Detlef Behrmann

Detlef Behrmann is Professor of Educational Science/Adult and Continuing Education at Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd since 2007. He serves as Scientific Director of the Institute for Continuing Education and University Didactics (IWH) and is institutionally located at the Institute for Education, Profession and Technology (IBBT), while also functioning as scientific advisory board member of the Center for Knowledge Transfer (ZWPH).

His educational background includes:

• Diplom in Pädagogik (1987) with distinction
• Promotion zum Dr. phil. (1998) with summa cum laude
• Habilitation in General Educational Science (2005)

Professor Behrmann's research focuses on the relationality between (individual) action and (organizational) structures within educational contexts. His work emphasizes scientific yet application-oriented professionalization that contributes to scientifically grounded competence acquisition and reflective mediation between system levels. He particularly examines how to appropriately manage, design, and develop structural framework conditions and social spaces for adult education and organizational learning in diverse contexts.

His publications reveal consistent research trajectories in organizational pedagogy, knowledge management, and professional development within continuing education. The most recent works demonstrate increasing focus on relational organizational research, the interplay between individual and organizational learning, and quality management systems within educational organizations. His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in workplace education and continuing professional development.

Professor Behrmann has led numerous research and development projects, including evaluations of workplace education methods, teacher training programs, and strategic development of scientific continuing education at universities. His projects often involve collaborations with governmental agencies, educational institutions, and private sector organizations across Germany and internationally.

His work demonstrates strong engagement with organizational learning processes, particularly how knowledge is transformed between individual and organizational levels within educational contexts. He maintains an active role in developing frameworks for quality management in continuing education organizations and exploring the implementation of knowledge management systems within educational settings.