Daniel Passweg

Professor Daniel Passweg is a faculty member at the University College of Teacher Education Lower Austria (PH NÖ) in the Diversity - Department 2, located in Baden near Vienna. He holds a professorship in Communication and Conflict Management and teaches across numerous programs including Primary Education Bachelor's and Master's programs, Secondary Level II - Vocational Education, and various specialized courses in mentoring, school management, inclusive education, and learning design.

His educational background includes a high school diploma in Electrical Engineering (TGM Vienna), degrees in Technical Physics (TU Vienna), Educational Sciences (IUK Graz), and Systemic Counseling (Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna), plus a doctorate in Psychology (IUK Graz / KFU Graz). Beyond his university position, he maintains a private practice in the Wiener Neustadt district and serves as a bullying prevention consultant for the Federal Ministry of Education.

Professor Passweg's research focuses on conflict management, cooperation between parents and teachers, positive psychology, salutogenesis, and systemic consulting. His 11 publications from 2003-2020 demonstrate consistent scholarly output examining communication processes in educational settings, psychological counseling techniques, and conflict resolution strategies. His work often combines qualitative research methods with practical applications for school environments.

His professional qualifications include psychological counseling according to § 119 GewO 1994, practice advising in pedagogical practical studies, and leadership of self-awareness groups. He has extensive training in university didactics, group dynamics, NLP, mediation, supervision, and systemic constellation work, making him a versatile educator with both theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills.

Professor Passweg's teaching philosophy centers on 'the individual within their systemic professional and private environment and their healthy personal development.' He supervises scientific work in qualitative psychology and social research while maintaining an active research agenda that bridges academic scholarship with practical applications in educational settings.