Dr. phil. M.A., is Professor Emeritus of Empirical Education and Methods of Social Research at the Philipps University of Marburg. His work focuses on qualitative and quantitative methods as well as research on environmental and climate awareness.
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1951: born in Aachen, Germany
Abitur at the Rhein-Maas-Gymnasium, Aachen
Studied sociology, political science, and computer science at the RWTH Aachen. Doctoral thesis in sociology “Computers and verbal data. Opportunities for Innovation in Social Science Research Methods”
1993: Habilitation in Empirical Educational Science at the Free University of Berlin.
1979–1985: Research assistant at the Institute for Social Pedagogy and Adult Education at the Free University of Berlin.
1986–1994: Research assistant at the Free University of Berlin.
1994 und 1995: Professor of Methods and Evaluation at the Humboldt University of Berlin.
1995–1999: Lecturer and Research Associate at the Department of Education, Psychology and Sports Science at the Free University of Berlin.
1999–2014: Professor of Empirical Educational Science Philipps-University of Marburg, focussing on: computer-assisted analysis of qualitative data, social science environmental research, educational research.
Stefan Rädiker
Dr. phil., is a lecturer and consultant for research methods and evaluation (Methoden-Expertise.de). His research and teaching focus on computer-assisted analysis of qualitative and mixed-methods data.
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1976: born in Bielefeld, Germany
Abitur at the Friedrich von Bodelschwingh School, Bielefeld
Studied education, psychology and computer science at the Philipps University Marburg.
2007–2013: Research assistant at the working group Methods & Evaluation, Prof. Dr. Udo Kuckartz, Philipps-University Marburg
2012: PhD “The evaluation of continuing education processes in practice: status quo, challenges, competence requirements. A study on organizations applying the LQW model” at the Department of Educational Sciences, Philipps-Universität Marburg (summa cum laude).
2013–2016: Chief of development of the data analysis software MAXQDA, Berlin.
2017–present: Trainerand consultant for research methods and evaluation, Methoden-Expertise.de
