Ariane Wahl

Ariane Wahl is a Teaching Professor (part-time) at Alanus University's Institute for Waldorf Education, Inclusion and Interculturality, Department of Educational Science. She specializes in counseling and leadership development within therapeutic and inclusive education. Her academic roles include teaching in the Master's program in Counseling & Leadership and research collaborations with institutions like Heidelberg University and the Robert Bosch Foundation. Professional highlights include over 20 years of experience in educational consulting, leadership training, and organizational development in early childhood education.

Education background: Master of Arts in Counseling Science (Heidelberg University, 2010), followed by doctoral research on self-organization in career counseling (2013–2018). Certified in coaching, systemic consulting, and psychotherapy. Holds diverse professional qualifications including Somatic Experiencing® and Safe and Sound Protocol certifications.

Research interests focus on synergetics-based approaches to counseling, leadership self-organization, and organizational development in early childhood institutions. Publications emphasize applying complex systems theory to educational leadership and coaching practices. Active in academic and professional organizations such as the German Society for Consulting (DGfB).

Recent work includes co-authored studies on daycare leadership, organizational learning in childcare institutions, and integrative counseling methodologies. Her 2018 dissertation and subsequent articles establish foundational frameworks for self-organization in educational contexts. Current projects involve part-time research and teaching while maintaining freelance consulting in leadership development.

Labs/teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like the Robert Bosch Foundation's organizational development initiative in daycare centers. Engaged in systemic constellations research and experiential learning methodologies.