Prof. Dr. phil. Katharina Schober

Academic qualifications:

• 2022: PhD (TU Dresden), thesis at the Institute for Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics (topic: Development of an approach to the logical structuring of content in the vocational field of nutrition and home economics)

• 2013: Awarded the academic degree of Diploma in Vocational Education (thesis topic: Indoor climate conditions in vocational schools – systematic analysis and proposed solutions)

• 2013: State examination for higher teaching qualifications at vocational schools, TU Dresden (specialising in Food and Nutrition Sciences and Environmental Protection and Environmental Technology)

Professional experience:

• 2020–2023: Research project staff member at Dresden International University
  (qualification of career changers for teaching at secondary schools in the subject WTH/S; development, design and delivery of specialist modules, lectures and seminars; supervision of state examinations and dissertations; and conducting examinations; current research: Conceptions of learning and beliefs about learning amongst career changers)
   
• 2017–present: Career consultant, Dresden (self-employed)
  (education consultancy and analysis; development of educational concepts for companies and associations in the food industry; further training for vocational educators and teachers at vocational schools; key areas of work: Analysis of work processes and staff competencies, specialist presentations, publications, commissioned research and analyses)
   
• 2016: Programme officer for the FSJ Pedagogy scheme at the German Children and Youth Foundation, Dresden
  (organisational and educational support and supervision of FSJ participants; organisation, planning and delivery of educational weeks with subject-specific content; collaboration with and supervision of placement organisations)
   
• 2013–2015: Research assistant at the Institute for Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics, Faculty of Educational Sciences, TU Dresden
  (supporting teaching by preparing and delivering seminars, colloquia and teacher training courses; preparation of publications, specialist presentations and research proposals; organisation of the symposium on Chemical and Environmental Engineering as part of the 18th University Days for Vocational Education)

Specialist presentations (examples):

• 9th International Conference on Education, Bangkok, 2023: Integrating training-relevant and sustainability-related content on food production processes into lessons by adapting an approach based on subject structure analysis

• Annual Conference of the DGfE Commission for Professional Research and Teacher Education, Oldenburg, 2022: Between School and University – Lateral Entry in the Tension between Academia and Industry

• Baden-Württemberg State Guild Masters’ Conference, 2018: What our apprentices need – presentation of the findings from the pilot study conducted by the Baden-Württemberg State Association

• Conference of the Saxon Butchers’ Guild, 2017: Enhancing Innovation Competence in the Skilled Trades

• Central German Skilled Trades Fair, Leipzig, 2017: When Nutrition Myths Run Rampant

Publications (selection):

• Schober, Katharina (2022): Development of a didactic and methodological approach to the logical structuring of content in the vocational field of nutrition and home economics

• Schober, Katharina; Gardyan, Rainer: An apprenticeship in butchery? Yes, please! Results of the pilot study by the Baden-Württemberg Regional Association. In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2018), No. 23, pp. 16–17

• Schober, Katharina: Tactics are key: The action model for the development process helps to boost innovative capacity. The step-by-step plan illustrates the individual phases to guide, reflect on and ultimately expand the strategic approach. In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2017), No. 27, pp. 15–17

• Schober, Katharina: How an idea becomes a market-ready concept. Part 2: Key factors in innovation must be right. Working as a team, employees develop a holistic view of the company. In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2017), No. 26, pp. 16–17

• Schober, Katharina: The race for new ideas. Ever-shorter innovation cycles present challenges for craft businesses. First instalment of a three-part series. In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2017), No. 25, pp. 15–17

• Schober, Katharina: Outwitting stress the smart way. Changing one’s management style is a simple way to actively reduce the perceived stress levels of staff. This benefits both health and the working atmosphere. In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2016), No. 23, p. 15

• Schober, Katharina: Sales conversations in the context of Nutrition 4.0. What skills do specialist sales staff need? In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2016), No. 15, pp. 14–16

• Schober, Katharina: Sales conversations in the context of Nutrition 4.0. What skills do specialist sales staff need? In: Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung (2016), No. 15, p. 14–1

Awards:

• Nominated for the Saxon Women Entrepreneurs’ Award (2018)
• Winner of the AFZ Sponsorship Award from the German Meat Industry (2015)