Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Humanities and Social Science - Higher Education Research

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1969-1972

Studied at the Pedagogical University of Lower Saxony, Oldenburg department (subjects: history, education, sociology, psychology)

 

1972-1976

Continued studies at the University of Oldenburg on the Diplom-Pädagogik degree programme with the subjects of educational science, history and sociology..

 

Qualifications:

  • 1972 1st state examination for the teaching profession
  • 1977 Diplom-Pädagoge
  • 1986 Doctorate (Dr.phil.)
  • 1992 Habilitation in educational science specialising in educational research and educational planning

 

1972-1975

Research assistant on a research project

 

1975-1980

Research assistant for educational research methods in Department 1 - Educational Science - at the University of Oldenburg

 

1980-1984

Research assistant at the University of Oldenburg for the research project "Study experiences and academic success of working people without a school-leaving certificate"

 

1984-1986

Research assistant for educational research methods

 

1987-1991

University assistant for the department ‘Social science methods with a focus on educational research’ in Faculty 1, Educational Science, at the University of Oldenburg

 

1991-1993

Head of the department ‘Higher Education and Research Institutions’ at the Institute for Development Planning and Structural Research (IES) GmbH at the University of Hanover

 

1993-2010

Professor of Organisation and Administration in Education in the Faculty of Educational Science at the Technical University of Dresden

 

1997

Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

 

2004-2006

Leave of absence from the TU Dresden, during this time: Head of Department 2 ‘Higher Education Research’ at HIS Hochschul-Informations-System GmbH, Hanover

 

2010-2017

Professor of Educational Research on Tertiary Education at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute of Educational Sciences

 

since 2017: Professor Emeritus