Responsible university lecturer

19.12.2012 - 16.12.2015 TU Dresden

Dean of the Faculty of Education

Since 21.12.2009 TU Dresden

Chair of Construction Technology, Wood Technology, Color Technology and Interior Design/Vocational Didactics and responsible for the BF Laboratory and Process Technology and Didactics of Chemistry at the TUD Dresden University of Technology,
Institute of Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics, 01062 Dresden

Tasks - Vocational and didactic teaching and research in the above-mentioned vocational departments and for the subject of chemistry,
Head of vocational didactic and vocational science research projects
Main areas of work and research - vocational and subject didactics, work task-based teaching and learning, didactically induced work analysis, extracurricular and interdisciplinary learning; integrated vocational and study orientation, teacher training and further training, member of the Examination Committee for Teacher Training - Vocational Schools

15.11.2007 - 20.12.2009 TU Dresden

Associate Chair, university lecturer

20.04.2005 TU Dresden

Doctor Philosophiae Habilitatus (Dr. phil. habil.), teaching qualification for the subject area "Industrial-technical sciences and their didactics"

07.12.1994 TU Dresden

Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) at the TUD Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Education in the field of Didactics of the Vocational Department of Chemical Engineering; Vocational Science

15.11.1989 - 14.11.2007 TU Dresden

Research Associate, Institute for Vocational Departments

01.09.1985 - 14.11.1989 TU Dresden

Studies in Teacher Training - Vocational Schools in the Department of Technical Chemistry with a degree in Engineering Education

Memberships

BAG Nawu (deputy chairwoman), BAG Bau Holz Farbe, Verein zur Förderung der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Berufspädagogen an der TU Dresden e. V. (board member); GDCh; GDCP; Kompetenznetzwerk Bau und Energie e.V.

Core research areas

Work task-based teaching and learning, didactically induced work analysis, extracurricular and interdisciplinary learning; integrated vocational and study orientation, dealing with heterogeneity as a didactic task, vocational education for sustainable development

2020

Pospiech, G./ Niethammer, M./ Wieser, D./ Kuhlemann, F.-M. (eds.) (2020): Encounters with reality. Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning at extracurricular learning venues. Bern.

2018

Jahn, R. W./ Niethammer, M./ Seltrecht, A./ Diettrich, A. (eds.) (2018): Demography, education and securing skilled workers in the eastern German federal states. Findings and problems from a vocational and Business Education and Management Training perspective. Series Vocational Education, Work and Innovation/Vol. 45. Bielefeld.

2015

Niethammer, M./ Hartmann, M. (ed.) (2015): Cooperative training in the technical teaching profession. Competence-oriented teacher training for vocational schools in the industrial-technical sector. Series Vocational Education, Work and Innovation/Vol. 40. Bielefeld. (readable as an e-book on open access )

2014

Niethammer, M. (ed.) (2014): Crime, artists, energy concepts. Projects for chemistry lessons. Hallbergmoos.

2013

Niethammer, M./ Pospiech, G./ Museumspädagogik der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections) (ed.) (2013): Science and Art: Designing interdisciplinary lessons. Münster.

Niethammer, M./ Pospiech, G. (ed.) (2013): Science and art: Designing interdisciplinary lessons. Münster.

2006

Niethammer, M. (2006): Vocational learning and teaching in correlation to chemistry-related skilled work. Demands and design approaches. Bielefeld.

2024

Niethammer, M. (2024). Diversity of the didactics of vocational departments - a design principle? In M. Niethammer, M. Schweder & M. Liebig (Eds.), Didactics of the Vocational Departments. Thinking optimization separately - together. Bielefeld: wbv, pp. 11-38. https://doi.org./10.3278/9783763974375

2022

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2022): Teaching-learning spaces in laboratory and process technology. In: Mersch, F. F./Pahl, J. P. (eds.): Handbuch Gebäude Berufsbildender Schulen. Bielefeld. S. 566-585.

2021

Düwel, F./Eichhorn, S./Niethammer, M. (2021): Didactic fields of application of concept maps in chemistry. In: Fürstenau, B./Ryssel, J. (eds.): Using concept mapping as a learning and teaching strategy. Theoretical foundations and application examples. Leverkusen: Budrich.

2020

Schweder, M./Niethammer, M. (2020): Learning to teach inclusively. A discourse on the capabilities of didactics in vocational Departments. In: Münk, D./Scheiermann, G. (eds.): Inclusion in teacher training for the vocational school system: Contributions to professionalization in the first phase of teacher training. Detmold. S. 223-239.

Kühne, T./Niethammer, M. (2020): Combining digital and analog media in a multimodal learning environment. In: Beayer, L./Gorr, C./Kather, C./Komorek, M./Röben, P./Selle, S. (Eds.): Exploring and developing places and processes of extracurricular learning. Extracurricular places of learning. Oldenburg. S. 205 - 214.

Kühne, T./Niethammer, M. (2020): From research to teaching: Development of a learning environment for science communication. In: Jungwirth, M./Harsch, N./Korflür, Y./Stein, M. (eds.): Forschen.Lernen.Lehren an öffentlichen Orten - The Wider View. A conference of the Center for Teacher Education of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster from 16 to 19.09.2019. Schriften zur Allgemeinen Hochschuldidaktik. Volume 5. Münster.

2019

Geisler, T./Niethammer, M. (2019): Implications of heterogeneous learning prerequisites for the design of vocational subject teaching. In: Heinrichs, K./Reinke, H. (eds.): Heterogeneity in vocational education and training. In the field of tension between education, support and specialist training. Bielefeld. S. 129-147. online: wbv-open-access.de

Pollmann, A./Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2019): Exclusion in the context of classroom interactions. In: Kuhlmeier, W./Meyser, J./Schweder, M. (eds.): Reference points of vocational education - tradition, innovation, transformation. Results of the Building, Wood, Color and Interior Design Conference 2019. Norderstedt. S. 143-163.

Niethammer, M./Pollmann, A./Schweder, M. (2019): Where the roads end,
education can begin! Work camps in Wangelin. In: Schweder, M. (ed.): Bildung und Erziehung im Abseits. First approaches. Weinheim Basel. S. 90-103.

2018

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2018): Approaches to inclusive didactics in vocational departments. In: Zinn, B. (ed.): Inklusion und Umgang mit Heterogenität in der berufs- und wirtschaftspädagogischen Forschung. An inventory in the context of the teacher training quality offensive. Stuttgart. S. 165-193.

Niethammer, M./Geisler, T. (2018): No individualized vocational training without a deeper understanding of the objects of appropriation. In: Baabe-Meijer, S./Kuhlmeier, W./Meyser, J. (eds.): Trends in vocational work - digitalization, sustainability, heterogeneity. Results of the symposium on construction, wood, color and interior design 2017. Norderstedt. S. 172-190.

Kühne, T./Niethammer M. (2018): Interdisciplinary teaching and learning in the LernLaborFarbe at TU Dresden. In: Gautschi, P./Rempfler, A./Sommer Häller, B./Wilhelm, M. (eds.): Aneignungspraktiken an ausserschulischen Lernorten. Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Extracurricular Learning Spaces at the PH Lucerne, June 09-10, 2017, Vienna.

2017

Niethammer, M.; Langner, A. (2017): Inclusion as a didactic requirement. In: Seifried, J./Seeber, S./Ziegler, B. (eds.): Jahrbuch der berufs- und wirtschaftspädagogischen Forschung. Opladen, Berlin, Toronto. pp. 63-77. online

Niethammer, M./Geisler, T. (2017): Professionalization of Teacher Training - Vocational Schools students in dealing with heterogeneity. In: Becker, M./Dittman, Ch./Gillen, J./Hiestand, St./Meyer, R. (eds.): Einheit und Differenz in den gewerblich-technischen Wissenschaften. Vocational education, subject didactics and subject sciences. Münster. S. 476-492.

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2017): Work task-based teaching and learning in juvenile detention - comments from the perspective of vocational didactics. In: Schweder, M. (ed.): Juvenile detention - (k)ein Ort der Bildung!? Weinheim and Basel. S. 65-82.

Kühne, T./Mathiszik, M./Niethammer, M. (2017): From research to teaching. Color as a context for interdisciplinary learning-An analysis of potential. In: Scheurmann, K./Karliczek, A. (eds.): Gesprächs-Stoff Farbe. Contributions from science, art and society. Cologne Weimar Vienna.

2016

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2016): Learning by doing. Situational tasks as a starting point for vocational school teaching and university teacher training. In: Mahrin, B. (ed.): Wertschätzung Kommunikation Kooperation Perspektiven von Professionalität in Lehrkräftebildung, Berufsbildung und Erwerbsarbeit Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Johannes Meyser. Berlin. S. 30-40.

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2016): There's nothing like the original! - A discourse on the representation of the world of work. In: Baabe-Meijer, S./Kuhlmeier, W./Meyser, J. (eds.): Between inclusion and academization - current challenges for vocational education and training. Results of the Construction, Wood, Paint and Interior Design Conference 2015, Norderstedt. S. 199-218.

Mathiszik, M./Niethammer, M. (2016): Knowledge networking through technology education in chemistry lessons. In: Maurer, C. (ed.): Authentizität und Lernen - das Fach in der Fachdidaktik. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Berlin 2015. p. 217-219. Online: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-121254

Niethammer, M./Zhang, T./Storz, P. (2016): Technical English course design for Chinese technical and vocational colleges by comparison with correspoding curriculum in Germany. In: Frenz, M./ Schlick, C./Unger, T. (Eds.): Change in gainful employment. Vocational curriculum design and concepts for industrial-technical didactics. Series: Education and the world of work. Volume 32. pp. 249-263.

Düwel, F./Neumann, J./Niethammer, M. (2016): Vocational education and training 2.0. Learning and cooperation scenarios across learning venues through the use of new media. In: Frenz, M./ Schlick, C./Unger, T. (Eds.): Change in gainful employment. Job profile design and concepts for industrial-technical didactics. Series: Education and the world of work. Volume 32. pp. 331-348.

Kratzing, A./Niethammer, M. (2016): Development and assessment of didactic competences of student teachers using the example of the vocational Department of Laboratory and Process Engineering. In: Frenz, M./ Schlick, C./Unger, T. (Eds.): Change in gainful employment. Vocational profile design and concepts for industrial-technical didactics. Series: Education and the world of work. Volume 32. pp. 420-433.

2014

Niethammer, M./Unverricht, I. (2014): Competence-oriented teacher training through internships with didactic tasks in Saxon research and commercial enterprises. In: GLK of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz: Teaching is Touching the Futere - Emphasis on Skills. GLK conference proceedings. Bielefeld.

2013

Niethammer, M./Schmidt, D./Schweder, M. (2013): Training courses in advanced training (foreman/work foreman/certified foreman). In: Baabe-Meijer, S./Kuhlmeier, W./Meyser, J. (eds.): Perspectives on vocational training and skilled work. Results of the symposium on construction, wood, color and interior design 2013, Norderstedt. S. 188-209.

Niethammer, M./Rayanova, V./Schweder, M. (2013): Potentials of the experimental method in the context of vocational education. In: Baabe-Meijer, S./Kuhlmeier, W./Meyser, J. (eds.): Perspektiven der beruflichen Bildung und der Facharbeit. Results of the symposium on construction, wood, color and interior design 2013, Norderstedt. S. 46-68.

Niethammer, M. (2013): 3.1 Understanding the world from a chemical perspective. In: Niethammer, M./ Pospiech, G./ Museumspädagogik der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (Dresden State Art Collections) (ed.): Naturwissenschaft und Kunst. Designing interdisciplinary lessons. Münster. S. 21-29

Niethammer, M. (2013): 5.3 The contribution of chemistry to interdisciplinary learning Niethammer, M./ Pospiech, G./ Museumspädagogik der Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (ed.): Naturwissenschaft und Kunst. Designing interdisciplinary lessons. Münster. S. 77-93

Niethammer, M./Unverricht, I. (2013): A guiding instrument for the analysis of operational contexts. In: Bernholt, S. (ed.): Inquiry-based Learning - Forschendes Lernen. Published by IPN Kiel. Volume 33. p. 152-154.

2012

Frank, C./Niethammer, M. (2012): The job profile of the natural scientist - A great unknown?! In: Bernholt, S. (ed.): Konzepte fachdidaktischer Strukturierung im Unterricht. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Oldenburg 2011. Münster. S. 110-112.

Best, J./Frank, C./Pospiech, G./Niethammer, M. (2012): Science, technology and girls. In: Bernholt, S. (ed.): Konzepte fachdidaktischer Strukturierung im Unterricht. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Oldenburg 2011. Münster. S. 92-94.

Unverricht, I./Lein, S./Niethammer, M./Pospiech, G. (2012): The project "Lehrer studiert Unternehmen" - A modern work placement in teacher training. In: Bernholt, S. (ed.): Konzepte fachdidaktischer Strukturierung im Unterricht. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Oldenburg 2011. Münster. S. 491-493.

2011

Frank, C./Niethammer, M. (2011): Work analysis as a basis for vocational orientation. In: Höttecke, D. (ed.): Science education as a contribution to shaping participatory democracy. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Potsdam 2010. Münster.

2010

Frank, C./Niethammer, M./Pospiech, G. (2010): FINA - Science education for securing skilled workers. In: Höttecke, D. (ed.): Development of scientific thinking between phenomena and systematics. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Dresden 2009. S. 92-94.

Frank, C./Niethammer, M. (2010): The world of work as a context. In: Höttecke, D. (ed.): Entwicklung naturwissenschaftlichen Denkens zwischen Phänomen und Systematik. Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Annual Conference in Dresden 2009. Münster. S. 98-100.

Eichhorn, S./Niethammer, M. (2010): Competence Oriented Teacher Training. In: Diversity unifies - Diversity in Engineering Education. Proceedings of the Joint International IGIP-SEFI Annual Conference 2010. SEFI: Brussels 2010, pp. 448-449.

Niethammer, M./Storz, P. (2010): Vocational Department of Laboratory Technology/Process Engineering. In: Herkner, V./Pahl, J.-P. (eds.): Handbuch Berufliche Fachrichtungen. Bielefeld. S. 491-509.

Frank, C./Niethammer, M.: The working world as context - Designing and evaluating vocational guidance projects for engineering and natural sciences. In: Proceedings Joint International IGIP- SEFI Annual Conference 2010 " Diversity unifies - Diversity in Engineering Education", Trnava 2010.

2009

Eichhorn, S./Niethammer, M. (2009): Competence-oriented teacher training. In: Becker, M./Fenzl, C./Howe, F./Spöttl, G. (eds.): Berufsarbeit von morgen in gewerblich-technischen Domänen. Research approaches and training concepts for vocational education and training. Series: Vocational education, work and innovation - Conferences. Volume 2. pp. 302-308.

2008

Eichhorn, S/Niethammer, M./Storz, P./Tobies, G. (2008): Vocational training for sustainable development in the automotive supply industry. In: STZ Sächsisches Technologiezentrum GmbH: Contributions to economic and employment promotion.

Niethammer, M. (2008): Hallmarks of quality in the didactic design of work-oriented teaching and learning processes. In: bwpat Special 4-HT2008, pp. 1-14.

2021

Aftenieva, O./Schletz, D./Meyer, A./Kühne, T. et al. (2021): Development of a Teaching Platform about Plasmonics Based on the Color Perception of Colloidal Gold. In: Journal of Chemical Education, 98 (8): 2566-2573, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00183.

2020

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M. (2020): The generality of the didactics of vocational departments or: The question of the common subject. In: Vocational education 74. issue 184. p. 3-6.

2019

Düwel, F./Eichhorn, S./Niethammer, M. (2019): Development of vocational didactic skills. Conceptual approach to linking disciplinary knowledge and vocational didactic knowledge. In: bwp@ No. 37. Online: http://www.bwpat.de/ausgabe37/duewel_etal_bwpat37.pdf.

Niethammer, M./Fürstenau, B. (2019): Teaching-learning research as a reference point for the practice of educational design. In: Vocational education and training 73. issue 177. p. 2-5.

2018

Köhler, T./Niethammer, M. (2017): Digital support for learning. In: Vocational education and training 72. issue 171. p. 3-6.

2017

Niethammer, M./Friese, M. (2017): Didactics of inclusive vocational education. Action references and teaching-learning settings In: Vocational education and training 71. issue 166. p. 4-8.

Langner, A./Niethammer, M. (2017): Competent for inclusive vocational training? In: Vocational education and training 71. issue 166. p. 12-14.

2016

Hartmann, M./Koerber, R./Niethammer, M. (2016): Strengthening dual training through cooperative studies in the technical teaching profession. In: Vocational school 68. issue 10. p. 339-344.

2013

Niethammer, M./Schmidt, D./Schweder, M. (2013): Training courses in advanced training (foreman/work foreman/certified foreman). In: bwp@ Spezial 6 - Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung 2013, Fachtagung 03, ed. by Meyser, J./ Kuhlmeier, W./ Baabe-Meijer, S., pp. 1-16.(download)

Niethammer, M./Rayanova, V./Schweder, M. (2013): Potentials of the experimental method in the context of vocational education and training. In: bwp@ Spezial 6 - Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung 2013, Fachtagung 03, ed. by Meyser, J./ Kuhlmeier, W./ Baabe-Meijer, S., pp. 1-17.(download)

Alt, U./ Niethammer, M. (2013): Changing educational requirements due to the establishment of new technologies - project-integrated development of teaching and learning materials. In: bwp@ Spezial 6 - Hochschultage Berufliche Bildung 2013, Fachtagung 07, ed. by Niethammer, M./ Pfrengle, R, 1-12.(download)

2021

Will, F., & Niethammer, M. (2021): Assessment of relevant technological developments in the construction machinery sector. Online: https://www.foraus.de/dokumente/pdf/a43digitalisierung%20Handreichung_DALiB_BIBB_barrierefrei.pdf

2014

Neumann, J., Düwel, F., & Niethammer, M. (2014). Research report on the current status analysis in the BMBF joint project ChemNet. TU Dresden. Dresden, Online: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-150916

2015

Kuhlmeier, W./ Mohoric, A./ Vollmer, Th. (eds.): Vocational education and training for sustainable development. Pilot projects 2010-2013: Findings, conclusions and prospects. Bielefeld. In: BAG-Report 17. issue 2. p. 50-52.(download)

2015

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M.: There's nothing like the original! - A discourse on the representation of the world of work. Dresden.

Niethammer, M./ Schmidt, D.: Professionalization of students in Teacher Training - Vocational Schools in the Department of Wood Technology. BWP conference 2015. Schwäbisch-Gmünd.

Niethammer, M./Krauße, U./ Mathiszik, M.: Color networked - Interdisciplinary learning in the classroom. GDCh conference 2015, Dresden.

2014

Kratzing, A./ Niethammer, M.: Development and assessment of didactic competencies of student teachers using the example of BF Laboratory and Process Technology. GTW Conference 2014. Aachen.

2013

Niethammer, M./Rayanova, V./Schweder, M.: Potenziale der experimentellen Methode im Kontext der beruflichen Bildung. Essen.

Niethammer, M./Schmidt, D./Schweder, M.: Instructor training in advanced training (foreman/works foreman/certified foreman). Essen.

Niethammer, M.: Further training for advanced training. Kerpen.

2012

Niethammer, M./Schweder, M.: Potentials and perspectives of experimental learning in vocational education and training. Flensburg.

Niethammer, M./Schmidt, D./Schweder, M.: Continuing education for upgrading training. Leipzig.