Bremer, Rainer
Bremer@uni-bremen.de
Universität Bremen/ University of Bremen; ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung/ Institute Technology and Education; Abteilung Vorberufliche Bildung/ Department Preoccupational Education
Home (o): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Department (Dr)
*Areas of expertise: Competence development, theory of education, theory of development, philosophy of education
*Specific research interests: VET, competence development, proficiency
Relevant professional activity*)
Project coordinator (AERONET)

Deitmer, Ludger
deitmer@uni-bremen.de
Universität Bremen/ University of Bremen; ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung/ Institute Technology and Education; Abteilung Innovation, Human Resources Development und Regionalentwicklung/ Department Innovation, HRD & Regional Development
Home (o): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de
Home (p): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de/mitarbeiter.html?L=0 (> Ludger Deitmer > Info)
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Department 'Regional Development, HRD and Innovation in VET' (Dr)
*Professional functions: Convenor of the European research network for vocational education and training (VETNET) under the umbrella of EERA (European Educational Research Association)
*Areas of expertise: Design of new curricula according to work based learning principles; lecturing of VET Master and Bachelor students
*Specific research interests: Design and implementation of VET school quality development activities; evaluation studies for VET projects and programmes
Relevant professional activity*)
Link convenor of VETNET; Project coordinator (KMPlus)

Dietrich, Hans
hans.dietrich@iab.de
IAB - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung/ Institute for Employment Research (Germany)
Home (o): http://www.iab.de/
Home (p): http://www.iab.de/123/section.aspx/Mitarbeiter/26
Professional profile
*Position at work: Senior Research Fellow (Dr)
*Professional functions: Board member of the European Networks on Transition in Youth (since 2003)
*Areas of expertise: School to work transitions, vocational training (firm-side and trainee-side), active labour market policy for young people, youth unemployment
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
Committee member of European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TIY); National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Fischer, Martin
martin.fischer@ibp.uni-karlsruhe.de
Universität Karlsruhe/ University of Karlsruhe (TH); Institut für Berufspädagogik/ Institute for Vocational Education
Home (o): http://www.ibp.uni-karlsruhe.de/
Home (p): http://www.ibp.uni-karlsruhe.de/751.php
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Institute (Professor)
*Areas of expertise: Work-related competence development, vocational didactics, organisational learning and innovation in vocational education and training
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
Project coordinator (EUROTRAINER)

Hanf, Georg
hanf@bibb.de
BIBB - Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung/ Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bonn); Arbeitsbereich Internationales Monitoring und Benchmarking - Europäische Berufsbildungspolitik/ Unit International Monitoring and Benchmarking - European VET policy
Home (o): http://www.bibb.de/
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Unit (Dr)
*Areas of expertise: Performance of VET systems, qualifications systems and frameworks, quality assurance and quality development
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Hippach-Schneider , Ute
hippach-schneider@bibb.de
BIBB - Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung/ Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bonn); Arbeitsbereich Internationales Monitoring und Benchmarking - Europäische Berufsbildungspolitik/ Unit International Monitoring and Benchmarking - European VET policy
Home (o): http://www.bibb.de/
Professional profile
*Position at work: Researcher; Project Manager
*Professional functions: Coordinator: Cedefop ReferNet Germany (http://www.refernet.de/)
*Areas of expertise: HRD/VET
*Specific research interests: Comparative research (e.g. Germany, UK, Switzerland), competence (measuring, validating), company´s recruitment policies
Relevant professional activity*)
National coordinator of Cedefop ReferNet

Jütte, Wolfgang
wolfgang.juette@uni-bielefeld.de
Universität Bielefeld/ University of Bielefeld; Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft/ Faculty for Educational Science
Home (o): http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/erziehungswissenschaft/
Home (p): http://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/pers_publ/publ/PersonDetail.jsp?personId=9811869;http://www.werkstatt-weiterbildung.de/
Professional profile
*Position at work: Professor for Educational Science with the speciality of Adult Education/ Continuing Education
*Professional functions: Steering Comittee Member of ESREA (www.esrea.org)
*Areas of expertise: (Arbeitsschwerpunkte:) Kooperations- und Netzwerkforschung, Internationale Erwachsenenbildung, Pädagogische Professionalität, Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung
Relevant professional activity*)
Convenor of Thematic Network for the Adult Educator and Trainer/ ESREA

Kirpal, Simone
kirpal@uni-bremen.de
Universität Bremen/ University of Bremen; ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung/ Institute Technology and Education
Home (o): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de
Home (p): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de/mitarbeiter.html?L=0 (>Simone Kirpal > Info)
Professional profile
*Position at work: Research Coordinator
*Professional functions: Member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie/ Work and Industrial Sociology; Editorial Board of 'Vocations and Learning'
*Areas of expertise: Careers, learning, work identities, labour markets and training systems, VET teachers and trainers, international comparative perspectives
*Specific research interests: Sectoral approaches, careers and learning, work biographies, labour markets, VET trainers
Relevant professional activity*)
Project coordinator (EUROTRAINER)

Nickolaus, Reinhold
nickolaus@bwt.uni-stuttgart.de
Universität Stuttgart; Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie/ Institute for Educational Science and Psychology; Abteilung Berufs-, Wirtschafts- und Technikpädagogik/ Department of Vocational Education
Home (o): http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/bwt/index.php
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of Department of Vocational Education (Professor)
*Professional functions: Member of the steering committee of research in VET in CH; Editor of the journal 'Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik'; Expert for VET in the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
*Areas of expertise: Competence development, learning-teaching research; dissemination and transfer processes, teacher education
*Specific research interests: (same)
Relevant professional activity*)
National contact (Cedefop ReferNet)

Spöttl, Georg
spoettl@uni-bremen.de
Universität Bremen/ University of Bremen; ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung/ Institute Technology and Education
Home (o): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de
Home (p): http://www.itb.uni-bremen.de/mitarbeiter.html?L=0 (> Georg Spöttl > Info)
Professional profile
*Position at work: Head of ITB and Professor for VET at University of Bremen and UTHM-University Malaysia
*Professional functions: Head of 'gtw-VET' community in Germany; Editor of a VET journal and several VET booklets
*Areas of expertise: Vocational research, research methods, teacher training in VET, system building in VET in developing countries
*Specific research interests: Quality in VET; research in VET, development of vocational schools; competency development in VET, curriculum design, research in car service and car production, research at the shop-floor
Relevant professional activity*)
Project coordinator (QUALIVET)

*) See explanatory note on Relevant professional activities in Details of the present edition.