Stephan Schumann

Stephan Schumann is a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, Germany, holding this position since 2013. He currently serves as Department Speaker since October 2020 and maintains active roles in academic governance and international collaboration.

His academic career progression includes:

• Associated Professor for Research on Vocational Education and Training (VET) at University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2011-2013)
• Assistant Professor at University of Zurich, Switzerland (2008-2011)
• Postdoctoral researcher at University of Zurich (2006-2008)
• Research Assistant and PhD candidate at Humboldt University Berlin (2001-2006)

His research focuses on Economics Education, Vocational Training, and Workplace Learning, with current projects examining Students' Perceptions of Inequality and Fairness (PerFair) and Integration at Work. Methodologically grounded in empirical educational research, his work bridges economic theory with pedagogical practice in business education contexts.

Key leadership roles include:

• Member of Scientific Advisory Board, Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs (Baden-Württemberg) since 2021
• Executive Committee Member, Institut für Wirtschaftspädagogik at University of St. Gallen since 2017
• Speaker of Binational School of Education (BiSE) since 2016
• Visiting Professor at King's College London (2017-2018)

Professional affiliations:

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaften (DGfE) - Sections: Vocational/Business Education & Empirical Educational Research
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Bildungsforschung (SGBF)
• European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) - SIG: Learning and Professional Development
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) - Division C & SIG: Workplace Learning