Facilitator, Trainer, Educator
This website gives an overview of my work in the field of education. I have broad experience in working with international groups and with international teams for about 20 years. I have been working and living in various countries in Europe and abroad. For further information and/or if you are interested in cooperating with me, please contact me via mail@jochendallmer.net
Main topics of my educational work
- Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
- Happiness, Wellbeing and Sustainability.
- Political topics (Globalisation, Sustainable Development, Europe and EU, Human Rights, Tolerance, Democracy and many more).
- Intercultural learning and international co-operation.
- Trainings on soft skills: communication, teamwork, presentation skills, problem solving.
- Train the trainer work on Education of sustainable development, education skills, facilitation skills.
Happiness and sustainability
In 2014-2019 I did my Phd-Thesis on the topic „happiness & sustainability“. I also combine this topic with my educational work by giving lectures and facilitating workshops on the topic. For more details visit www.glueckundnachhaltigkeit.de/english
Methods
Besides the usual set of methods that are used working with small and large groups, like moderating plenary discussions, etc. I have solid experience with:
- Betzavta (Democracy Learning Methodology)
- A World of Difference (Method for Tolerance and Anti-Bias work)
- Open Space Technoly, World Cafe
- „Zukunftswerkstatt“ (Future Workshop, a method for developing ideas for change)
- creative work: theatre work, clowning, creative campaigning in public space.
References
Since 1999 I am active in international educational work, starting with international workcamps and youth seminars, later on proceeding to facilitating workshops, seminars and trainings. I also have solid experience as project manager and consultant. A selection of my international work:
Expert on Education for sustainable Development (ESD) and project management in the project Travel Different for Future of Janun in Germany and Hostelling International Slovenia (2022-2024).
Expert on ESD in the project EcoNa of JANUN in Germany and Ecocentric in Bulgaria (2019-2021).
Expert on ESD in the project KonsUmdenken of BUNDjugend in Germany and Ecocentric in Bulgaria (2015-2016).
Expert on ESD for the German-Polish Youth Office, developing and facilitating trainings for teachers (2012-2014).
Developing and facilitating international Projects, e.g. 2009 in Kosovo with EraGroup.
Facilitating more than 30 international youth seminars at the International Haus Sonnenberg, (1999-2011)
Facilitating trainings on Human Rights Education (Report)
In 2021 I worked as project manager at the Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, heading the simulation games laboratory. I previously (2008-2012) worked as project manager for Young Friends of the Earth Germany, managing the project WELTbewusst (including international partnerships) and as project assistant at Germanwatch in the EU-wide project makeITfair.
Since 2013 I hold a teaching assignment at the University of Hildesheim, Dep. of Social and Organisation Pedagogics, teaching theory and methods of educational work.
From 2015-16 I held three teaching assignment at the University of Kassel, Dep. of Social Sciences, teaching theory and methods of educational work.
In 2018 I held a teaching assignment at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, teaching Education for Sustainable Development.
See all references (german only): http://jochendallmer.net/referenzen