at the University of Freiburg, lecturer at IHK-Bildungszentrum Südlicher Oberrhein, etc.
Course(s)
- 4141 Cross-Media Journalism in Practice – Collaboration on an uniCROSS Project
Contact (email)
Education/Training/Work Experience
- Literature, Film, and Media Studies (M.A.)
- dramaturge and assistant director at various theatres
- assistant director for diverse film productions
- continuing education course in media production at Bavaria Film
Areas of Expertise
- lecturer at universities for literature, film media
- dramaturge for prose, media, and film topics
- concept, editing, and copyediting
Course(s)
- 4188 Careers in Film – Editing, Direction, Production
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Media Studies (specialization: media informatics) at the University of Bielefeld and the Université Aix-Marseille
- B.A. in European Ethnology and Modern German Literature at the University of Freiburg and the University of Vienna
- traineeship in IT/digital media at the Herder publishing house
Work Experience
- lecturer
- startups in the field of digital media
- project management
- web development and design
- (creative) writing
Areas of Expertise
- research in socio-informatics
- project management
- web development and design
Course(s)
- 4172 Digital Media Development and Production as Exemplified by the Publishing Industry
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Political Science, Communication Studies, American Studies, Sociology at LMU Munich (Dipl.-Journ.)
- MBA in media management in Berlin, Milan, New York
- 31st editorial training programme, Deutsche Journalistenschule, Munich
Work Experience
- press officer at the United Nations
- previously: reporter, editor, correspondent at:
– Die Zeit
– ARD TV
– BBC World Service, London - freelance nonfiction author (Piper-Verlag, Munich/Zurich)
Areas of Expertise
- international PR
- crisis communication
Course(s)
4011 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
4168F Public Relations and Internal Corporate Communication
Education/Training
- Departmental Journalism, Ansbach University of Applied Sciences
Work Experience
- since 2022: duty editor of the culture editorial department at ZDF Digital
- previously: editor and producer at ZDF Digital and objektiv media
Areas of Expertise
- cross-media storytelling
- pitch and format development and content production for various science and culture formats, primarily on Instagram and YouTube
Course(s)
- 4177F Digital Storytelling – Production of Visual Content with the Smartphone
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- traineeship at Radio 1, Munich
- Political Science, International Law, and Economics at LMU Munich (M.A.)
Work Experience
- since 2008: Tagwerk Medienproduktion GbR
- 2004–2008: editor, Timecode Filmstudio Kehl
- 1997–2003: freelance TV author, NDR Osnabrück
- 1990–1997: freelance light and show technician
- 1986–1991: Radio 1 (Munich), Radio Xanadu, Radio 7 Victoria (Baden-Baden)
Areas of Expertise
- editing and dialogue direction for Arte
- subtitling
Course(s)
- 4164F Fundamentals of Video Journalism
- 4173 Media in Practice – Collaboration with the Student Editorial Team uniCROSS (online/radio/TV/social media)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in German Studies, Political Science, and Romance Studies in Freiburg, Basel, and Toulouse, M.A.
- publishing traineeship at Volk & Welt in Berlin
- traineeship at Badische Zeitung
Work Experience
- since 2024: editor in the national production team at Badische Zeitung
- 2018–2024: editor for series and projects and in the lifestyle department at Badische Zeitung
- 2012–2018: freelance journalist in Paris, member of the correspondent network weltreporter.net
- 2004–2012: politics editor at Badische Zeitung, training editor
- 2000–2004: Alsace correspondent in Strasbourg (Badische Zeitung, ddp news agency, Stuttgarter Zeitung, etc.)
Areas of Expertise
- production of daily print/online newspapers, series conception
- lecturer for journalism seminars
Course(s)
- 4144 Fundamentals of Journalism
- 4145 Journalistic Storytelling – Reports
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- editorial traineeship at Schwarzwälder Bote / Lahrer Zeitung
- master’s in German-French Journalism (Strasbourg/Freiburg)
- bachelor’s in FrancoMedia & Spanish (Freiburg/Strasbourg)
Work Experience
- editor at the Freiburg city magazine chilli
- previously: editor at Schwarzwälder Bote
- musician and hip-hop educator at Zweierpasch
Areas of Expertise
- city stories, cross-border topics, music, writing for young readers
Course(s)
- 4050/4050F Magazine Journalism in Practice – Editing and Production of Articles for chilli – das Freiburger Stadtmagazin
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in English Studies, History, and Religious Studies at the University of Göttingen (Magister 1994, doctorate 1997)
- traineeship as an academic librarian (civil service examination 2000)
Work Experience
- since 2000: academic librarian at the Freiburg University Library
- teaching in the context of courses on information literacy
- since the 2001/02 winter semester: BOK courses on information literacy
Areas of Expertise
- work as a subject librarian (selection, interpretation, and teaching of specialist literature and information offers)
- teaching on information literacy
- head of the Readers’ and Information Services Division
- head of the Library of the Department of Oriental Studies
Additional Qualifications
- continuing education course in higher education didactics (Baden-Württemberg Certificate)
- publishing house traineeship
Course(s)
- 4184 Studies 4.0 – Scholarly Research and Evaluation of Data and Information
Contact (email)
Studium/Ausbildung/Berufserfahrung
- Studium in München und Freiburg
- Tätigkeiten in Brüssel und Dubai
- Rechtsanwalt
Tätigkeitsschwerpunkte
- Wirtschaftsrecht (Gesellschaftsrecht, Arbeitsrecht)
- gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Lizenzrecht
- Medien-, Presse- und Urheberrechts, KI-Recht
- Datenschutzrecht, Recht am Bild
Tätigkeiten für Verlage, (Werbe-)Agenturen und sowohl Medienunternehmen als auch – prominente – Betroffene in Fragen des Persönlichkeitsschutzes sowie Bildrechten. Weitere Tätigkeiten national wie international für CD-Labels, Rundfunkanstalten, Opernhäuser, Festivals, Orchester, Chöre, Ensembles und MusikerInnen in sämtlichen Fragen des Musikrechts von der Vertragsgestaltung, Urheber- und Lizenzrechts (inkl. GEMA, GVL, VG Musikedition).
Prof. Clemens Pustejovsky ist gefragter Dozent und Prüfer für, Datenschutzrecht, Wettbewerbsrecht, Medienrecht, etc. bei verschiedenen staatlichen und privaten Institutionen und hält Inhouse-Seminare in renommierten Unternehmen. Außerdem ist er Honorarprofessor für Musikrecht und Musikmanagement an der Musikhochschule Freiburg, Lehrbeauftragter für Presse. Medien- und Urheberrecht an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität und Gastdozent an anderen Universitäten.
Website: np-recht.de
Instagram-Accounts: @legalarts.prof.pustejovsky und @legalsports.prof.pustejovsky
Course(s)
- 4163 Fundamentals of Media Law, Copyright, and Press Law
Education/Training
- Future Design, M.A.
- Diplom in Media Informatics (FH)
- journalist (FJS)
Work Experience
- since March 2025: deputy director of the Freiburg University Library Media Centre and head of the student editorial team uniCROSS
- 2022–2025: cross-media coordinator in the student editorial team uniCROSS at the Freiburg University Library Media Centre
- 2002–2023: editor-in-chief of GLFtv university television at Furtwangen University, lecturer for cross-media production
- 2020–2022: academic staff member in the research project ‘IDEA – Inklusives Digitales Erinnerungsarchiv’ at the Furtwangen University in cooperation with the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
- 2012–2020: member of the state editorial team HD Campus, university television in Baden-Württemberg, University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- promotion of AI and media literacy
- video and cross-media journalism, social media
- training and coaching
- conception, innovation, future trends
Course(s)
4173 Media in Practice – Collaboration in One of the Student Editorial Teams of uniCROSS (online/radio/TV/social media)
Education/Training
- studies in Law at the University of Freiburg
- Diplom in Public Management – Police
Work Experience
- since 2014: press officer of the Freiburg Police Department
- since 2021: head of the public relations office of the Freiburg Police Department
Areas of Expertise
- classical public relations work
- crisis communication
- internal communication
Course(s)
- 4011 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in German Studies, Linguistics, and Romance Studies in Paris and Freiburg (M.A.)
Work Experience
- editing, PR, and licences at Hoffmann & Campe Verlag, Rowohlt Verlag, Oetinger Verlag, Argument Verlag, and Kellner Verlag
- 1995: founding of the agency BUCH CONTACT in Hamburg – agency for press and public relations work with offices in Freiburg and Berlin (www.buchcontact.de)
- founding member of the national working group Verlagspressesprecher e.V. (AVP) and head of the AVP’s regional group for South Baden
- lecturer at the University of Freiburg in the subject German studies, at the ZfS of the University of Mannheim, at the Université de Strasbourg in the subject master édition, and at the Université de Paris in the subject master édition
- author of several books
Areas of Expertise
- PR and public relations work for culture, publishers, and authors
Course(s)
- 4150 PR as Exemplified by the Culture and Publishing Industry
Contact (email)
Education/Training
Studies at the Universities of Cologne/Bonn and Vienna:
- German Studies, Protestant Theology, and History (teacher education sect. II/I)
Work Experience
- March 2016: founding of the label ‘flaggschiff-fabrik: Büro für Ereignisgestaltung und Kulturprodukte’
- 1 Jan. 2013–March 2016: founding of the children’s and young adults’ book publishing house ‘open for books’ and opening of the Brühl Culture House, management
- since 2009: self-employed as a copyeditor as well as a lecturer, presenter, and project manager
- stints at diverse publishing and media houses
Areas of Expertise
- copyediting and publisher management, work as an instructor/lecturer, project management in the field of art and culture
Course(s)
- 4155F Careers in Publishing and Copyediting
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Regional Economics (specialization: China) at the University of Tübingen (Diplom degree 1995)
- traineeship as an academic librarian (civil service examination 1997)
Work Experience
- since 1997: academic librarian at the Freiburg University Library
- teaching in the context of courses on information literacy
- since the 2013/14 winter semester: BOK courses on information literacy
Areas of Expertise
- deputy head of the Campus Libraries Division
- work as a subject librarian (selection, interpretation, and teaching of specialist literature and information offers)
- teaching on information literacy
- traineeship supervisor at the Freiburg University Library
Course(s)
- 4184 Studies 4.0 – Scholarly Research and Evaluation of Data and Information
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in the subjects of History and English with the degrees State Examination for Teacher Education at Gymnasium as well as Magister Artium (M.A.) (University of Freiburg)
- doctoral dissertation in the subject of English titled ‘Strategies of Identity Construction’ (University of Freiburg)
- practical training phase for teacher education at gymnasiums and comprehensive schools (ZfsL Bonn)
- research on the topic ‘Eurocentrism in English school books’ at the Chair for Subject Didactics of English (Prof. Küchler) (University of Tübingen)
Work Experience
- educational assistant in the data protection working group and the working group for the statewide VR+DMP projects at Medienberatung NRW
- certified time to think coach and time to think facilitator
- educational assistant in the field of cultural education at Bildungspartner NRW
- teacher in the subjects English and history at evening Realschule, evening Gymnasium, and comprehensive school
- facilitator for state teacher further training in North Rhine-Westphalia in the areas of history and historical-political education with non-school partners
- adviser to the Education Department of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on the topics of digital learning and democracy education
- lecturer at universities in Sweden (Linnéuniversitetet Kalmar-Vaxjö) and Germany (Konstanz, Göttingen, Bonn, Freiburg)
Areas of Expertise
- coaching and facilitation in various contexts of further training and continuing education
- school development advising for schools in the Münster Administrative District
- research and teaching on digital media literacy
- research on (postcolonial) discourses and Eurocentrism in school and educational media
Course(s)
- 4186 Critical Media Literacy – Tackling Information Disorder in the Digital Age
Contact
Education/Training
- studies in Biology in Tübingen (D) and Bristol (GB)
- interdisciplinary doctorate at the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen
- member of the ‘Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities’ research training group
Work Experience
- since 2021: coordinator in the area of practical networking / teacher further training and continuing education at the School of Education (FACE)
Areas of Expertise:
- supervision of the network of university partnerships
- teacher further training and continuing education
- teaching in the Master of Education degree programme in the context of service learning
Course(s)
- 3178 Responsibility in Civil Society
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Social Pedagogy (B.A.)
- Media Culture Research (M.A.)
Work Experience
- since 2009: self-employed video producer
- 2016–2022: tutor in the TV editorial team of uniCROSS, University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- self-employed as an editor, cameraman, drone pilot, and media educator
- planning and implementation of media education projects
Course(s)
- 4118 Introduction to Video Editing and Postproduction
- 4203 Applied Media Criticism
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- M.A. in Modern/Contemporary History, History of Medicine, Modern German Literature
- traineeship at the Communication and Press Office of the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- since 2012: director of corporate communication and press officer of the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
- editor and PR manager for press work and public relations at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- crisis communication
- classical public relations work
- social media
- internal communication
Course(s)
- 4011 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Political Science, Modern and Contemporary History, English Studies, M.A.
- PR manager, Diplom degree at the Freie Journalistenschule Berlin, specialization: social media and political marketing
Work Experience
- since 2020: deputy director of the Press and Public Relations Department of the City of Freiburg
- editor at Badische Zeitung
- previously: numerous internships and freelance work, e.g. at süddeutsche.de; SWR; Deutsche Welle; Press Office of the United Nations in Germany
- member of the board of Sozialfonds der Presse
Areas of Expertise
- regional reporting
- analysis of strategies in communication and marketing
Course(s)
- 4009 Fundamentals of Media Law
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Business Administration at Saarland University, Saarbrücken
Work Experience
- director of corporate communication, badenova
- head of customer communication management, 1&1
- head of communication management & process modelling, 1&1
- people lead innovation hub, Atruvia
- freelance journalist, diverse
Areas of Expertise
- public relations & press
- brand management, brand & storytelling
- social media and web presence
- internal communication
- energy policy
- sponsoring & events
Course(s)
- BOK-401 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
- 4011 Public Relations Work – Insights into Professional Practice
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Master of Science – Media Informatics; Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen – University of Applied Sciences
- instructor’s licence in accordance with AEVO; Gießen-Friedberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Work Experience
- since 2013: lecturer; Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen – University of Applied Sciences; degree programmes in diverse faculties, e.g. media informatics, business informatics, software technology, computer engineering
- 2012–2017: self-employed small business owner; own IT business
- 2010: media and web developer; Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH
- 2005–2012: IT and account manager; Jürgen Mohr Capital Care GmbH
Areas of Expertise
- web development
- mobile development (smartphone apps)
- software development / fundamentals of programming (diverse languages)
- media projects
Course(s)
- 5106F Smartphone and Web App Development
- 5085 Information and Data Management
Education/Training
- PhD in Experimental Particle Physics, German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) and University of Hamburg
- Diplom in Physics, University of Hamburg
Work Experience
- 04/2020–present: lecturer, experimental particle physics at the ATLAS Experiment, University of Freiburg
- 08/2016–03/2020: systems analyst, Central IT Department, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart-Feuerbach
- 05/2012–07/2016: postdoctoral researcher / lecturer, experimental particle physics at the ATLAS Experiment, University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- head of the area of federated HTC/HPC computing in the research group of Prof. Dr. Schumacher
- teaching in the following areas:
- introduction to programming with Python
- introduction to scientific programming
- introduction to machine learning
Course(s)
- 5115 Scientific Programming with Python and Other Programming Languages
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2021–2024: PhD in Economics (Business Informatics), University of Göttingen
- 2019–2021: MSc in Applied Computer Science, University of Göttingen
- 2016–2019: Studied Business Informatics, B.Sc., Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
- 2013–2016: Apprenticeship as an industrial clerk, Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG
Work Experience
- Since 2025: Applied Scientist in the Health and Life Sciences sector focussed on in AI
- 2021–2024: Research Fellow at the University of Göttingen, Department of Information Management
Areas of Expertise
- Generative AI & LLMs: Fine-tuning, evaluation and optimisation of models for the healthcare sector
- Data Engineering: Data acquisition and processing for AI use cases
- Applied AI research: prototyping new use cases and integrating algorithms into software solutions
Course(s)
- 5133 AI Literacy – Focus on Efficient Use, Personalised Design and Societal Implications
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Institute for Systemic Consulting, Wiesloch
systemic consulting and management in organizations - Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
Management in the Healthcare Sector (B.A.) - Josefs Krankenhaus Freiburg
training as a nurse - University of Cologne
studies in Ancient Eastern Philology, Jewish Studies, and Ethnology
Work Experience
- work in the area of ‘IT in nursing care’
- care for cancer and palliative care patients at the Clinic for Tumor Biology
- network administrator for an adult education centre,
first-level support for various MS Office products
several years of teaching experience
Areas of Expertise
- user support, training courses, development of MS Office applications
Course(s)
- 5010/5010F Professional Word Processing
- 5077 Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentation – Intensive Course in MS Office Programmes
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Master of Science, Sociology and Empirical Social Research, University of Cologne
- Bachelor of Arts, Social Economics, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Work Experience
- since 10/2017: academic staff member, Medical Center – University of Freiburg
- 09/15–09/17: research assistant, University of Basel / Careum Forschung, Zürich
Areas of Expertise
- study design
- questionnaire development
- data analysis
Course(s)
- 5043/5043F Introduction to the Statistics Programme R (Open Source)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Physics, Dr. rer. nat. (University of Freiburg)
Work Experience
- adjunct professor for experimental physics
- academic staff member, University of Freiburg
- research associate, CERN, Geneva
- research associate, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- telephone technician, German Federal Post Office (today: Telekom)
Areas of Expertise
- research in the field of elementary particle physics
- investigations into the structure of protons and neutrons
- the search for dark matter
- development of analogue and digital electronics
- development of detection devices for ionizing radiation
Course(s)
- 5068F Introduction to Modern Digital Electronics
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Geology
- application programmer OOA/OOD
- trainer with a Swiss certificate of proficiency
Work Experience
- 4 years as a civil engineer in planning – site drainage, runoff modelling
- 3 years as a programmer Switzerland and Germany
- 5 years as the head of international computer camps and MS Office training for school classes in Switzerland
- 12 years of company training courses and open seminars
- employed for more than 5 years as a computer science teacher in Basel
Areas of Expertise
- software training in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, IT fundamentals
- in addition, training courses in C++, project management with MS Project and game programming for children aged 10 and up
Course(s)
- 5083 Fundamentals of Professional Spreadsheets
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- M. A. in Theatre Studies
Work Experience
- since 1997: work as a culture manager and consultant
Areas of Expertise
- digitalization
- online marketing
- project management
Course(s)
- 5120/ 5120F Studying Digitally: How Can ChatGPT, Zoom & Co. Help with Mobile (Joint) Work and Digital Work Organization
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Freiburg Graphic School
- qualification as a graphic designer
Work Experience
- several years of experience as a course instructor in various DTP applications
- graphic, web, and textile design on a freelance basis and at several companies
- personality training:
career orientation, project work
Areas of Expertise
- see above
Course(s)
- 5111/5111F Fundamentals of Graphic Design – Intensive Course
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Mathematics (University of Bonn)
- Diplom in Mathematics (University of Bonn)
Work Experience
- professor at the Department of Quantitative Financial Market Research, University of Freiburg
- junior professor at the University of Freiburg
- junior professor at the University of Bonn
- research analyst at the Deutsche Bundesbank
- lecturer at the University of Bonn
Areas of Expertise
- management and modelling of financial risks
- valuation and hedging of derivatives, systemic risk and financial stability
Course(s)
- 5103 Fundamentals of the Programming Language Python
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Business Informatics
- doctorate in Biostatistics (Dr. rer. nat)
Work Experience
- employed as a senior AI application developer at Komm.ONE in Freiburg
- lecturer at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in Karlsruhe and Lörrach
- research assistant at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg
- lecturer for statistics, University of Applied Sciences Rottenburg
- research associate at the Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg in Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- development of machine learning algorithms for text mining
- text classification
- predictive analysis and predictive maintenance and development of pipelines for stochastic modelling
- mathematical optimization
- data mining
- data visualization and reporting
Course(s)
- 5122 Data Visualization with R and Python
- 5123 Data Analysis on the Basis of AI Methods
- 5103F – Python
Education/Training
- studies in Applied Computer Science at the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Work Experience
- backend developer at United Planet GmbH
- project manager at Mobile Function GmbH
- full-stack developer at Essential Bytes GmbH
Areas of Expertise
- backend development
- IT security
- API design
- software architecture
Course(s)
- 5128F Fundamentals of Modern System Architectures
- 5008 Object-Oriented Programming with Java (online)
Education/Training
- BSc in Physics, University of Frankfurt
- BA in Philosophy, University of Frankfurt
- MSc in Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology, University of St Andrew’s, Great Britain
Work Experience
- tutor in physics and philosophy, University of Frankfurt
- research assistant, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Areas of Expertise
- research in the cognitive neurosciences on meditation and dissociative seizures
- M/EEG recording
- neurofeedback
- machine learning-based data analysis
Course(s)
- 5121 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 5127F Blockchain Technology – Mode of Operation, Fields of Application, and Effects
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Diplom in Physics 1996, University of Bonn
- doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) 1999, University of Bonn
Work Experience
- DESY research fellow, Hamburg, 1999–2001
- lecturer, University of Bonn, 2001–2006
- professor of physics, University of Siegen, 2006–2008
- professor of physics, University of Freiburg, since 2008
Areas of Expertise
- precision investigation of the Higgs boson and search for the breaking of fundamental natural symmetries, e.g., the matter–antimatter asymmetry in the universe, with the ATLAS Experiment on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
- optimization of artificial neural networks for classification and regression tasks in elementary particle physics
- further development and operation of grid and cloud computing for the ATLAS Experiment
- development of new operating concepts for high-performance (HPC) and high-throughput computing (HTC) on distributed computing resources and mass storage devices
Course(s)
- 5092 Data Analysis for Natural Scientists – Statistical Methods in Theory and Practice
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Master of Science in Psychology, University of Koblenz and Landau (Landau Campus)
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Koblenz and Landau (Landau Campus)
Work Experience
- since 07/2017: freelance consultant for statistics, research methods, and R
- 01/2020–09/2023: academic staff member, Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- statistics consulting
- questionnaire development
- data analysis
- programming language R
Course(s)
- 5043F – R Statistics
- 5085 Information and Data Management
- 5106F Smartphone and Web App Development
Education/Training
- studies in Computer Science at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Work Experience
- since 2009: self-employed consultant for data protection and information security
- 2008–2009: consultant for data protection at Sintus GmbH
- 2005–2007: head of information security, SICK AG
- 2001–2005: senior security manager, Telefónica Germany
Areas of Expertise
- consulting and auditing: data protection, IT security, know-how protection
- training and lectures: data protection, information security, encryption
Course(s)
- 5124 Basic Protection of Devices and Data
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- HAN University of Applied Sciences in Nijmegen (Netherlands), degree programme: Audio Visual Media (photography, video), bachelor’s degree
- continuing education course as a teacher in adult education and for children and youths with behavioural problems in Nijmegen, certification in pedagogy and didactics
- graphical training centre in Veenendaal, certification in Adobe Photoshop, desktop publishing
Work Experience
- freelance lecturer for Adobe Photoshop (University of Freiburg, various adult education centres, company training courses)
- freelance lecturer in the field of photography
- freelance photographer
- graphical collaboration and organization of exhibitions, Arnheim Art Commission
- freelance art lecturer for video and photography, Arnheim
- travel lectures on Iceland
- further training event ‘Good Photos for Internet and Press’
- multi-day photo projects at general education gymnasiums and vocationally oriented gymnasiums, upper secondary education
Areas of Expertise
- workshop instructor in photography and digital image editing
- product design for various companies
- portrait, experimental, and contemplative photography
- lecturing activities
Course(s)
- 5081/5081F Fundamentals of Digital Image Editing
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- doctorate in the subject Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Münster and University of Strasbourg
Work Experience
- 2026–present: open access consultant, TIB Hannover
- 2024–2026: postdoctoral fellow, Department of Archaeology, Durham University
- 2022–2024: postdoctoral fellow, Institute for the History of Knowledge, Free University of Berlin
- 2020–2021: visiting scientist, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge
- 2018–2020: head of the archaeological department at the French Institute for Anatolian Studies, Istanbul
- 2017: junior fellow, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 2016–2017: postdoctoral fellow, ANAMED, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
Areas of Expertise
- data sciences
- spatial analysis
- digital archaeology
- open science
Course(s)
- 5131 Imaging and Analysing Rooms Digitally – an Introduction to Geoinformation Systems
Education/Training
- Diplom in Economics, University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- 1995–2000: managerial assistant at small and medium-sized developers
- 2000–2003: marketing and project calculation on wind energy at Das Grüne Emissionshaus, Freiburg
- since 2003: self-employed in the area of investment and financing calculations | MS Office tools | Excel coaching | graphic design | web design
Areas of Expertise
- investment and financing calculations
- creation of calculations as prognosis models for economic projects of all kinds, e.g., as a basis for investment decisions, for presentations, for (emissions) prospects
- MS Office tools for requirements extending far beyond the simple standard functions
- Excel coaching – consulting, training, and support in the use of MS Excel
- graphic design
- logos, layouts, corporate design, image editing, web design
- conception and design of websites, communication and coordination of all further technical services for representation on the web
Courses
- 5083F Fundamentals of Professional Spreadsheets
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- business informatics specialist, political scientist
- doctorate in Social Sciences (Dr. rer. pol.)
Work Experience
- currently: adviser on requirements management
- previously, e.g., research and data manager at the University of Konstanz, staff section head at AOK Baden-Württemberg, scientist at the Max Planck Society
Areas of Expertise
- requirements engineering in healthcare
- data visualization and reporting
- teaching
Courses
- 5132 From Raw Data to Results – Open Source Workflow for Cross-Sectoral Analyses
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science / Information Security
– Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden - Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science
– University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- Blueguard GmbH – CEO, www.blueguard.ch
– focus on proactive cyber defence, cyber resilience, and blue team services
– development and operation of the Blueguard Training Platform www.blueguardtraining.com IT & Cybersecurity – certificate programme with blended learning - Swisscom Schweiz AG – principal security consultant / security architect
– data leakage prevention, core banking security, application security
– security requirements, vulnerability mitigation, stakeholder management - Fernfachhochschule Schweiz – lecturer (part time)
– teaching in cybersecurity, software engineering, and quality assurance
– practical teaching on current security and engineering concepts - ISC2 – authorized lecturer (CISSP)
– organization of official CISSP training in accordance with ISC2
– preparation of specialists for international cybersecurity certifications
Areas of Expertise
- fraud management: development and implementation of strategies and solutions in existing governance frameworks
- cybersecurity & transformation: implementation of proactive security measures and digital transformation projects
- cybersecurity technologies: proactive cyber defence, IAM, WAF, DLP, zero trust, multi-layer defence
- compliance & audits: FINMA, GDPR, KRTIS, NIS2, ISO 27001, NIST, FDA
Courses
- 5132 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity – a Practical Introduction
Education/Training
- Political Science (IEP Lyon and University of Münster)
- postgraduate degree programme in European Law (University of Tours)
Work Experience
- since 2022: employed at the language and examination department of the Centre Culturel Français Freiburg (CCFF)
- 2021–2023: teacher for French as a foreign language at the Language Centre of the University of Education Freiburg
- 2019–2022: teacher at the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures (University of Freiburg)
- 2015–2016: French as a foreign language for detective superintendent candidates, Hochschule für Polizei Baden-Württemberg
- 2011–2017: teacher of French as a foreign language at the CCFF and the SLI (University of Freiburg)
- 2006–2011: business and conversation courses at the Alliance française Porto
- from 2006 on: DELF/DALF examiner
Areas of Expertise
- examination preparation for DELF/DALF
- conversation courses with French media (Revue de presse)
Course(s)
- 6294 French IV (A2.1–>A2)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2005: master’s degree programme in Didactics of Italian as a Foreign Language and Second Language, University for Foreigners of Perugia
- 2004: learning facilitator in online courses, basic course
- 1997–1998: Language Teaching for Disabled Persons, Universities of Turin and Macerata
- 1995–1996: Didactics of Italian as a Foreign Language, Universities of Rome and Turin
- 1993–1994: Didactics of Foreign Languages, Sapienza University of Rome
- 1992: completion of a degree programme in Foreign Languages and Literature at the University of Florence
Work Experience
- lecturer for Italian
- since 2006: lecturer at the SLI of the University of Freiburg
- since 1993: lecturer at the Freiburg Adult Education Centre and Bildungswerk Freiburg
- 1994–95: practical training phase for teacher education in Italian on the instructions of the Freiburg consulate
- translator
- since 2003: translation of educational guides for the publisher ‘La meridiana’, Italy
- since 1988: translations in various fields
Areas of Expertise
- language teaching
- translations D→I
Course(s)
- 6300 Italian I (A0→A1.1)
- 6301 Italian II (A1.1→A1.2)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Licence en sciences économiques, Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble
Work Experience
- since 1986: lecturer (French / Business French) at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University, Lörrach
- since 2002: lecturer (French / Business French) at the Université de Haute Alsace (Colmar/Mulhouse)
- since 2002: examiner for the CCIP – Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Paris (DFP-Affaires)
- since 2003: lecturer (French) at the Maria Montessori Schule Freiburg
- since 2004: lecturer (French) at SLI – Language Teaching Centre of the University of Freiburg
- since 2006: lecturer (French) at ZfS – Center for Key Qualifications of the University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- French / business French
Course(s)
- 6291 French Conversation (B1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 1995: Magister Artium at the Free University of Berlin: American Studies, French, Sociology
Work Experience
- French lecturer
- since 1998: lecturer at the Freiburg Adult Education Centre and the Bad Krozingen Adult Education Centre
- since 2009: lecturer at the SLI of the University of Freiburg
- since 2011: visiting lecturer at the Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)
- books translated into French
- 2003: Métaux voisins, by Friederike Mayröcker
- 2006: Matière à l’autre bout l‘esprit, by Paul Wühr
- 2009: Lectures avec tinnitus, by Oskar Pastior
- 2011: Le Labyrinthe d’abord invente le fil rouge, by Franz Josef Czernin
Areas of Expertise
- French language teaching
- literary translations
Course(s)
- 6293 French III (A1→A1.2)
- 6295 French V (A2→B1.1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Teacher Education at Special Schools,
special education subject: Pedagogy for the Hearing Impaired and Logopedics, Heidelberg University of Education - practical training phase of teacher education at BBZ Stegen (state special education and counselling centre for hearing) and at the Sprachheilschule Emmendingen
- certificate: NaKom-DGS, Humboldt University of Berlin
Areas of Expertise
- special education teacher, area of support: hearing
Course(s)
- 6308 Sign Language I (A0→A1)
- 6309 Sign Language II (A1→A2)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Magister Artium at the University of Freiburg: Romance Philology (Spanish and Italian), Modern and Contemporary History
- First State Examination for Teacher Education at Gymnasium at the University of Freiburg: Spanish, History, and Political Science
Work Experience
- lecturer for Spanish at the SLI and ZfS of the University of Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- Spanish language teaching
Course(s)
- 6304 Spanish I (A0→A1.1)
- 6305 Spanish II (A1.1→A1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- intermediate examination in Law at the University of Freiburg
- Diplom in Economics at the Goethe University Frankfurt
Work Experience
- 1988–2002: Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank AG (formerly Deutsche Genossenschaftsbank) in Frankfurt:
- project work, organization, and communication as well as supervision, consulting, and training of departments.
- since 2003: freelance lecturer in the subjects French / business French / business for the following clients, among others:
- Centre for French Studies at the University of Freiburg
- Center for Key Qualifications at the University of Freiburg
- Language Teaching Centre at the University of Freiburg
- Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Freiburg
- Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University, Lörrach
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (CH)
- Université de Haute Alsace (FR)
- Centre Culturel Français Freiburg
- IHK-Bildungszentrum Südlicher Oberrhein
- ISW Business School Freiburg
Areas of Expertise
- business French / business German
- French as a foreign language
- economics and commerce
Course(s)
- 6298 French I (A0→A1.1)
- 6299 French II (A1.1→A1)
- 6276 French Avancé (B2→C1.1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 1987–1991: studies in Communications Studies with a specialization in journalism and television at the Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón (Unifé)
- 1994–1995: scholarship at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Columbia (subject: Communication Studies)
- 1993–1994: scholarship at the university ‘CIESPAL’ (Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina) for studies in Hispanic American Communication Studies and the production of radio programmes on environmental topics in Quito, Ecuador
- 1995: scholarship at the Goethe Institute in Staufen im Breisgau
- since 2000: regular continuing education courses on the topics language teaching, teaching methods, and didactics
Work Experience
- since 2010: lecturer for Spanish at the SLI and ZfS of the University of Freiburg
- since 2008: license as an examiner for the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
- 2007–2009: Spanish teacher at the Inlingua language institute in Freiburg
- since 2002: Spanish lecturer at the Freiburg Adult Education Centre
- 2001–2005: Spanish teacher at the Comunica language institute in Freiburg
- 2000–2002: lecturer for Spanish at ISW Business School Freiburg
- 1996–1998: lecturer for camera technology at the universities ‘Unifé’ and ‘Garcilaso de la Vega’ in Lima, Peru
- 1992–1998: lecturer for journalism and Spanish as well as semiotics at the university ‘Unifé’ in Lima, Peru
- 1991–1992: journalist and newsreader at Radio Televisión Peruana (public television station) and Peru’s largest daily newspaper, El Comercio
Areas of Expertise
- Spanish language teaching
- translations
Course(s)
- 6304 Spanish I (A0→A1.1)
- 6305 Spanish II (A1.1→A1)
- 6290 Spanish VI (B1.1→B1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- basic qualification in professional interpreting
- international tourism assistant, Akademie für Touristik, Freiburg
- studies in Romance Studies / German Studies, teacher education programme, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Work Experience
- since 2021: lecturer (Portuguese) at the Center for Key Qualifications of the University of Freiburg
- since 2014: inclusion in the City of Freiburg’s central interpreter pool for Portuguese
- since 2009: teacher for Portuguese as a foreign language in adult education (private schools, one-to-one lessons)
- since 1996: teacher for Portuguese at the adult education centres in Freiburg and Southern Breisgau
Areas of Expertise
- language teaching
- interpreting from German into Portuguese and from Portuguese into German
Course(s)
- 6302 Portuguese I (A0→A1.1)
- 6303 Portuguese II (A1.1→A1)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Chemistry in Cologne
- doctorate in Biology in Heidelberg
- postgraduate studies in Environmental Sciences and Technology in Delft, Netherlands
- habilitation at the University of Gießen
- since 2008: adjunct professor at the University of Education Freiburg
Work Experience
Dirk Bunke has worked since 1991 as a member of the research staff at the Öko-Institut in Freiburg, where he heads the topic ‘Sustainable Chemistry’. Mr Bunke has collaborated on or led more than 90 projects on behalf of national and European agencies, companies, business associations, and environmental organizations.
For the European Environmental Bureau, Mr Bunke has served since 2006 as a member of the group of experts on persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). He was previously a member there in the partner expert group on the setting of limits for cancerous chemicals and the development of exposure scenarios.
Areas of Expertise
- chemicals in household products
- substitution of hazardous substances
- sustainable chemistry
- European and international chemicals policy
- education for sustainable development
Course(s)
- 3169 Service Learning – Workshop: Pathways to Sustainable Chemistry
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- doctorate in Cultural Studies, University of Education Ludwigsburg, monograph: Transformation der Kulturpolitik (Transformation of cultural policy)
- studies in ‘Cultural Management and Cultural Studies’, Institute of Cultural Management, University of Education Ludwigsburg
- studies in ‘International Commerce’, Belarus State Economic University, Minsk, Belarus
- studies in ‘Cultural Studies’, Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts, Minsk, Belarus
- continuing education:
learning coach certificate, Institut für Bildungscoaching, Leipzig
systemic coach certificate, Institut für Bildungscoaching, Leipzig
Work Experience
- lecturer, trainer, learning coach, adult education: smart learning academy
- adviser on culture and education, Bürger Europas e.V., Berlin
- associate fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin
- lecturer in the subject EU foreign policy, postgraduate degree programme in European Studies, FU Berlin
- project coordinator of ‘east forum Berlin’ and Deutsch-Russische Gespräche Baden-Baden, Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft, Berlin (under the umbrella of the Federation of German Industries)
- research assistant and project manager at the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin
Areas of Expertise
- intelligent learning in organizations; work and learning 4.0
- political communication
- strategic foresight
- adult education
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 1998–2004
studies in Law at the University of Freiburg - 2004–2006
legal traineeship at the Offenburg District Court - 2007/2008
continuing education programme in sports law at the University of Hagen - 2015–2017
training as a mediator at the Academy of the University of Education Freiburg
Work Experience
- 2007–2015
Clinical Trials Unit at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg / Contract and Patent Office of the University of Freiburg
- since 2015
legal councillor at the Freiburg City Planning Office - since 2020: department head at the City Planning Office (city development contracts)
- part-time work:
- 2010–2020: lecturer at the ‘Akademie für Kommunikation’ vocational school in Freiburg and the Badische Gemeindeverwaltungsschule e.V.
- since 2019: lecturer at the Badische Gemeindeverwaltungsschule Freiburg
- since 2016: work as a mediator
Areas of Expertise
- public construction law and administrative law
- contract law
- European law
- mediation and conflict resolution
- sports law
Course(s)
- 3182F Understanding, Regulating, and Resolving Conflicts – Introduction to Mediation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies for Teacher Education at Primary School and Hauptschule
- Diplom in Educational Sciences, specialization in adult education
- traineeship in radio
- training as a mediator
Work Experience
- teacher at GHS
- teacher at the adult education centre, area: ‘retrospective Hauptschule degree’
- editor in the areas of print and radio
- writer for various publishers
- deputy managing director of the Studierendenwerk
- social/public relations/international affairs (until 2022)
- member of the Freiburg district board of the Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband
Areas of Expertise
- mediation
- consulting
- human resources management
- conception and development of projects in the field of intercultural relations and in consulting
- media and media use
- journalism
Course(s)
- 3182F Understanding, Regulating, and Resolving Conflicts – Introduction to Mediation
Education/Training
- 1995–2002: University of Freiburg: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science (M.A.)
- 1997–1998: University of Sussex: European Studies
- non-university training courses: systemic coach, Zürcher Ressourcen Modell, motivational discussion guidance, technology of participation, art of hosting, trainer for respect and tolerance, large-group facilitation, anti-bias disseminator
Work Experience
- since graduation: freelance trainer in youth and adult education, process consultant, facilitator, and trainer for Technology of Participation(R) facilitation methods
- since 2016: Caritasverband Freiburg-Stadt e.V., current fields of activity
- director of the regional coordination office for health prevention for people with refugee and immigration experience at Refugium Freiburg
- fundraising
- 2007–2016: research assistant, project head, and from 1/2012 on managing director of Zentrum für zivilgesellschaftliche Entwicklung in Freiburg; management and supervision of projects and evaluation contracts in the areas of civic engagement, company engagement, social belonging in municipalities, demographic change, promotion of networking between civic actors
- 2003–2007: pedagogical staff member and managing director of UMBRUCH educational institute in Dortmund; conception and organization of educational events in the area of empowerment and promotion of self-organization of volunteer groups: project management, self-organization, team development
Areas of Expertise
- areas of work: project management, fundraising; training, consulting, facilitation in the nonprofit sector (clubs, associations, municipalities)
- topics: participation, facilitation methods, group leadership, promotion of civic engagement, self-care, empowerment, antidiscrimination
Course(s)
- 2274 Resource-Oriented Time and Self-Management
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Biology in Tübingen (D) and Bristol (GB)
- interdisciplinary doctorate at the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen
- member of the ‘Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities’ research training group
Work Experience
- since 2021: coordinator in the area of practical networking / teacher further training and continuing education at the School of Education (FACE)
Areas of Expertise:
- supervision of the network of university partnerships
- teacher further training and continuing education
- teaching in the Master of Education degree programme in the context of service learning
Course(s)
- 3178 Responsibility in Civil Society
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies in Modern German Literature, Culture, Media at the University of Freiburg, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Work Experience
several years of work as a trainer for intercultural competence
Education/Training
- 2016–2019: BSc. in Mathematics
- 2020–2025: MSc. in Hydrology, specialization in water politics
Work Experience
- since 2022: self-employed graphic recorder
- since 2023: honorary managing director of regioWasser e.V., self-employed water expert
Areas of Expertise
- water policy, dam extension, integrated Rhine programme
- science communication, teaching, NGO work
- live visualization of lectures
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- 2014: Bachelor in Social Work at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
- 2018: Master in Social Work at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg
Work Experience
- work as a social worker in the area of family centre, mother–child institutions, and support for young families (Frühe Hilfen) at the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District Administration
- 2020–today: establishment of a housing cooperative in the area of public interest-oriented housing projects, communication, coordination, project support
- 2015–2021: lecturer at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Freiburg in the area of orientation in social space, education in neighbourhoods, theory and practice of social work, and alternative forms of living in urban contexts
- 2022: foundation of the charitable association Pavillon für Alle e.V. for neighbourhood development, networking, and support for public interest-oriented housing projects
- 2022–today: event manager and managing director of the association Pavillon für Alle e.V.
Areas of Expertise
- housing project development, support, consulting
- neighbourhood development
- cooperatives
- Mietshäuser Syndikat
Course(s)
- WB14 City for All
Education/Training
- M.Sc. in Forest Sciences, University of Freiburg, M.F. in Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada
- B.Sc. in Forest Sciences & Resource Management
Work Experience
- project coordination and scientific activity in the area of regenerative land-use systems (viniculture, agroforestry, keeping of animals)
- collaboration in the ‘FreuObst’ project, partially on a self-employed basis – production of regional premium fruit products (cider); consulting and education work in the area of food processing and preservation
- practice workshops and lectures on fermentation
- international woodland and forest policy, UNECE /FAO Geneva, Switzerland
Areas of Expertise
- project management
- organization and coordination
- science communication & public relations
- practice research
- stakeholder engagement / practice networks
Course(s)
- PB14V0 Fermentation Project Workshop – Science and Practice of Kimchi, Kombucha, and Sauerkraut
Education/Training
- M. Sc. Human Geography, University of Amsterdam
- B. Sc. Liberal Arts and Sciences, Universität Freiburg
Work Experience
- Julia Karch is an environmental social scientist focusing on the topics climate change adaptation, sustainable urban development, and post-growth.
- She has wide-ranging experience in project management in the spatial planning and urban development sector.
- Most recently, she worked for three years as personal consultant on sustainability to the vice rector for internationalization and sustainability at the Rectorate of the University of Freiburg, where she was instrumental in shaping the university’s sustainability governance.
- She is involved in public interest-oriented neighbourhood development in her free time and is an active member of the Mietshäuser Syndikat project Velohaven e.V., which aims to build houses in the Kleinescholz neighbourhood in 2026.
Areas of Expertise
- concept development
- evaluation and consulting
- project management
- organization and coordination
- facilitation
Course(s)
- WB14 City for All
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- studies: Philosophy, Geography, Political Science, Psychology
Work Experience
- teaching: environmental education institutions, schools, university
- many years of work in nature conservation service and in conservation area supervision, especially in visitor information and guidance, as well as in nature and environmental education
- work in landscape conservation, as well as in agriculture and forestry
- author
Areas of Expertise
- environmental education and education for sustainable development with the emphases climate change, environmental crisis, and environmental ethics
- research on the sociocultural and intellectual deep layer of blocked sustainability transformation and the genesis of the destructive human–nature relationship
Course(s)
- 2246 Economy and Responsibility – How Can the Transformation to Sustainability Succeed?
- WB09 Mobility Transition – Potential, Obstacles, Implementation Options
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Biology (Diplom, Freiburg)
- research stay at RIKEN (Tokyo, Japan)
- doctorate in Plant Physiology with a specialization in plant photoreceptors (Freiburg)
- postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University (New York, USA)
Work Experience
- molecular plant physiology, cell biology
- teaching and supervision of degree theses in the field of molecular plant physiology
- academic director of the Institute of Biology II
Areas of Expertise
- general administration and infrastructural measures at Institute of Biology II
- energy optimization and improvement of the sustainability of building and research structures
- teaching in the field of botany (GM-06 Morphology and Systematics, GM-11a Plant Physiology)
Course(s)
- PB11 Project Workshop ‘University at Night’ – Mapping Light Pollution on University Surfaces
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Electrical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), University of Erlangen
- coaching training (Awakening Coaching)
- Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs
Work Experience
- 15 years as an international solar consultant GIZ, Weltbank, etc.
- personal guidance of teams and project groups
- talks and seminars in the area of climate protection and resilience
Areas of Expertise
- personal and emotional resilience in view of the poly-crisis
- solar energy, energy transition, and societal transformation
- mindfulness as an inner basis in a complex world
Course(s)
- WB20 Resilience, Mindfulness, and Authentic Communication: Concepts and Tools for Navigating the Poly-Crisis
Education/Training
- 10.2011–03.2015: studies in Complementary Medicine at the Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport, degree: Bachelor of Science
- 03.2015–05.2017: studies in Health Sciences at the Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport, degree: Master of Science
- 03.2018–12.2023: research assistant and doctoral candidate at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Complementary Medicine, specialization: diet and microbiome, degree: doctorate (magna cum laude)
Work Experience
- since 2024: work in own practice for functional gastro-intestinal diagnostics and dietary counselling
Areas of Expertise
- functional gastro-intestinal complaints
- irritable bowel syndrome
- SIBO
- nutrient analysis and therapy
Course(s)
- PB14 Project Workshop on the Science and Practice of Fermentation – Vegetables, Kimchi, Kombucha for a Healthy Microbiome
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- Dipl.-Ing.(FH) in Environmental Protection
- healthcare support worker
- outdoor adventure education teacher
- permaculture designer
Work Experience
- diverse activities in the fields listed above
Areas of Expertise
- permaculture education
- permaculture consulting
- gardening/landscaping
Course(s)
- WB16 Permaculture
- PB10 Project Workshop on Humus Formation
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- M.Sc. in Sport Science – Applied Movement Research
- since October 2021: doctoral candidate at the Institute of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg
Work Experience
- academic staff member in the area of sport pedagogy, sociology of sport, and health education at the Institute of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg
- managing director and co-founder of beneFit e.V.
Areas of Expertise
- at the Institute of Sport and Sport Science: academic staff member, especially research and teaching in the areas of social innovations and entrepreneurship in sport, poverty and social exclusion in sport, sport for societal development, capability approach and sport
- at beneFit e.V.: managing director, especially association development, project management, financing, impact, networking
Course(s)
- PB06 ‘Trail Heroes’ Project Workshop – Mountain Bike Projects for the Empowerment of Women with Refugee Experience
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- University of Applied Sciences/College of Fashion and Clothing Technology (AUT)
Work Experience
Over 30 Years of Experience in the Textile Industry:
- As a designer, product manager, division manager, head of marketing, supply chain manager and founder of Simone Seisl Consulting, a consultancy specialising in ESG and sustainability issues in the textile industry.
- Consultant to textile companies, governments, NGOs and the education sector both in Germany and abroad; trainer and speaker.
Areas of Expertise
- Supply chain activation and the circular economy, including supplier mapping and traceability
- ESG strategy and the development of specialist knowledge, so that ESG decisions become an integral part of innovation strategies and business success.
- Consultancy on raw materials and processes within the textile value chain – taking into account individual product solutions and market requirements
- Development, support and marketing of specific projects, e.g. collections, in which products can remain within the value chain.
- Training on standards and certifications, labels and compliance, including, for example, in the areas of ESG reporting and EU regulations (EU Green Deal)
- Stakeholder management, the design and delivery of stakeholder events and workshops, as well as support for innovative strategy development processes.
Courses
- WB21 – Global Supply Chains and Changing Consumption Patterns – Taking the Textile Industry as an Example (with Katharina Schaus)
Contact (email)
Education/Training
- teacher education programme for the subjects Geography, Physical Education, and Mathematics at the University of Freiburg
- since 2005: continuing education courses in facilitation and communication
- 2009: doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in the subject Geography with a dissertation on applied geographical conflict research in the field of environmental planning
- since 2006: trained mediator (BM e.V.)
- since 2012: certified business coach (DBVC)
- since 2024: certified systemic consultant and therapist (DGSF)
Work Experience
- 2002–2008: academic staff member at the University of Freiburg, e.g., coordinator of a DFG research training group
- since 2007: design of public participation processes (part-time freelance work)
- 2009–2015: academic postdoctoral researcher in geography with an emphasis on economic geography and geographical development research
- 2009–2015: academic staff member at the Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography, field of cultural geography
- since 2009: organization of communication and facilitation training courses for higher education institutions, companies, and public institutions
- since 2015: full-time managing director of ‘memoU – Büro für nachwirkende Kommunikation’, offering process support, facilitation, mediation, systemic coaching and consulting, training courses
Areas of Expertise
Process support for public institutions, companies, and NGOs in the following areas:
- public participation (public sector)
- manager development, including coaching
- team development
- conflict management
- organizational development
Course(s)
- 3152/ 3152F Mediation of Conflicts in Urban, Spatial, and Environmental Planning
- WB15 Mediation of Conflicts in Sustainable Development
Contact (email)
Work Experience
- Peter Volz is a social scientist specializing in environmental governance.
- He was a co-founder of the research society Die Agronauten and has worked on the transformation of food systems for the last 15 years. Die Agronauten are active in Germany, Europe, and South Asia.
Course
- WB07 – Understanding and Shaping Food Systems
Education/Training
- studies in English Studies and Geography in Freiburg and Cardiff
- doctorate in Geography in Freiburg
Work Experience
- research and teaching at the University of Freiburg, the University of Zurich, the United Nations University, the University of Gießen, etc.
- since 2011: member of the research organization Die Agronauten
- work in agricultural firms in the Freiburg region and in South America
- trained specialist for fruit tree cultivation and cultivation of an orchard of several hundred fruit trees
Areas of Expertise
- agroecology (especially agroforestry and solidary agriculture)
Course(s)
- WB18 Agroforestry – Introduction to Theory and Practice
Contact (email)
Guiding principles of teaching
Unsere Lehrveranstaltungen basieren auf der Überzeugung, dass Lernen ein aktiver, selbstgesteuerter Prozess ist. Im Zentrum stehen die Motivation der Studierenden, ihre individuellen Lernwege und ihre persönliche Entwicklung.
Our lecturers create a participatory, practical learning environment that allows for different approaches and invites students to make an active contribution. They contribute their subject-matter expertise and didactic experience, thus promoting the development of key competences and future skills.
Our teaching is characterized by a variety of methods, interaction, and current research findings, as well as freedom of choice, transparent requirements, advising, and quality assurance. In this way, we create learning spaces together that foster individual development and support transfer to studies, careers, and society.
Information and services
As a teacher at ZfS, you benefit from comprehensive advising and practical materials to support you in all phases of your course – from the initial idea to its implementation and evaluation. In addition, we offer you quality assurance services, a collection of digital materials in our ILIAS room, continuing education courses in higher education didactics, and information on our annual lecturers’ meetings. Thus, you have everything you need to design successful teaching and at the same time to connect with other teachers.
Quality assurance
We award lectureships to experts from industry, research, school, and society to ensure practice-oriented and high-quality qualifications for our students. They have proven subject-matter expertise as well as relevant work, teaching, or training experience. Lectureships for the BOK course area are awarded following consultation and a decision by the ZfS Quality Commission. The Advisory Board is responsible for the Sustainability Certificate programme. Both of these committees are composed of representatives from relevant departments of the University.
Our courses are evaluated by both the students and the lecturers via the UFR’s central evaluation service. This feedback contributes to the continuous quality development of our teaching.
ILIAS room
Our ILIAS room is available to all lecturers. It contains all information and material of relevance for teaching relating to ZfS. Teachers receive access via the ZfS.
Under ‘Digital Teaching, ILIAS & co’, you will find useful guides, tutorials and discussion forums on digital teaching and the ILIAS learning platform.
Advising and continuing education programmes at the UFR
Lecturers’ meeting
We invite our lecturers to a meeting once a year. The main focus is on impulses, networking, and exchange of experiences – click here for more information and impressions.
