Alexandra Ochs

Alexandra Ochs, MA, is a Scientific Associate at the Chair of Business Education within the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich since October 2023. She is currently on maternity/parental leave, with her office located at Marsstraße 20–22 (rear building), Room 470, Munich. Prior roles include positions at the Bavarian State Agency for Political Education (2019-2023), German Children and Youth Foundation Bavaria (2017-2019), and PlanPolitik in Berlin (2015-2019).

Her academic education consists of:

• Master of Arts in Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt (2013-2017)
• Bachelor of Arts in History, Politics and Administration, University of Potsdam (2009-2013)

Ochs' research centers on Social Entrepreneurship Education and Digital Education, specifically through the DigiChal-WI project developing video-based training modules for digitally supported challenge-based learning. Her work integrates Business Education with Political Education and Democracy Education, reflecting her background in social sciences and prior projects like OPENION. The research emphasizes practical applications in educational settings and societal engagement.

Scientific awards:

• No awards documented in the source material

She has no formal advisees but extensive project experience. Current work includes the BMBF-funded DigiChal-WI project within ViFoNet, while past contributions involved BMBF projects during her studies (SecurePART, simulation game analysis). Her collaborations span schools via TUM's university-school concept and companies through human resource training initiatives.

Ochs is embedded in Prof. Förster's core research team at the Chair of Business Education alongside associates like Florestine Alexander and Selina Michel. The team operates within TUM's institutional framework and engages in projects including BBI@TUM, EuroTeQ, and the Financial Literacy Research Network (active through April 2024).