Andreas Neubert

Dr. Andreas Neubert is a Researcher at the Institute for Pedagogy, Faculty of Philosophy, Chemnitz University of Technology, since 2007. He also serves as an assistant to the management at the Institute for Pedagogy since 2012.

Education

• 2007: Doctorate in Philosophy (Dissertation: 'Key Category: Social Competence. Consequences of an analysis of occupational complexity from a systems theory perspective')
• 1999-2000: Master's Degree in Business Administration/Political Science
• 1995-1999: Master's Degree in Pedagogy/Psychology/Sociology

Research Interests

• Competence Research: Theoretical exploration of 'competence' as a modern educational target category, using structuralist and systems theory frameworks.
• Error Research: Analyzing the construct of 'error' in pedagogical work, focusing on its practical significance and professional self-image of educators.
• International Comparative Pedagogy: Critical analysis of school and extracurricular education findings in international comparisons, including school performance studies.
• Social Differentiation Theories: Investigating societal and social differentiation theories and their implications for educational theory and practice.
• Extracurricular Educational Spaces: Studying non-institutionalized educational environments and addressing school fatigue and absenteeism.

Publications span from 2000 to 2010, focusing on vocational education, social competence, comparative studies, and extracurricular pedagogy. Key themes include competency frameworks, error analysis in education, junior companies as learning models, and cultural/historical research.

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the German Society for Educational Sciences (DGfE) and its sections: 'General Educational Science' and 'Vocational and Business Education' since 2012.
• Representative of the Institute for Pedagogy in the Educational Science Faculty Day (EWFT) since 2012.