Institute of Education

Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Thorsten Bohl

Professional Qualifications

1987-1992Teaching Degree for Secondary Schools (Subjects: English, Mathematics and Physical Education), University of Education Heidelberg
1992-1993Master Degree (Magister) in Education Science and English Studies, University of Heidelberg
1993-1994Teacher Training at the Institute for Teacher Education and Didactics Reutlingen
1994-1997Diploma in Education, University of Tübingen
1997-2000Doctoral Thesis at the Institute of Education, University of Tübingen
2001-2004Habilitation at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tübingen

Professional Work Experiences (School-Based Training)

1994-1997 Secondary School Teacher (Realschule)

Academic Work Experiences

1997-2000Research fellow, Research Center for School Pedagogy 
1997-1999Research fellow, Research project ‘Regional School Development through Cooperation and Integration’ (Regionale Schulentwicklung durch Kooperation und Vernetzung) Research Center for School Pedagogy, Institute of Education, University of Tübingen 
1998-2000Project leader of the research project ‘New Ways of Performance Assessments in Secondary Schools’ (Neue Formen der Leistungsbeurteilung in den Sekundarstufen I und II), Research Center for School Pedagogy, Institute of Education, University of Tübingen 
2001-2003Research Fellow (Post-Doc), Department of School Pedagogy, Institute of Education, University of Tübingen 
2003-2004Deputy Professor, University of Education Weingarten 
2004Research Fellow (Post-Doc), Habilitation, Institute of Education, University of Tübingen 
2004-2007Professor of School Pedagogy, University of Education Weingarten 
since 10/2007Professor of School Pedagogy, University of Tübingen 
2012-2015Dean of Studies, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Tübingen 
2015Professorships offered by the University of Jena and the University of Bonn (both offers declined) 
2015Director of the 'Tübingen School of Education' 

Special Fields of Work and Academic Service

until 2007Director of the Center for School Development and Professionalization, University of Education Weingarten
until 2007Head of the international Master’s Program 'School Development’ 'Master Schulentwicklung'
2006- 2015Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, University of Educatoin Thurgau (Switzerland)
seit 2012Member of the University Council, University of Education Ludwigsburg
seit 2013Member of the Advisory Board, 'Rock your Life' (Educational support for young people in challenging situations)

Reviewer Activities

  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung Online (Journal for Educational Research Online)
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift Bildungsforschung (Journal for Educational Research)
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift Bildung und Erziehung (Journal for Education)
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift für Pädagogik (Journal for Pedagogy)
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft (Journal for Educational Science)
  • Reviewer, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG (German Research Association)
  • Reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation
  • Reviewer, Humboldt Foundation
  • Reviewer, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift ‚Unterrichtswissenschaft‘ (Journal ‘Teaching Science’)
  • Reviewer ‚Interpretative Schule- und Unterrichtsforschung‘ (Interpretive Research on Schools and Teaching)
  • Reviewer, Zeitschrift ‚Die Deutsche Schule‘ (Journal ‘The German School’)
  • Reviewer, Jahrbuch für Allgemeine Didaktik (Yearbook of General Didactics)
  • Reviewer, Journal für Bildungsforschung Online‘ (Journal for Educational Research Online, JERO)
  • Gutachter für Zeitschrift ‚Zeitschrift für Soziologie der Erziehung und Sozialisation (Journal for Sociology of Education and Socialization, ZSE)
  • Reviewer, Internationale Bodenseehochschule (International School Lake Constance, IBH)