Sylvia Rahn

Sylvia Rahn is a Professor in Vocational Education Research and Head of the Department 'Organization and Program Planning' at the Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung (DIE Bonn). She has held professorial positions at the University of Wuppertal, University of Paderborn, and University of Münster, focusing on educational quality assessment and career transition processes.

• Current affiliation: DIE Bonn
• Academic rank: Professor
• Research focus: Vocational education systems, continuing education quality, career orientation frameworks
• External projects: DFG-funded studies, BMBF initiatives

Her research prioritizes teaching quality evaluation in vocational schools, longitudinal analyses of career transitions, and coherence in teacher education programs. She leads initiatives like the KoLBI-BK project and contributes to policy development through third-party funded research.

Scientific awards include the Award for Innovation in Adult Education. She has conducted funded studies on topics such as career guidance at inclusive schools, teacher-student dynamics, and educational analysis for policy initiatives like 'Future through Innovation.NRW'.

Her career spans 30 years in vocational education, with notable roles at Ruhr University Bochum (1993-2005), University of Münster (2006-2013), and University of Wuppertal (2014-present). She has served as project lead for the DFG-funded 'Classroom management at vocational schools' and coordinated BMBF initiatives on teacher education profiling.