International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW)

Matthias Bornemann

Scientific Coordinator of the Platform Global Encounters

Matthias Bornemann studied sociology with a minor in social psychology and communication sciences in Munich. He has been working at the IZEW since 2011, currently as coordinator of Platform Global Encounters within the Excellence Initiative, as coordinator of the Copmeptence Centre for Sustainable Development (together with Diana Grundmann) and as a substitute in the coordination of the Ethics Centre. He is also doing his doctorate with a thesis on "participation" (Supervision: Prof. Armin Nassehi).

Areas of Expertise

  • Philosophy of science
  • Management of science
  • Cultural and religious sociology
  • Gender

Career

Studied sociology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich with minors in communication science and social psychology.

Joined the IZEW in April 2011. First as an assistant in the administrative office, then as a substitute in the coordination of the IZEW. Since April 2014 coordinator of the Platform 4 within the Excellence Initiative. In addition, staff member in various projects at the IZEW (Energy Laboratory Tübingen, Competence Centre for Sustainable Development). Currently again coordinator (in substitution) of the Ethics Centre.

PhD student with a sociological thesis on "Participation" at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (Prof. Armin Nassehi).

Publications

  • Grundmann, Diana / Bornemann, Matthias / Potthast, Thomas (2023): Education for Sustainable Development as a Challenge for Teacher Education: Implementation at the University of Tübingen. In: Hofmann, Elisabeth / Mavhunga, Elisabeth / Bohl, Thorsten / Maringe, Felix / Diekmann, Deborah (Eds.): Teacher Education in South Africa and Germany. Shared perspectives on national and global questions. Results of the collaborative work between Wits School of Education and Tübingen School of Education. Tübingen: Tübingen University Press, S. 215-234.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.15496/publikation-76504
  • Schopp, Kerstin / Bornemann, Matthias / Potthast, Thomas (2020): The Whole-Institution Approach at the University of Tübingen: Sustainable Development Set in Practice. In: Sustainability 2020, 12, 861. DOI: 10.3390/su12030861
    Abstract
  • Bornemann, Matthias / Richter, Philipp (2016): "Und wozu ist das gut?" Anwendung und Anwendungsorientierung in Ethik, Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften. In: Internationales Zentrum für Ethik in den Wissenschaften (IZEW) (Hrsg.): Jahresbericht 2015, S. 8-11.
  • Potthast, Thomas / Gross, Bruno (Hg.) unter Mitarbeit von Matthias Bornemann (2013): Praktizierte Humanität im Krieg und bei Katastrophen – Rotes Kreuz zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Materialien zur Ethik in den Wissenschaften 9, Tübingen.
  • Bornemann, Matthias (2009): "Da dürfen wir was tun!" Die aktive Teilnahme und die Kindergottesdienste. Eine empirische Studie. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.

Teaching

  • WiSe 2022/23: Nachhaltige Entwicklung verstehen, gestalten und unterrichten (NwT - Bachelor of Education)
  • SoSe 2022: Uni, Stadt, Leben – alles nachhaltig, oder was? Ideen zur Umsetzung Nachhaltiger Entwicklung (Ambrosianum College) together with Kerstin Schopp
  • WiSe 2021/22: Nachhaltige Entwicklung verstehen, gestalten und unterrichten (NwT - Bachelor of Education)
  • SoSe 2021: Uni, Stadt, Leben – alles nachhaltig, oder was? Ideen zur Umsetzung Nachhaltiger Entwicklung (Ambrosianum College) together with Kerstin Schopp
  • WiSe 2020/21: Nachhaltige Entwicklung verstehen, gestalten und unterrichten (NwT - Bachelor of Education)
    together with Diana Grundmann
  • SoSe 2020: Uni, Stadt, Leben – alles nachhaltig, oder was? Ideen zur Umsetzung Nachhaltiger Entwicklung (Ambrosianum College) together with Kerstin Schopp
  • WiSe 2019/20: Nachhaltige Entwicklung verstehen, gestalten und unterrichten (NwT - Bachelor of Education)
    together with Thomas Potthast
  • WiSe 2018/19: Nachhaltige Entwicklung verstehen, gestalten und unterrichten (NwT - Bachelor of Education)
    together with Marius Albiez and Thomas Potthast